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The Senate just confirmed Sonia Sotomayor by a 61 to 38 vote. The nine Republicans who voted for her were Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Christoper Bond (Mo.), Susan Collins (Maine), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), Mel Martinez (Fla.), and George Voinovich (Ohio).

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johnny| 8.6.09 @ 3:42PM

somthing was just done that should not have happend united states rolling down hill like a snow ball headed for hell

Brian Kirkelbaum| 8.6.09 @ 3:59PM

I'm really disappointed that Lame-R Alexander was never President, because I often wondered what a full Gerald Ford term would have looked like.

Bill Pearce| 8.6.09 @ 4:25PM

I am a little confused! Did the squishy moderates of the GOP do a back-flip or a swan-dive into the political abyss.

Hubert Horatio Hornblower| 8.6.09 @ 4:52PM

Amazing! This legal lightweight racist got more votes than Samuel Alito! Truly pathetic sign for this country.

Tripp| 8.6.09 @ 4:55PM

Al Franken presided- boy we've come a long way.

RICHPORT| 8.6.09 @ 7:27PM

Yes we can!

I must be The NonWiseNonLatina| 8.6.09 @ 9:25PM

Hooray - a racist, pretend, SuprCt judge to go with our racist, pretend, pres!! That is just so cute.

I guess it's good that SOMEone was able to find a job.

Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Ret.| 8.7.09 @ 8:21AM

I do openly before G-d accuse the 68 who voted for confirmation of High Treason. No further discussion is required.

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Nine Republicans Vote to Confirm Sonia Sotomayor | Conservative Heritage Times links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

Conservative Resources Discussion Forum August 7th 2009 Nine Republicans Vote to Confirm Sonia Sotomayor RedPhillips Posted under John McCain & Judicial Activism & Republican Party It’s the usual suspects. The most surprising thing might be that John McCain isn’t one of them. | | | | |

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