Fuck any and all mention of race, gender, party alignment, and economic circumstances. They are all, as Ryan has said, grossly irrelevant.

I don't know where to start.

2 party country, hmm? Is that what it's come to? If you're not on one side, you're automatically on the other? That's why you don't understand the "third party thing". There are other options outside of Republicrat and Democan.

Roe was a faulty decision- and a greatly misunderstood one- but it's as simple as the 10th Amendment. Read it, and you'll see that a lot of the "decisions" made by the Supremes are in fact incorrect. I fail to see how the Constitution invested the Supremes with the authority to overrule state law in the instance of abortion. Right to privacy? What right to privacy? You may claim it, but it's not in there, and there's no way you or anyone else can convince me that it's some kind of invasion of privacy to decide the legality of an abortion.

Before you flame away, I should probably inform you that I am pro-choice. I just know the difference between what federal law should (and shouldn't!) do and state's rights.

"Ally to the Left", you say? What ever happened to confirming a justice who did her job, regardless of who she "allies" with or benefits? Isn't that the whole idea? Her political affiliation is NOT RELEVANT.

"she understands what it takes for an American to work your way up from the bottom". That may be true or it may not, but how does it help her perform her duty to interpret law as Congress intended and within the bounds of the Constitution? Again, NOT RELEVANT

"the first Hispanic on the high court is a mjaor step in actually holding the Democratic party accountable for its promises to include the hispanic community in the political process."

Again, who cares if she's female, hispanic, purple, orange, asexual, it doesn't matter and does not relate at all to her ability to perform her duties if she were confirmed. Yet again, a "qualification" that is NOT RELEVANT.

I basically understand your opposition to Sotomayor, but I don't really think it's that substantive. The opinions she has published are brilliant, and she understands what it takes for an American to work your way up from the bottom. First, Judge Sotomayor's lack of record on hot issues is part of what will get her confirmed. Yes, it's political, but conservatives have not been able to find much to attack her about, excpet for a few random quotes over the years. A judge with a long and clear pro choice or pro gay marriage record would be a detriment to the confirmation process. Additioanlly, the first Hispanic on the high court is a mjaor step in actually holding the Democratic party accountable for its promises to include the hispanic community in the political process.

You should know (if you already didn't) that I'm probably just about as pro-choice as you can get, but I know that there's a good number of Americans out there who feel very differently. I do trust Sotomayor to protect decisions such as Roe, but I also expect her to compromise on issues that are more specific – even regarding abortion – that may conflict with my opinion. She will be a great Justice once confirmed in July, and be an ally to the Left.

I will admit, I don't really understand the third party thing, but you shouldn't bite off your nose to spite your face. I know us Democrats and President Obama are not quite running things how you would ideally like, but we are a 2 two party country, and the Democratic party has done an amazing job over the past 5 months at balancing the interests of all americans while still pursuing a democratic agenda.