Ok, you’re a Republican Senator from Oklahoma. You know Sonia Sotomayer is going to get confirmed for the Supreme Court, but you’ve got some questions to ask first.
What’s the best approach to get the answers you need??
Why, of course, it’s ethnic humor! Nothing like dropping in a Ricky Riccardo reference while you’re grilling the likely first Hispanic Justice.
Personally, I don’t think this is the hugest deal in the world. I’ve actually used the phrase Senator Coburn used “you’ve got some ’splaining to do” myself to try to get a laugh. I think it even worked, once.
Just never during Supreme Court Nomination hearings.
