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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, sat through hours of discussions and question. But during this grueling interrogation, Sotomayor managed to do what almost all high court nominees have done in the last two decades, and that was to dodge controversial questions pertaining current issues on abortion and gun control laws.

The only difference now is that the hearing almost became a media circus with columnist and critics giving mixed reactions to how Sotomayor answered the controversial questions. Most questions that were thrown were met with a comment which left supporters on both sides hanging and without definite answers.

She was able to give details of her court decisions based upon her long judicial records, which were dug up especially for this hearing. When questions on her stand on the current background check and gun control laws, she quickly refused to engage republicans on what her views were on abortion, gun background checks, and same-sex marriage.

She apparently did not show any kind of favor towards being against or for abortion and gun ownership rights. The way Sotomayor handled herself during the interrogations drew praise among those who witnessed the hearing stating that she is unbiased and decides her cases based on facts and not on her predetermined opinion and stance towards these laws.

“I can’t answer in the abstract” was a phrase she repeated more than once in facing questions regarding these issues. As the hearing drew near to a close, Democrats no longer pressed on Sotomayor to disclose her views on the issues, and instead defended her for her experience and unbiased decision making as seen on her long judicial records.