I have no doubt that Sonia Sotomayor will become a Supreme Court Judge and am looking forward to her confirmation. I am sure the hearings to confirm her (or not) will be thorough and very spirited....and I think she will do just fine.

I think she isn't a racist, but a bigot. Only a bigot could make sweeping statements such as hers about a wise Latina woman. Firstly, there is only one human race. There is no gene that identifies one as being "Caucasian". "Negroid", "Hispanic"... those terms are merely societal terms to separate the family of man, to divide us. Because Sotomayor's surname happens to be Spanish, it doesn't give her any special intelligence. When she speaks so idiotically, it points to her shallowness and THAT makes her not a good candidate for the Supreme Court. She's willing to judge a person, based on skin color, last name and not only on facts. I'm sure she will be approved by the Senate which is controlled by the Democrats.

When she broke her leg I hope she wasn't treated by a wise white male physician. Rumor has it that the White House has blamed Bush for her misfortune and Pelosi is calling for an investigation.

Imagine if a male white member of the GOP had made a statement like the following..........He" would hope that a wise white male with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina woman who has not lived that life.” ................

Justice is supposed to be blind. I do not believe Sotomayor has the "objectivity" required of a judge on the Supreme Court .

What a superb editorial. Thank you.

I can't believe I just wasted 5 minutes of my life reading this waste of space.

If you're on record in this day and age making sweeping, bigoted statements, you can't be very intelligent.

I would hope that a wise Caucasian male with the richness of his experiences as a member of the majority would more often than not reach a better conclusion than an Hispanic female who has not lived that life.

She said it many times, not in just one speech. It's absurd that someone could say something like this and even be considered for the Supreme Court. In this day and age, racists and bigots should at least have sense enough to keep it to themselves. People who think their own particular ancestry, gender, or racial background, gives them any special insights or abilities, and assume other groups lack this, are pretty much the definition of racist, and that should NOT be tolerated in 2009. I had hoped we had all outgrown this brand of overt racism years ago.

Leftists who like to put people into boxes, to categorize them and to separate the family of man simply don't understand what conservatives/right wingers are talking about. Liberals presume that every group of people, humans, that they can categorize MUST think and act in the same way. To them "diversity" means "one of them and one of them and one of them"...based simply on some physical characteristic that THEY identify. Science has told us that there is only ONE race. The physical differences found in all of us don't make us part of any particular group. Only bigoted thoughts divide us.

I had a college friend who was about 6'6" tall. He introduced himself to me: "My name is Joe. I don't play basketball. I don't even watch basketball." Think about it.

Not a big surprise the biggest liberal hack in Maine would give her a pass. God help her if she had been a Bush appointee. The liberals would already have hung her.

Folks, It is not about "Conservative" or "liberal". or even Republican or Democrat, it is about government attempting to keep us divided. watch the Democrats support this nomination, and the Republicans avoid strong criticism, much like the nomination of Clarence Thomas, only reversed. If the people are divided they are easy to control... Oops, I mean govern.

If she said or feels remotely this way; “I wonder whether by ignoring our differences as women or men of color we do disservice both to the law and society." Then she does not belong on the Supreme Court. Judges are blind to all these things. Laws should not make any exception to race, color, creed, or sex.

Another double standard rationization by the liberal press. If a White guy had said that - he'd be tarred and feathered. She also said similar things on multiple occasions. All this on top of the fact that she ruled against the White firemen in New Haven, CT who clearly demonstrated they were the best qualified for promotion. All because the Blacks in the Department either were not smart enough or didn't study to apply themselves. Either way it is an injustice as racial/gender preferences usually are. Affirmative Action = Racial Discrimination! Those on the left have no problem with racial discrimination as long as the right people are discriminated against.

Typical liberal hack. According to people who subscribe to this type of thinking:

*The only people who are ever capable of racial or gender bias are white males. In no instance is a minority ever capable of being a bigot or a racist. In no instance is a woman ever capable of being gender biased. Think about it, when was the last time you EVER saw a liberal accuse a minority or a woman of any type of bias? Again, only white males are capable of this type of mindset.

*When someone who you like has clearly stated their opinion, and it is contrary to the above type of thinking, just write an editorial and use the following phrase "She neither said nor meant any such thing" (even if they clearly stated and meant that exact thing). Repeat similar phrases for emphasis. Remember, the more you repeat something, the more true it becomes.

*When someone you like has a history of making many similar remarks in many different venues and speeches, write an editorial and include the phrase "based on her years of legal work, not one speech" even though the person has said similar things many times over a number of years. Again, printing something makes it true even if it is not.

You took the post right out of my fingers ladyslipper.

They would be calling for his head.

Now Joe Biden has suggested that she will side with law enforcement or "she has their back" in his words.

Thanks Joe, I think they should replace that dope of a press secretary with you.

gw2kpro, white males in the US have overwhelmingly benefited from racial and gender bias for the past 233 years. Apparently you would like to continue to hold an unfair advantage for the next 200 years. That's just TDB.

anne od mdi - you illustrate the thinking perfectly - racial discrimination is just fine as long as the right people get discriminated against. Me, I wan't the most qualified whether it is a man woman, black, white or brown. I don't want to play diversity games to make sure I have just the right mix though.

