Sotomayor Support Even Split Among Public

Jillian Bandes has a piece up today on the upcoming Sotomayor vote on Townhall.com entitledKey Senator Thinks Sotomayor Vote Represents Crossroads. Bandes notes that the split among the general public was 49% in favor, 49% opposed. Given the hugely favorable treatment the nomination received in the MSM, this result is surprising. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama thinks the Republican questioning may have made the difference.

“I don’t believe that we should confirm anyone to the court who is not faithfully committed to follow the law whether they like it or not,” said Sen. Jeff Sessions, (R-Ala.), the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee. “If they feel empowered to avoid doing that when they don't like the law then they weaken all laws and they weaken the Constitution.”

Exactly right...er...correct.

Alan Korwin notes here that Sotomayor ignored 14 Supreme Court cases dealing with self defense in order to come out with her statement that she couldn't think of a single Supreme Court case involving self defense. This kind of selective reading of these cases puts the lie to her statements in support of stare decisis. Evidently, if she agrees with a precedent, it is there. If not, she seems unaware of it. I would certainly not trust such a person with my rights, and Senator Sessions is right to oppose her confirmation.