WOTT: Sonia Think You Can Tweet
Our tweeps began voicing their thoughts on the confirmation hearings for SCOTUS appointee Sonia Sotomayor this a.m. Interestingly, mostly GOPers were tweeting:
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX): "Sotomayor hearing has begun" 7/13, 10:05 AM
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT): "Here's the essay I referred to in my opening statement on the role of the Constitution in Supreme Court nominations. http://is.gd/1xh1r" 7/13, 12:56 PM
GA GOV cand/GA Insurance Commis. John Oxendine (R): "The Sotomayor hearings have begun. She deserves a fair hearing. However, I have serious concerns about her speeches and writings." 7/13, 1:01 PM
Hatch: "Email me your question for Judge Sotomayor at askjudgesotomayor@hatchforsenate.com." 7/13, 1:36 PM
Meanwhile ...
Live From Claire's Brain
Amid intensifying debate over the prospect of a second stimulus, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) stated her position via Twitter over the weekend:
McCaskill: "I do not support a second stimulus." 7/11, 10:52 AM
McCaskill then tweeted a pair of follow-ups about two hours later:
McCaskill: "I believe the first stimulus has helped. No one said it would work magic in 3 mos.Said at the time most of the jobs will be created in 2010." 7/11, 1:00 PM
McCaskill: "Now must give it more time. In the meantime, both R's and D's need to break some very bad spending habits, like earmarks & contracting waste" 7/11, 1:02 PM
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