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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx</link><description>”Judge Sonia Sotomayor told lawmakers Monday that her overriding philosophy is ‘fidelity to the law,’ countering Republicans who questioned her impartiality on the first day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings,” the Wall Street Journal writes.</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995679</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:27:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995679</guid><dc:creator>Bad Chihuahua</dc:creator><description>Mo (short for Missouri)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Playing 18 today. No time for Sotomayor but beware of the internal and external damage she and Obie pose for this country.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God Bless the USA.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995691</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:32:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995691</guid><dc:creator>Drew, Cincinnati, Ohio</dc:creator><description>This whole dance business is just Republican nonsense. Judge Sotomayer is much more qualified than Justice Thomas and everyone knows it. The American people are watching and if the Republicans and especially Sessions continue this nonsense the American voters will make them pay in 2010 and 2012. They need to confirm Judge Sotomayer and move on to pressing matters of Healthcare reform and an Energy Plan.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995701</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:39:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995701</guid><dc:creator>SICK OF OBAMA'S HYPOCRISSY</dc:creator><description>She is a racist with a color-coded view of the law. Her appointment should be denied.&lt;br&gt;PERIOD.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995730</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:52:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995730</guid><dc:creator>broken promises</dc:creator><description>cindy, feisty, msierra, anita, etc&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;that's the way love goes.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995782</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:16:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995782</guid><dc:creator>BECAUSE ALL HE'S DONE IS TALK, BESIDES THAT HE HASN'T DONE SQUAT!</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;.....American people are watching and if the Republicans and especially Sessions continue this nonsense the American voters will make them pay in 2010 and 2012. They need to confirm Judge Sotomayer and move on to pressing matters of Healthcare reform and an Energy Plan. .....&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;Drew, Cincinnati, Ohio (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:32 AM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If the American people are REALLY watching, then Obama won't get re-elected in 2012, Drew.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995785</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:18:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995785</guid><dc:creator>cindy, las vegas, nv</dc:creator><description>I agree, were hurting in Nevada. Where are the jobs!!!</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995787</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:18:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995787</guid><dc:creator>Dave, Tn</dc:creator><description>She should be opposed just because she's from New York. Look at the damage &amp;quot;those people&amp;quot; have done and continue to do to this country. bahaaahahaha </description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995794</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:21:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995794</guid><dc:creator>Cicero</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Empathy&amp;quot; has no role in the rule of law. In actuallity, jurisprudence empathy is the antithesis to the &amp;quot;Rule of Law&amp;quot;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Rule of Law requires that we understand the rules PRIOR to engaging in any activity. And in the Ricci case. Sotomayor changed the rules mid-way through the process of selecting firefighters. She wanted to change the test. That's all fine and good, but wait until the current testing process is complete before allowing others to change the rules (i.e. the test).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is the same as most of us understanding the 65 mph speedlimit. Yet, a cop pulls you over says he &amp;quot;feels&amp;quot; the speed limit should be 45 through the given section of highway in which you were travelling on.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995803</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:30:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995803</guid><dc:creator>ReasonablySpeaking</dc:creator><description>Watching Sotomayor hearings, it is clear her level of intellect and thought process poses a challenge to some of the senators interviewing her. There certainly is a disconnect demonstrated by the senator's lack of understanding regarding the concept of 'insight'. How one's own gatekeeping of biases, must be a conscious and ongoing process when engaging in critical thinking and decision making seems to be beyond the grasp of some lawmakers on the cmte. The hearings are serving to be an interesting measure of the committee members' intellect and ability in fulfilling this particular duty. I find it disappointing and hope others will remember this when the next election rolls around. </description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995853</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:55:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995853</guid><dc:creator>So, thanks to Rush, you're stuck.  Oh the irony!</dc:creator><description>She is a racist with a color-coded view of the law. Her appointment should be denied. &lt;br&gt;PERIOD. &lt;br&gt;SICK OF OBAMA'S HYPOCRISSY (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:39 AM)&lt;br&gt;_____________&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Denied how? &amp;nbsp;Remember, Rush himself said he felt it was unconstitutional to filibuster judicial nominees:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mediamatters.org/research/200905010042"&gt;http://mediamatters.org/research/200905010042&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995860</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995860</guid><dc:creator>you can secede with texas if you like, no big loss there</dc:creator><description>She should be opposed just because she's from New York. Look at the damage &amp;quot;those people&amp;quot; have done and continue to do to this country. bahaaahahaha &lt;br&gt;Dave, Tn (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:18 AM)&lt;br&gt;____________&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Is that what passes for humor south of the Manson/Nixon line?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why, I bet both your mother/sister/wife and her brother/grandaddy/nephew laughed when you told them that.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995929</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:40:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995929</guid><dc:creator>Mo</dc:creator><description> &amp;nbsp;Mo (short for Missouri)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Playing 18 today. No time for Sotomayor but beware of the internal and external damage she and Obie pose for this country.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God Bless the USA.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bad Chihuahua (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:27 AM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As usual not making much since today. And I repeat &amp;quot;better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all dought. But neo-cons are known for making fools of them selves.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1995950</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:52:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995950</guid><dc:creator>Reason enough</dc:creator><description>She should be opposed just because she's from New York. Look at the damage &amp;quot;those people&amp;quot; have done and continue to do to this country. bahaaahahaha&lt;br&gt;Dave, Tn (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:18 AM) &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'll agree with you in one sense: Rush Limbaugh broadcasts in NY.</description></item><item><title>Sotomayor: High Fidelity</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/14/1995666.aspx#1996212</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:18:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1996212</guid><dc:creator>....AND WHAT's MORE, I'M A DEMOCRAT!</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;..........She is a racist with a color-coded view of the law. Her appointment should be denied. &lt;br&gt;PERIOD. &lt;br&gt;SICK OF OBAMA'S HYPOCRISSY (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:39 AM) &lt;br&gt;_____________ &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Denied how? &amp;nbsp;Remember, Rush himself said he felt it was unconstitutional to filibuster judicial nominees: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mediamatters.org/research/200905010042"&gt;http://mediamatters.org/research/200905010042&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;So, thanks to Rush, you're stuck. Oh the irony! (Sent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:55 AM)..........&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A) Rush is an arse'hole &lt;br&gt;B) Rush doesn't make the rules.&lt;br&gt;c) If you remember.....the judicial fillibuster was preserved when the &amp;quot;Gang of 12&amp;quot; (or how many of them there were...) reached a compromise and allowed a couple of Bush's nominees to be seated on the Federal &amp;quot;Bench.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;Anyboody who makes the kind of statement she did, about a &amp;quot;Latina' Woman&amp;quot; being a better judge of the law than &amp;quot;white males&amp;quot; should not be a judge at ANY level, federal, state, or municipal&lt;br&gt;PERIOD.</description></item></channel></rss>