Sotomayor limps to Senate visits on broken ankle

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor arrives at the office of Senator David Vitter (R-LA) on Capitol Hill in Washington June 9, 2009. Sotomayor tripped at LaGuardia Airport and fractured her right ankle on Monday while on her way to Washington D.C. but officials said she would continue her full schedule.
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WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor hobbled through a packed day of meetings on Capitol Hill Monday after breaking her ankle in an early morning airport stumble, then boarding a flight from New York to Washington to visit senators who will vote on her confirmation.

The federal appeals court judge, who has been keeping a busy set of appointments with lawmakers, tripped while rushing for her plane at New York's LaGuardia Airport. The White House said she suffered a small fracture to her right ankle.

Sotomayor made the meetings with senators despite her injury. She entered the Capitol for a meeting with Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, on crutches, wearing a white cast covered at the foot with a black soft bootie. Asked how she was feeling, Sotomayor said, "I feel fine, thank you."

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her of faking it 'cause he's such a class act.

he's worthless.

Sotomayor...gets to the Senate hearing on crutches...tells me a lot about her integrity right there...:D

(not great for concentration), or having to focus and cope while on pain medication (again, pretty tough on anyone's concentration). I have to admire her grit regardless.

Pretty amazing.