POTUS on Sotomayor Flap: ‘Nonsense’ That ‘Will Be Revealed for What It Is’

Racism is racism,no matter the race of the person uttering the poison. Martin Luther King asked that we not judge people by the color of their skin.
Sotomayor apparently doesnt abide by this code.

Hillary Clinton is a blond with blue eyes, no?

Obama is doing everything he can to keep racism right where it is. He loves the divisivness. He is thriving in it. Hope you people wake up 4 years from now. This man is a menace to society. A LOSER!!!!

mia, you are right. A white male uttering a similar statement about being more qualified than a Latino woman would already be out. Equal treatment under the law. Can she make a decision without skin color entering into the picture?

Terry,
It doesnt prove superior talent. It proves that certain people get away with racist comments and others dont.

Terry,
How can I argue with that logic?

I’m calling BS. She said “a white male” in a way that was clearly over-generalizing race. Perhaps the experiences of “a white male” would have made her chose wiser wording, something that is essential for a Supreme Court Justice. Obama is losing political points on this one, and will continue to lose more political points the more he backs her.

Sotomayor is the one “spewing the nonsense”.

If this is all the critics can find to try and hang her with then she is in pretty good shape. Who among you, in the course of thirty years of life, has not uttered something that your enemies might question or challenge. So let the committees and Senate question and challenge. That is their job. She will either be confirmed or not. Personally I think she has all the makings of a good SC judge.

Did anyone actually read her statement? Terry excluded! She said basically the same thing Justice Alito said, but there was no outrage when he made those comments. The statement is posted on this site as is her record ruling on bias cases. Maybe those of you still spouting the daily talking points should read them and educate yourselves!

zeke – I agree.

There has been other judges that said the same exact thing….. The fact of the matter is her nomination for SCOTUS shows HOW biased and racist this society is. How is a country ‘strong’ when it degrade one of it’s success stories, and her’ is no more less than Sandra Day-OConnor, or justice Scalia. To hear the scorn of this fine American being referred to as “latino chick, racist, being on her menastration, biased, bigoted and the other degrading comments made some of the very people who calls themselves leaders of someone or something should be Shameful to all Americans. These republicans such as Beck, Gingrich, Rush and the likes should not be tolerated by the American society, let along the Media, that are supposed to report truth and substance to it’s audience. There are some in America that will always be what they were raised as…..and America is bigger than this…..America can change, and America will change. I agree with Peggy Noonan that said the Republicans should grow up and be Adults. In all of my 59 years, I have never seen a “Leader” of anything behave in such reckless, disrepectful, irresponsible and elementary manner.

Hi Obama Drama,
Apparently the post from Zeke with which you agree has be dropped. The insolence of office…!

And as soon as we find “a wise Latino woman” we should see if she’s QUALIFIED to sit on the Supreme Court.

She supports gun control, that means she don’t believe in the constitution. I don’t think she’ll make the cut. If she does, we won’t have to worry about Korea or Iran, we’ll have our own civil war right here in the USA.

As kind of a nerdy, completely awkward, pimply faced white teenager I attended a predominately Latino high school (El Rancho, Pico Rivera), where all the really cute girls were Latina. So maybe I’m prejudiced. I Like the appointee. I think she will turn out ok!

If I, as a white male, made a statement elevating my decision-making above non-white males or females, one would be accurate in assuming that I am an individual who perceives truth with bias, my own bias, a.k.a my own prejudice, against non-white males and females. When considering Sotomayor as a candidate for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, you cannot overlook her comments about white males having lesser decision-making, discernment abilities than a Latina woman. That she made that statement after graduating from Princeton Summa Cum Laude, after earning her J.D. at Harvard, after being selected to the Harvard Law Review, and after serving as a federal judge is absolutely relevant in any public hearing to determine her fitness to be elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court. The reason it’s relevant is her recent decision against white (and hispanic) firefighters in the Connecticutt firefighter promotional exam case, because it’s indicative of her overall philosophy in practice … as it manifests itself in a judicial action that is clearly, by any judicial standard, discriminatory towards fully-qualified, white males. What really is more telling though is the fact that she stated her opinion and acted that opinion out in a ruling AFTER earning Summa Cum Laude at Princeton, a J.D. at Harvard, inclusion in the Harvard Law Review, and serving on the federal bench. On the Supreme Court, Judge Sotomayor can never be overruled. She is a Judicial God(dess) until death, if she chooses not to ever retire. That simple fact alone, in light of perceptions stated and rendered after being educated that they are discriminatory is why the Senate must not confirm her. I am a white male, and I will not vote for Obama again after this nomination and his inability to see how offensive his nominee’s remarks are to me.

