Howie on SCOTUS nominee Sotomayor

" Sonia Sotomayor. Who is via new nominee for the Supreme Court she's playing David Souter is poised. Do you understand that in a way this is all moot because she's she's a replace she's a moon bats and she's replacing them bat. So what does it really you know what does it really matter. But you know the fact is that push this woman is -- way out on the left I mentioned this on on enough Friday. Just because I came across the the quote I hadn't seen the quotes before they -- the New York Times I guess a week or so ago. In the in 2001. Sonia Sotomayor. Gave a speech declaring that the ethnicity and sex of a judge quote may and will make a difference and are judging -- give BS support I'll give the New York Times credit for putting that in the league. Quote I would hope that a wise Latino woman with a richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion that a white male who hasn't lived that life. Said judge Sotomayor who was Malkin who has now been nominated to be the next justice of the Supreme Court. I would have hoped that a wise Latino woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion in a white male was a -- like no mention the place on Friday. Russia -- Russia today it's obvious such comparison. Imagine a white guy can imagine a white conservative like want to how John Roberts or a -- though. Saying that is saying that you know. A white judge brings experience our white male judge brings experiences to the table little woman of color does not -- what happened. To judge. What did John Roberts chances for being on the Supreme Court if -- quote like this had surfaced. You know what what happened -- be hid -- gore on he would be finished. This month. The video surfaced of judge total may or asserting in 2005. That -- this we had this in the intro but again we have a problem. That they quote Court of Appeals is where policy is made on quote. She then immediately adds and I know I know this is on tape I never should say it because we don't make law I know okay I know I'm not promoting and I'm not advocating and I'm you know. Wink wink nudge nudge you know what I mean this seems to be at Duke University law school. That find hotbed. Of professors who were trying to organize a -- lynch mob for the three duke lacrosse players even before they were invited even though they were innocent."

" All of the legal defense -- out there they're looking for people with a Court of Appeals experience because he -- Court of Appeals is where policy is made and I know and I know this is on TV and I should never seen as we don't make the world right now. How. I know. I'm not I'm not promoting you know I'm not advocating you know."

" Yeah right she's not having listened to us this is from politico all of this part. Sotomayor. Is widely admired as a judge with a sophisticated grasp of legal doctrine and a keen awareness of the law's impact on everyday life. Big keen awareness of the law's impact on everyday life she understands and upholding the rule of law means going beyond legal -- if that theory to ensure. Consistent. -- common sense application of a lot of real world fax. Well you know I wonder I wonder how she fears she understand if she is keen awareness of the doctor of the law's impact on every day life. Then how does she explain her her decision and re key versus Destefano she cited what the city of New Haven, Connecticut which is thrown out the results of a promotional exam for city firefighters. Because almost no minority scored high enough to qualify for promotions -- the -- eighteen whites and one Hispanic. Now you know these these firefighters in New Haven these eighteen white guys in 1 Hispanic -- I guess now -- have trust funds. They. They worked hard they studied for that exam and they thought they were gonna get a promotion and they were gonna get a better job and they we're gonna get higher pay and higher pension et cetera et cetera. And this woman who has a keen awareness of the law's impact on every -- life just doesn't just voted to throw it out. Her decision is -- probably going to be overturned a next month by the US Supreme Court from where she won't be sitting come October but. You know. I really wonder about her her keen awareness through affirm people's lives at least people who were white male it's you know Amaechi she's 'cause she says the white males don't understand -- isn't just possible but that they don't understand that. Doesn't really matter how they do want that tests than just throw it out this is a strange you know I I don't know why again you know she's no worse than -- But the good the problem is with us sooner or later one of the who wanted to conserve."

" Motives is going to what I have to be replaced on the court and while we can do lead to build the life lesson here is that you want to have some more Republicans in the Senate. To -- stopped any more who were there radicals from being appointed to the to the bench. 187746943221877469. Fourth three Tutu what do you think of us it's you know again it's in -- that you had to expect that was common you know but there's something new some of someone like this was coming. Who was I going to support. I thought and action. Someone who you know is that she's -- she's she's up by the bootstraps you know she's pulled herself up by the bootstraps and she you know she has empathy for them for people by did you -- I pulled myself up quite a bone structure and she's got -- into the information. Giving you played you if you pull yourself -- by the bootstraps and indeed do you think that she think she won nine of the same empathy -- yet it does."

