Grassley Reacts to Hearing Outburst: ‘People Always Say I Have the Ability to Turn People On’

"I hope I remember where we were!" responded SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor, laughing.

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July 14, 2009 at 2:23 pm - C-SPAN 3
Dateline: Washington DC
Trent   July 14th, 2009 - 2:52 pm

Why does she deserve respect? If this has been a White racist, they wouldn’t be taking this tone.

BURMA-SHAVED   July 14th, 2009 - 3:08 pm

Why does she wear that silly grin?

Is she really

Roseanne’s evil twin?

Why are they rushing her to Court?

Why pretend time’s so short?

Haven’t they heard what we all know:

Haste makes waste–

Slow down, go slow.

(Or we’ll end up with another mess

similar to the Stimu-LESS!)

Mike C.   July 14th, 2009 - 3:10 pm

She deserves respect because she is a nominee of the President of the United States. Period.

Mike C.   July 14th, 2009 - 3:11 pm

I do, however, suppose it is heartening to see that the lunatic fringe in America is alive and well..

Robert Robinson   July 14th, 2009 - 3:15 pm

This is nothing but a love fest. She is not qualified to be on the Supreme Court but since she is Hispanic she will get it. And since when is the Senate such a closed session. And they deserve respect…..I think not.

ReMike C   July 14th, 2009 - 3:15 pm

Mike, our president himself does not deserve respect. He is a liar and is hell-bent on demolishing our country and any resenblance to the English, who is loathes.

JP   July 14th, 2009 - 3:31 pm

Right MIKE C
Just like the Dems showed to Repub nominees.
Up yours!!

TED KENNEDY   July 14th, 2009 - 3:39 pm

I have the abilty to leave a woman to die and then get away with it.

40 years this Sunday – http://www.inlibertyandfreedom.com/mjk.htm

Thank you media…could not have gotten away with it, without you.

JD   July 14th, 2009 - 3:41 pm

By that protestor’s logic of indirect culpability, everybody is a baby-killer: All Congresses, administrations and Supreme Courts since Roe v. Wade, and himself included. We all are. As a citizen who lives in a country that engages in war and killing of human beings to protect its citizens, we are all adult-killers as well.

It is simply insane.

I Served in Vietnam   July 14th, 2009 - 3:45 pm

I have the abilty to LIE about what happened in Vietnam and be elected U.S. Senator…again and again.

http://www.SWIFTVETS.com – I lied about them.

http://www.LIVESHOT.cc – I went Windsurfing today.

SHAME ON NOTRE DAME   July 14th, 2009 - 3:48 pm

We needed more guys like him, when Obama was HONORED here.

http://www.NDresponse.com

"BANKERS FOR DODD"   July 14th, 2009 - 3:55 pm

I have the abilty to raise large sums of Money, from the Banking Institutions I help regulate.

See video from my latest “event” here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvmt-JBSE8o

My name is CHRI$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ DODD and I am your Public Servant.

LOL!!!

Algore   July 14th, 2009 - 4:03 pm

I have the abilty to pull off an enormous http://www.GlobalWarmingHoax.com and make 100 million in the process.

http://www.M4GW.com

I too, would like to express my gratitude to those members of the media.
You know who you are.

And of course, the STUPID PEOPLE of AMERICA!!

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RE: JD   July 14th, 2009 - 4:26 pm

RE: JD…so because of war we should be ok with Ms. Sodyliar? Step Away from the Koolaid…

peter c   July 14th, 2009 - 5:56 pm

Leahy, and Sotomayor..Dr.Pat Jordon…and most in this room… can laugh now…But, when they die they won’t be laughing when God calls them for their support of abortion. The arrogance of the Godless astounds.
The hate of the Left…(Dr Jordon being a prime example) has no bounds. Neither does their lies,arrogance and smugness.
All of the liars in Congress who have supported Obama’s Socialist agendas..Republican or Democrat have blood on their hands,will be looked upon in history as those who ruined a great country.. America…..and they will have their names taken from the “Book of Life” for their support of murdering the unborn.
You can insult me…call me crazy…say anything your evil hearts want to…But truth is truth. Leahy and the others will burn in Hell.If you follow them …you will too.

@peter c   July 14th, 2009 - 6:45 pm

@peter c… Yes you are crazy. According to people who think like you, basically everything we do will send us to hell. Armageddon is right around the corner and we’re all going to burn in hell. No one is burning in hell because they agree with someone’s point of view, by the way.

