11 seconds ago 2009-12-11T14:05:03-08:00
The most accurate description of the hearings so far, from Sen. Charles Schumer: "We could do this all day, with sympathy and empathy on one side and ... the rule of law on the other side."
He's right. Republicans' take on Sotomayor: an activist whose rulings are based on her personal background and feelings. Democrats: someone who has followed the rule of law for 17 years on the bench, regardless of her personal feelings.
What prize would you give to the first senator today who DOESN'T ask whether Sotomayor would follow the law or her personal feelings? Or make a baseball analogy?
At least in baseball, the highlights are different each time.
-Larry Margasak