Sotomayer needs to answer some tough questions concerning her view on racial identity politics. Also, she needs to wexplain her membership in the Latin racist group - La Raza, which literally "the race."

Yes yes, with a name like "berettastorm" I'm sure you "wan't the most qualified whether it is a man woman, black, white or brown."

Yes, La Raza means "the race," meaning the Hispanic race. The organization is for the advancement of Hispanic people. It's kind of like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Do you have a beef with the NAACP because they have "Colored People" in the title? What about the Sons of Italy? They're all Italians, you know.

Anne please come out of the moonbat cloud you live in.

The motto for La Raza is: "Por La Raza todo. Fuera de La Raza nada" ("For the race everything, outside the race nothing")

You don't think that is racist?

I wonder why that Democrats want to push her nomination through so bad. I can't wait for the USSC to strike down her ruling against the New Haven firemen. It is due out any day now.

Oh yes, they sound just like the Klan! From the NCLR home page

http://www.nclr.org/section/about/

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) – the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States – works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas – assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.

Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization headquartered in Washington, DC. NCLR serves all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country and has operations in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

"gw2kpro, white males in the US have overwhelmingly benefited from racial and gender bias for the past 233 years. Apparently you would like to continue to hold an unfair advantage for the next 200 years. That's just TDB."

I couldn't have illustrated it better myself. People like anne of mdi and are everywhere in the liberal sector. They will tell you they are against racism and discrimination, but what they really mean is that they are against racism and discrimination of only certain classes of people.

They believe that the best way to counteract generations of racism and bigotry is through continued racism and bigotry.

Which was exactly my point.

gw2kpro, you would have to be pretty gullible to fall for that "reverse racism" BS that Limbo the Clown is shoveling.

From http://www.nclr.org/section/translation/

The Translation of Our Name: National Council of La Raza

Many people incorrectly translate our name, “La Raza,” as “the race.” While it is true that one meaning of “raza” in Spanish is indeed “race,” in Spanish, as in English and any other language, words can and do have multiple meanings. As noted in several online dictionaries, “La Raza” means “the people” or “the community.” Translating our name as “the race” is not only inaccurate, it is factually incorrect. “Hispanic” is an ethnicity, not a race. As anyone who has ever met a Dominican American, Mexican American, or Spanish American can attest, Hispanics can be and are members of any and all races.

The term “La Raza” has its origins in early 20th century Latin American literature and translates into English most closely as “the people” or, according to some scholars, as “the Hispanic people of the New World.” The term was coined by Mexican scholar José Vasconcelos to reflect the fact that the people of Latin America are a mixture of many of the world’s races, cultures, and religions. Mistranslating “La Raza” to mean “the race” implies that it is a term meant to exclude others. In fact, the full term coined by Vasconcelos, “La Raza Cósmica,” meaning the “cosmic people,” was developed to reflect not purity but the mixture inherent in the Hispanic people. This is an inclusive concept, meaning that Hispanics share with all other peoples of the world a common heritage and destiny.

Anne:

I have said it before.....from reading what some read here and other comment sites, I don't think that the white males can take it that things are changing. Oh, I can accept if someone was really opposed to her for "legitimate" reasons......but, I doubt it that is what this is all about. Things are just changing too much for some to handle. They would still like white men running most everything....you can just bet on it....but they will never ever admit that that is part of it.

Anne: Why did you address 4HIm at 2:14 PM. Did he post here??

Anne:

The Hispanic population is by far, the fastest growing segment of the population in this country. Of course, that does not mean , because of that, that a Supreme Judge should automatically be an Hispanic. (of course not.) But the fact remains about the Hispanic population being the majority in this country, before long.....and if "white" Maine has a problem with that.....well, good luck!

Anne:

How horrific. Did you hear what happened today at the Halocaust Museum in Wash DC? Luckily, I do not think anyone was killed, but it was an attempted murder(s). The perpretrator is a white supremacist! Maybe some lone terrorist like the murderer of Dr. Tiller in Kansas. But one wonders if some of the words lately (from certain commentatosr,etc.) isn't stirring up some of these madmen who already harbor enough evil? I wish these white supremicists would crawl back into a big hole, and stay there forever.

Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group, but you liberals are racist to put them all in the same category. They don't all think or vote the same way. Further, sometimes they have conflicts with Blacks.

Also, note fastest growing minority group does not mean majority. What it means is that at some future point, Whites will comprise the largest minority group in a demographic plurality. Whites will still have the most clout for some time.

What is deliciously ironic though is that some of these racial minority groups are socially conservative on issues like abortion and particularly gay marriage. So as in what happened in California, a larger segment of racial minorities may keep gays on the losing side for some time - - LOL!

sotomayor is a racist.

obama bin laden needs to select a new judge for the position.

I can't say if she is a racist or not, she has made some good decisions on the bench, but she has a bad track record of the Supreme Court rejecting her decisions. All I can say is if a white male had made the same comment she had made, as Ladyslipper pointed out, The BDN would nor anyone else defending her comment would be singing the same tune.

let's call a spade a spade.

she's a racist. she thinks her latina heritage gives her precedence.

if any white folk would have said the same, they would have been burned at the stake.

Welcome, judyblueeyes.

Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins... brings them to mind....your username. Great music!

Guess" they" will catch on to this frayedendofsanity creature one of these days!!