"Sotomayor is an able candidate–at least as able as some of the current Supreme Court justices–and if Obama is convinced she is the best candidate on his short list, he should pick her."
Read the whole thing. Beutler:
A Sotomayor supporter who once clerked on the second circuit for a different judge disputes that interpretation. "I was…shocked by his implication that because prosecutors dislike her it means she isn't fit — in fact, it should be the reverse," the source said. "If prosecutors have a low opinion of a judge it's probably because she challenges them, rather than rubber stamping their allegations as many judges do."
The Dish 