Sherrilyn Ifill, a professor of law at the University of Maryland School, explains why Rush, Newt, Glenn Beck and other Republican leaders are dead wrong when they call Judge Sotomayor a racist.
"...when Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich and several other conservative commentators call a sitting federal appeals court judge and Supreme Court nominee who happens to be Latina, a racist, it's time to push back. Real hard.
To lift one statement out of Judge Sotomayor's eight-page speech without examining the context and substance of her remarks, is an example of the kind of shoddy character assassination that I suspect will dominate this judicial confirmation process.
Judge Sotomayor's speech is, in fact, an excellent meditation on how the experiences of judges might affect how they approach aspects of judicial decision-making. It explores the important, and too-little examined reality that judicial deliberations can be affected by a judge's background, perspective and experience."
"...when Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich and several other conservative commentators call a sitting federal appeals court judge and Supreme Court nominee who happens to be Latina, a racist, it's time to push back. Real hard.
To lift one statement out of Judge Sotomayor's eight-page speech without examining the context and substance of her remarks, is an example of the kind of shoddy character assassination that I suspect will dominate this judicial confirmation process.
Judge Sotomayor's speech is, in fact, an excellent meditation on how the experiences of judges might affect how they approach aspects of judicial decision-making. It explores the important, and too-little examined reality that judicial deliberations can be affected by a judge's background, perspective and experience."
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Is it any wonder why the people are fleeing the Republican party like rats from a sinking ship? After this week, I'd say that sinking ship is also on fire, is infested with swine flu, scurvy and might also have termites.
Rush and Newt...turn off the lights when you leave.
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@Mynamesnotrick on twitter says "Do we really have to write articles about this!? "Judge #Sotomayor is not a #racist" ..."
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@kcwebgirl on twitter says "suck on this Newt! can't stand your stupidity! Commentary: Judge Sotomayor is not a racist - #cnn"
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