WASHINGTON (CNN) – Rush Limbaugh isn't the only one calling Sonia Sotomayor a racist. Newt Gingrich is, too - and he's demanding that Obama's pick to the Supreme Court withdraw her nomination.
On Twitter, Gingrich pointed to a line in Sotomayor's 2001 speech to a Hispanic group in Berkeley that has drawn fire from some conservatives.
"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life," Sotomayor said in that speech, describing how life experience can inform judicial opinions.
On Wednesday, Gingrich tweeted: "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."
Moments later, he followed up with the message: "White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw."
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs responded to Gingrich's criticism at Wednesday's briefing.
"I think it is probably important for anybody involved in this debate to be exceedingly careful with the way in which they've decided to describe different aspects of this impending confirmation," Gibbs said.
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Yeah, but she won't and all the Liberals on this board will attack Gingrich because that's all they know how to do....attack. For all you Liberals who don't understand, this article is about Sotomayor, not Gingrich. The message is clear, she is racist against whites and racism in any form should not be tolerated.
How ironic that we have a rich, powerful, white man leveling the trite "racist" term upon a Latina woman who had to make her own way through the law profession, including making it through Princeton summa cum laude. Racism is institutional discrimination based on the color of one's skin. Please, Prof. Gingrich, explain how a Latina has ANY kind of instutional power to discriminate in our current national climate. Open mouth, insert foot, close mouth, keep talking.
Ronald Reagan picked Sandra Day O'Connor because he made a campaign promise to choose a woman for the first Supreme Court vacancy that opened during his presidency.
"Gingrich: Sotomayor 'racist,' should withdraw nomination"
Pot....Kettle.....Black (Newt, please don't hang the pot or kettle because it's black...and hope you enjoyed your white hooded party over the weekend! Tell dick I said Hi, and please tell him not to shoot me, or torture me)
How predictable. It's not going to work this time, though. Nice try.
When this comes from a tall, white, evangelical protestant male minority it sound incredibly funny.
I have to agree. However Senator Byrd shows us the democrats are not bothered by racism.
Let's not forget years of racism/sexism from white men that the rest of us have experienced. And she's not being racist, she's just saying, as a spanish woman, she has had many more experiences than a white male. And she has. It's amazing all the things minorities have to go through in this country and we barely complain. How would white men act if the situation were reversed?
WHy is cheyney become so vocal? Someone please tell him he is no longer ruining this country, and yes I meant to say ruining. He and gwb destroyed this country and now he knows what;s best for it????
We have become SO worried about accomodating minorities, that we have forgotten to look for the BEST QUALIFIED.
She made the remark and I suspect that the talking points have been out for some time on how to defend an indefensible remark.
Politicians are pros at this kind of spin, liberal and conservative.
If your not a hypocrite you can't can't be a successful politician in Washington.
Newt lives in a glass house but that has never stopped him from throwing a brick now and then.
Simple put, she made a racist remark. She will get along great with Clarence Thomas, sexual harrassment didn't stop him from being appointed.
The new world order: White man = filthy racist and latina woman= fabulous racist
Newt; hush up. That remark by Ms Sotomayer is not, I repeat, not racist. Read it in the context it was given. Quit trying to make something out of nothing. You & Rush are all that is bad about the republican party & no one should pay any attention to either of you. One is a pure entertainer that doesn't know the meaning of the word journalisim & one a has been that's been married three times & is suppose to be the pulse of the republican party. If you want to keep the democratic party in power keep talking.
wow so Newt is taking his talking points from Rush? Newt I used to respect you as a leader not a follower wow how sad the Republican party has become.
Apparently neither Gingrich or Limbaugh are familiar with what racism is. Saying your experience makes you more apt to discharge your duty is different than saying that your race is superior. Once again, the old GOP is resorting to fear mongering, and outrageous claims to distract people from reality.
To the left-wing wackos..... why is one racism and the other not?????
I cannot wait until the gop is voted out of every office in this land! THen and only then will I believe in President Obama's message of HOPE.
Gingrich is right! She is a racist, as are most that support her. We have a President who only won because of his race, and the Democrats feeling "guilty" about voting against a black man. The Democrat party is the new party of racism, or at least reverse racism.
This is such a joke. I have seen this and a CATO member both say the same thing. What she ruled on was not the merits of picking one candidate over another based on race. What she ruled on, according to constitutional experts, was whether a local government could rewrite the firefighter's exam because it appeared to be excluding minorities. That is an issue of local rights vs. national rights (and local rights take priority in most conservative circles).
she fits right in with obamas empathy that racists come in all colors.
Gingrich has to say that. Remember Rush makes rules for GOP.
Let the liberal outrage continue......
It's politically correct to accuse white folks (conservatives mainly) of being racist... but heavin forbid a hispanic woman be called out on her ridiculous racist comments!!
Only white people can be racist – right libs?
You have to love it; the GOP just keeps trying to make themselves look intolerant, bigoted, small minded, etc. At this rate they will have only 15% of the population wanting to claim membership in their klan. The party of middle aged and above Southern White men. Pathetic!
There is not problem with racist hate as long as it comes from the left.
For once, I agree with Newt.
Gosh, Gingrich, Limbaugh and Coulter are calling Sotomayor a "racist", now there's a fine bunch of hypocrites and liars. Do you think the GOP is dumb enough to keep following their lead?
Dear CNN,
I have a television, and a computer, and a radio. If I gave a good ____what Gingrich thinks, I'd follow him on twitter. If I felt the strong urge to hear what Limbaugh thinks about anything, I'd tune him in. These people don't need their own media outlets, they have CNN. I have never had this much exposure to Rush Limbaugh in my life and I have never tuned in to his radio program. Something is definitely not right about that.
The repugs are at it again....kind of like the pot calling the kettle black.
Good work, Newt. Stir that racial pot. Maybe you'll get Sarah Palin's voters in 2012.
While her statement doesn't bother me in the least, under the current politically correct rules we are supposed to follow Newt is actually correct. Dang! How did that happen?
Who ask Gingrich to cralw from under his rock!!! Also did racist make this country you should ask my grandfather Mr gingrich????