What is wrong with everyone right now? Lost your job? Go find a new one. Lost your home? Go rent one. Wife flushed you? Go meet somebody. Not happy with your leadership? Vote for someone else or just move somewhere else. But all this crazy overly pessimistic non-sense talk about burning in hell,Armageddon, how smug the left is or how dirty the right is does nothing for anyone and only makes you look like a jack as$ – because you know what, no matter who you are or how powerful, or smart or wealthy or poor you are someone is going to oppose your point of view. So simply using your most precious right to be petty and spread hatred and fear talk does absolutely nothing. Worse yet, complaining and complaining and complaining about all the problems, that are “the mans” fault is just so silly… That’s all everyone does any more is complain about things. We’re a country of whiners, left,right and middle. Stop whining. Stop “hunkering down” and go out an be productive… Goodness gracious.

JC   July 14th, 2009 - 7:34 pm

The religious crazies are out in force! Even though I’m a libertarian Republican and she is far from my preference for a SCOTUS nominee, there is some satisfaction in seeing the religious nuts go apoplectic. Go talk to your invisible friend in sky about it. These nuts should be happy, the fetuses are going straight to Jesus. Why are they so upset about that? They’re going to Heaven, why would you wish the misery of a life on Earth when they can go to Heaven and be with Jesus?

Rick Hall   July 14th, 2009 - 7:55 pm

And Senator Dodd, you, too will be “removed” from the Senate.

Steelerfan   July 14th, 2009 - 9:14 pm

I disagree with the activist style of Judge Sonja Sotomayer. I am 100% against her being confirmed as I am against any activist Judge at any level of the judiciary. However, the process, the judge, and the senator all do deserve respect and the outburst is not the way to get your point across. That kind of action only hurts the cause of the pro-life movement of which I am a stron supporter of. Also, those who say that she is not qualified are out of line. She certainly has the experience and acedemic background to qualify. Unfortunately her record and her out of court speaking engagements tell the real story….she is an activist judge and that is the reason she should not be confirmed.

Screw Them All   July 14th, 2009 - 9:26 pm

The respect the Senate deserves? That could only mean we should all throw feces on them. They’re nothing but a bunch of ball-washing, commie coksuckers.

In Memory of Mary Jo   July 14th, 2009 - 9:58 pm

Hear the Diver, who recovered the body of Mary Jo, describe how he was audited 3 times in 1 year, for speaking out.

http://www.fatboy.cc/live_from_chappaquiddick.htm

Poetic JUSTICE   July 14th, 2009 - 10:11 pm

“…she is an activist judge and that is the reason she should not be confirmed.”

True. And a bow to Burma-Shaved (for the “Poetic JUSTICE”). LOL!
:-D

dave in oklahoma   July 14th, 2009 - 10:32 pm

demand respect? senators? judges? we elect them, they are OUR public servants. SERVANTS. SINCE WHEN IN THE HELL DOES A “SERVANT” DEMAND RESPECT FROM THOSE THEY SERVE? THEY DISRESPECT THE HELL OUT OF ALL OF US. NO MATER WHAT PARTY THEY ARE. THEY ARE ALL A BUNCH OF IDIOTS IF THEY COMMAND AND “DESERVE” RESPECT FROM US. THAT IS WHAT’S WRONG WITH OUR GOV’T. THEY DON’T FEAR US.

happy-2-b-relaxin   July 14th, 2009 - 11:02 pm

One must earn respect. The Senate (at least in the past 3 years) has done nothing at all to earn any respect.
They are active participants in the demise of our once proud, free and prosperous country. Please read Clarence T
Thomas’s book to see the respect shown by the liberal senators. Anybody remember the borking of Rober Bork? If
there is any justice left in this country, she should not be confirmed.

Fred Dawes   July 15th, 2009 - 1:31 am

Our so called government is working against us what more do you need to know? this evil person of hate sotomayor has stated she hate our political system and our nations sovereignty what more do you need to know about this evil person, she is our enemy

matt   July 15th, 2009 - 8:44 am

“Dr” Mary . . . The only racist rhetoric I hear is from Sotomayor. I pray she doesn’t get confirmed. And you,
must be a doctor of idiocy.

Rusty   July 15th, 2009 - 2:19 pm

Leahy is such a hypocrite, and one of the most obnoxious, confrontational Democrats. Quite a demonstration by these liberals as opposed to the filibusters, attacks, baiting, and outright lies they heaped upon Bush nominees. What a disgusting mutual love-fest.

WHY?   July 16th, 2009 - 4:03 am

WHY ARE THEY RUSHING HER THROUGH THIS PROCESS?

WHY IS THE O-ADMINISTRATION IN SUCH AN ALL-FIRED HURRY TO PASS ALL THIS CRAP THAT’S TAKING AMERICA DOWN….????

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