First GOP senator pledges vote against Sotomayor

[CatWoman]

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) became the first senator Thursday to go on the record to say that he would vote against Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court.

While many Republicans have opted to keep their powder dry, issuing statements about carefully reviewing President Obama's pick to join the high court, Roberts flatly stated he wouldn't support Sotomayor.

"I do not plan to vote for her," Roberts told radio host Chris Stigall on KCMO Talk Radio 710 this morning.

"I voted no in 1998. I did not feel she was appropriate on the appeals court," Roberts said. "Since that time, she has made statements on the role of the appeals court I think is improper and incorrect."

Other lawmakers have expressed similar complaints about Sotomayor, but no others have yet come out to state that they'll vote against her.

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/05/28/first-gop-senator-pledges-vote-against-sotomayer/

[aquamarina]

1. Color me shocked!

[aquamarina]

2. Color me shocked!

[onehandle]

3. And yet she will be sitting on the court long after Roberts is dead and gone.

Yawn.

[EquallyExhausted]

4. let's hear it for that "fair hearing" the republicans will give her!

:eyes:

[Doctor_J]

5. They have managed to keep Senator Franken from being seated. they will

probably keep Judge Sotomayor off the bench too. No one makes them behave. Ever.

[MadBadger]

7. Um, no they wont.

[11 Bravo]

11. I'll take some of that action.

[Terran]

13. And they'll do that...how? n/t

[jenmito]

6. "Since that time, she has made statements on the role of the appeals court I think is improper and

incorrect." His GRAMMAR is improper and incorrect!

[JayMusgrove]

8. Well, GEE! I don't think there is a more conservative

member of the Senate.

He comes close to Palin in his opinions.

[usregimechange]

9. I guess they won't need more than another week for an up or down vote then

[scheming daemons]

10. Why doesn't he just add an "on" to his last name and be done with it...

[Divine Discontent]

15. haha!! GOOD 1!

[last_texas_dem]

12. Surprised it's not David Vitter

He's been pretty hard-core with his one-note anti-anything-Obama-related schtick this year...

[4lbs]

14. I'm not really that surprised.

I would expect the same Repukes that voted against her the last time, to do the same this time.

The same way I expect the same Repukes that voted for her the last time, to do the same this time, otherwise they'll have to explain their flip-flop.

[Doctor_J]

16. Drug Kingpin Orrin Hatch has already stated he will flip-flop

If Newt can claim to be the man to restore the nation's morals, no hypocrisy is too big for the GOP.

[zulchzulu]

17. There is always the First Lemming to go over the cliff...

[old mark]

18. Remember that name, voters.....1 down......how many more to go? nt

[BolivarianHero]

19. I'm surprised he's had time to evaluate Sotomayer's performance...

He and Larry Craig have been too busy climbing Brownback Mountain.