And he actually thinks he DESERVES to be President. The ONLY purpose that Newtie serves is to illustrate exactly how bereft of ideas and even plain decency the Republican party has become. Every time he opens his mouth votes for his party evaporate. This is a new low for an already abysmally pathetic little man.
Tell me again, why are we listening to Newt Gingrich? I seem to recall he quit the House when things got too difficult.
Poor Newt- The Republican ship is lost at sea. His comments appear as an attempt to bolster their chance of regaining control of the White House with himself as Captain. The GOP revolution is dead. Move on–it's time do what's best for the country, not the GOP and their base.
If there ever were people who were racist, it would be these right-wing nut cases... I will be so glad when they pass from the scene and we can get past these bitter old men from the south.
Aw Newt, even though I don't agree with you much I would have thought you were better than that idiot, Limbaugh.
To take that phrase and make it out to be a racist sentiment takes a special kind of stupidity.
If you don't like her because you don't think she is qualified to be a Supreme Court nominee, then so be it. At least that is a respectful line of questioning.
Then again, given Clarence Thomas, you may not have much room there either.
For the record GOP or should I say, "Minorities"(Conserves), what do you know about Racism?? Tell me, what do you know? So, she's a racist, huh? And Bill Clinton is horny, huh? And Hillary is a dumb broad, huh? And I guess Joe Biden is a...well, you know, hilarious! LOL!!! Ohh and don't forget my boy, President Obama...he's probably the biggest racist ever in our country's history, LOL!!
Ohh and by the way, since we have a black President, does that mean the black community should be well aware of what he's doing and how he'll make their life better? You know what I'm talking about...geez GOP, watch out, the black people are coming for you...Booooooo!!!!
LOL!!!!!!
In this country Republican Christians are the most foul mouthed people.
Good, Newt. I see you've gotten your talking points from the Rushberry Doughboy memorized. Keep driving the wedge, boys.
Woo hoo! Go, Newt Go!
Talk about the GOP taking the bait. I thought former Speaker Gingrich was too smart for this, but apparently not.
The Rupublican Party demographic death spiral continues. They sure are trying hard to go the way of the Whigs; they just don't seem to realize it.
Once again, Obama outfoxes the GOP "leadership."
Seems once again the party of NO has tried and judged.You sure your christians?Judge not least thee be judged....least thats what i read.
Old man Gingrich has finally lost it . He got booted out of Congress, holds no office, and like Limbaugh, is trying to run the US Government with nobody behind him. He's just a sad old fool whose time has long past him by. The less we hear from him, the better...especially since he has been a white racist for the last 30 years. The more we hear from him and Republicans like him, the longer the Republicans will be out of power, they will just be a footnote in a history book in 20 years.
Give me a break Newt and Rush should crawl back into the hole they came out of.
Keep shrieking Newtie. You're painting an accurate portrait for all the world to see the real Republican Party.
Can we have the full context of her statement? It sounds to me that she was answering a specific question about a specific circumstance. There are certain points of view people have because of their culture and environment around them that others would not have. A rich man can not talk about living in poverty if he never lived that life or worked in those communities, would be a good example.
Newt Gingrich is one to talk. So is Rush Limbaugh. They are both wealthy white men and people I do not want running my country. I'd vote for a wise Latina woman any day of the week before I'd vote for either of those guys. These guys are exactly what we need to change from. They're just upset because Obama chose a Latina woman from "humble beginnings" and not anyone form the "good ole boy" network. I'm just a mere citizen, but I'll bet Sonia Sotomayor has a far better understanding of the citizenry of this country than they do.
Wow!!! The republicans are drawing at straws again. Her comment is based on her experience- which is different than a white man's!!! That is not racist, that is the truth!!! The republicans have no merit to judge anything- and if they ( the wealthy white men) feel like they are being knocked out of the way a bit, by minorities- take a head count of the senate, house, and supreme court. They need to get over themselves!!!
CNN,,,,,,,,please stop giving the likes of Newt,,,,and the drugster , the time of day ,,,,,,,,,noone really cares what they think,,,,and i for 1 am tired of hearing what they have to say,,, nothing,
Monkey see, monkey do. Get rid of both of these scumbags. They're both truly "life unworthy of life."
He's right. Just because she is a Latino woman doesn't mean she is qualified. I guess it's only racist when it involves white people.
She is racist. Just read stuff written by her or said by her.
Racist, sexist, ill tempered and frequently overturned, besides believing that laws should come from judicial and not legislative process. But that's alright. Funny how the dems rejected women and hispanics that Bush proposed, but they are willing to play the race and gender card at the slightest legitimate opposition to this one. But then they are dope smokin' libs.
I'm simply disappointed how this country has sunk into the swamp of name-calling and intolerance.
Get a life Newt.
Ridiculous and absurd, taking the context of a speech from 8 years ago, taking only a couple of statements, and blowing them out of proportion. Another example of Republicans looking, searching, praying for something to bring down Democrats. Newt has lost his credibility since he chummed up with Sean Hannity much like Karl Rove lacks credibility.
Good for Newt...stating the obvious...outside of some rural whites the majority of racism is found among peoples of color (and not just against whites)..why is this accepted?...MLK would hate to see how far equality has fallen....intersting that the White House is issuing a 'warning'...just like in the campaign, they were the only ones allowed to talk about race or use race as an issue to inflame the public.
Here's my problem with all of this: in what context was the comment made? Sounds like she was responding to a remark/question. Secondly, the GOP has been so unnecessarily against ANYTHING this new administration has tried to accomplish that quite frankly I don't care what they think. They have worn me out.
Her comments won't be considered racist, because it's not politically correct to be European American. It's not politically correct to be proud of your race, unless you're NOT European American.
She has an amazing life story. And has been through things that quite a few of us will never understand. But, she is not color-blind. Justice should be color-blind. It shoud look at the facts of the case, not the facts of the case based on the color of the defendants.
But then, I'm not terribly politically correct.
I think that the Republican Party is taking this too far. Justice Sotomayor was obviously stating that the experiences gained by being a Latina woman has given her experiences that a white man would not have to endure, and that helps her in making good decisions as a judge. She is in no way saying that a white man can't make a good decision, only that she is proud of her heritage, and that it has helped her become the admirable person that she is today.
