“My Supreme Court Nominee” – un mensaje del presidente Obama

Hoy, junto a millones de estadounidenses, recibí un mensaje del presidente Obama anunciando su nominación de la jueza Sonia Sotomayo a la corte más alta del país – El Tribunal Supremo-. De ser confirmada por el Senado, Sotomayor se convertiría en la primera persona latina magistrada del Tribunal Supremo.

¡Muy bien señor Presidente! Cada vez más va comprobando que usted estaba poniendo atención que durante su campaña se hicieron muchas llamadas en español para que la gente saliera a votar por usted… No fue en vano que con teléfono y lista en mano, nos pusimos a hablarle a extraños por todo lo ancho del país que usted era el mejor candidato…

Acá está en mensaje que recibí:

Orlando —

I am proud to announce my nominee for the next Justice of the United States Supreme Court: Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

This decision affects us all — and so it must involve us all. I’ve recorded a special message to personally introduce Judge Sotomayor and explain why I’m so confident she will make an excellent Justice.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTKTCgznoAQ
Please watch the video, and then pass this note on to friends and family to include them in this historic moment.

Judge Sotomayor has lived the America Dream. Born and raised in a South Bronx housing project, she distinguished herself in academia and then as a hard-charging New York District Attorney.

Judge Sotomayor has gone on to earn bipartisan acclaim as one of America’s finest legal minds. As a Supreme Court Justice, she would bring more federal judicial experience to the Supreme Court than any Justice in 100 years. Judge Sotomayor would show fidelity to our Constitution and draw on a common-sense understanding of how the law affects our day-to-day lives.

A nomination for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land is one of the most important decisions a President can make. And the discussions that follow will be among the most important we have as a nation. You can begin the conversation today by watching this special message and then passing it on:

http://my.barackobama.com/SupremeCourt

Thank you,

President Barack Obama