Sotomayor

From what little I know, it seems Sonia Sotomayor is a safe and decent enough pick for SCOTUS, not likely to change the balance or direction of the Supreme Court. Whatever problems conservatives may have with her, it is unlikely Obama's second choice would please them any more. And the hard-core left may not see Sotomayor as their savior, but would likely have to wait and see Stevens or Ginsburg retire before Obama takes a risk on a more openly liberal justice. Readers, please educate me or provide additional thoughts. Is this really as "whatever" as I make it out to be, or should I have stronger feelings?