I do believe when she made that statement she was speaking about a white male not being able to reach a conclusion based on a latina woman. Of course a latina woman, having lived "that" life would be able to reach a better conclusion. Blowing smoke and listing to too much Rush there Grinchy boy?
A racist is a racist is a racist. Racism runs in all directions and from and to every quarter of society. This nominee made a racist remark. Her remark is not only racist but it is even more alarming as this is a Supreme Court nominee saying she will consider gender and ethnic background in deciding cases, and that is not only racist, but unconstitutional. Justice is supposed to be blind. We do not need an affirmative action activist on the Supreme Court. She should withdraw now.
Too late Newt..Rush already called her a racist...he is the ONLY ONE THAT COUNTS...lol
I guess they know a racist when they see one..after all, they look in the mirror everyday!!
People of color are enculturated and understand what it means to be white in America because especially in the past , the news, TV shows, newspapers, textbooks and magazines only showed that perspective. Sotomayor has been enculturated into the broader society whereas an older white male does not have the same exposure to what it is like to grow up in a society where most of people in power are white men. As a caucasian, I don't find that racist or insulting that Sotomayor said that. I know what she meant and unlike, Newt, I'm not looking for a reason to hate her because is Obama's nominee or a woman of color.
If Gingrich is going to call her racist, why not throw in sexist as well? She did, after all, refer to a white male as opposed to a Hispanic female.
ok so I guess this is going to be the GOP 's calling card now by calling this woman a racist or a reverse racist. Hearing the GOP calling ANYBODY a racist to me is a big joke. Especially with people like Rush in their party and Gov Palin allowing her crowd to call President Obama all those names and just smiled and did nothing.
No, Newt you got it wrong again! You're the "intellect" and your compadre, Rush, is the "reverse intellect"...
Newt, Newt, Newt.... Are you actually making these statements or are you just running them on a repeating loop?
Newt, Newt, Newt.... Are you actually making these statements or are you just running them on a repeating loop?
Newt, Newt, Newt.... Are you actually making these statements or are you just running them on a repeating loop?
If the shoe fits...
Wow. This is a shock. First Limbaugh and now Gingrich. Keep talking, guys. Dig the GOP into a deeper grave then they are already in.
if it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, maybe......
"White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw."
Gingrich is correct. That's why one should always be careful when throwing out the "racist" word. The word is so over used.
Why is it the same bloated, lying bags of scum are always whining
about everything, this guy and Rush should shut up and go home, they are pathetic.
CNN post the entire speech. This is all out of context.
You are trying to have us believe this. Get the facts because this is not right.
Takes one to know one.
Is that her whole statement? Is there any context to it, and has it been taken out of context to distort the meaning?
Why is this Gas bag still Talking? Just because he was Forced to resign dosent mean he gets to go around Running his mouth insisting Everyone should withdraw or resign! Shut your pie hole Newt you are Irelevant, But then again with the Ilk of Newt,Limbaugh,Cheney, they are destroying the Republican Party to shreds!
positioning ourselves for a 2012 presidential run are we, newt?
These people are so ugly.
I guess in this age of political correctness, she may have mispoken, but of course we only have the snipits of the dialogue and not the full content in which she was phrasing her response. Therefore I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. But I do find it funny when "white" men get called out for anything how quick they are to flip the table. It's sad in a way that people don'tnrelaize that there is always going to be issues that non whites and minorities will never ever experience unless they walk in each others shoes. Until that line is understood....stuupid is as stupid does.
Since when has Newt Gingrich become such a mouth piece for the Republican party???????? You never heard a word out of him when Bush was in office and now he is all over the place.......Hey Newt......it is time for a new direction from the Republicans.........time for the next generation to lead, so sit back and shut up!
You know it's always funny to hear people like Newt Gingrich complain about a double standard. Seeing as how they spend all of their time trying to prove that they don't exist.
I thought I read earlier today that rush was the dope who called Ms. Sotomayor a racist. Leaving a comment was not offered for the rush piece,
but here we are again. same sort of idiot, same message, same stupidity, same hate, so I will now write the same comment to gengrich as I would have for rush – you are not worthy to be in the same room with this lady – She is an outstanding person – intellect, wisdom, empathy and courage
Go get cheney and the three of you go hunting
Does this loathsome toady EVER have anything constructive to add to a debate?
Sotomayer's problem: Her speech lines are being taken out of context. No surprise: anti-equality forces in this country such as the Republican Party will do anything to stop progress, including this sort of tactic.
Gingrich's problem: He's a leading voice in a historically racist institution–the Republican Party. In no way is he credible on any issue related to the future of the United States.
Newt and Rush – Shut up! Both of you have nothing further to contribute to this debate. Let the adults conduct the vetting and let the Senate make this historic confirmation.
I'm not a Gingrich fan but in this case he is spot on. This lady has no buisness being a judge much less a Supreme Court Justice. Bad bad pick. Obama needs to pick the right person for the job not the right person to appease the latino population.
Biologists are correct.
Every spring the lakes "turn over" and the scum raises to the surface.
Tell me Newt, how was life on the bottom for so long. I know, I know.... you're just trying to get a few more fleeting minutes in the sun before you sink back down there and out of sight permanently.
What a sad person.........
Why are you giving this guy so much press? He's clearly an extreme partisan and has been out of office for years. So what is he bringing to this issue? I'm not saying don't quote him, I'm saying don't play every word he says. If you quote Rush, you are in effect quoting Gingrich. It's like a two-fer-one. Maybe you could just alternate Rush and Gingrich or something. Simply, get someone on who has been voted in (or in Rush's case ever held public office at all). There simply are more newsworthy points of view.
I am absolutely convinced that Gingrich takes STUPID pills. No wonder the Republican party is in the toilet*
Can't say that I didn't see this coming, especially after Palin had such glowing comments towards Steele.
Racism is the key republican word that is now going to be thrown out and I would suggest that all you conservatives tread carefully.
The only "racist" comments have been coming from the right in what I can only surmise is, sadly, an attempt at keeping your party together.
