68-31, with just nine Republicans voting yes. The era of voting based on qualifications is now well and truly dead, having fallen into a coma a few years ago when The One decided he couldn't vote for Roberts and Alito because they didn't have big enough hearts or something. The GOP's going to play his game from now on. Oh well.
Just when the GOP in Washington starts getting a little momentum in the right direction, they go and do something brainless like this. As I e-mailed Kit Bond yesterday, Sotomayor was going to get confirmed. That wasn't in doubt. The key to this vote was what precedent the GOP was going to set: would they roll over and play nice for the sake of political gamesmanship, or would they stand firm on the principles of the sanctity of the Constitution and the rule of law? Sotomayor's record was clear that they couldn't have both.
We see their answers now.
For your information, nine GOPers voted for her: Sens. Lamar Alexander (TN), Kit Bond (MO), Susan Collins (ME), Lindsey Graham (SC), Judd Gregg (NH), Dick Lugar (IN), Mel MartÃnez (FL), Olympia Snowe (ME) and George Voinovich (OH).
Thanks for nothing, Senators. I think it's time for a well-deserved retirement for all of you.
There's my two cents.
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