Comments on: Sotomayor Explains "Wise Latina" Comment

Republican Questions Focus on Supreme Court Nominee's Past Speeches, Abortion, Firefighter Case

[chaseangus]

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.

[stn_sage]

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!

[BeckieBest]

It's funny to watch a bunch of racists accuse her of of being racist.

[cineadaenic]

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...

[ToolMangler1]

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."

[South-of-Heaven]

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?

[bpai99]

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.

[jeannettelj]

Aren't there any other issues besides the "Latino" remark?

[novamba]

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.

[thgdriver]

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.