The GOP tried class warfare and is now trying to stoke the fire on race relations.
Each day brings a new GOP low.
Why in the world do we care what Newt has to say?
Why do you print his nonsense?
are you kidding me?
Gingrich is trying his best to stays in the limelight !
Gingrinch, Rush, what's the difference? One's the RNC Chairman, and the other one's a failed science fiction author. In Newt's latest book, an evil overlord from the planet Zhicago blatantly shows everyone his Neptunian birth certificate before making himself the Pope of America – and you can fold the cover into your own tinfoil hat!
Seriously, these old guys are embarrassing themselves. Hand out the Depenz and Geritol and point them towards the shuffleboard court.
This is idiotic. If the G.O.P. chooses to fight this fight and not confirm this woman, the backlash that will result from it will make the 2008 elections feel like a warm hug. Latinos have been waiting for a LONG time for representation on the Supreme Court and they couldn't have a more seriously qualified candidate than Sotomayor. If they play politics and try to call this a racist appointment, angry Latinos will leave the party in droves.
Except he took that quote out of context, surprise surprise.
Sotomayor said that in the context of discrimination cases involving racial minorities. In that context, she is 100% correct.
Keep it up, Newty. Calling blacks and Hispanics racist has won you so many political battles already (rolls eyes)
were her parents even legal or was she just born here?
If both Newt and Rush dislike her she must be a Saint and a positive indication that Obama made a fantastic choice!
Newt again seizes at straws for political points. He would better serve the process to deal with real issues.
What morals does Gingrich have to accuse others when his own morals have been too weak? Why does the press even provide a platform to him? Is he into any public service?
I love it. Everytime the GOP talking heads open their mouths, they continue to ensure their irrelevancy. They won't win for years until they attempt to appeal to moderates and stop priding themselves on being the aging rich white male party.
You know... 40+ years after MLK and after the election of the first black POTUS, I was hopeful – so hopeful – that maybe the citizenry could FINALLY put racial issues behind us.
I was naive. And I'm saddened.
We can always rely on Newt for good, sound ethical judgement.
LOL, LOL.
Having been ruled by white males my entire life. As a non white male I can see how someone with different background and upbringing can provide a perspective that a white male has no concept or experience to compare. That is not racist. It is a part inclusion that the Republicans cannot stand. The GOP will always be a party of rich white men.
Newt you and Rush just need to "shut up" all you guys do is divide. Get over it she will be confirmed, no just keep talking and the GOP will stay in trouble. She told the truth...
I love to watch and Limbaugh and Gingrich drag their party to oblivion. Yes, please continue attacking the first Latina nominated for the Supreme Court. My God, they don't have a clue.
LMAO
Coming from a sexist like Newtie this is rich!
Your have to be kidding. All those Wing Nuts out there are so full of hate. Take a good look in the mirror you Conservative racists. You are all lost, but hold on, your children will reap what you sow!!!!!
Every time Newt Gingrich opens his mouth in this way, he makes it easier for the Dems to convince voters that the GOP has become a bunch of angry old coots. Like Cheney, he's not doing his party any favors.
Oh my god. This comes from the most racist man in Washington. I remember a few years back when he was the speaker making racial slurs that got him almost ejected from Washington. Talk about calling the kettle black!
I must ask how Newt is still relevant? I beginning to believe more and more that Newt and Rush were separated at birth. Let's put all this hate behind us and focus on whether or not Ms. Sotomayor is qualified based on her history as a jurist.
The lengths to which the GOP resort are beyond comprehension. Mr. Gingrich you have sunk to a new low.
And Newt you are a liar and an adultrer, a hypocrate, we still remember cheating on your wife while talking about someone else.
She is smarter than all of you the 3 NLC.
Crawl back to where you were when you resigned disgraceffully.
And if you read the entire speech you would see she said " A woman or a person of color can not speak for that gender or race" instead of setting up your 2012 nom which you will lose in........you should read the entire thing. Yes, heap epithets at her....the republican party should be rename the party of 163 electoral votes ...if they don't lose texas and arizona
Why should anyone care what this blowhard says?
Go back to your mistress, Newt. Go far away.
Hey Newt,
Was Harriet Meyers a good candidate in your opinion? LOL.
Gingrich is right. You would have to be racist to say a Latina female could make a better decision than a white male or any other race. You would also have to be racist to deny firefighters who justifiably and rightfully earned their promotions through hard & diligent work to get top scores on their promotion tests. This will be one more decision among many of hers that will get overturned by the US Supreme Court..
If the GOP takes this tack in trying to block Sotomayor's nomination, it's going to backfire big time. But it's interesting watching the GOP grapple with racial politics. They're charging reverse-discrimination over a nominee who has 17 years of experience as a judge. Question her legal record, but the racism charge is a big mistake politically and morally for the GOP.
I think the white boys are getting nervous. This is pretty funny stuff.
It is all about buying and keeping the hispanic vote! The democrats will do anything to solidify and keep power, all to the peril of America!
My question is, who is this yo-yo to demand anything!!!! I thought he was just and ordinary citizen, not a member of the house or senate!!!!!!!!!!!! The gall of the Republicans, I didn't see him stomping his foot when Roberts or Altio were nominated. Republican thy name is HYPOCRIT.....
What, the party of "No" found something wrong with the nominee? Who would of thought....
OK she said, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life,"
What life? Conclusion concerning what? Another statement without context we are supposed to get excited about. Why is the GOP recycling Gingrich anyway?
Why are we still listening to these right wing nut jobs??? I know it gets entertaining now that Paris Hilton is not around so much but using these republicans in her place in getting old!!!!
OMG PEOPE. She is not being racist. she is saying On THOSE ISSUES Of latin women she would come to better conclusion. Which i would say is 90% true. Saying that is the reason we need diversity!!1
Listen to this clown . And the Newt isnt a racist himself. What a joke.
How sad!!!!
Old Newt should just keep on yapping....he's doing wonders for the Democrats! Of course the 25% of our electorate that proudly wears the mantel of far-right, neocon Republican will lap it up and loudly echo such nonsense, only pushing the few remaining moderate Republicans away from the GOP. This nomination was a stroke of brilliance on many levels – she's superbly qualified and the Republicans can only, only lose with the talking points they've now released to the media and all America. They are buffoons of the first order!
