Much of the question's directed at Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor today focused on trying to pin down whether she will be an activist judge. Sotomayor was at pains to distance herself from the idea that she will be the kind of judge who, in President Obama's words, make decisions based on "what is in the judge's heart". She argued that the job of a judge was not to make law, but rather interpret the facts presented to them within the existing framework of law.
When questioned on abortion and gun control, Sotomayor argued that Rowe vs Wade is settled law (indicating she would not change it, unsurprisingly) and that she supports the second amendment (much to my disappointment, as I have mentioned elsewhere).
Mundanely, and yet typically, much was made of Sotomayor's comments about "a wise Latina woman", a throwaway statement she made while talking to a group of students in 2001. It says much about this process that this has become such a central pillar of the discussions. Senator Graham mentioned that, for him to have made a similar comment would have landed him in a lot of trouble. It still amuses me how the vast majority of federal court judges are white males (as are politicians) and yet Senator Graham still makes an attempt to place them as victims when somebody actually makes note of this fact. It was a play-on words, let it go!
ADJB
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