(Video of Obama's announcement and nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor)
The NRA will not be happy, but Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed today to be the first Latina on the Supreme Court. That's a beautiful thing. Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan will be rolling in their racism over this vote.
By a vote of 68 to 31, the Senate today confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. People For the American Way Executive Vice President Marge Baker issued the following statement:
“The confirmation of Sotomayor is a historic step for the nation and a triumph of the American way. The efforts by the NRA and the far right to sabotage her nomination failed badly, with a large majority of Senators uniting to confirm her today. Those Senators will not regret their votes.
Talk Left has the vote count:
The vote was 68-31. In addition to all Democrats and Independents (with the exception of Ted Kennedy, still absent due to his health), 9 Republicans also voted in favor - Voinovich, Bond, Martinez, Alexander, Graham, Collins, Snowe, Gregg and Lugar.
Back in our C&L Time Machine:
Look who's calling Sonia Sotomayor a 'racist': The Right's leading bigots
Pat Buchanan wonders if the nation will survive having 135 million Hispanics
Bob Shrum explodes over Pat Buchanan's racism as Limbaugh uses MLK against Sotomayor
