I’ve been cramming for the Sotomayor confirmation hearings and just finished reading through a report that statistically looks at some of her court decisions and shows that she’s tended to go with the flow on decisions, rather than be a rogue, activist judge as some have portrayed her, and will likely portray her in the coming days.

I like activists but I understand how in the context of the U.S political system, being called an activist isn’t seen as a good thing. It’s better to be mainstream.