Republicans should make Sotomayor's confirmation process a referendum on the rule of law versus the lawlessness of the Obama administration. Republicans should repeated make Sotomayor answer for the two statements we know of that show she puts her personal opinions above the law - the Hispanic woman versus white man and policy being made from the bench statements.
But Republicans shouldn't stop there. They should pressure Sotomayor on Obama's lawlessness. They should pressure her on where he gets the power to direct bankruptcies, to fire executives, to limit executive compensation and to determine bonuses of people in the private sector. Republicans should use Sotomayor as the canvas to paint Obama as the dangerous, lawless president he is and force her to either defend his lawlessness or undermine him.
I don't think any principled person can vote for Sotomayor because she doesn't support the rule of law - that's what you should be testing during advise and consent - but I strongly suggest Republicans not filibuster her.
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