The Star Tribune today featured several items showcasing the varied feelings of Minnesotans (and, assumingly, Americans) on President Obama's pick of 2nd Circuit Judge Sotomayor. As always, the opinion seems to ultimately stem from what side of the aisle you're on.
Katherine Kersten, a weekly columnist, also maintains a blog ("Think Again") that expresses one view. Kersten expresses her concern with "The Supreme Court nominee who thinks she is better than a white male." Although Kersten only relies on the main two quotes that many commentators are using as evidence that she should not be confirmed, Kersten gives a sense of what people opposed to the nomination are thinking.
D.J. Leary, a former political and public affairs media consultant, addresses many of these thoughts in his piece on "Conservatives: They've Already Decided." Leary gives his (favorable) opinion on how he views the nomination, and his (unfavorable) view on the “attack chorus” that has already begun.
Finally, an editoral gives a broader perspective on how In Sotomayor nod, the dream endures. This article calls for everyone to take a moment, no matter what side you are clamoring loudly on, and "contemplate the cultural transformation Tuesday's announcement represents."
If you're looking for how the other half thinks, no matter what you think, another thing to check out is the comments made to these stories....if you can stand it.
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