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Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:33:19 +0000

1. Never thought I would see director Roman Polanski in handcuffs.

2. What does it mean that Bill Clinton now supports gay marriage?

3. If any old head goes on some “the young these days” rant,(...)

Withers: Senator Inhofe calls new justice a racist

James Withers — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:57:12 +0000

I’m stealing this from Ta-Nehisi Coates, who got it from fellow Atlantic Monthly writer Andrew Sullivan, who picked it up from Think Progress’ Ian Millhiser. Not exactly six degrees of(...)

Sotomayor confirmed to high court

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:24:29 +0000

The U.S. Senate today confirmed the appointment of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, with many Democrats emphasizing her credentials as a "moderate" and "mainstream" judge and many Republicans insisting she is "liberal" and "activist."

Judiciary Committee OKs Sotomayor for high court

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:41:59 +0000

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice over nearly solid Republican opposition, paving the way for a historic confirmation vote.

Withers: A week of race

James Withers — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:03:01 +0000

This has been a week of racial matters. The Republicans, a political organization whose recent racial deeds would make Frederick Douglass swell with pride, parsed, parsed, and parsed some more(...)

Video: Sotomayor on gay marriage

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:51:37 +0000

Sonia Sotomayor was asked by Sen. Lindsey Graham today about how the Full Faith and Credit Clause will affect “who should get married and what the boundaries are for marriage.”

Then Sen. John(...)

LA Times: Gay marriage question put to Sotomayor

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:40:19 +0000

The Los Angeles Times nots that Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) asked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about a court ruling that said Minnesota could deny a marriage license to two men. From the Times: “Did she agree, he asked, that the case, Baker vs. Nelson, reserved the question of marriage to the states? “In Baker, [...]

Vanasco: Sotomayor hearings live

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:23:09 +0000

WNYC has live audio and video of today’s hearings with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor - there might be questions about gay marriage this afternoon, so you may want to tune in. The(...)

Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:08:11 +0000

1. Spelling is hard.

2. Hell is the Long Island Railroad trip between Jamaica Station and Penn Station. On a Saturday night. With drunk frat boys and their tarted up girlfriends.

3. After(...)

Sotomayor makes rounds on Capitol Hill

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:43:31 +0000

(Washington) Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is racing through a crucial set of meetings with senators on Capitol Hill, working to reassure Republicans who worry she’d bring ethnic and(...)