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July 14, 2009
MAYBE SESSIONS SHOULD HAVE CHECKED WITH CEDARBAUM FIRST.... This week is Sen. Jeff Sessions' (R-Ala.) first chance to appear in the national spotlight in quite a long while. It doesn't seem to be going well.
In fact, while Sessions held up Cedarbaum, a Reagan nominee, as having the superior approach to jurisprudence, Cedarbaum immediately backed Sotomayor. "I don't believe for a minute that there are any differences in our approach to judging, and her personal predilections have no affect on her approach to judging," she told the Wall Street Journal this morning. Ian Millhiser extended some helpful advice to the conservative Alabama senator: "Note to Sessions: before you put words in a federal judge's mouth, make sure that she isn't in the hearing room to hear your false claim." —Steve Benen 12:35 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (33)Comments
Woody, call your lawyer... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wWUc8BZgWE Posted by: Alan on July 14, 2009 at 12:42 PM | PERMALINKSomeone, anyone, should simply put a giant DEPENDS over the fucking head of Sessions .. with a little slit for where his mouth, er asshole, is ... that would then speak for itself about what this evil turd is about Posted by: stormskies on July 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM | PERMALINKIt's just like that scene in Woody Allen's "Annie Hall". "I happen to have Marshall McLuhan right here." it is... annie hall all over again! or, as the kids say... pwned! you sir are super-pwned! you goddam racist cracker, you... Posted by: neill on July 14, 2009 at 12:51 PM | PERMALINKA staff, a staff, my kingdom for a competent staff. Sessions must have felt like crawling under his desk. How embarrassing. Posted by: Ron Byers on July 14, 2009 at 12:58 PM | PERMALINKShe should be careful how she talks to white people. Posted by: hells littlest angel on July 14, 2009 at 1:04 PM | PERMALINKThe Universe has of way of sticking it back in your face at some point along the way. Sessions just got a portion of what he's earned. More on the way, I'm sure. Posted by: In what respect, Charlie? on July 14, 2009 at 1:09 PM | PERMALINKSessions must have felt like crawling under his desk. You're assuming that Republicans are capable of feeling shame. Posted by: a different phil on July 14, 2009 at 1:14 PM | PERMALINKI wonder if judge Cedarbaum is on the witness list -- or can be added. Surely Senator Sessions wouldn't object to that last-minute addition. Posted by: Andy on July 14, 2009 at 1:15 PM | PERMALINKThat really is a thing of beauty. Poetic justice. Posted by: Patrick on July 14, 2009 at 1:17 PM | PERMALINKI don't understand why Repubs keep mentioning other people, like Estrada (Hispanic) and Cedarbeaum (woman). Is this normal? Are these supposed to be subtle jabs? Is it an attempt to appear non-racist/to support other Hispanics and women, just not this one (Soto)??? Posted by: FL Dem on July 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM | PERMALINKA couple more events like that and that good ole boy might just be shamed into voting for her. Posted by: Patrick on July 14, 2009 at 1:19 PM | PERMALINKIronically, Sessions has demonstrated repeatedly throughout his career that he doesn't actually believe that "judges must transcend their personal sympathies and prejudices." Such language coming from the right is part of their ongoing effort to deceive the American voter about what they really believe--that the law should be written and interpreted to favor the well-connected white male. or, as the kids say...pwned! Or alternatively: In ur hearingz, embarrassin ur doodz Posted by: Jor-El Six-Pack on July 14, 2009 at 1:20 PM | PERMALINK"Sessions must have felt like crawling under his desk. How embarrassing." I really doubt this had any effect on him at all. They have no self-awareness and no shame. Posted by: Henk on July 14, 2009 at 1:25 PM | PERMALINKSessions is such a tool. And not even a useful one, like a pair of needle-nosed pliers. More like one of those crappy allen wrenches you get when you buy "assembly required" furniture. Posted by: PattyP on July 14, 2009 at 1:25 PM | PERMALINKTo quote another cracker..."what we have here is a failure to communicate." My Grandmother had a saying: If numbnuts Sessions had bothered to actually read her speech, he'd know that the next sentence after the "wise latina" sentence begins several paragraphs about how Sotomayor see's her judicial duty just as Cederbaum. Posted by: Mike Silva on July 14, 2009 at 1:46 PM | PERMALINKROFLMAO!! