Sotomayor hearings: Remember, Sen. Cornyn, there are Latinos in Texas
Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy just stuck it to Sen. John Cornyn pretty good.
After Cornyn finished a tough round of questions of the nominee, Leahy stated that he was entering "into the record" a letter of support from Latino chambers of commerce across the nation. But Leahy specifically mentioned the chambers from Odessa, Dallas, Houston -- all in Texas.
It couldn't be lost on Cornyn, a Texas Republican, that Leahy was warning him that there could be a political price to pay for opposing Sotomayor. Leahy also threw in an Arizona reference, no doubt for the benefit of Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz).
-- James Oliphant
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Photo: Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy opens the third day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominess Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Credit: Win McNamee / Getty Images
Cornyn doesn't fear the latino community. he just beat a latino candidate in his re-election campaign last year.
Posted by: 3VIL L33T | July 15, 2009 at 08:19 AM
She's weak, not that intelligent and all about race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: steve rodriguez | July 15, 2009 at 09:04 AM