Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Sessions treats white male nominees differently than female latina nominees

More of Sessions' gotcha moments of his prejudices against Sotomayor

Talkleft:

In his opening statement, Sessions said, Sessions said:

I will not vote for — no senator should vote for — an individual nominated by any President who believes it is acceptable for a judge to allow their own personal background, gender, prejudices, or sympathies to sway their decision in favor of, or against, parties before the court.

(Emphasis supplied.) Yet, Sessions voted for Samuel Alito, who testified in his confirmation hearings that he does take his own personal background and sympathies into account as a judge:

h/t to Media Matters

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