'...Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn't satisfied. He will meet with Sotomayor tomorrow and wants to ask her about these comments. If he had said the same thing but reversed the order, "I know what would have come my way," he said. "I'm willing to listen to her about that statement. I'm not going to base my decision on that statement, but I think it needs to be addressed, and I think it was inappropriate, and she should apologize, because it offended me. … I want my judge, if I find myself in court, I want to believe that that judge is going to fairly evaluate me, and quite frankly she's got to convince me that if I found myself in litigation with a Latina woman, that I'd get a fair shake."'

Isn't that what all of us want. If he assumes he can only be sure of it with a white male judge, aren't we all entitled to judges who look like us? Today in America, it's still far more likely if he were in litigation with a Latina woman, that she'd be the one having to worry about getting a fair shake.

ahhh. talking about your penis again, irving?

octobia:

'...Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn't satisfied. He will meet with Sotomayor tomorrow and wants to ask her about these comments. If he had said the same thing but reversed the order, "I know what would have come my way," he said. "I'm willing to listen to her about that statement. I'm not going to base my decision on that statement, but I think it needs to be addressed, and I think it was inappropriate, and she should apologize, because it offended me. … I want my judge, if I find myself in court, I want to believe that that judge is going to fairly evaluate me, and quite frankly she's got to convince me that if I found myself in litigation with a Latina woman, that I'd get a fair shake."'

Isn't that what all of us want. If he assumes he can only be sure of it with a white male judge, aren't we all entitled to judges who look like us? Today in America, it's still far more likely if he were in litigation with a Latina woman, that she'd be the one having to worry about getting a fair shake.

Is it likely they will be in front of a white male judge who has publicly made a statement such as hers? Her statement was inappropriate and offensive. She should address it and explain it. If it is merely a poor choice of words and she was simply trying to emphasize her heritage without disparaging other then so be it. Let her admit it was a gaff and move on.

In what sense was Sotomayor's statement different from Alito's? I've heard that question asked many times to GOP talking heads. Still haven't heard one of them answer it. Can rightwing fraysters do any better?

(not holding breath on this one).