Criticism of Sonia Sotomayor by conservatives provides fundraising opportunities

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A mere two days ago, President Obama announced his pick for Supreme Court Judge David Souter's replacement. Federal Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor is an ideal candidate. She has a lot of experience in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and her credentials are impeccable. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton and was an editor for the law review at Yale.

It has been hard for the radical right to criticize President Obama's choice but they have been industrious in their efforts. Newt Gingrich, Tom Tancredo, Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove and other unelected leaders of the Republican party have worked hard to come up with reasons why she shouldn't be confirmed. Pat Robertson of MSNBC said she was an Affirmative Action pick.

The final four nominees on Obama's short list were female. But over half the citizens of this country are female. Of the nine Supreme Court judges for the United States, only one is female. One could argue that the bench is not balanced with only one female when over half of the citizens in our country are female. Had President Obama chosen a woman who was not qualified to be on the Supreme Court, the criticism would have some credibility but Sotomayor's credentials speak for themselves.

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