Barack Obama on the lunatic fringe's attacks on Judge Sonya Sotomayor: "I am confident that these efforts will fail."From WhiteHouse.org:The President discusses the breadth and depth of experience held by his nominee for the Supreme Court. In the course of a life that began in a housing project in the South Bronx and brought her to the pinnacle of her profession, Judge Sonia Sotomayor

PoliticsThe President discusses the breadth and depth of experience held by his nominee for the Supreme Court. In the course of a life that began in a housing project in the South Bronx and brought her to the pinnacle of her profession, Judge Sonia Sotomayor accumulated more experience on the federal bench than any incoming [...]

Obama uses his weekly address to press for a quick confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee.Wants to stop "political posturing and ideological brinksmanship that has bogged down this process...in the past."Click above to watch. Transcript here.

Good morning. This past week seemed very long. And, just in case you haven't overloaded on the Sotomayor nomination, here's the weekly address from your president, unfiltered, on our next Supreme Court Justice:

The President discusses the breadth and depth of experience held by his nominee for the Supreme Court. In the course of a life that began in a housing project in the South Bronx and brought her to the pinnacle of her profession, Judge Sonia Sotomayor accumulated more experience on the federal bench than any incoming Supreme Court Justice in the past 100 years, touching nearly every aspect of our legal system.Watch It:Transcript Below: