Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Biden opens mouth and inserts foot again with promises Sotomayor can not keep


VP Joe (gaffe) Biden told national law enforcement groups Monday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor "has your back." From Fox news:
Vice President Joe Biden may have crossed the line when he assured national law enforcement groups Monday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor "has your back."

The remark quickly stirred criticism in the legal world, since Biden was making a pledge that a fair and objective justice would not necessarily be able to keep.

Biden made the remark at an assembly of eight law enforcement groups after he detailed Sotomayor's tough-on-crime record in the courtroom.

"There's a part of her record that seems to be, up to now, been flying under the radar a bit. And that's her tough stance on criminals and her unyielding commitment to finding justice for the victims of crime," Biden said.

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