Senate Democrats expect to be able to confirm BidenвЂ™s nominee on their own, but they and the the president would like to see bipartisan support. Ted Cruz called it вЂњoffensive,вЂќ though he pledged on вЂњFox News SundayвЂќ to вЂњconsider that nominee on the recordвЂќ and said the Senate would focus on вЂњsubstance and what kind of justice she would make.вЂќ Some Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, have criticized BidenвЂ™s pledge to name a Black woman to the court. Richard Blumenthal, among the Democrats who met with Biden about the nomination earlier this month, said he expected the nominee will вЂњreally help unite the country.вЂќ вЂ¦ This is about my daughter, who needs to see somebody like herself be in a position of power.вЂќ Sotomayor stayed in.ДЄlready, Democrats have built up expectations around the yet-to-be-named nominee.Д«iden has said he will nominate вЂњsomeone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity.вЂќ White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she will have вЂњimpeccable experience.вЂќ Connecticut Sen.

It was at that point, however, that a friend with an 8-year-old daughter told her: вЂњThis is not about you, dummy. Deeply hurtВ by articles after her nomination that suggested she was not smart enough and not very nice in the courtroom, she thought about pulling out of the process.

Sotomayor almost decided not to go through with her own nomination to the court. Judge is first Latina nominated to CaliforniaвЂ™s high court

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