Originally Posted by Laker14

You miss the point if you think any of those judges can truly judge without using their social filters. That is why some of them are considered "conservative" and some are considered "liberal." But above all, they are human beings, and that is how we operate.

In fact, most of them are pretty close to the middle, compared to the extremes, but they do have their leanings. And that is as it should be, to some degree, because they have a very powerful influence on how the law is applied, or even if it is to be applied. And they wield that influence over a lot of people. All of those people deserve to have some representation on that bench.

Something else very interesting is happening here BTW. While I agree her choice was a "political" one, in that Obama is very shrewdly throwing a bone to the Hispanic community, The GOP is being very cautious in how it wants to develop arguments against her appointment. They are scared to death of alienating further that demographic. So while they might want to yell "this is a politically driven appointment", the way they voice their dissension will in itself be very politically driven.

Of course, if your Rush, and you don't really care about the GOP, and you'll never have to actually run for office, and your real motivation is ratings, you can say whatever you want.