Kyl Reverses Himself On Evaluating Judicial Appointments
Jon Kyl (R-AZ) announced his opposition to the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotmayor for the Supreme Court. Certainly his right to do so. I have argued that the Senate owes the President no deference on judicial appointees. And this is not the first time Kyl blocked a Latino nominated by a Democratic President. Kyl was a part of the GOP cabal that blocked the confirmation of Clinton nominated appeals court judge Richard Paez (Paez was eventually confirmed.) But it is a reversal from Kyl's stated views on the deference due to a President's choice for the Supreme Court. When it was Judge Alito, Kyl was outraged that Democrats would vote no:
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