Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed despite the attacks on her both by the editorial and Rick McKee's editorial cartoon offer to the rednecks and hate groups that she somehow represents the Klan (Augusta Chronicle, July 16).

The irony of the situation is that almost every Republican senator has stated that she deserves great respect for her knowledge, demeanor, experience and work ethic. The Chronicle is so way-out with its two messages that any respect for the thinking process that goes into The Chronicle requires hard swallowing.

The main objection to her by the Republicans is that she is a nominee of a Democratic president, and will keep the court certainly at status quo rather than overturn Roe v. Wade and other Republican desires. She does not fit with their idea that all judges should be like Chief Justice John Roberts, both in looks and ideas. In fact she has more judicial experience than Roberts had when he was nominated for chief justice.

Despite the grueling days of questioning, the Republicans must realize what a tough person she is and how respectful she has been at all times. The president has shown that he chooses correctly for the country's good. The real battle will come if the president has a chance to nominate a Supreme Court justice to replace one of the right-wing justices, which would prevent any further movement for overturning Roe v. Wade . Let's hope it's someone like Sotomayor in thought and experience.