" Thing I have no problem of the faction pulled herself up fire bootstraps and I boot but my issue says so what. I mean Mike Mike criteria for Supreme Court justice is you are the most powerful brain around. I don't care what your political leanings are that's who needs to be on the court. Well she is -- she's she apparently according to the new republic she's not even one of the brightest ball was on the Christmas tree. You know I mean there's there's mixed verdicts on -- as well. I just I just want somebody who's going to interpret the law I don't know you'll Barack has been talking embody once somebody with empathy I don't want anybody with -- empathy you know I want. There's -- there isn't justice. There's that that and we called a free each free of of blind justice justice is holding the scales of justice the woman and she has a blindfold -- and she has a blindfold on do you think so to my -- has a blindfold on I don't think self. I don't think so. 187746943. -- Jim your next with Howie -- go ahead Jim."

" Yeah hi -- I can tell you one thing and I'm white and I went to high school where addition it was sort of -- issue a consultant war."

" Just like Jerry -- Geraldo Rivera used to be Jerry rivers."

" That's exactly. I did I opted not like I do know are directly I knew -- bubble Y no we are in the same class yeah. And I can -- that he was a big fan of affirmative action. Even doctor now I try to be about what wanted to go to physical therapist. What that's just saw I'd like bitterness but anyways. I mean I can remember -- making comments as to. You know well what -- a white doctor know about kids growing up in a ghetto well. And you know our cars are being the rest of the white typically have come a little comment what what what does that really got to do being a doctor."

" Right and by the way what is he anyway does she -- white. Yes exactly that's the main mission here as he is a different name than you do Jeff Burton managed. But he quickly but he can claim he can claim to be off color right."

" Probably not until a new one total volume on the football team we were in on the chemistry class for the class to do other stuff like that. Yeah I I knew him fairly well I can't -- out this historic. Its its sound as if the army were approached -- the second."

" Yeah. Yes I know I just all I want is somebody on the court who is who was who was going to -- color blind. And I don't see that in her -- Are not permit decisions I'm reading."

" Well not not not from you know not from what they're talking about what is that you did you also have to remember that the scale of -- called the -- out -- the -- Hope the scale on one hand and a sword and the other. It's like being -- false."

" Thanks for the call Jim -- an 877469432218774694322. In an unusual case the district judge so told my nor formally mayor. -- little perspective lawyer must be given. Special consideration in taking the New York State bar exam because -- dyslexia qualified as a disability under the Americans with disabilities act. Despite the fact that she had failed the exam five times. Also was a district court judge. So -- my you are also allowed a racial discrimination claim to continue when the point of a black nurse who Bellevue hospital corporation because the other nurses spoke mainly in Filipino they're native talking. Which she claim made her feel harassed them isolated. In 1994 judge Sotomayor ruled in favor of two prisoners who claimed to practice in -- center -- The Caribbean religion that involves. Boy. That's great they say she's based in west how all do we want to put it. If she's approved you'll be the sixth Catholic. On the Supreme Court assuming of course she is a Catholic because her -- the current official biography is unclear on the matter. 18774694322. Rob your next with Howie -- go ahead rob."

" Allowing I'm reminded of that those saying it's not the content of the characters the color of -- skin that's how it goes does Alex."

" Food -- I think your paraphrasing. Martin Luther King Jr."

" Yeah I think because she's gonna bring a whole new different meaning they're afraid I just just a little reversal hit hard by reverse racism here kind of reverse. Content in other words -- You know this Supreme Court wrote how -- and they file for the most special interest group known to man our. The interest of -- self preservation in this case cells --"

" And other do you mean it's the California -- or yeah very. Now why I know this is this a wild west a judge Scott judged by chief Scott -- yelled you know he's right I mean. You -- in Massachusetts you wouldn't get these outrageous decisions if they were looking over their shoulders like the California Supreme Court in the."

" Kelly listen democracy does democracy does not work unless there's some accountability you know that -- this account today saying. And a union run roughshod over accountability every -- men and he had not going to have a viable democracy you'd you'd -- campaign."

" Not right I agree I agree and you know on the bench you've you've you've at least got to have somebody who believes in in. It. Interpreting the law impartially. Then that in at all you know why I know it's but it's it is I don't know I don't know what you -- when this is the you know you just gotta hunkered down and try to hope that the you know we can get some changes in the next upcoming elections before it's -- totally out of control."

" We have done it we have double probably that the lessons of California. And then the voting public rising up in the end. Bringing power to the people spread across Landon is no better place has spread doesn't it Dolly --"

" The war -- rob thanks to a call. 18774694322. Mike you're next with Howie -- go ahead Mike."