I think that the Republican Party, of which Newt is trying so hard to become the leader, holds the title as the most racist party, given that most of its members are southern, white, and racist. How ironic that charges if racism should come from Rush/Newt, two old fat white guys from the south. Hey, I'm an old white fat guy from the south who knows better than to call a girl from the Bronx racist.
The more Newt and Rish talk, the deeper the hole the GOP digs for itself. Keep it up guys.
Newt is %100 correct! Welcome to the Socialist party , Newt. White male hating is just the beginning. What would she tell the 7 firemen and their families who lost their promotion because no black guys passed the test? Is it possible these particular white men were just more qualified? Look at Europe. In the UK it's LEGAL to discriminate against a white guy if he has the exact same qualifications as a minority or woman. Is this what the civil rights and feminist movement had in mind? Eventually the average white man will take his head out of the sand and revolt. Once this becomes a voting issue, the 'Socialist' party will crumble.
hate to say it, but i agree with Newt.
sotomayor, you gotta go, lady. you're tainted.
As a white male, wouldn't it be racist if I said that "as a white male, I have richer experiences that do latina women."? She's racist, bottom line, and not suitable for this nations highest court.
Well, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black.
oooh, i feel so sorry for all these rich old white men, being discriminated against! C'mon! For real? It's such an obvious straw horse, and I'm saying this as a rich white (not yet old) man.
don't these pointless pot-stirrers get it yet? Nobody gives a flying fart about their opinions anymore. Maybe Mitt Romney has room for them all on his shiny blue planet. We're tired of having them on this one.
Newsflash! Georgia cracker calls Latina racist! Details at eleven.
How low can Newt sink? Has he NO SHAME?
I wish people would read her whole speech. In that comment, she was talking specifically about race and sex discrimination cases, and how having women and minorities on the bench can be a boon.
Pure comedy gold. Tell us about how you used to have to walk through nine feet of snow to go to school next, then the one about how minorities are taking away your rights as a whitey. Then go home to your third trophy wife.
Oh please give it a rest. She was nominated and you were not. Newt, who would you suggest be nominated? Rush Limbaugh perhaps! LMFAO, hater!
Sounds like someone's diaper is full.
Gingrich, Limbaugh, Hannity, get over it. Your party lost.
maybe if she had said " walk a mile in my shoes" before you make a misinformed opinion about how I grew up, because obviously if you came from a life of priveledge and are a white male you opinion doen't count in a female latina's world.
I think the GOP took what she said out of context, but then again the GOP is still run by the old gaurd ( The priveledged and white)
My question is what is wrong with her statement? It only has racial undertones if you are looking for them. This is definately poor excuse for her to step down. I bet anything I own that is she would have said a black, asian, indian male Newt and Rush would have not parted there lips. But truth be told she is right! Life experience does help you forma a better view of the world and how thing and people should be judged... Im already liking this lady!
Would this guy please go and hug a land mine? He left the House disgraced, he is a womanizing, cheating, lying, piece of crud, yet he's always calling for someone to step down. Why don't you step down Newt the warlock?
Own yes why don't we let the Muck Rakers have their say and use this dopey reason to force her to resign! Or we could look at her record and see if she is qualified for the possition and is a fair and reasonable judge.
Can you imagine what this counry would be like if we just let Gingrich or Limbaugh make our decisions for us. They are a pair of reasonable and honest men arn't they?
isn't time for the old GOP men to go the way of the Burgermeister Meisterburgers??
Robert Gibbs is a tool. I wonder if its hard for him to sleep at night, knowing his job is to peddle B.S. for Obama and co.
stupid newt! minorities can't be racisit!....even if they are its ok because white people are devils
Looks like somebody socked Newt repeatedly across the face with a bag of nickles.
So how do conservatives feel about their leaders borrowing the shrillest rhetoric of the left?
Wow if she is racist then one wonders why she isnt a proud member of the GOP!
Her statement was completely taken out of context! She was talking about a Latina's ability to make judgments involving the under privileged. Hell yes she's be be better able to make judgments for those people than some pampered, nose in the air, snoot!
Superficially the comment sounds racist how ever it may not necessarily be so. It depends the context it was said. White male jurists and Law enforcement personnel have been racist. Just look at the conviction rate of minorities vs. Whites. O.J. Simpson case in point. Whites, without exception believe he murdered his wife and her boy friend even after he was found not guilty by the court. In a similar situation, a White man will be enjoying life without any suspicion.
Obama is only concerned with Politics and moving the country into an ownership position (Owns banks, car companies...). Obama tried to pick someone that is invincible from critics based on gender and race. Repubs (and Dems) should object to this pick...she is the exact opposite of someone who should hold a position of "blind justice). Newt is correct. Barack, quit polarizing this country, can we move on from race baiting?
Good job Newt. You just drove away whats left of women and hispanics with your comments. You killed the Republican party.
The Republicans are on automatic self-destruct. I think it wise to just kick back, and watch them destroy themselves. Between the monstrous Dick Cheney and the buffoon Rush Limbaugh – and now the addled Newt Gingrich – they'll make short work of a constituency they used to own.
It's almost like Democrats like me don't have to do a thing!
Thanks, guys!
Newt is the only person who thinks Newt is relevant. He was forced to resign in disgrace and he needs to crawl back under the rock he oozed from.
No one cares Newt. You are the symbol for what went wrong for the GOP.
Newt, Rush and Dick will take the Republican party to its final grave.
Another magnificent decision by President Obama. How do I know? Anytime you have the 3 leaders of the GOP'ers thrashing about over an Obama policy or appointment, the President is doing the right thing for the country!
Can someone put Newt and Rush in a boat and push them overboard in the Bermuda Triange? I am so sick of these hate mongers running their mouths and spewing their hate and ignorance.
Get your head out of your rear Newt. You are a hack. Her life experiance would give her a different insight into issues affecting race and ethnicity as well as poverty and education.
