Supremely Boring

How dull are these Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court confirmation hearings?

Well, even her nephews can't manage to stay awake. When you have an endless procession of Democrats slobbering over an unqualified candidate, it's not enough to keep awake even her most ardent admirers. Almost makes you long for when conservative candidates appear and Democrats get to make up outrageous slanders against them.

It was so boring, even her nephews couldn't keep their eyes open.

The opener of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing droned on for more than five hours yesterday as senators blathered through predictable prepared statements.

Sotomayor's 15-year-old twin nephews, Conner and Corey -- her brother's sons -- sat next to their mom through the session, but it wasn't long before their chins were resting on their chests.

The snoozefest was only the beginning of a five-day congressional hearing expected to pave the way for the confirmation of the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee in history.

No suspense here.

"Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're gonna get confirmed," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Sotomayor.

Beginning today, Sotomayor will have to answer questions from members of the Judiciary Committee about her record and philosophy -- and GOP senators launched a surprisingly strong line of attack.

Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the panel's top Republican, said he plans to ask Sotomayor about her 2001 statement that her standing as a "wise Latina woman" would sometimes allow her to reach a better decision than a white man.

"I will not vote for, and no senator should vote for, an individual nominated by any president who believes it is acceptable for a judge to allow their own personal background, gender, prejudices or sympathies to sway their decision," he declared.

Graham was more blunt, saying, "No Republican would have chosen you, Judge -- that's just the way it is."

Yeah, but he'll still probably vote for her.

Lindsey Graham Gets Blogged

Senator Hissyfit isn't going to like this new blog.

Via Fishwrap.

- Stop running for Vice-President with John McCain. We call you Lindsey McGraham for a reason. We do not want you in the muddy middle. South Carolinians do not reside in the muddy middle. We reside in the land of conservatism, in the land of family values, in the land of rights and protections for American citizens. To be blunt, we need your head out of John McCain's ass, and in DC representing our interests, not running for VP. It is simple.

- Get out of bed with Ted Kennedy and Hilary Clinton. Every time we see you hip-locked to these two, we are sickened. We DO NOT WANT YOU TO WORK WITH THESE TWO PEOPLE!!!! Again, WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO WORK WITH THESE TWO PEOPLE!!!! We wish we could be clearer, but we don't know how.

- Get off of television. Enough said.

- STOP promoting the rights of terrorists at the expense of the rights, safety and well-being of South Carolinians and Americans. You are the poster child for the "rights" of terrorists who would like nothing more than to come to South Carolina and slice off our children's heads with machetes. You WROTE THE BILL that makes it easier for terrorists to COME TO SC AND SLICE OFF OUR CHILDREN'S HEADS WITH MACHETES. Senator, we are ashamed of you. You have to stop this. This is not what we want you to do. PLEASE STOP!

- Stop promoting the rights of foreign criminals, illegal aliens, at the expense of the rights, safety and well-being of South Carolinians and Americans. Again, you are the poster child for granting amnesty to those who would steal our great country away from us, and WE ARE SICK OF IT. STOP IT!!

- And stop calling us bigots, just because we believe in the rule of law, and don't agree with you that amnesty for 20 million criminals is the right path for America.