I'm sorry to interrupt your little stroke-fest, davie and mallcontent, but the truth of the matter at hand that you two can't handle is, nobama touted experience in his last appointment. Meant something then...why not now? 
From Politico:
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 5/31/09 6:31 PM EST
“There are, of course, some in Washington who are attempting to draw old battle lines and playing the usual political games, pulling a few comments out of context to paint a distorted picture of Judge Sotomayor’s record,” Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address. “But I am confident that these efforts will fail; because Judge Sotomayor’s 17-year record on the bench – hundreds of judicial decisions that every American can read for him or herself…”
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By Scott Wilson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, May 28, 2009
“Underscoring the confidence he has in his own popularity and communication skills, Obama decided on a highly experienced judge with a storybook biography who, nonetheless, was not the safest choice on his list.”
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Abcnews.com:
Obama Raises Cash for Reid, Touts Sotomayor Pick
May 27, 2009 7:43 AM
"Today I nominated a brilliant individual to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Sotomayor," the president said. "This is a woman who will bring more experience on the bench than anyone currently serving on the Supreme Court.”
Flip-flop...ring any bells????