Democratic Party Chair Praises Obama's Supreme Court Pick
May 28th, 2009Alabama Democratic Party Chair Joe Turnham praised President Obama’s selection of Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court in a press release today.
When confirmed, Sotomayor will be the third woman to serve and the Court’s first Hispanic justice.
“President Obama pledged to select a nominee with a rigorous intellect, a mastery of the law and a commitment to impartial justice. He promised to select someone who has a broader perspective on how the world works and has a commonsense understanding of how the law affects the daily realities of everyday life,” Turnham said.
“On Tuesday President Obama delivered on his promise with the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor’s stirring life story and outstanding career — at nearly every level of our judicial system — makes her uniquely qualified to serve as America’s next Supreme Court Justice. Throughout her career on the bench, she has been lauded as a fearless jurist, with a sharp and independent mind and a deep commitment to the rule of law and our constitutional traditions,” he said. “I commend President Obama on his outstanding choice and congratulate Judge Sotomayor on her nomination.”
Bradley Byrne Opposes Alabama Families on Kitchen Table Issues
Bradley Byrne entered the race for Alabama governor this week, bringing with him a track record of opposing popular measures to improve the lives of middle class families, the Alabama Democratic Party said in a press release.
Known as a fierce partisan in Montgomery, Byrne opposed accepting $66 million in federal unemployment for out of work Alabamians available through the stimulus, helping send those tax dollars to other states.
In the State Senate, Bradley Byrne proposed raiding millions of dollars from the Education Trust Fund to pay for other priorities.
“Bradley Byrne is out of touch with Alabama families on kitchen table issues like standing up for unemployed workers and investing in our education system,” said Alabama Democratic Party Executive Director Jim Spearman. “He has consistently sided against ordinary Alabamians struggling to make ends meet.”
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May 30th, 2009 at 6:23 am
I agree with Joe, she is a very good choice.
The GOP are doing their best to find something wrong with her.
They are like the press in Alabama … they do not know how to print the exact truth.
May 30th, 2009 at 6:36 am
As for Bryne, it’s apparent that he’s Riley’s friend, who probably was urged to run by him, since he can’t run again.
I hope that the people of Alabama realize what has been occurring with a GOP Governor, and elect a Democrat this time!
June 4th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Is Byrne on the record as being the same, more or less anti-gay than Artur Davis? From everything I’ve read, Davis is pretty awful.
June 4th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Don’t know much about the guy. He’s kind of an unknown, except for being Riley’s pick to “clean out” the junior colleges, which it seems really meant clearing out as many Democrats as possible under GOP-led prosecutions.
Questions: Is he one of the sources for the Birmingham News? Watch and see if all the Newhouse papers endorse him. I’d bet at least one Yuengling Black and Tan on it right now : )
June 4th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Don’t know.
I live in Mobile, and while our dailies share the al.com website, the Register’s editorials are nothing but Republican talking points plus a little hatred for the “northeast political establishment,” the Voting Rights Act, and any upholding of rights for minorities by “activist judges.”
If the Register’s publisher lived in a different time, he would certainly use his paper to advocate for slavery and segregation.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
If McCain-Palin had won the election, they would be advocating the return of debtor’s prison and the convict-lease system, privatized out to Bush and Cheney’s friends for profit, of course…