Len Britton for US Senate VT - Give Leahy 42 Years and Kiss Your Gun Rights Goodbye

In the past two years, Senator Pat Leahy has been busy squiring anti-gun Supreme Court nominees to the bench.  Though his actions are not surprising given his leftist ideology, deliberate attempts have been made to hide the anti-gun agenda of recent nominees. During Justice Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing, Senator Leahy asked, “Is it safe to say that you accept the Supreme Court’s decision as establishing that the Second Amendment right is an individual right? Is that correct?”Sotomayor replied, “yes, sir.” Unfortunately, Justice Sotomayor’s actions on the bench have already contradicted her words.  In the McDonald vs. Chicago case, Sotomayor ruled against an individual’s right to bear arms, violating judicial precedent established less than two years ago in the Keller vs. District of Columbia.  In a recent interview with the Times Argus, Leahy stated that he wanted be elected so he can squire more SCOTUS Justices.

“Senator Leahy pays lip service to the importance of the Second Amendment, but his record paints a different picture." Britton stated.   "He has received an ‘F’ rating from the Gun Owners of America.  He promised Sotomayor would protect gun rights, instead she voted against the Second Amendment in the first case she heard.  This is not a Republican or Democrat issue. Gun rights are paramount to Vermonters and if Leahy is reelected, you can kiss your gun rights goodbye" Britton concluded.



DSCC - WITH HISTORIC VOTE ON SOTOMAYOR CONFIRMATION THIS AFTERNOON, KELLY AYOTTE WON'T SAY HOW SHE'D VOTE

Maybe Ayotte Is Waiting For Her Washington Handlers To Recommend A Position To Adopt

With a large, bipartisan confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United State Supreme Court scheduled for this afternoon, Kelly Ayotte revealed once again that political gamesmanship matters more to her than doing the right thing by refusing to take a stand on her historic confirmation. Although Sonia Sotomayor’s credentials are impeccable, her judicial record untarnished, and her life story an inspiration to all, Kelly Ayotte has stayed silent on her position. The Senate has a unique and powerful role as the body that confirms Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court and voters have a right to know where Senate candidates stand on this important duty. Even New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, who occupies the Senate seat Ayotte is eyeing, has said he will vote to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

“Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been hailed by both Republicans and Democrats as a moderate jurist and an independent thinker with outstanding credentials – but that doesn’t matter to Kelly Ayotte, who refuses to say how she would vote,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Communications Director Eric Schultz. “Maybe she is waiting for her Washington handlers to tell her what to say, but the voters of New Hampshire deserve to know where she stands.”

Unlike Ayotte, some Republicans have had the courage to put politics aside and speak out in favor of Sonia Sotomayor. Florida Senator Mel Martinez said “Judge Sotomayor is knowledgeable of the law, would be a fair and impartial judge, and seems to have a good understanding of the limited role the judiciary plays in our democracy,” while Missouri Senator Kit Bond said “I will support her; I'll be proud for her, the community she represents, and the American Dream she shows is possible.I will cast my vote in favor of the nomination of Judge Sotomayor, andI urge my colleagues to do the same.” New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg said “Judge Sotomayor is President Obama’s choice, and she is obviously well qualified to be the next Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her views and decisions, although strongly stated, are certainly not out of the mainstream of American jurisprudence or political thought.”

Judge Sonia Sotomayor is superbly qualified for the U.S. Supreme Court. After graduating summa cum laude from Princeton and serving on the Law Review at Yale Law School, Sotomayor served as a prosecutor, attorney in private practice, trial judge and appellate judge. Sotomayor has a 17-year record as a moderate, mainstream and independent judge. With her confirmation, Sonia Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic-American Supreme Court Justice.

CHQ - Conservative Leaders to Senate: Obama Nominee Disqualified

156 Leading Conservatives to Senate: Obama's Supreme Court Nominee Disqualified

Viguerie News Release - 156 conservative and constitutional cause leaders and citizens have signed a letter to members of the U.S. Senate expressing opposition to the confirmation of President Obama's nominee to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. "The media and Republicans aren't defining President Obama as an extremist politically and constitutionally; therefore, it is up to us conservatives. It is also important that a message be sent that, while Republicans may not be unified in opposing Obama's dangerous and unconstitutional agenda, conservatives and other constitutionalists are united," says ConservativeHQ.com Chairman Richard Viguerie, who is one of the signers of the letter. [read the release here]

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WIN - Video: Fred Thompson Says Obama Is Bankrupting The Nation

Video: Fred Thompson Says Obama Is Bankrupting The Nation.

"He [Obama] is basically taking us down a left-wing road that is going to bankrupt the nation and is going to make us weaker and less prosperous as a country."

Who: Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN)

What: Exclusive interview regarding current political events.

When: July 20th, 2009

Thompson Soundbite #1: Sotomayor Stepped Back From Previous Controversial Statements.

"I don't think she was forthright. She basically stepped back from many statements she made without acknowledging that she was stepping back. She basically said she didn't mean what she clearly meant. I think that's unfortunate."

Thompson Soundbite #2: The Stimulus Has Not Worked.

"It hasn't worked out. You can't spend your way to prosperity. You can't borrow your way out of debt."

Length of Full Interview: 4:09

Click for full video file: http://washingtonnewsobserver.com/?p=128