Charles, I have no opinion one way or the other as to Judge Sotomayor’s judicial qualifications, but I do not agree with your characterization of the linked VC post. It most certainly does not lead one to conclude that “in many ways” she is a stronger candidate than Judge Altio was for the Court. In fact, the post says “Judge Sotomayor is about average, or maybe a bit below average, for a federal appellate judge.”

Hairsplitting aside, she seems to be a fairly mainstream choice for the court, surprisingly so from my perspective since I was expecting Leon Trotsky’s long lost great granddaughter, and to those not liking her as a nominee I can only say “elections have consequences”.