" And how it I don't."

" Well Ali yes -- I -- they you know how -- you know I'm not I'm all white middle aged guy who out. Picked himself up by the bootstraps."

" You know like during the army during Vietnam and you know got a college degree out of that is there's things of that nature. Never gotten a break in my life. But not really never held it against anybody who have gotten. Breaks however I think -- if you're you know I wonder if any of these senators."

" Would have these intestinal fortitude to look at this woman across you know during they carry -- very cheap. Some here. This -- look presidential. Or -- could be impolite Scott. You can hear them how all across the country if anybody would ever ask a question and you can bet your bottom dollar they're not quite so."

" What -- forget the decision how let this statement didn't. I would hope otherwise Latino woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion the white male -- who lived that life. And MI -- on Friday to you know she was talking about that era. It here it is whether whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences. Our gender and national origins Mahan will make a difference in our judging now Mike Larry Summers said the same thing about math and Harvard didn't. And six months later he wasn't the president. Heard any more for talking about those physiological. Differences. Have you --"

" Really your personal attack on any senator that suggested she might be a racist -- about a problem."

" Now though they wanted they absolutely were they they -- I don't even think you're allowed you're gonna be allowed to say they you know we're going to get in Detroit and the -- school -- of even asking her or explain what she means by these physiological. Differences that she sees between people."

" And you know I voted for Obama. I'm gonna get exactly what I deserved to figure out."

" Thank you Mike thanks for saying that so I don't have to say -- Mike you're next with how we cargo ahead Mike."

" Yeah Ali -- Alberto Gonzales Julio walked. He -- woman -- walk."

" Yeah well there's a different C Alberto Gonzales was a conservative might -- definitely. Kind of like Clarence Thomas did he get a walk. -- walk -- traditional what is ahead."

" I don't like this woman she's cheap a typical message to troubleshoot -- legislate from the bench we're all poor decisions I legislation puts food."

" Cheap cheap and cheap interpreting the law."

" In order to big clock and that's our job on the boat Supreme Court struck."

" Right in the old days before you could do before this stuff could became taboo and -- an airport and are politically correct society. People you politicians used to say if you want to make the long run for the legislature. Right I mean really it's -- legislature's job to make the law but did not to judiciary reached. -- and she's black she's laughing at the dominant darom. About the fact that does that -- what does that's what she's no she's gonna do know that she's in the she's wink winking about it you know make it it -- Joe."

" Number laughing -- oh we don't really make -- rocks. We we entrust us luckily we want to interpret it and then he shut it down people's struggle."

" Now I know face -- thanks to a call Mike one and the only place you know give any of that going on is in places like California where the voters have a have a say themselves. 18774694322. Ramallah -- 187746943. 2218774694322. Republicans say they won't put on guard by mr. Obama's statement that judges should have. Award they suggest could be called for injecting liberal ideology in took -- In -- forward. Forward -- words 2007 board the international judge I don't like that title that book by the way the international judge. So like the international judge deals with international law. International law doesn't wasn't passed by anyone that you want I have recourse to rolling out of office. Anyway judge Sotomayor. Seemed to put a greater emphasis on the need for judges to seek to transcend their identities. Writing that quote all judges have cases that touch your passions deeply. But we all struggle constantly with remaining impartial on -- letting the reason rule. Well it's let's hope so -- you know."

" She voted -- a year later she voted to deny or racial discrimination claim this is the New Haven firefighters she dismissed the case in a one paragraph statement that in the opinion of one dissenting judge. Ignored the evidence and did not even address the constitutional issues raised by the case. She she concurred with a single pair -- order issued by a by another judge. Calling it thorough thoughtful and well recent. Dissenting judge Jose come bribe us. Clinton appointee. Jose components that to see -- more empathy. And say judge Roberts according to so to -- standard -- standards anyway Jose come brought us the judge. Said that it that it said that Sotomayor and her colleagues ignored over 1800. Pages of testimony in more than an -- oral argument ignoring the facts of the case. Come run -- criticized Sotomayor and the majority for not explaining why they had sided with the city of New Haven in their new opinion."

" Judged a -- also said that so to my -- opinion fail to address the constitutional issues of the case saying the majority had ignored the facts of the case as well. Again this is there were were this is the reverse discrimination case. With the nineteen New Haven, Connecticut firefighters. Eighteen of the white one what Pino who were who were denied promotions because they were the pop nineteen scores on the pro on the promotional exam -- fire department. But court has failed to grapple with the questions of exceptional importance raised in this opinion. If you re key plank of -- receive such an opinion from reviewing court they must now look to the Supreme Court. Their claims are are worthy of that review. So they just brushed aside -- didn't want to hear -- they want to hear from these guys but she has great empathy for people. That's what we're -- empathy she is keen empathy for people. Except for these nineteen firefighters I guess."

