The Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor today. In underwhelming news, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) announced that he will be voting no. In an op/ed penned to USA Today, he writes:
I don’t believe that Judge Sotomayor has the deep-rooted convictions necessary to resist the siren call of judicial activism. She has evoked its mantra too often. As someone who cares deeply about our great heritage of law, I must withhold my consent.
Translation: “Maria/Sonia/WhateverHerNameIs doesn’t have the deep-rooted convictions necessary to be a conservative judicial activist.”
What are your predictions for GOP crossover votes during final confirmation? So far Senators Graham, Collins, Snowe, Lugar, and Martinez have announced their support.
Which ConservaDems will the media label as moderate by voting no?