Brinkmanship

President Obama has said of Judge Sotomayor's comments, "I'm sure she would have restated it". All is well then. No Problem. As was pointed out in the previous Plessy V. Ferguson, there are no real do overs in the Constitution. An improper interpretation has long lasting ramifications.

This concept that President Obama is aware of her wish to have restated her commentary is far fetched. Would he and the Democrats be willing to accept that George W. Bush would have restated the "Mission Accomplished" quote that will never be forgotten amongst their peer group?

It would seem as if the President is also not aware of the Majority status that the democrat party is currently enjoying as he the went and said of Sotomayor's detractors:

"What I hope is that we can avoid the political posturing and ideological brinkmanship that has bogged down this process, and Congress, in the past."

He also chastised, "some in Washington who are attempting to draw old battle lines and playing the usual political games, pulling a few comments out of context to paint a distorted picture of Judge Sotomayor's record."

OK then, We must not forget that the Democratic Party holds the majority and stands unopposed. So when he says, "But I am confident that these efforts will fail," he must be talking to some democrats who he sees as standing in the way of her confirmation?

We shall wait and see.

TCU