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Sotomayor to make her Capitol Hill debut
Judge to hold meet-and-greets ahead of Supreme Court confirmation vote
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WASHINGTON - Appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor is getting her first chance to make an impression on senators who will vote on her nomination to the Supreme Court, with a marathon set of Capitol Hill meet-and-greets that kicks off what could be a long debate.
Sotomayor's schedule Tuesday is packed with roughly half-hour meetings — known as "courtesy calls" — that are as important for the courtly tone they set for the debate as they are for offering a few moments of candid conversation with the nominee.
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Sotomayor is set to meet with 10 senators during her first day on Capitol Hill, retreating to Vice President Joe Biden's office in between sessions to huddle with the White House team, heavy with confirmation battle veterans, that's guiding her nomination.
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"...retreating to Vice President Joe Biden's office in between sessions..."
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Retreating? I'm not sure retreating is the correct term to use. Retreating, to most people, implies a fight, and a possible defeat, backing away to re-group for a fight.
I guess it would have sounded like gloating, or over the top to have said, "...waltzing to Vice President Joe Biden's office in between sessions...", OR "...cake walking to Vice President Joe Biden's office in between sessions...", OR, because Ms Sotamaor is of Spanish descent, "...Salsa Dancing to Vice President Joe Biden's office in between sessions...".
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Schteveo
8 comments:
Good one, Steve! I vote for Salsa Dancing. However, I wish it were because of your definition of retreat.
What a bunch of bullshit. Who are these phony, lying crooks puting this show on for? Are we supposed to get the impression she may NOT make it? You can bet that when these congressional con-artists are done, we'll have another mother Theresa in our midst.
Isn't "underdog" a step closer to Mother Teresa?
"We have the whole package here," Harry Reid said. "America identifies with the underdog, and you've been an underdog many times in your life, but always the top dog."
Remember (when we were young and idealistic) we considered the President, VP, SCOTUSes, etc. the best of the best of the best?
Now we're smarter, have higher morals, and know the constitution better that the whole lot of them put together. What a bunch of loosers they are.
And thanks, Steve, for the mental image of Studmare giving Hairy Reed a BJ.
I agree this charade is nothing more than a dog and pony show.
Jimbo said...
"Remember (when we were young and idealistic) we considered the President, VP, SCOTUSes, etc. the best of the best of the best?"
If we're so smart, how did this bunch get elected? And if we are smarter now, (we're not because they're still doing it) it's wisdom gained from having the govt. bend us over every chance they get.
Oh, I dunno. Maybe because idealistic thinking people are a minority of voters?
That would be my guess.
"If Stupidity Got Us Into This Mess, Then Why Can't It Get Us Out?"
- Will Rogers
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