" In another recent decision USA versus Marcus Sotomayor sent the case of a convicted violent sex trafficker back to a lower court because the lower court judge had not specifically told the jury that some -- not all of the sex trafficking. Had taken place before was specifically outlawed. Dave your next with -- ahead Dave."

" Yes what sources serving about this as the fact that until we get these wishy washy Republicans like Mitch McConnell. And John Kyle who are supposedly leaders of the Republican Party and saying. Well we're gonna -- how much -- evidence you need it's already clear that she is a liberal French judicial activist. Being the majority when Hillary Clinton was confirmed as secretary of state -- out to different position. Jews -- normal although I almost 96 senators what does that say about what they think about people who are liberal in the first place. They're going to change until. There's a different philosophy get real conservatives in the US senate because of the gatekeepers to the courts."

" Mommy look at look at Breyer and Ginsburg they were there were approved all well and I remember and then remember Robertson only -- I mean it was it was -- Lori L to get them on to the supreme."

" Look out the problem now is that there's that there are no real concern there are well I shouldn't say they're very few real concern -- insanity Coburn demand. Better that's about it. Our -- yeah and you know that it has any chance. That is an concessions that they're they're going to happen when. Stevens and Ginsburg are about bringing it up. Is that they should -- what the Democrats used to doing they were flexing their muscles saying all the nominations going to be dead on arrival. And I think what they -- asserting themselves -- But why -- the government comes rolling over -- and doing this academic -- we're -- look at it purchased a."

" Yours and -- what's another irony here is that they're talking about -- Maya or will be the will be the sixth -- like on the Supreme Court but. You're basically. Schumer has it has laid down they let they indeed the so called litmus test you know if you believe in Catholic doctrine. You are dead on arrival. You know I mean it's amazing little -- one -- Roberts got -- and by the end to end of this woman of course she -- they say that her record on abortion is murky but that's just because nothing has come before I think we're pretty pretty -- given the given -- how she's -- in these other cases I think we have a pretty good idea how should should rule on any kind of Roe vs. Wade Jason --"

" Every judge every judge in every justice draws on life experiences I think if you ask the average American they'd want their justices to put rule of law first. But they also I want them carry ice water in their names no I want ice -- kind of justice that. A judge -- might or will be. I want I wouldn't -- this nomination process is going to be more test of the Republican Party and a judge soda my award. I think just about by any standards of journalism returns and receive an overwhelming vote. In the Senate. It's a test for the Republican Party -- thanks for your life -- mainstream of justice she's mainstream G has a great compelling life story. Yeah maybe that's really germane to the highest highest grades in both college law school. In law practice and on the bench and why would they oppose. Why would they oppose. There's no really good reason."

" Who want to dress the nineteen firefighters in New Haven. They've what are you do you intimate that if you oppose -- year there racist or yours stack of all iris of course that goes without saying. They would you do you want to -- you want to win with ice water I want them with ice water in their credit."

" It's less experienced only matters insofar as you're part of liberals Clarence Thomas came from a ghetto and what was at Louisiana. And they were just has generated -- is what does --"

" Alberto Gonzales seeded and he didn't even speak English -- he was a -- I believe and he came up from Central America and his life experience didn't mean diddly -- edit."

" Sure is proving himself being the big race is that he has by using the race card. In the traditional nominate."

" We aren't always said he saw Obama letter and not January and he said so whatever you do just appoint a Hispanic that's all we cared about each said he suggested -- my door or Ken Salazar the other than senator and now he's the what the interior secretary. If they all that's all we care about you know they together I mean these people supposedly color blinded may have -- going is counting heads that's all that matters is the is is someone's ethnic background."

" It is -- show Eartha fanatic that is there's people around her her nomination -- Supreme Court were screwed us."

" Yeah I know I think we are screw that that's a problem today thanks for the call. Which temporarily 18774694322. Although they or you know they we had enough votes are pretty much screwed things up even when the Republican senate majority. On the unfortunate thing -- a lot of these. Appointments. At the these vacancies at the at the a secondary level C appeals court in the district court. We're never felt. Because they were just too much or Hasselbeck couldn't they couldn't they didn't have the votes even before 2006 and a democratic takeover they couldn't get beyond that forty votes that each. -- so they just they just gave up and now Obama's gonna get to show all these these vacancies with the people like -- my York. Kevin your next what Howie Carr go ahead Kevin."

