McConnell's lies right out of the gate: “Senate Republicans will treat Judge Sotomayor fairly..."

[jefferson_dem]

McConnell Statement on Judge Sonia Sotomayor
from the Office of Senator Mitch McConnell

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Tuesday regarding the President’s announcement of his intent to nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court:

“Senate Republicans will treat Judge Sotomayor fairly. But we will thoroughly examine her record to ensure she understands that the role of a jurist in our democracy is to apply the law even-handedly, despite their own feelings or personal or political preferences.

“Our Democratic colleagues have often remarked that the Senate is not a ‘rubber stamp.’ Accordingly, we trust they will ensure there is adequate time to prepare for this nomination, and a full and fair opportunity to question the nominee and debate her qualifications.”

http://mcconnell.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=313548&start=1

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. while he was humming... "if I only had a chin. A spine. Some heart".

[LiberalFighter]

2. Don't recall Senate Democrats saying they would be fair when they were in the minority.

Especially on day one of the announcement.

Why is it necessary for the Republicans to announce they will be fair? Does that mean that they were not fair before?

[Clio the Leo]

3. In other words....

... we're gonna at least TRY to make it look like we're interested in keeping Latino votes.