Corker Blows Off Sotomayor After She's Late To His Office (On A Broken Ankle)
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) made an interesting move recently for the upcoming Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings: He blew off meeting with her, because she was 10 minutes late to his office. "I decided to proceed on to the next meeting," said Corker.
Of course, it should be noted that Sotomayor's own schedule has been thrown off because she broke her ankle, and has had some difficulty getting from place to place.
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has also refused to meet with Sotomayor, though in his case it was on the grounds that he's voting against her, anyway.
As Think Progress points out, other Republicans have been much more open to her -- even David Vitter politely received her in his office, and offered her an ice pack and pillow to rest her ankle.
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The GOP: still classy.
June 22, 2009 1:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Such a gentlemen this Sen. Corker fella is....
June 22, 2009 2:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Petty.
June 22, 2009 2:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where is all the courtly courtesy these Southern gentlemen are supposed to have?...what a first class jerk.
June 22, 2009 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
David Vitter showed more class than Bob Corker? Will wonders never cease?
June 22, 2009 2:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
David Vitter politely received her in his office, and offered her an ice pack and pillow to rest her ankle.
Did he ask her to diaper him?
Seriously, one of the most charming yet infuriating habits of the Southern Gentleman is his ability to be polite and sexist at the same time.
Corker is obviously just a backwoods redneck.
June 22, 2009 3:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I almost spewed my peanut butter sandwich when I read that but, alas, peanut butter is not spewable.
June 22, 2009 5:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
The excuse given is as lame as the one who gave it, nuff said
June 23, 2009 3:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ah, collegiality, the hallmark of the Senate.
June 22, 2009 3:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
"I decided to proceed on to the next meeting," said Corker.
What was the next meeting? What's more critical than meeting a nominee to the Supreme Court?
June 22, 2009 3:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
If you think about it, there had to have been at least a 30 minute slot in Corker's schedule for his meeting with a Supreme Court nominee. So he purposely started his next meeting 20 minutes early just to be able to snub Sotomayor for being 10 minutes late.
You will all remember that Corker owes his Senate election in 2006 to the infamous white bimbo's "Call me" ad against the black Congressman Harold Ford. I have a suggested slogan for Corker's re-election campaign: Once a racist, always a racist.
June 22, 2009 4:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
He was "furious" about that ad:
June 22, 2009 4:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Your link doesn't work so I couldn't read the article you were referencing but I followed that race pretty close and Ford pulled even prior to that ad running. The ad moved things decisively in Corkers direction and Ford never recovered. Which is why it continued to run so long despite all pressure from the MSM that is was race baiting, which it was.
The idea that Corker was furious about the ad is a bit much to swallow. I'd be surprised if he hadn't signed off on it. He certainly didn't work at getting it taken down.
June 22, 2009 4:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe he was Gramm-standing - being publicly against the ad but privately encouraging it because it played so well with the Base.
June 23, 2009 2:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
Corker...the names says it all.
June 22, 2009 4:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
The GOP: no heart.
June 22, 2009 5:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Of course, it should be noted that Sotomayor's own schedule has been thrown off because she broke her ankle, and has had some difficulty getting from place to place.
While true, that didn't happen just yesterday. It would be a good reason to re-schedule appointments so she has sufficient time to avoid being late.
Seriously, it's not that complicated.
June 23, 2009 1:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
First term Senator's time is too important to wait even 10 minutes. What a self-important twit.
June 23, 2009 2:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
I fear we are forgetting that the Repuglican's "Southern Strategy" was designed 'for eternity.' They will never change. That is why President Obama's 'make nice' determination is a wasted attempt to deal with them. Nuke 'em in the Senate on SOTUS nominees, Health Care, etc. I'm a retired Navy Officer, and I say, "damn the Repugs, full speed ahead!"
June 23, 2009 8:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
What an idiot. Anybody want to bet Corker will be supproting or opposing a leagle matter in the future, that will come in front of Justice Sotomayor?
June 23, 2009 8:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
It's difficult to walk upright with a broken ankle, but I think Judge Sotomayor should empathize with Sen. Corker because it must be even more difficult to walk upright without a spine.
June 23, 2009 1:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Judge Sotomayor is a strong woman, she can see him for the creep he is. She doesn't need his vote.
June 23, 2009 3:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a jerk! And to think that they barely missed electing a competent person like Harold Ford Jr.
June 23, 2009 3:51 PM | Reply | Permalink