I think that statement speaks for itself, but let me paraphrase: Latina women judges are better than white men judges.

Imagine the public furor if a white male judge offered the opposite assessment. Would he be nominated for the Supreme Court? Would he be confirmed? Or would he be tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail?
SHE IS NOTHING BUT A RACIST PERIOD! SHE IS ANTI-WHITE AS DEMONSTRATED BY HER DECISION TO ALLOW LESS qualified fire fighters to do the job. Hell, would you want a less qualified doctor doing brain surgery on you?

I found the treatment of Thomas unprofessional and a low point for the Democratic Party, though not a “high tech lynching”, whatever that is. There was plenty to object to in Judge Thomas’ record that had nothing to do with bad behavior at work. Nevertheless, if you want me to name still living Republicans that are racial and sexual demagogues, this could be a long post. And whether Strom and Floyd Spence, who was not mentioned, are dead was beside the point. Reading comprehension can be difficult, try again.

And Jim,

Talking points are never “accurate and unanswerable.” They are a cheapening of political discourse as your post proved. Rather than using facts and reason to craft arguments that fit reality, you lazily produce prefabricated memes, arguments and conclusions that relieve the user of thinking. It may be a functional technique in the group-think of fitsnews, but does not usually conform with the facts.

I would answer each of your points, but I went back read them again. They are basically so incomprehensible and lacking in substance that they require not reply. For instance, where did I imply that Republican racism validated Democratic racism? That is a strawman argument. I was simply pointing to the fact that the Republican Party has not been the standard bearer of civil rights over the past 40 years.

The other points are even better. Here is a quote from Alito:

“I don’t come from an affluent background or a privileged background. My parents were both quite poor when they were growing up.

And I know about their experiences and I didn’t experience those things. I don’t take credit for anything that they did or anything that they overcame
And so it’s my job to apply the law. It’s not my job to change the law or to bend the law to achieve any result.

But when I look at those cases, I have to say to myself, and I do say to myself, “You know, this could be your grandfather, this could be your grandmother. They were not citizens at one time, and they were people who came to this country.”

When I have cases involving children, I can’t help but think of my own children and think about my children being treated in the way that children may be treated in the case that’s before me.

And that goes down the line. When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background or because of religion or because of gender. And I do take that into account. When I have a case involving someone who’s been subjected to discrimination because of disability, I have to think of people who I’ve known and admire very greatly who’ve had disabilities, and I’ve watched them struggle to overcome the barriers that society puts up often just because it doesn’t think of what it’s doing — the barriers that it puts up to them.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNfyZWnQVnQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsbusters%2Eorg%2Fblogs%2Fnoel%2Dsheppard%2F2009%2F06%2F01%2Folbermann%2Dfalsely%2Dcompares%2Dsotomayors%2Dremarks%2Dalitos&feature=player_embedded

I suppose this qualifies Judge Alito to be a racist? No, of course not. Nor does her statement suggest that she believes in Latino supremacy. To argue that would be ridiculous.

As to issue of the case, I suggest you read up on the role of appellate judges, which are required to apply existing law. The SC is not. By the way, she was joined by two white judges. Presumably racist judges, too.

Or I guess I should say as your non-response just proved. Calling something “talking points” as a way of dismissal is a refuge for the witless internet poster.

One more question you won’t respond to, or will non-respond to with your oh so original and creative dismissal of “talking points” – what does anything in your original post have to do with whether or not Sotomayor is a racist, or can see beyond her prejudices to dispense justice? Anything? Anything at all? Everything you said could be true and Sotomayor could still be a racist. All you’ve proven by your post is that your white guilt perception of history colors your analysis of whether or not she should be elevated.