Judge Sonia Sotomayor - Obamma's SCOTUS Pick

"RENEWING THE AMERICAN DREAM"

The President has nominated a highly-credentialed judge with an inspiring life story.

Regrettably he also tainted the nomination from its start by
suggesting that his nominee would judge based on personal
feelings and background, or be biased with empathy for
particular classes of litigants.  Judge Sotomayor now has a
much higher hurdle to climb than any nominee before her.
The President's taint combined with her aggressive record
present an ample stage for a great debate in the Senate."

"The fact that Sonia Sotomayor is a Latina should not give
Republican senator any pause. There is no larger demographic
group in America today that could better understand what it
means to have courts and judges who favor one side over
another without an argument being made, than do Hispanics. 
It is among the reasons why we came here.  This nomination
offers a great opportunity to explain to Hispanic Americans
why the Constitution must be defended against a judge who
would rewrite it according to personal biases and politics."   

Manuel Miranda
Chairman
Third Branch Conference