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Michelle: Sotomayor 'Ready'

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(Newser) – Michelle Obama threw herself into the Sotomayor debate today in a commencement address she gave to a DC charter school, Politico reports. She likened Sotomayor’s experience to hers and her husband’s, recalling people “sowing seeds of doubt” about them. “Judge Sotomayor is more than ready,” she said. “I was more than ready, and Barack Obama is certainly more than ready.”

Michelle Obama applauds after speaking during the commencement for the Washington Math Science Technical High School June 3, 2009 at the Cramton Auditorium of Howard University in Washington.
Michelle Obama applauds after speaking during the commencement for the Washington Math Science Technical High School June 3, 2009 at the Cramton Auditorium of Howard University in Washington.   (Getty Images)
Michelle Obama speaks during the commencement for the Washington Math Science Technical High School June 3, 2009 at the Cramton Auditorium of Howard University in Washington, DC.
Michelle Obama speaks during the commencement for the Washington Math Science Technical High School June 3, 2009 at the Cramton Auditorium of Howard University in Washington, DC.   (Getty Images)
Michelle Obama smiles during the commencement for the Washington Math Science Technical High School June 3, 2009 at the Cramton Auditorium of Howard University in Washington, DC.
Michelle Obama smiles during the commencement for the Washington Math Science Technical High School June 3, 2009 at the Cramton Auditorium of Howard University in Washington, DC.   (Getty Images)
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Rob
Jun 3, 09 3:20 PM CDT
She is not a part of this process. Reply
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Robert_Dada
Jun 3, 09 4:17 PM CDT
Neither is Rush Limbaugh but that doesn't stop him from flapping his jaws every day about Sotomayor.
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Rob
Jun 3, 09 4:33 PM CDT
No it isn't his place either. What's your point?
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Robert_Dada
Jun 3, 09 4:54 PM CDT
Oh, I don't know...maybe because it's been over 1 1/2 hours since you posted this but somehow felt it wasn't necessary to post a comment on the 'Limbaugh May Back Sotomayor After All' Newser article.
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NutsInNY
Jun 3, 09 8:53 PM CDT
Rob, that was sober and succinct. Can't say I disagree.
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