Obama Picks Sotomayor For High Court

President Barack Obama announces federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor (shown in the picture with Obama) as his nominee for the Supreme Court today. If Obama meets no resistance for Sotomayor, this will be a major victory for women as well as minorities. If confirmed by the Senate, she would join Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the second woman on the current court, the third in history.

Obama and Sotomayor both noted the historic nature of the appointment. The president said a Hispanic on the court (Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic in history) would mark another step toward the goal of "equal justice under law."
Sotomayor said she grew up in poor surroundings and never dreamed she would one day be nominated for the highest court.

Well Obama can be the first to tell you that anything is possible.......Great decision Prez!!!!