The First Latina Nominee for Supreme Court

I cannot create this blog without mentioning the biggest political highlight of our trip - President's Obama nomination of Sonia Sotomayor!!! I was ecstatic about this! My heart did sumersaults when I heard the news on the tv located in the airport bar (yes I was in the bar having a manhattan my favorite drink when it's just one of those days). There is always a buz in Washington but having the buzz be about the first Latina Supreme Court nominee was the BEST. President Obama is demonstrating his desire to go outside of the box and search for a candidate that has the credentials, the qualifications, the experience and reflects the diversity of the United States.

Judge Sotomayor reflects a new perspective not found or seen on the Supreme Court to this day. President Obama is broadening the base for all Americans, like myself to truly have a voice and be included in the leadership of our Country. There have only been TWO nonwhite members on this court and only TWO women in the 220 YEAR HIStory of the Supreme Court. I'd say a new perspective on important national issues is certainly a postive for our country.

The rest of our trip will have an added excitement as a result of this nomination. It will not be her gender or her ethnicity that will get her to where she is going, it is her qualities and qualifications, but the other certainly are a great addition to the job. I look forward to reading about Judge Sotomayor's journey to and through the Supreme Court. Adelante!