Sotomayor Video: Al Franken's Perry Mason Joke
| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 9:46 PM PDT
MoJo D.C. bureau Legal Affairs reporter Stephanie Mencimer is reporting live from inside the Sotomayor confirmation hearings this week. If you missed Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, check out the wrap-ups: Pride and Prejudice, Where Did Sotomayor's Empathy Go?, and Sotomayor Slips Up. For the latest analysis, watch our video and live blog here, or follow Stephanie's and David Corn's coverage on Twitter.
Stephanie Mencimer: Wednesday, Sonia Sotomayor confessed that she was inspired to become a prosecutor by the TV show "Perry Mason." It was the rare candid admission by the Supreme Court nominee, and naturally, at least one member of Congress pounced on it.
Watch the video below to see Sen. Al Franken's probing questions.
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So proud
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed Jul. 15, 2009 10:29 PM PDT.
Hi, I'm Al Franken and I play a United States Senator on tv.
Minnesota must be so proud!
I have no problem with a
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu Jul. 16, 2009 7:49 AM PDT.
I have no problem with a light approach to a serious issue as long as the question being asked is answered completely and honestly. I hope everyone, conservative and liberal alike, will not hold against Senator Franken the fact that he poked fun at society as his first job prior to his election and instead will focus on the issue he is commenting on and the point of his argument. It appears to me that he is seriously pressing Justice Sotomayor regarding her qualifications to the Supreme Court.
