Comments on: Sotomayor Explains "Wise Latina" Comment
Republican Questions Focus on Supreme Court Nominee's Past Speeches, Abortion, Firefighter Case
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- Disappointed the only minority woman that could be found for nomination is one that made this type of comment. I do not believe she is the only qualified Latina woman. I think the administration could have found someone with the same ethnic and gender makeup who does not feel a sense of superiority b/c of ethnicity and gender. But maybe that's just built in to the human psyche. White males had the attitude of superiority for years. And now it's being voiced by other ethnic groups. And women. Ground Hog day begins again.
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- First, it's not a 'beauty contest', buddy! It's for a court position.
Second, I'm waiting to hear about how she totally ignores the law in court proceedings! Or, how she's terribly bungled rulings on several lawsuits! Or, how she has some terrible personal habits like she has an extensive, pornographic tape library or gropes law clerks!
But, so far I haven't seen anything like this! In fact, the BIGGEST complaint against her is some hasty, smart-aleky comment she made, known as the 'wise latina' comment!
IF this is the BIGGEST complaint AGAINST this judge, the GOP Senators
opposing her ALL ought to be CENSURED for obstructionism, because it stinks of RANK, PARTISAN REPUBLICAN POLITICS! The kind that has killed the U.S. in twelve of the last fourteen years! - Reply to this comment
- It's funny to watch a bunch of racists accuse her of of being racist.
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- Don't you think it would be more truthful to say she TRIED to explain away the stupid racist remark? BTW: "Hispanics" are NOT indigenous to the Americas, they are the Conquistadors who SLAUGHTERED the Natives they "discovered in the "Americas". Cound't cut it in Meso and South America? Why not try your ethicity in North America...
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- by IThoughtItWasFunnyNOPE July 14, 2009 11:13 AM EDT
This woman is flat our LYING...she expressed her sentiments exactly already 7 times that she thinks because she is a Latino woman she can make BETTER decisions than white males...
It's too late to change her story NOW....
You never changed your mind, Rowdy???? say no and that makes you a liar.
You biggest problem with this person is that 'President Obama' chose her. If McPain had won and chose her, you would be singing her praises. "Say 'no' and that will make you a LIAR again." - Reply to this comment
- Thats the only issue, they call her a racist for it.
the firefighter thing is hillarious. In that case
the Supreme Court had to Interpret the Law using a different theory and explained it to the lower courts in order to reverse it.
so as to implement it and fix what was otherwise flawed.
Sotomayor applied the law as it stood knowing full well she cant
change the law or interpret it in a manner that is unconstitutional.
.... yet. all the blame goes to her in this case.
the funny thing is, Southern Whites are using the Racism mantra more than minorities, now this is new and it sure is fun watching it happen. am i in the Twilight Zone? - Reply to this comment
- As the monopoly on power enjoyed by Caucasian-Christian males over the last several centuries of Western Civilization continues to fade, it's inevitable that many of them will not willingly give up "the good old days." To ease their sense of loss of entitlement and reduce the chance that they will react violently, it's therefore necessary that those in the forefront of the change to a more representative society need to be very "clean" (Biden's misspeak on Obama during the campaign actually spoke volumes), "nice", suitably respectful and unthreatening to the degree possible (of course their appearance alone makes them a threat).
Sodomayor has had to deal with this her entire career (like Obama), so she's of course going to come across as appealing and likeable a personality as possible. The GOP Caucasian-Christian males sitting in judgment of her won't confirm her on qualifications alone no matter what, she will still have to bow and scrape and dance to their tune. - Reply to this comment
- Aren't there any other issues besides the "Latino" remark?
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- I am a wise enough latino to know that if a white man had used such a ridiculous statement, these hearings would have been over within 5 minutes of starting.
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- She is Pinocchio reincarnated from a cartoon to a supreme court wannabe, did everybody notice how her nose grows an inch every time she opens her mouth?
First the socialist Nobama, now her. God help America. - Reply to this comment
- She did not explain why she used the "wise Latina" comment to anyones satisfaction. She used this same line at least 5 times in speeches since 1994. If you take the racists remarks and couple that with her membership in LaRaza, you get a clear picture. She is unfit to serve.
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- you could almost see her nose growing. if it wasnt for all her speechs and such i would have believed her totally and been pleased. all i heard is BS with her past words going threw her mind.
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- And the Democrats are well on their way to joining the GOP as a "dead party" by foisting this racist bigot on us. She is so racist she can't even see that she's racist. She's actually proud of being a bigot, based on her comment that she thought her racist comment would "inspire" college students.
Obama's popularity is slippng already, and he hasn't been in office a full six months yet.
It won't be long before the public gets fed up with the corrupt Democrats again, just like they did 8 years ago. - Reply to this comment
- "I was trying to inspire (students) to believe their experiences would enrich the legal system...I was also trying to inspire them to believe they could become anything they wanted to become, just as I have."
If she had of just said that there would be no trouble now. Considering that she is a judge I would hope that might have a better concept of the usage of words than she has shown.
A Supreme Court Justice is all about expressing legal opinions and if;
"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 she truly did not mean to mean what she said than perhaps a better candidate is needed who can actually say what they mean. On the court what comes out of her mouth will affect everyone for years to come and we cannot afford a justice who misspeaks. - Reply to this comment
- It is no wonder the Repooplicans are a dead party! They are so inane in their approach to anything that is reasonable. Lindsay Graham needs to be tied to a tree and horsewhipped! What a patronizing nasty little man with a tiny mind! Talk about grandstanding! And, he thought himself sooooo clever!
I see thru these rauchy little doo doo heads. They have their 30 min on national tv and think they are the next nominee for the 2012 election!
God help us! We are still digging out after Bushie and Cheeeeenneeesssy (and Halliburton and the Billions we paid them for nothing!) - Reply to this comment
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- And the Democrats are well on their way to joining the GOP as a "dead party" by foisting this racist bigot on us. She is so racist she can't even see that she's racist. She's actually proud of being a bigot, based on her comment that she thought her racist comment would "inspire" college students.
Obama's popularity is slippng already, and he hasn't been in office a full six months yet.
It won't be long before the public gets fed up with the corrupt Democrats again, just like they did 8 years ago.
- And the Democrats are well on their way to joining the GOP as a "dead party" by foisting this racist bigot on us. She is so racist she can't even see that she's racist. She's actually proud of being a bigot, based on her comment that she thought her racist comment would "inspire" college students.
- Funny sheit!!!
Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot again!!
Go ahead, wring your hands, repeat over and over "Oh Woe Is Me".
This is one voice on the SCOTUS. Even if she wanted ot slant policy infavor of latinos... she couldn't!
RIP
GOP - Reply to this comment
- Being a white male and a former republican voter I would say the conservatives are having a problem with watching their control slip away.
I for one have slipped the yoke of being so afraid of changes that i just laugh my ass off at the old white guys freaking out. - Reply to this comment
- by TryTakingMyMoney July 14, 2009 10:50 AM EDT
Not everybody thinks the way you do. Lots of people in power actually tell the truth. (Especially when they know that everybody with a computer will 'google' their every word.). - Reply to this comment
- by darthcheney345 July 14, 2009 3:26 PM EDT
And not only that, she has openly declared that she is more equal than a white male.
What more do they want? That's not racist, that's just stating the fact.
I'm glad you see it that way. : ) - Reply to this comment
