Judge Sotomayor seems to be the most radical person ever nominated for the high court. To continue to command public respect, the Senate will have to ask her some hard questions. The simplest one to ask will be the hardest one for her to answer: Given her statements against whites and males, can she be fair to all Americans? Full Story »
Posted by Walter Cox
Plain and simple this was a hit piece. There are 3 major assertions in the editorial that have already been in the Right Wing talking points and debunked - the Appeals court quote, which was metaphor, out of context, the firefighters case decision without stating that the rationale (precedent a conservative judicial preference) and the 'wise Latina woman' quote twisted out of context beyond recognition. It was surprising there wasn't the quote at age six about hating broccoli. The editorial bravely stated GOP talking points that not surprisingly were already debunked debunked. What's missing is Rush Limbaugh's accusations of Sotomayor's racism - which apparently hadn't occurred before press time. There was not even an attempt to package this hammer in a velvet pouch. Irrespective of personal feelings - this editorial was entirely fueled by unsubstantiated opinion and misquotes - except for Wendy Long - who is quoted correctly as she misquotes and distorts the truth.
Even the liberal establishment worries that Judge Sotomayor tilts too far to the left. New Republic essayist Jeffrey Rosen reports that fellow liberals who have watched or worked with her closely "expressed questions about her temperament, her judicial craftsmanship, and… [they have said] she is ‘not that smart and kind of a bully on the bench.’ "
A quote from an article that has been debunked and essentially recanted by the author, Rosen.