Today, we learned that a conservative group is comparing Sonia Sotomayor to William Ayers; Sandra Day O'Connor seems relieved that there might be another woman on the Supreme Court; a Human Rights Watch member tried to raise funds in Saudi Arabia by advertising the group's opposition to the pro-Israel lobby; a CIA report on interrogations will be released in August; the House released its health care plan, which includes a surtax; and Hillary Clinton stepped into the spotlight with a foreign policy speech at the Council on Foreign Relations.
We also considered how Sen. John Cornyn is handling the Sotomayor confirmation process; how to defeat and defend the health care surtax; the lack of any controversy over Catholics on the Supreme Court; the most important numbers in politics; a unified front on health care; and the coming confrontation between the CIA and the House.
Tomorrow: President Obama attends fundraising and campaign events for
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine; he also addresses the NAACP at its 100th
anniversary conference; Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Energy
Secretary Steven Chu are in Beijing; Secrerary of State Hillary Clinton
departs for India and Thailand; and the Senate Judiciary Committee
continues its first confirmation hearing for Sonia Sotomayor.
If you haven't read or seen Pat Buchanan's advice for the Republican Party on this matter you really should.
On Hardball with Chris Matthews, Buchanan essentially said that Senate Republicans need to focus on the fact that Sotamayor is a Latina and a woman and the fact that she and her "kind" are responsible for all that is wrong in the world.
We as a nation are only as strong as we are when we can stand together as 1 nation, not 100 different races, sexes, creeds etc.
When I think of what 100 million people could do if they worked towards a common goal I shudder.
Let's get together and let people be themselves and live their lives.
Just my 2 cents
Andrew Brinkworth
Miami Auto Insurance