“Clarence Thomas & Miguel Estrada’s Backgrounds Didn’t Impress Democrats”: Ann Coulter Rejects Getting All Weepy about Ultra-Liberal Hispanic Sotomayor’s SCOTUS Nomination (video)
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on May 27, 2009
By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone
Greg Hengler’s summary at Townhall is beautifully expressed. Bravo, Ann Coulter, for standing firm and decrying Sotomayor’s undeniably racist quote for what it was: a racist statement. Racists are all colors, not just white. Expecting to be better or have greater wisdom or intelligence because of one’s race or color of one’s skin is RACIST. No splitting hairs here on that.
It should never be applauded or excused, even if the person expressing the thought is of a minority and has “the best of intentions.” Horse puckeys to that. Racism should always be condemned. No free passes on racist statements because you’re of a race other than Caucasian.
From Greg Hengler, Townhall.com Blog:
I’ve never seen Carville so weak in a debate. His poor performance wrests more in his shallow Obama Administration talking points than in his skill. Obama and his media foot soldiers have been regurgitating the same rhetoric: Putting all focus on Sotomayor’s impressive academic and diverse personal background. Coulter points out the obvious: Thomas and Estrada had just as much of an impressive academic and diverse background, but they were vilified. Touche, Ann.
Ever since the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, media figures like GMA’s Diane Sawyer have been trying to pin conservatives in a corner–oh so subtly–in order to expose either Latino and female bigotry. The same tactic was used with President Barack Obama. Talking heads would say, “Putting politics aside, aren’t you excited about the first black man running for President of the United States?” Well, Ann finally calls out Sawyer’s intellectually bankrupt, liberally-based more than identity-based talking points. Let’s hope Ann’s perspective is contagious.
Well-chosen words from Alan Keyes, Free Republic:
…The reaction in some quarters to the Sotomayor selection smacks of the same racist mentality. “Janet Murguia, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, called Sotomayor’s nomination ‘a monumental day for Latinos. Finally we see ourselves represented on the highest court in the land.’” There was a time when we understood that those who served on the Supreme Court had first and foremost to prove that they represented the whole people of the United States, whose sovereign will constitutes the legitimacy of the Constitution it is their duty to uphold. The notion that someone would serve as the representative of this or that race or special interest tended to disqualify them from service.
If her assessment of herself was correct, her own words disqualify her from serving on the Supreme Court. Unless we mean to overturn the whole idea of Constitutional government, the decisions of the justices of the Supreme Court should be based on the Constitution and the laws. No justices can be allowed to “accept” judgments based on gender or ethnicity. If they do, what becomes of the promise of liberty and justice for all, of equal rights and the equal protection of the law?
Other thoughts and posts on SCOTUS, race, and Sonia Sotomayor:
Greg Gutfeld, Big Hollywood: Daily Gut: The Reign of Race and Daily Gut: You Win, I’m Racist!
Mike Sargent: NewsBusters: Coulter’s Cajun Barbecue: Coulter vs Carville On Good Morning America
Michelle Malkin: Sen. Graham to Sotomayor: “Unless you have a complete meltdown, you will be confirmed.” and The Supreme Court high hurdles contest and Hey, Claire McCaskill: Meet Clarence Thomas and SCOTUS pick: Sonia Sotomayor and Courting trouble
Hot Air: Video: Wise Latina sends Chris Matthews to leg-thrill heaven and The Opportunity on Sotomayor and NYT: Political considerations, life experience only good if we like the results and Sonia Sotomayor’s greatest hits and Gibbs warns: Be “exceedingly careful” in how you criticize Sotomayor and McCaskill fumbles the “incredible life story” meme and Obama picks Sotomayor for SCOTUS slot
Frugal Café Blog Zone : How Racially Biased Is Supreme Court Judge Nominee Sonia Sotomayor?
Pronk Palisades: Rule of Law or Rule of Judges–Yakkety Yak–You Know–It Takes A Racist To Appoint A Racist!
Frank DiMartini, Big Hollywood: The End of Reverse Discrimination?
Politico: White House urged to address ‘racist’ charge
Fort Hard Knox: Thanks, Obama, Now Dump Her
Michael S. Rulle, Jr., Big Hollywood: The Tragi-Comedy of Sonia Sotomayor
CQ Politics: Sotomayor Spin Wars Have White House Working Overtime and Did Obama Just Use the Sotomayor Nomination To Lock in Florida?
James Hudnall, Big Hollywood: What’s ‘Latina’ Got to do With It?
NewsMax.com: Limbaugh: Sotomayor ‘Reverse Racist, Hack’
GayPatriot: Do We REALLY Need Identity Politics To Extend To SCOTUS?
A Conservative Edge: “Light Skinned” Is The Right Skin For P. Diddy?
Joseph C. Phillips, Big Hollywood: Having Your Racial Cake and Eating it Too
Burt Prelutsky, Big Hollywood: A Little Straight Talk
Grand Rants: Sotomayor on Video (Sotomayor’s Outrageous Comments)
First Things – The Anchoress: Sotomayor for SCOTUS? (UPDATED)
Jonah Goldberg, National Review Online: Empathy vs. Impartiality
The Autopsy: The Sotomayor Story
Latest Technology News – Business News and Expert Advice: Couric and Schieffer Gush Over Sotomayor’s ‘Very, Very Compelling’ Bio
John Romano, Big Hollywood: Race Only Matters When it Favors Democrats
NewsMax.com: Sotomayor Hostile to Gun Rights, Scholar Says
Fire Andrea Mitchell!: Sonia Sotomayor – Racist and Sexist hispanic picked by Obama to replace David Souter for SCOTUS
Stuff about Stuff: How to Stop Sotomayor
Washington Times: Sotomayor reversed 60% by high court
Ed Whelan, Bench Memos, National Review Online: Her Majesty Sonia Sotomayor vs. the Rule of Law
Jules Crittenden: Blood Sport
Swampland: Sotomayor and The Culture Wars
National Catholic Register: Sotomayor’s Catholicism
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