Republican Grilling of Sotomayor Doesn't Help with Hispanic Voters

By the third morning of Sonia Sotomayor's hearings to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, the atmosphere in the room was practically jovial. Despite the best efforts of some Republicans to spark a confrontation on hot-button issues like abortion, gun rights or her general approach to judging, Sotomayor had largely steered clear of any trouble, and the process had taken on an air of inevitability. But that didn't mean the grilling of a Latina woman by a ... Full Story »

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jul. 20, 2009

This news story recounts behaviors of radical conservatives stuck in the early part of the last century–firmly planted in the “white boys’ club, minorities need not apply.” At this stage it’s far too soon to make comments about whether badly out-of-touch racist, radical conservatives have committed suicide with minorities–an important segment of voters. That shall be determined at the next election. What the hearings really showed was the shocking racist, sexist hate mongering of members of what used to be a major political party.

Sadly, radical conservative racist, sanctimonious, two-faced, hatred-peddling prejudices will resonate with far too many Americans scared the minorities are "replacing" them.

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