On Sotomayor confirmation, 31 nays from the Party of No (Update: they're on wrong side of history)

[ProSense]

Roll call

NAYs ---31
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bennett (R-UT)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Kyl (R-AZ)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Wicker (R-MS)


Updated to add:

CAP Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

Today the nation celebrates another historic moment with the Senate’s endorsement of the first Latina nominated to the Supreme Court. Just as President Barack Obama’s own historic election inspired millions of young Americans to strive to follow in his footsteps, Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s life story teaches that no American should limit their aspirations.

Sotomayor’s confirmation also affirms what was obvious the moment President Obama introduced her to the American people: Sotomayor’s brilliant intellect, compelling life story, solid credentials, extensive judicial experience, and 17-year record of fidelity to the law prepare her well for the Supreme Court.

Unfortunately, Sotomayor joins a Supreme Court dominated by deeply conservative justices hostile to the laws Congress enacted to protect Americans. These justices have consistently placed employers’ interests ahead of laws forbidding employment discrimination, ignored the plain meaning of laws protecting the environment, and repeatedly seized opportunities to immunize corporate interests from the law. Sotomayor’s record of faithfully applying the law to all the parties who appear before her is exactly the change Americans voted for last November.

The confirmation of President Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee is a victory for all Americans who believe in equal justice under the law. She will make an outstanding justice.

[NightWatcher]

1. gee, and we STILL WON. We dont need any of their repuke votes

Elections have consequences and we overwhelmingly won. Let's smack them over the head with the Democratic Party Platform planks.

Dems vote, repubs vote, DEMS WIN


Does anyone think the repukes would be looking for bipartisan support had they won as big as we did? No way

[tularetom]

2. Lotta cowards on that list

They knew she would be confirmed so their votes meant nothing. But they were afraid of the dumshits in their states so they were able to vote the dumshit line and convince their constituents that they too are dumshits.

[TripleKatPad]

3. Can someone refresh my memory?

How many Dems voted NO on Roberts and Alito?

Wasn't there a lot media-bashing going on if they even thought about voting no?

(Never mind on the second question; I'm sure it was framed to besmirch their patriotism, up-or-down-vote, all that.)