Sotomayor Faces Tough Questioning

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor was on Capitol Hill again appearing before lawmakers who continued to probe whether or not the judge would support their attempts to trample the Constitution if she was confirmed as a member of the Supreme Court.

Sotomayor fielded a variety of tough questions on abortion, gun control and intermediate algebra as she sought to become the first Hispanic to sit on the Supreme Court.

At one point, Sotomayor asked if she could use a pencil and some scrap paper to figure out the following problem posed to her by Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell:

Becky traveled an average of 60 mph on a trip to St. Louis. On her return trip, she took a more scenic route that was 2 hours longer and 30 miles farther and averaged 50 mph on the way back. How long did it take to Becky to travel to St. Louis?:

Democrats immediately objected to the question calling it “unfair” because the use of the name “Becky” exhibited a cultural bias. Majority Leader Harry Reid demanded the problem be restated using the name “Lupe” instead.

Before the Senators could finish arguing, Sotomayor said she had the answer.

“Seven hours,” she stated in a resonant voice.

Senator McConnell quizzed Sotomayor further, asking to see the calculations she used to come up with the answer.

Sotomayor replied, “Senator, I just happen to know that it takes five hours to drive from Mechanicsburg, Ohio to St. Louis. Columbus, Ohio is about 30 miles further and, if you take the more scenic bus ride, it’s seven hours.”

“Oh, by the way,” the judge added, “That’s called ‘life experience,’ bitches.”

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Latina judge has last laugh

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Image: Zuma Press

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