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy (snark). Posted by: bdop4 on July 14, 2009 at 1:48 PM | PERMALINK"If numbnuts Sessions had bothered to actually read her speech, he'd know that the next sentence after the "wise latina" sentence begins several paragraphs about how Sotomayor see's her judicial duty just as Cederbaum." It wouldn't surprise me if Sessions *has* read her speech and knows full well what she really said. The man is shockingly dishonest. It also wouldn't surprise me if Sessions has *not* read her speech and is just pulling wingnut talking points out of his ass. It is an open secret that many Senators are pretty dim. Posted by: Shade Tail on July 14, 2009 at 1:49 PM | PERMALINKSenator Gomer, er, Sessions made a complete fool of himself this morning. After Sotomayor had explained remarks she's made in speeches, multiple times and quite clearly I thought, Sessions continued to press her on them. Hello??? Meanwhile, Sen. Feinstein did a great job exposing the judicial activism by the 5 conservative justices in overturning Ricci while making the point that Sotomayor's decision was based on precedent. She was quite plain in countering the R's ridiculous claims about Sotomayor. Pat Leahy is doing a great job as usual. Can't wait to hear Sen. Franken's questions. The Rs must be having a cow that he's on the judiciary committee! heehee Posted by: Hannah on July 14, 2009 at 1:54 PM | PERMALINKThis was sort of a reverse Sean Hannity. Hannity will always put a liberal guest on the defensive by quoting someone else and ask them to agree or disagree... However, Judge Sotomayor pulled a scene out of "Annie Hall" (ie waiting in the movie line and hearing someone quoting Marshal Mcluhan) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wWUc8BZgWE Mr. Sessions should know as a former prosecutor, never ask the witness a question that the prosecutor doesn't know the answer to. Posted by: Ted on July 14, 2009 at 2:03 PM | PERMALINKThere are a lot of things Sessions should know, as a former prosecutor (Ted, above), and as a people's elected official who, one hopes has a scintilla of sense and intelligence ... oh wait, he's an incumbent Republican, which Republicans seem to think means recumbent (and cosseted, indulged, entitled) Republican.... Posted by: SF on July 14, 2009 at 2:33 PM | PERMALINKTHAT. WAS. AWESOME. Posted by: anonymous Guy on the Internet on July 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM | PERMALINKSessions is digging a hole that Limbaugh started 30 years ago. Posted by: teacheng on July 14, 2009 at 3:16 PM | PERMALINKOuch that's got to leave a mark. Reminds me of the immortal scene in Annie Hall when Woody Allen (as Alvey Singer) tells a blowhard "media" professor "well I happen to have Marshall McLuhan right here and lets hear what he has to say." It ends with Woody looking at the camera and saying "wouldn't it be great if real life were like that." I thought it would be and now I know. Who would have thought that Senator Sessions would ever make me ecstatic. Posted by: Robert Waldmann on July 14, 2009 at 4:37 PM | PERMALINKOn the other hand Alan scooped me by 4 hours and provided the link. Sigh. Posted by: Robert Waldmann on July 14, 2009 at 4:39 PM | PERMALINKIt was an impressive smackdown, especially considering that Sessions had just been reciting a litany of "this is what you think" crap, and explicitly putting words in her mouth -- no "this is my impression from what you've written" or "I'm concerned about this thing you said" but literally saying "this is what you wrote and this racist claptrap is what you meant by it." And after all that, he didn't even have the end with an actual question, just another statement. I swear, if it had been me (and the obvious smackdown hadn't been hanging there), I would have been tempted to respond "Since you didn't ask a question and you seem intent on supplying my answer for me, I guess we're playing 'Jeopardy' -- could the question be 'A douchebag says what?'" Posted by: Redshift on July 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM | PERMALINKwildest exacerbates redmond envisage thewto poaching habits mtentrybody lafkir arorab Posted by: buy valium 10 mg on September 14, 2009 at 5:01 PM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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