The Senator should be proud. His daughter, Alicia Menendez went on MSNBC yesterday afternoon to defend Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in a segment they called Face Off:While Menendez was busy standing up for Sotomayor, comments made by Chris Christie returned to the news. This is what he said in the primary about Sotomayor:
During a Republican primary debate on WOR 710 AM radio May 27th, Christie was asked his outlook toward Sotomayor. "She wouldn't have been my choice, no," he replied.
When asked to elaborate, Christie said, "Well, no, I mean listen, that's the question. She wouldn't have been my choice. Absolutely not. Not my kind of judge.''
As Sotomayor's confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee began Monday, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told the nominee, "Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed.''
"Judge Sotomayor has received the highest praise from well-respected members of the legal community, civic groups and political leaders on both sides of the aisle, withstanding intense scrutiny since being nominated by President Obama in May," Cryan said.
"It is appalling that despite her vast experience and unquestionable qualifications - qualifications that his own honorary campaign chairman recognizes - Christie would align himself with right wing conservatives like Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich in rejecting Judge Sotomayor, the first Latina nominated to the highest court in the nation, without as much as an explanation beyond tersely dismissing her as "not my kind of judge.'"
Well, she wasn't his kind of judge in the primary, but that's when he still had shared values. The Sotomayor debate will continue this week as she is questioned further before Congress during her confirmation hearings.
