Is she or isn't she?

I haven't opined about Supreme Court Justice-nominee Sonia Sotomayor yet, primarily because I'm not sure what to think about her yet. Looking strictly through the pro-Life lens, her judicial record doesn't give many clues. We know she had a Catholic upbringing, so we can hope that will have at least some influence on her views toward protecting the unborn.

It is too much to expect a Justice nominated by President Obama to be a firm pro-Lifer, so if Judge Sotomayor is even slightly to the right of the retiring Justice Souter on the Life issue, that is a step in the right direction and a step we should welcome (other ideological problems with Sotomayor notwithstanding). Rush expressed a similar sentiment on his show today.

On the other hand, Sen. Dianne Feinstein today told pro-choicers not to worry, that Judge Sotomayor is on their side.

The bottom line: I still don't know what to think about her.