Pro-abort skepticism of Sotomayor a con game?
Yesterday I wrote, then deleted for this post my conspiracy theory, that pro-aborts were expressing concern about Sonia Sotomayor’s Roe v. Wade bonafides for the express purpose of deflating pro-life concerns about same.
Last night a DC conservative insider confirmed them.
“I wouldn’t call it a conspiracy theory,” she said. “It’s strategy. We employed the same strategy during the Roberts and Alito confirmations, particularly Alito.”
She said Alito was a stealth candidate similar to Sotomayor. “We knew Alito opposed Roe,” she said, “just as with so many pro-abort leaders on the inside of the White House now they know without a doubt that Sotomayor supports Roe.”…
She explained the other side is using groups and people all along the spectrum, from unconditional supporters to those downright angry, to get Sotomayor through the process and onto the bench.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re feeding information to the Daily Kos types to infuriate them,” she said. “And they’re having some groups feign skepticism to disarm Republicans.”
In 1990 NARAL expressed exactly the same concerns about pro-abort stealth candidate David Souter as it is expressing today about Sotomayor. I previously wrote that pro-abort Republican Sen. Warren Rudman knew Souter was one of them but made it his job to hide that fact. Warren was surely part of the insider cabal.
It appears the strategy is working and that Senate Republicans plan to lay down and die. From CNN yesterday:
The longest-serving Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee told CNN Radio on Thursday that, barring any surprises, Sonia Sotomayor is headed for a Supreme Court confirmation….
“If there are no otherwise disqualifying matters here, it appears to me she will probably be confirmed,” Sen. Orrin Hatch of UT [pictured left] said….
Democrats were relieved Wednesday when Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-AL, and the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said he did not think Republicans would block the nomination with a filibuster….
The Senate Democratic aide involved in the confirmation process said Democrats are pleased with the initial response from Republican senators to Sotomayor’s nomination, saying it was a “good sign” that GOP senators have not adopted some of the language coming from [Rush] Limbaugh and [Newt] Gingrich.
“If the fire-breathing rhetoric is contained to the far right element, it doesn’t jeopardize the nomination,” the aide said.
(Why is it “fire-breathing rhetoric” when our side interrogates and opposes judicial nominees and considered reasonable when the other side does? Typical MSM bias to allow such comments to go unchallenged, thus aiding in reporting spin.)
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Democrats are pleased with the initial Republican response to the nomination.
I’m glad I never held my breath waiting for the Republicans to grow some onions. Now, we only need wonder who will be the recipient of “The Neville Chamberlain Umbrella Award” for appeasement and trying to get along. I’m sure the competition will be fierce.
How true that its never “fire breathing rhetoric” when Democrats interrogate, oppose, and even trash nominees.
Yep, exactly as I suspected.
Kel,
Our best hope is that Republicans aren’t playing their hand and causing Democrats to lower their guard. This can be a very effective strategy and we should always be cautious when our opponents are just a little too cooperative and nice.
Its not over till its over.
Estrada a hispanic nominee faced
“fire breathing rhetoric”
(Why is it “fire-breathing rhetoric” when our side interrogates and opposes judicial nominees and considered reasonable when the other side does? Typical MSM bias to allow such comments to go unchallenged, thus aiding in reporting spin.)
Absolutely! Just like it would be racist of Republicans to oppose Sotomayor, but it wasn’t racist when the Dems opposed Thomas.
The hypocrasy of the media and of Dems is sickening.
Joanne,11:37am
Almost as sickening as the Republicans’ efforts at appeasement.
Speaking of Clarence Thomas, remember the glaring double standard of Clinton being accused of everything from exposing himself to rape and the MSM and Democrats circling the wagons to protect him? Clarence Thomas was persecuted by this same MSM and Democrats for some alleged lousy pick up lines.
One could have brought up the issue of racist sterotypes here. The black man is the drooling sexual predator and the white man, why he’s just having a little fun. Who can blame the poor guy for getting a little action in his office?
And if Bill says he didn’t assault Kathleen Willey in the White House or rape Juanita Brodderick, why, that’s plenty good enough!
Clarence Thomas was of course assumed to be a liar and sexual deviant.
Let’s not forget the context of Sotomayor’s bigoted remark which is the bigger issue, IMHO. She, like Obama, feels that the writers of the Constitution didn’t go far enough in defining social policy, and the government must take the initiative to change society according to their agenda through court rulings, precedent, etc..
I watched glenn beck last night and john mcCain came on which should of been are pres. by the way. He and another rep. said that they would question her. one rep. said that they are voting no he didn’t like commitment she said.
Jill, if that’s the case, then someone needs to notify Bill donohue of The Catholic League. He is convinced that Sotomayor is the best us prolifers caqn hope for.
What’s up with Obama? The man seems to attract every proabort Catholic that exists in America. Maybe that’s a good thing. Now we will know exactly who our enemies are.
angel, it appears that there are a great many “pro abort Catholics” in the country.
Hal, Nope. They are Catholics in name only. Don’t think that for 1 minute a true Catholic would ever be pro-abortion. The 2 don’t mix. I could call myself a lawyer, but I know nothing about practicing law. I know how to obey laws, but that’s it.
“It’s strategy. We employed the same strategy during the Roberts and Alito confirmations, particularly Alito.”
Did anyone read that part of the post before throwing stones at the Democrats? Your own party is guilty of the same thing you are bitching about. Double standard, indeed. Is the obtuseness deliberate?