Senator Chuck Schumer refereed to Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the most qualified candidate for the Supreme Court in the last one hundred years. Most Democrats generally don't go this far back in history. Most of them only talk about the last eight years. However I thought Shumer was a man who was totally partisan. After I looked at those candidates of the last one hundred years, maybe he can be bipartisan.
In 1910, Republican President Howard Taft appointed Horace Harmon Lurton, and Charles Evan Hughes to the high court. I doubt Mr. Schumer is talking about these two men. 1910 falls short just a little of being a hundred years. Plus Lurton was served in Confederate Army. So let rule these two men out, and go back just a few more years. This will takes us to William Henry Moody.
Moody was appointed in 1906 by Republican Teddy Roosevelt. Previously he had been a Congressman, Secretary of the Navy, and Attorney General. He had experience in all three branches of government. A truly qualified man. Sadly Moody retired in 1910 due to poor health. I guess Schumer sees Sotomayor as the next Moody in terms of qualifications.
I am truly happy to see Schumer finally admit that none of Democrat Presidents, of the last century, appointed a justice with the qualifications of Republican Justice Moody.
The Shamagar Report
July 2009
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Excellent article, Terry! I haven't even been watching/listening to any of the coverage on t.v.....have been pretty much been leaving the t.v. off lately!!!!!
Shumer and others keep bragging about her quailifications and how they ranks over all other candidates nominated in the last 100 years. I dont think they researched their history before making such a loaded statement.
From what I have read about this nomination it sounds more like a love-in. When are they going to start asking the tough questions?
I wonder how the Supreme Court judges liked being called incompetent.
So true. I just wonder if they really know who was appointed the court a hundred years ago. If Moody was that great, why is it he is not talked about today?
It does make one wonder what Schumer considers important qualifications. Perhaps race and gender trump all else.
He was just running off at the mouth.
How did we get by for this long without a wise Latina on the bench?