“The chief concern is her position in the 2009 Maloney v. Cuomo case, in which the court examined a claim by a New York attorney that a New York law that prohibited possession of nunchucks violated his Second Amendment rights. The Appeals Court affirmed the lower court’s decision that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states.
The ruling explained that it was “settled law” that the Second Amendment applies only to limitations the federal government might seek on individual gun rights.” In other words she wouldn’t tread on states rights! Geesh, do your homework! This is a red herring!

Hi Danita,
As a former high school student, I have to agree with you!. As a formerly unviable tissue mass I have hope for the judge. I think she will grow and evolve, don’t your agree?

How many times has BARRY said, that is “nonsense.” He dismisses it, and case is closed. No questions asked. This whole thing is going to going to slap us in the face.
I can’t help but think this woman looks and smiles like Roseanne Barr

If this had been a white man saying this about any other race, it would have been all over the news. It’s reverse racism at it’s best.

Hi Try the truth
Do supreme court rulings on abortion only apply to the Federal gov’t and not on the States? Speaking as a former unviable tissue mass, I certainly hope so! Anyway, I have great hope that the judge will eventually see the light on this matter and rule appropriately. Don’t you?

It is really great to see our president call the thoughts and feelings of every white person in the nation nonsense. Feels so good – can’t wait for young white school children to get the message they are clearly seen as 2nd class – well, if they haven’t already, Obama will continue to let them know over and over.

Everyone of us at one time or another has said things that others found offensive even if you did not mean it that way. We like the gossip and the media loves to fuel things up I think we should let her do her job.

This is not nonsense. This is a indication of her racist beliefs.

Hi Try the truth
Peace, fellow blogger! I think we agree on more than not…

try the truth,
I’m listening to her words. Her words scare me. I think quoting MLK is important. Dont trivialize his words.

Hi Terry,
Your reason for backing her is because Latina girls are usually cute?

May all of you have a wonderful weekend! Maybe some of you can take the time and read Judge Sotomayor’s complete statement. I doubt you will, your too busy regurgitating Newts talking points. Playing victim when Justice Alito alluded to the same thing. Sad for you, I and many on this site and in the country choose to go through life informed. Not told what to think and say. Not a ditto head! We have the ability to access the information. If you don’t start thinking for yourselves, sheep you shall become. Judge Sotomayor will be confirmed. If you notice, the only talking heads opposing her right now are Newt, Rush and now Liddy, what a great crew. Watch the confirmation hearings when they take place. Learn something.

Hi obama=socialism
Exactly. That is my experience. Surely you dare not argue with that!

zeke – I will never trivialize what MLK had to say, my parents marched with him. He would be mortified with the treatment this woman is receiving. Your making judgments on sound bites. MLK was vilified, he lost his life because of that. I take great umbrage as a black woman with all this “reverse racism” when none of you have taken the time to read her words. How dare you! You took that right off of Newt’s letter asking you to fax and send money! Again, talking points, no free thought or research of your own!

I didnt read what Newt said, he’s not nominated for the Supreme Court. I did, however, read what Sotomayor said. Fortunately for her,she compared herself to white males and not black males. Think it would’ve gotten a different reaction?

President Obama is telling us how to think? I would rather listen to an intelligent, articulate man and analyze what he has to say, then come on a blog and post what Rush, Beck, Hannity, O’Reilly, Dobbs, et al., rattle on about. The difference between you and me is that I do research on the Net, read newspapers and articles, books, think about what I have heard and read and then make my decision. God gave us reasoning power – I think you left yours behind when you logged on.

sandy – Alright, the words of a person that actually thinks! It’s all you now. I have to go! What is the issue with the right about actually educating themselves? They come and blindly spout off the daily talking points without know what they are talking about. Do they not get the fact knowledge is power? Have a great weekend!

Zeke,
I agree with you that wording is crucial. But the double standard doesn’t necessarily apply here because if a white male said that he was more qualified than a Latino woman, he would be wrong. That’s the difference.