This guy is a tool. Anyone who thinks she is a racist for that remark is just fishing for something to whine about. Like most ideas and words coming from the Republican party these days, this is just nonsense.
Lets see...Newt you are no longer vialable. You are not Speaker of the House anymore, nor are you part of the Conformation. The Republicans does not want a Latino in the SCOTUS. Just some old white fart that is so conservative, that all women will wear Burkas, and bowing down to men, one HUGE step backwards for womanind, one REALLY giant step for mankind.
The Republicans Congress are trying not to speak out about Judge Sotomayor, because they want the Latino and the Black voters, well Rush and Gingrich should keep their big mouths shut.
Leave it to OBama to pick a doozy.
The quote cited by both Limbaugh and Gingrich is out of context the portion "who hasn't lived that life" makes me think she was referring to a case that involved someone who was female and possibly Hispanic giving her insight into the case that a white male would not have. That is not racism, it is her opinion that her perspective would be different. Can that be denied? Hearing two wealthy, highly positioned white males assert racism in this instance is laughable.
she is a racist.
read her statement.
apparently she is anti-white.
And of course the right wing will also make the case that she is "very assertive" (for a woman), but very articulate (for a Latina)... Of course her remarks indicate that she is proud of her heritiage and can make every bit as good a judgement of the law as a white male. Republicans will soon be the party of the redneck white male.... last time I chekced that was about 15% or less of America. Good luck with that comeback, Newt!
And you know what's funny guys? Look who's talking Mr. only whites are allowed to say this, LOL!! How ironic, huh!! We are just cracking up over here, LOL!!!
Wow! A twit tweeting.
Really, Newt?
You don't get to decide who gets the good jobs anymore. Your side lost. You can wail from your dumpster all you like but that is the reality of the situation. Your cabal of fringe bellyachers have used up your share of the national media. It is time for you to slink away like a good little loser and suck on your sour grapes.
I'm white and there is nothing false in the the statement. Sometimes the truth hurts.
If she really said those things (and they appear to be on the record) then we can't tolerate racism regardless of who said it.
Sorry Libs, you can't have it both ways.
The more I hear about Soto, the less I like. Plus she's not the sharpest knife in the drawer we've been told.
Obama, go get another token nominee that does not got this crapola on their record.
S-H-O-C-K-I-N-G! I guess not everyone can live up to Alberto Gonzales's fine credentials in Newts mind.
Gingrich-poor white man made bad decisions, got kicked out of the House of Representatives, cheated on his sick wife and lackey for the defunct part of NO.
mmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm.
Sotomayor is a racist. All one has to do is read what she says and wrote.
Another typical Obama nominee. The only qualifications Obama sought was race and gender.
Why doesn't New Gingrich (and Dick Cheney) just go away. Since when does anyone care what these has-beens have to say.
If one actually looks at the CONTEXT of Sotymayor's quote, she was specifically discussing the importance of judicial diversity in determining race and sex discrimination cases.
"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life," Sotomayor said in that speech, describing how life experience can inform judicial opinions.
***A white male who HASNT LIVED THAT LIFE...that is the key to the whole statement...not the fact that she said Latina woman or White male...GOP just looks and sounds dumber and dumber every time they open their mouths.
Gingrich? Why is this disgraced ex politician even allowed bandwidth? What makes him think he's in a position to demand anything?
I am so sick of the privileged class whining about racism. It's enough to make me vomit. Whine when you get turned down for a job, have sales people follow you around stores, are harassed by the cops (maybe even frisked), can't buy a house in a certain neighborhood or when one of your relatives is hung from a tree ALL solely because of the color of your skin. Or whine when everyone assumed you got a job offer, like Judge Sotomayor, ONLY due to your race and not because your VERY qualified. Just shut up!!
I really think that Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh should team up... as the true leaders of the Party of "No"... and present their findings to the Senate Judiciary Committee. I'm sure the Senators would then more fully understand where the twits, I mean twitters (or tweaters) are coming from.
Sotomayor's comment was simply a statement of experience trumping race. She pointed out that a minority with a substantial amount of wisdom is going to come to a better conclusion than someone of the majority culture who does not have the same. Therefore, race is irrelevant in terms of qualifications. Once again, these people are wresting words and intentions to discredit someone unfairly. It seems that anytime you mention race in this country you're labeled a "racist." She's a solid choice, and even the Republicans on their most "fair" and "impartial" days can see it. Try again, Newt.
What an idiot he is. Sonya Sotomayor is just telling women not to settle. A white man is not ALWAYS the grand prize. (Some are. Newt and Rush are booby prizes.)
Old, fat, white, racist birds of a feather stick together...
it's nice to see that the republicans have turned a corner and are reaching out to become a more inclusive party - that rebranding effort sure did pay off.
NOT.
If you take race out of her comment (which has been quoted out of context by all the people who are 'outraged' – BTW- outraged just to garner attention)
her comment is I hope someone with a richness of experience would be able to make a better judgment than somewhat without that.
wow, so racist. What?!?!? where is the racism? these people are grasping a straws. There are other things more radical about her than this quote, things that are out of line with both major parties, which makes her relatively middle of the road. Which is where the SC should be anyway.
This coming from a womanizer. Does the GOP expect the Liberal president to pick a conservitive nominee ? Newt is nobody, maybe a potential presidental candidate in 20010 or 16 but a nobody right now. I know liberals bashed justice Roberts when he was nominated but come on thats life. Besides I believe that Obama has all the votes he needs and once the second senator from Minnesota is swarn in thats makes it a fillibuster proof case, right !!!! Go away GOP and let the people who won the election run the office they won fair and square. I guess its hard when you lost your power in 2006 and 2008 but live with it, this is a new dawn and the people have spoken.
Oh my Goodness !
Is there no end to republican stupidity ?
W.t.f ?
How do they say such things with a straight face ?Mr. aGingrich, America has changed ! We decided to go in a different direction from you and your party ... and your comments here just reaffirm our choice and justify our reasons !
Just dumb I tell you ... its like you are living in the 60s !
A white middle-aged man; silver-spoon fed and coddled by his Republican cronies...tut-tutting Sotomayor as a racist. Now, I've finally seen it all. Dude, you're late for your golf outting... shall I ring you up a limo Misser Gringrich? Yes, sir! Anything for you, sir!
