As you know, the President has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter.
It is almost a certainty that she will be confirmed. I think, however, that it is amazing how many people have warned the GOP to be very cautious in criticising her. I guess I missed all those warnings to Democrats who have adamantly opposed virtually every Republican nominee from Robert Bork to Samuel Alito.
Moreover, any person being reviewed for such an important office ought to be given reasonable scrutiny. There are certainly a few legitimate issues that should be explored. For example, Judge Sotomayor is quoted as having made the following statement:
"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."
If a white male made the opposite observation, he would be immediately rejected by almost everyone. I will be quite interested to hear what the Judge says she meant by this. It seems to be a sentiment that is at odds with the notion that color of skin and ethnic background are not supposed to be factors in public life.
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Oh John, shame on you. The quote you cite is incomplete. The full text reveals that it was in the context of race and sex discrimination. Oh and by the way, Samuel Alito said nearly the same thing during his confirmation hearings. That he could not help but recall and be shaped the discrimination experienced by family members because of ethnic background, religion and gender.
Stop relying on headlines, sound bites and talking points and start doing research. This post was sloppy. You know better.
I can't help but wonder if any of this is what you truly feel or just passing on the swill that Gingrich, Rove, Limbaugh, Glen Beck and other right wing extremists say to keep up appearances with your political community.
You phoned it in with this one. You are better than that.
Rubes
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