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      Sotomayor Reactions

      Daily Beast contributors on President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

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      Updated Jul. 14, 2017 12:55PM EDT / Published May 26, 2009 7:53AM EDT 

      Daily Beast contributors and other writers on both sides of the spectrum weigh in on President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

      Is Sotomayor Getting Palin-ed?by Elaine Lafferty

      Conservatives are about to make the same stupid mistake on Sonia Sotomayor that the left took on Sarah Palin: questioning her intelligence, writes former Ms. magazine chief Elaine Lafferty. MORE >>

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      Closing the Case Against Sotomayorby Scott Horton

      Three lines of attack have been outlined against Sonia Sotomayor: The Princeton and Yale Law graduate is dim, a product of affirmative action, and a reverse-racist. The Daily Beast’s Scott Horton debunks each one. MORE >>

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      Sotomayor: The Movieby The Daily Beast

      Sonia Sotomayor’s life story is ready-made for Hollywood. Who will play her and the other Supremes? VIEW OUR GALLERY of the dream cast. MORE >>

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      The GOP's Suicide Missionby Mark McKinnon

      Memo to my party: Blasting targets like Sonia Sotomayor and Colin Powell is a surefire strategy to guarantee our extinction. MORE >>

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      An Affirmative Action Pickby Dana Goldstein

      And there’s nothing wrong with that. MORE >>

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      My Inside Tips for Soniaby Kenneth Duberstein

      How can Sotomayor assure her confirmation? Former Reagan Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein, who guided Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, shares 10 secrets for a smooth trip to the High Court. MORE >>

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      A Persistent Pioneerby Patricia J. Williams

      Obama’s powerhouse Supreme Court pick will be confirmed, The Daily Beast’s Patricia J. Williams writes. But that doesn’t mean the battle over Sotomayor’s “bullying” temperament and breadth of experience won’t be bruising. MORE >>

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      The GOP's Supreme Problemby Reihan Salam

      Republicans fear that bashing Obama's nominee could set off an ugly reaction with women and Hispanic voters. The Daily Beast's Reihan Salam on how to fight without being offensive. MORE >>

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      Empathy Trumps Excellenceby John Yoo

      John Yoo—Berkeley Law professor, one-time clerk for Clarence Thomas, former deputy assistant attorney general, American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar, and author of War by Other Means: An Insider's Account of the War on Terro—argues that sterling credentials do not necessarily make an excellent justice. MORE >>

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      Only in Americaby Irasema Garza

      Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination is an immense moment of pride for the Latino community—and a story that would not have been possible in any other country, Irasema Garza writes. MORE >>

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      One Tough Judgeby Scott Horton

      Sonia Sotomayor built a reputation (and made a lot of enemies) by driving prosecutors nuts, The Daily Beast’s Scott Horton reports. Now, the questions begin about her religion and her mysterious views on abortion. MORE >>

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      The Sonia I Knowby Stephen L. Carter

      The bestselling author—and her former law-school classmate and editor—on why he's been rooting for her nomination all along. MORE >>

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      Obama's Secret High Court Diversionby Richard Wolffe

      The president will reawaken his dormant grassroots network to push Sonia Sotomayor, The Daily Beast’s Richard Wolffe reports—a plan designed to divert attention away from his real summer agenda. MORE >>

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      Big Fat Story: 6 Angles on Judging Sonia by The Daily Beast

      Obama’s nominee has been called a judicial activist and had her intelligence questioned. But she has an inspiring personal story and could help Obama and the Democrats reshape the political landscape. Six angles on a historic nomination. MORE >>

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