Obama just nominated her

Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals is one of the likely candidates to replace Justice Souter. Chuck Schumer has been pushing her name and she meets Obama's stated interest in increasing diversity on the bench (she's Hispanic).

So, what kind of judge is she? Morgen, of the blog Verum Serum, found this:

"All of the legal defense funds out there-- they're looking for people with court of appeals experience. Because court of appeals is where policy is made. And I know, I know this is on tape and I should never say that because we don't make law. [Laughs] I know. I know. [Laughter] I'm not promoting it, I'm not advocating it, I'm...y'know."

Check out that hand wave at the end. She walks it back, sure, but there's no question what she believes. She thinks she gets to make policy and she knows that she's not supposed to say that out loud. This is what Obama is looking for on the bench.

From Ace of Spades:

Yeah, lady, we know -- we know. The Klown thinks people like you should be indicted and put on trial for violating your oath.

Now this is how the libs do it. They get their policies "institutionalized." They like to place their comrades on the bench (for life) or in the bureaucracy etc so you cannot get at them through the ballot box. You cannot vote them out. They just sit there making rules or legislating from the bench.