SOTOMAYOR CONFIRMED!!!!!

[BlooInBloo]

:toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce: :toast: :party: :bounce:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/sotomayor-confirmed-by-fu_n_253146.html

[dave29]

1. WOOOT

:)

[G_j]

2. passed 68 to 31 nt

[Tx4obama]

6. Only FIFTY-ONE votes were needed on this vote. n/t

[rocktivity]

25. Who are the Dirty Thirty-One?

No Dems, I hope. And was there an abstention, or was Kennedy out sick?

:headbang:
rocktivity

[BlooInBloo]

31. 31 = just the usual republican assholes. Kennedy = out sick.

[G_j]

36. 59 Democrats and nine Republicans voting in favour

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8188485.stm

The Senate voted 68-31 to approve Ms Sotomayor, with 59 Democrats and nine Republicans voting in favour.

[BlooInBloo]

37. republicans in favor....

Susan Collins
Olympia J. Snowe
Judd Gregg
George V. Voinovich
Mel Martinez
Richard G. Lugar
Christopher S. Bond
Lindsey Graham
Lamar Alexander

[ronnykmarshall]

39. Good for them.

[Arkana]

54. Dems voted in a bloc--first and last time we'll see it, I guarantee.

I'm fairly sure Kennedy would have voted yes too.

[Tx4obama]

58. Here ya go...

Republicans that voted NO — 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)

[BlancheSplanchnik]

46. Awesome!! n/t

[Uzybone]

3. I remember when the media was asking if this was possible

before the recess. Wrong again.

[gademocrat7]

4. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlooInBloo]

9. And they gave the declaration to Franken. Awesome!

[Kaleko]

34. Al the Frankensenator??? Be still my heart, what a triumph for liberals.

[Parker CA]

35. I thought that was awesome. Great to see Al up there making the announcement!!

[Cha]

43. Awwww!

:bounce::patriot::fistbump:

[BlooInBloo]

48. It was really great to see. Wonder if the video is up yet.... Yup!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x349304

[goclark]

49. Perfect person to make the announcement~

:party:

[Sheltiemama]

52. That was very cool.

But you still expect him to say, "Live, from New York, it's Saturday night!"

[moonbatmax]

61. Ain't it, tho?

I haven't seen any video, but I heard that voice on the radio,
and thought to myself, "Hey! That's AL!!" :woohoo:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. All Moderates rejoice!

:woohoo:

[Hutzpa]

24. Why do you keep saying that????

whats your point??? :shrug:

[JBoy]

7. Great news!

[ecstatic]

8. Another proud, historical day for this country

and I like that Al Franken announced it.

[Medusa]

10. Big ole' grin on my face right now

History in the making my friends! :toast:

[BlooInBloo]

14. Heh - Feels a bit like election night all over again...

I must say, I wasn't expecting that.

[AspenRose]

11. Congratulations Justice Sotomayor

:patriot:

[rocktivity]

12. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

And play an extra chorus for those who pissed away their Hispanic support by voting against her in a losing cause!

:woohoo:
rocktivity

[Tx4obama]

13. Congrats! JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR !!! n/t

[Iwillnevergiveup]

15. ARRRRRRRRIBA!

A wise Latina - who could ask for anything more??

K&R

[bdamomma]

19. right on!!!

:-)

[lib_wit_it]

23. I could--how about a wise *liberal* Latina?

[orleans]

59. that's what i was thinking when i saw this thread. i was going to post:

and the bad news is that she probably is not as liberal as i would like/hope

did you see turley on rachel's show tonight? he was talking about this.

[WI_DEM]

16. Excellent. Now Justice Sotomayor do us proud!

[bdamomma]

17. yes, what wonderful news!!!!!!

shake things up Sotomayor, not a old mans club anymore!!!!!

[Twinguard]

18. As a white guy who is apparently "losing my country",

I couldn't be happier!

Congratulations Justice Sotomayor, may you bring empathy, common sense, and reason to the court for many years to come.

[BlooInBloo]

21. Possibly - just possibly - we're getting far more than we're "losing".

:)

[JBoy]

20. Funny Freeper comment here:

To: walsh
Harry Reid speaking now, praising Sotomayor.

What a hypocrite.

Where were these nice words when Gonzales or Estrada were up for voting.
8 posted on August-06-09 11:48:39 AM by walsh

------------

LOL. Where to start....

[KamaAina]

22. Must be a FReeper n00b

he/she/it can actually spell both "Sotomayor" and "hypocrite". :P

[Arkana]

55. Hmmm...maybe because Sotomayor's a GOOD judge and Estrada

and Gonzales are nutjobs with dark skin?

Christ almighty, it's this kind of thinking that leads them to decisions like Sarah Palin for VP and Michael Steele as RNC head. "Women and black people are interchangeable!"

[City Lights]

26. Yeah!

:party: :toast: :bounce:

[madokie]

27. Thats great

[Kajsa]

28. Yes!!!

it's about time!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Karenina]

29. Settled law.

:rofl: :bounce: :party:

[BlooInBloo]

30. You win.

:rofl:

[jhain]

32. A beautiful addition!!!

[Patiod]

33. Eat it, NRA

Feel free to eat it as well, conservative talk show hosts, congresscritters with hispanic constituencies, and all other haters.

[NYDem Observer]

38. Excellent news!

Long overdue!

[sonias]

40. I'll toast to that again

:toast:

She will be a wonderful Justice on the SCOTUS court. May she live long and prosper!

Sonia

[onestepforward]

41. Happy Day! She will do a great job! n/t

[Bluerthanblue]

42. AT LAST! k&r with joy!!!

:hi:

[Octafish]

44. K&R for History.

If you gotta ask why, you're never gonna know.

[TexasObserver]

45. Recommend

[BlancheSplanchnik]

47. K&R, with THRILLED GOOSEBUMPS!

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(you inspired me!!)

[spanone]

50. yippers !!!!

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[donheld]

51. .

:applause::bounce::applause::bounce::applause::bounce::applause:

[grantcart]

53. And the Republicans shoot themselves in the foot as well a two-fer

[HughMoran]

56. Even though it was a foregone conclusion

This is still a historic day!

:woot:

[young_at_heart]

57. The 31 who voted against her are shameful

So many Dems voted for Roberts, but 31 Pubs didn't like her. The party of "NO" reinforces its record.

[harun]

64. I agree, she is a solid judge. It is one thing to pose difficult questions

to her, which I support doing, but to actually vote against someone with this kind of experience and solid record is a bit ridiculous.

[Onceuponalife]

60. What a fucking weasel McCain is to vote no.

Who would he have nominated if president..Fred Phelps??

[elleng]

62. 'The real Jenny from the block.'

For Puerto Ricans, Sotomayor’s Success Stirs Pride.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/nyregion/07puerto.html?th&emc=th

[NecklyTyler]

63. K&R