So Rush and Gingrich are calling Sonia a racist? I would like to know what planet these white, fat, angry old men are really from? We are waiting from Darth Cheney for parrot that same line. I do believe that these men are very very angry and hate filled for anyone that is not just like them. That only shows the state of their minds. Keep it up guys, your party won't be much longer the way you are behaving. News Flash: YOU LOST THE ELECTION! Obama is not GW Bush and I thank God for that.
I read that racist comment as: "I'm starting to get worried that she may someday sit in judgment of me". Republicans are so repulsive individuals. It is no wonder that so many Americans reject their hatred.
I think Newt & Rush should be given a basic skills test. They have dyslexia. Sotomayor did not say what Newt tweeted, had she said that I would probably agree that she should withdraw. These idiots so conveniently leave off the last few words of her statement "who hasn't lived the life." I think that statement has merit. No one can tell or relate to a particular race, gender, or anyone else of a certain demographic of their experiences but them. It’s simple, if you are married and need counseling would you go to someone who has never been married? How could they relate?
Isn't possible she was simply stating that a latina woman and a white man may have differing views on certain topics? That would only be natural.
White men can come to better conclusions regarding experiences in lives of white men.
Women can come to better conclusions regarding experiences in lives of women.
Latinos can come to better conclusions regarding experiences in lives of Latinos.
African-Americans can come to better conclusions regarding experiences of African-Americans.
Anyone can take one of my statements here, and prove that I am a racist, or a sexist. Only an intelligent person will take all these statements together and see that I am fair, balanced and speak the truth.
hah
Do shut up, Newt.
Is this guy the best our country has to offer to help lead our nation? He is a loser, a has been and a philanderer. Please Newt just go away. Your 15 minutes of fame has come and gone already. jeeshhh!!
General Limbaughs,captain of Corporate lies,has spoken.Now give Newt a treat so he can retreat to his pet bed.
Read it again replacing "white male" with "white male Newt Gingrich"....she is absolutely right
Gingrich is entitled to his opinion. Where was he when Justice Thomas pulled the race card with his "This is a modern day lynching" when questioned about Anita Hill or Limbaugh's playing the song "Barrack the magic negro"?
Hypocrissy is why the Repbulican party is at 21% approval rating.
As a female Latina in a white, male dominated world, I am personally offended that somebody like Sotomayor would make a statement like that. Racism is bad, period.
Sotomayor needs to withdraw her nomination if that kind of reverse racism is what she is all about... And judging by her vote in the Ricci case, it is.
Why do the repugnicans leave out the fact the Judge Sotomayor sided on the side of the New Haven people? There stepping into dangerous territory trying to make her out to be some far left-wing extremist, especially when her record shows that she's sided with her republican counterpart about 95% of the time when decisions were made across a panel.
Not to mention there are no truly radical decisions she's made as a judge. The Obama people did their homework on this one... If it’s a fight the right wants, I would tell them to reconsider.
The RNC is doomed... [Rush, Newt & Cheney have at it boys...]
While I don't think she is racist, I do think she will simply brush off many complaints brought against hispanics as "you won't understand". I like the Obama administration in general but liberals need to stop following the administration blindly and follow principles and not people. She's a poor choice. Just admit it and move on. Find another hispanic woman, there are plenty in this world without their own hispanic favorability thrown in the mix.
Newt and Limbaugh need to put it to rest. Does this guy realize that by creating all this loud talking about NOTHING... all he is doing is distracting their party from the focus of real issues they should be concerned with like re branding the GOP, Rather than trying to pick at President Obama's pick for supreme court justice why not try to come up with a decent plan for 2016 to get their party back on track and stop wasting time with loud talking about nothing.
any one that listens to Newt or Fat man Rush should have their heads examined. Newt is the same guy that voted to impeach Clinton while at the exact same time he was having an affair with some one half his age. He is and will always be a joke. If he is the future of the Republican party the GOP is in big trouble
Minorities will never be equal to white men until they stop their racist remarks toward white men. Minorities need to be able to stand on their own merits or they should sit down and shut up.
I have no respect for Gingrich, he is like Rush Limbaugh. All mouth and no action. If they are such experts, they need to work with people to find some solutions, answers to the problems, do something about them. They need to get out there to find out what is going on and to get their hands dirty from hard labor and working to make life better for everyone instead of being so lazy. Wagging their tongues and doing nothing does not accomplish anything, only nothing. Maybe, if they would work up a little sweat, they would lose a few pounds.
Rush, Newt, Karl, Thank you, you are the best thing that ever happened to the Democratic party, you have proven what a bunch of low life scum you really are, you have destroyed the republinut party. Yahoo! Thanks we owe you one, how a'bout we buy you a hand basket, get in it an go to hell.
"White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw."
huh? Did Newt say this, or did Tarzan???
well, white man racist politician named Newt Gingrich should SHUT UP, but he'll keep talking, and along with his friends Rush and Dick, continue to plunge his party further into the byss. They're REALLY grasping at straws on this...
OMG! "Dick, Newt and Rush"- what a great name for a sitcom!
This from a guy who abandoned his wife in the middle of her cancer so he could be with some young chica, all the while calling (then) Pres. Clinton horrible for lying about a ..... Wow, talk about calling the kettle black .....
Oh and Newt was not alway a Racist? and Rush does not talk Racism in his own way on his show? And the GOP Really cared about any other Minority other than themselves???????? Hypocrites
Hmmmm ... An adulterer calling a woman a racist. Who ya gonna believe? That is like Rush calling someone else fat or a drug addict.
Or Cheney saying that torture is not torture.
Or the Fox Channel informing us all that WMD had been found in Iraq, scrolling that message across their screen for days, and then suddenly withdrawing the comment when the Army said there are NO WMD in Iraq.
Interesting group these Republicans. If there are NO FACTSa, they make up a few.
