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Ok I think there is concensus that Sotomayor is technically qualified for the Surpreme Court, but she\’s certainly not the most qualified person for the position.  And it\’s probably not a gross oversimplification to say that she\’s an affirmative action hire, that\’s designed more to fill a political quota than be a promotion of one of our most brilliant legal minds.  But with lots of different quotas that could have been filled instead, so have asked why this one?? And yet others have theorized that this is a sign that Obama is taking immigration reform off the table and is using this pick to appease Hispanics who might otherwise be disgruntled by that.

Since Sotomayor is likely to be confirmed regardless of what the GOP does, that would be good news, as at least something good comes of her appointment.  Unfortunately reality does not bear it out.  Even before the appointment the Obama administration and his Democrat cronies have indicated they intend on going full-speed ahead on immigration reform.

Despite Obama\’s promise of an open and transparent government Obama is going to be holding a closed door summit to discuss plans for upcoming immigration reform legislation.

On June 8, President Barack Obama will meet with Congressional leaders to discuss immigration reform legislation.  (Politico, May 20, 2009).  In the past, President Obama has supported \”comprehensive immigration reform,\” which has included amnesty for the more than 12 million illegal aliens who are living in the United States.  (Luuliyo Online, May 20, 2009).

And Democrats are already laying down a smokescreen to convince the public that they did what they promised they\’d do.

Schumer opened the hearing by claiming that the American people would only accept an amnesty \”if they can be convinced that their government is serious about drastically reducing the number of illegal immigrants entering the United States.\”  The subcommittee chairman stated that true immigration reformers opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens \”have continually promised that they\’ll engage in conversation about immigration reform once Congress showed it was serious about securing the border.\” Schumer then attempted to argue that this \”showing has clearly been made,\” and claimed that \”almost the whole border fence has been built.\” (Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship Hearing, May 20, 2009).

Fortunately Senator Sessions and former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth was there to refute that pack of lies, not that Schumer could be bothered to be there to hear it.  But the fact remains is that Democrats are already laying the groundwork for a full-court press on immigration reform.  They are raising and knocking down strawman left and right.  They are organizing to for the effort and all signs point towards another showdown.

If Sotomayor was truly a pick to appease Hispanics, the Obama adminstration apparently doesn\’t believe she\’ll be enough to appease anyone.  And that speaks ill of her competence just as much as anything else.  But at least she might have paid her taxes.

[Crossposted at True North]