Thread: Gingrich: Sotomayor 'Racist,' Should Withdraw

Gingrich: Sotomayor 'Racist,' Should Withdraw

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:33 PM

Reacting to comments by President Barack Obama's court nominee that a 'wise Latina' is a better judge than a white man, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Judge Sonia Sotomayor a 'racist' and said she should withdraw her nomination.

Gingrich's comments, which he Twittered on Wednesday, came a day after Rush Limbaugh made a similar point, calling Sotomayor a "reverse racist."

Gingrich wrote on Twitter: "Imagine a judicial nominee said 'my experience as a white man makes me better than a Latina woman' new racism is no better than old racism."

"White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw," Gingrich wrote, according to ABC News.

Sotomayor attempted to explain her stance during that 2001 Berkeley lecture.

Conservative pundit Coulter echoed Gingrich's sentiment on "Good Morning America" today, although she called only Sotomayor's words racist and did not specifically call for her to withdraw.

"It does a disservice to minorities -- to women and minorities -- that we are supposed to be empathizing for," Coulter said on "Good Morning America" today. "Saying that someone would decide a case differently... because she's a Latina, not a white male, that statement by definition is racist."

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WOOO HOOO! FINALLY someone is going to throw the term "RACIST" the other direction...

Can't wait to see how La Raza, LULAC, MeCHA and the others deal. The shoe's on the other foot this time.

Originally Posted by nomas

WOOO HOOO! FINALLY someone is going to throw the term "RACIST" the other direction...

Can't wait to see how La Raza, LULAC, MeCHA and the others deal. The shoe's on the other foot this time.

They will respond with the same "racist, xenophobic....beep, this is a recording" crap they always respond with.

Same thing, different day, that's all

Don't any of you folks know that when a white person plays the race card, why that's only because they are a xenophobic, racist, right wing extremist!

Don't worry, I haven't lost it. I'm just being sarcastic

I see racism throughout this administration however I doubt it will be challenged, the idea of a black/brown world deep in the glow of socialism is a thing of beauty to the left however when it comes time to pay the bills it may lose its luster.

Originally Posted by oldguy

I see racism throughout this administration however I doubt it will be challenged, the idea of a black/brown world deep in the glow of socialism is a thing of beauty to the left however when it comes time to pay the bills it may lose its luster.

I see it too. Obama has made sure he chose appointees that resent the typical American "white man". Thats why he wanted a judge that would show "empathy" in her decisions. "Empathy" for whom? For "people of color"? Is Obama trying to make sure that he brings down the typical "white man" and make him suffer for all the other people that were not as successful? Is this what Obama means by "spreading the wealth". Some of Obama's choices are tied to racists agenda. IMO Obama is the biggest racist of all. Thats just MHO.

The elitist far left has long envisioned a socialist world of which they can control thus the need to import poor under educated people from around the world who they can enslave mentally for power and wealth but again what they have failed to see in the end who will pay.?

How does she feel about North America Union?

Originally Posted by butterbean

Originally Posted by oldguy

I see racism throughout this administration however I doubt it will be challenged, the idea of a black/brown world deep in the glow of socialism is a thing of beauty to the left however when it comes time to pay the bills it may lose its luster.

I see it too. Obama has made sure he chose appointees that resent the typical American "white man". Thats why he wanted a judge that would show "empathy" in her decisions. "Empathy" for whom? For "people of color"? Is Obama trying to make sure that he brings down the typical "white man" and make him suffer for all the other people that were not as successful? Is this what Obama means by "spreading the wealth". Some of Obama's choices are tied to racists agenda. IMO Obama is the biggest racist of all. Thats just MHO.

I agree 100%, Butterbean, you nailed it. It's probably why he snubbed the British when they visited DC.