" I don't not. I'd get how big story to tell it is not an hour. And boy I want to talk about record to match at the beginning and -- my arteries decision set up a white man would never mind yeah. I -- I'm I'm gonna I'm an aspiring teacher I'm currently a class on multiculturalism it society operates out on the we've gone over over. Made a catalyst the races and that's. Treating problems in itself given these issues alive I mean like you said. Like like the -- said you know -- did. They asked."

" every -- again I would hope that a wise Latino woman with a richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion that a white male who hasn't lived that life."

" That if the -- and -- versus white male would be -- global walls but he'd -- minority groups often. Have that ability to to keep his racism going and doing it themselves the victims but honestly. I -- thing to say if the rove had been split screen. Who knows what we be talking about you know."

" Q can you imagine I can you imagine a what a white conservative talk about how he wanted to be on the appeals court because that's where you make policy again and he would be thrown to low to the world's image Chuck Schumer Chuck Schumer would be beside himself with feigned outrage. In India in the Judiciary Committee hearings if they if they conservative. Doesn't. Judge and herself. Yet. -- I know I -- but -- A Court of Appeals is where policy is made. And I know I know this is on tape -- should never say that because we don't make law I know okay I know I'm not promoting and I'm not advocating and -- you know."

" Yes yes they beat -- it's just I don't know what it is again though it's. It's not the Vietnam War I worked up about it justly it's it's a little life lesson here and this is good the elections who have consequences in this is what's happened you know -- was going to go. And then now he's gone he's replaced by somebody just as crazy but she's fifteen years younger. And maybe maybe even a little money even sooner if that's possible. 18774694322. Eric your next with Howie -- go ahead Eric."

" Picked I think you're right so what."

" Break it up to break up with -- a -- call back now you're next with how we cargo ahead now how -- Change we always -- we couldn't believe we were gonna get this change it's exactly the change I've always come and Al audio and there was pay attention."

" Everybody ready right people saw this coming I mean I look forward parents. How we grew older his speech Supreme Court answered so if it's a Supreme Court just this. Is forty emotionally you're not constitutionally. -- and saw coordination here he answered so they'd be removed."

" I think that could be impeached by the Senate right did they could be they can be impeached by the house and tried and convicted by the Senate right. -- remember that Alcee Hastings the guy he was on the he was a US district court judge in Florida. And after he was a convicted by the Senate of various. Alleged misdeeds he was elected to congress. But you don't you can -- you don't take a Supreme Court justice out because -- like a decision. No what I'm just saying you can theoretically I think you could move I am. Yeah well let's -- say yeah but he will anything Cindy if one thing has been proven to us over the the last few months I mean they want to have a commission on truth now. Mean any any thing can be said to be a crime. But you're right I mean the odds were moving there -- moving her anybody else or -- that infinitesimal."

" It's pretty much -- install. You know large very creation of an extra twenty years when this Supreme Court justices. Its portfolio."

" It's it's in many it's even easier rather be in a prisoner -- mile. Although it -- you plug quite as much weight as the prisoners we get mugged though. One aide says thanks short call -- 18774694322. -- okay 1877469432. Dorm -- dark. Boston's talk station -- M 660 W market you know."

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" Just got quite Diego. That's why take away from that. 18774694322. That's is storing in the new republic tolerated part of it to you next next hour. Is saying that does she's she's quite. Quite impressed with her own intellectual credentials. Others on the court not so impressed. 187746943220. Jack you're next with Howie Carr go ahead Jack."

" Hey how are you -- stole my thunder about beat eight -- hundred pages of briefings from the -- nineties. In which he responded with a one paragraph. Help. Blur but yet -- so what's doesn't didn't even -- on the on constitutionality. Of you know the previous ruling on the other cases -- actually ridiculous as format is scary. And you know about that as regards to affirmative action initiative obviously a product of affirmative action because she would not be where she was. If you was you know a white and or. Up black men even."

" Horseshoe if she were a hit a Hispanic conservative Jack I mean let's let's not forget Alberto Gonzales and what happened -- in 2003. He was torn apart limb from -- sin know the crime of being a conservative."

" It was unbelievable but you know what's more disturbing it -- but where's he's going to biamby pushing the affirmative action as you might even get. So rule are not right. New Haven cases are not yet."

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