Zeke,
Worry about the judge. She has a “sharp tongue,” remember. Not a one of those “bitter conservative old white men,” or you bloggers out here how think in the same frame of mind as they do, could hold a candle to Sotomayer’s accomplishments. It is your FEAR of intelligence and rationality that have you running off at the mouth. Sorry – a strong WOMAN on the Supreme Court – tough – live with it!

Sandy,
I’ve got no problem with strong women. My mom was one. My wife is one. My daughter is one. You obviously are one and Sotomayor is one. I just want to be sure she would judge people fairly and not prejudge a person’s experiences by the color of their skin. She’ll get in, it’s a foregone conclusion and I surely can “live with it.” I just hope it’s for the betterment of the country and not a step backward in race relations.

zeke: There is no guarantee when a justice takes the bench, they will vote as one may hope. Look at Souter – he was appointed by Bush 41 – a sure “in the conservative bag vote” – it didn’t happen – Souter turned out to be very moderate.

Gabe & Sandy,
This “typical white male” is signing off for the evening. Good luck to you both. Diversity makes our country great!

Terry: I have been collecting social security benefits and Medicare for two years now. Both filing experiences were upbeat, friendly, I never felt threatened or intimidated, the waiting room was colorful and full of plants, I talked with several people in the waiting room, and even met a couple who were retiring to New Mexico like I was because they had kids living here. I had great experiences; I am very sorry that you did not.

Your (Jake Tapper’s) remarks on the Diane Rehm show regarding Judge Sotomayor’s comments were dishonest.
She clearly said “I would hope that …”, not that “she thought” as you stated. She was clearly speaking about issues concerning discrimination based on race or sex. It was a distortion to assert, as you did, that any further explanation is necessary.
If someone said, concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, “I would hope that a wise person who uses a wheelchair, with the richness of their experiences would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion than an able-bodied person who hasn’t lived that life”, would there be any argument?
I’m not implying that one’s race or sex is analogous to a disability, but that one’s personal experiences in life can enhance one’s understanding of an issue. That’s so obvious it shouldn’t need to be said.
But the right had already decided to oppose by any possible means whomever Obama nominated.

A slogan of MEChA is “Por La Raza, todo. Fuera de La Raza, nada” which means “For the race, everything. Outside the race, nothing.” I would love to see a Latina on the bench – woman or man – but not Sotomayor.
As for Social Security and Medicare – separate taxes for both have been confiscated from my earnings throughout my working life, so yes, I will collect it and no, that doesn’t mean that I’m for communism, socialism, marxism or any other ism. Liberals desperately need some new talking points!

Tanarg wrote: “He (candidate Obama) certainly pretended to be a quite different person on the campaign trail, didn’t he?”
Did he? This is the same person who said: “We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded.”
Why do you think he wants a “civilian national security force” that has at least 1.2 million members with a budget that exceeds half a trillion dollars? He needs them to suppress and enforce HIS agenda on those of us who oppose him.
For those who scoff at this, we may have already seen this in play. When it was made public that AIG gave some of their employees multi-million dollar bonuses, following President Obama’s outrage ACORN bused in people to harrass some of the employees. And then just a couple of weeks ago, President Obama called for the closing of 5,000 of our failing schools and then reopening them with new principals and teachers. He knows that he has no constituional authority to implement this. However, with a “civilian national security force” he can set them loose in their own communities and from the grass roots actually accomplish this. This is true thugocracy in the making!

Let’s hope people can find enough things that Ms. Sotomayor stated and find plenty of flaws in the cases she has judged. The current Supreme Court has a case on her version why Whites and Hispanics can’t get promotions to a higher jobs even though they passed their tests for the New Haven Fire Department. Her logic is that there were Black firefighters too and none of them passed the test.
Judging how this Latina has no logic at all and the schooling she has passed didn’t make a difference at all to her.
Take your time all of you Senators need and take a long look at what you might put in to play for the American public for decades.

James Danley,
Well, I meant all that sweetness and light stuff. Of course, I saw through him within the first 15 minutes I listened to his droning on and on. He love the sound of his own voice and the intelligent eyes of TOTUS, his soulmate.
However, he did masquerade as a person who would have some class, and I saw fools who bought his act.

POTUS should hope that he will never be revealed for what he is…