This pick was a stroke of genius from Big Daddy O! Not only did he pick a great judge, but he picked one that the GOP will destroy themselves opposing. When the few GOP Sen.. vote for her they will be blacklisted, the base will go monkeys putting her down causing many Spanish people to leave the party, and women will not be able to say Husain has not done anything for them. Great pick on the merits because she can do the job, and politically because it will send the GOP out a whack. Get well soon GOP. No wonder Rush calls him the Messiah or is it because he still thinks The One is Muslim?
As a white male, albeit somewhat younger and I certainly hope much, much more liberal than 'Newt', I would be very surprised if Ms Sotomayor meant anything even remotely akin to the sentiments that are being ascribed to her by the right-wing media and talking heads. I would imagine that what she meant was that those who may have experienced a less privleged trip through life and have had to exert a substantially greater effort to achieve success might be expected to have a more balanced and possibly more sympathetic perspective when reviewing any given set of circumstances and then forming an opinion.
Newt........ YOU and YOUR Republicans are RACISTS, what are you talking about???? You have been and will always be a racist.
Go back to bed and stay IN THERE!!!!
Well, what will we hear from the "Newt" next? One thing for sure, it won't be about family values. Anyone that agrees with Limbaugh is so far out of the main stream that it makes no difference what he/she says anyway!
Yawn. Here we go, hold on. The GOP will do ANYTHING to derail ANY nomination. They seem to have nothing better to do.
He should know.. he is one.
It's too bad that a single sentence uttered years ago would torpedo a nomination, but that is the political culture that we're in. Newt is right about the reverse case; a white person saying something like that wouldn't stand a chance.
Newt Gingrich is the biggest hypocrite of them all. Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh need to crawl back into the hole they came from. I'm a republican and lately all I can do is hang my head in shame. I'm ashamed of my own party.
Why is Newt still talking?? Is he not aware that he lost his re-election bid 10+ years ago and doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of getting the Republican nomination for President.
No one actually cares what Gingrich has to say. He needs to GO AWAY. Rebranding the GOP with an old has-been isn't a very good strategy.
He would call on anyone Obama nominated to withdraw. Rush and Newt are 2 peas in a pod, and 2 I hope remain in the spotlight as the Republican's Leading men. No doubt that would keep the Dems in power for a very long time. If this is the best they have, they are totally washed up as a party. GOOD!
Mr. Gingrich, when will you learn that only minorities and/or the left can call people racist. Anything a convservative, Republican, white, intelligent person says will always be construed as racist. Yet a person on the left says the same thing, and they are viewed as forward thinkers.
Why are the rules always different for minorities than for whites?
Newt is right...if a white man said that about a Latina woman....he would be media bashed right out of the nomination.
Why are the rules different for her? and why is Mr. Gibbs continually making excuses or jokes about somthing so very important?
The GOP should challenge this nomination all the way. And in doing so will alienate all women and Hispanics and accelerate the total demise of this old and archaic party.
Neither should have to withdraw. Grand judgments based on racial/gender stereotypes might be inaccurate, but is not inherently prejudice.
Does she have a history of finding white males guilty and latino women innocent? That's what's important. I'm a white male and can honestly agree that with a broad stroke, latino women have probably had it harder. That's not racism, it's common knowledge.
We should withdraw Newtie's citizenship.... assuming he even has a birth certificate to prove he's a citizen.
Newt can cup my newts for all I care. His opinion and this GOP barrage of talking points intended to sway public opinion BEFORE the hearings are a nullity.
This is coming from the party that passed out a Christmas CD with "Barack the Magic Negro" on it. Sotomayor came from a poor latino family with a single mother. Every thing she has accomplished she has earned through hardships most white males in America will never know. I would like to remind everyone that we live in a country that never even passed the equal rights amendment for women. She deserves this position and with a male dominated court system we deserve the diversity of opinion she would bring.
This man talks too much about nothing. As an independent voter, we need to do homework on our public servants. This is not a personal attack, his policies speaks for themselves…start with Contract to America.
Gingrich and Limbaugh are the last people who should be calling anyone racist.
According to dictionary definition: 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
racist rac'ist adj. & n.
That sounds like the entire GOP party. The good old white boys club.
Right, Newt. I am sure she will do exactly as YOU tell her! What a jerk you are. Shut up and disappear from the face of the earth, please.
President Obama could nominate Jesus for the position and the Republicans would still scream like smashed cats!
Well isn't that the pot calling the kettle black....I mean brown.
It sounds like Robert Gibbs is threatening anyone who dares to oppose anything Obamaland comes up with. Anyone with an
opposing opinion is bullied into submission. It is sad to watch as
free speech in America dies.
When Newt Gingrich, Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh become leading moral arbiters for the Republican party, the Democrats are in good shape.
This from a man who cheats on his wife while she is in the hospital!! I guess if someone is not a white, fat male who cheats to make headlines then the rests of the world is a racist. Gingrich needs to crawl back into his dirty little hole and forget about calling people names.
I can't wait until white men are the minority. Then they'll really have something to complain about.
I am offended by the comments of Newt Gingrich, but I completely understand where he is coming from. As someone with a checkered past, he should temper his criticisms of anyone else. Partisanship is very hard to disguise and the constant barrage of negative remarks concerning anything to do with the Obama administration is a clear demonstration of intent. I will delight in the fact that Gingrich, Cheney, Limbaugh and the like will be completely disgruntled for 8 years.
Ging. asked Pelosi to step down and now Sodi. Neither has. He is looking a bit limp.
Dear GOP, please trot out more Old White Southern Guys (OWSGs) to make your case against racism. Their position on the Confederate Flag, for example, gives them BOATLOADS of credibility on the issue.
Better yet, their presence merely solidifies the obvious: OSWGs represent the last gasp of a moribund party.
CNN needs to quit covering crackpots like Gingrich. It is an insult to people's intelligence to think that we would consider the opinion of a crooked politician and family deserter like him. Print the opinions of credible people, not these folks on the sidelines throwing stones with nothing at risk. Limbaugh also falls in that category. I don't see him running for office or trying to fix anything. These two are both just a lot of hot air.
Gingrich, I hope you get killed in a car crash tonight. Ha!
You suck!!!
ridiculous! everyday, the likes of palin, limbaugh, or gingrich make the GOP look like a slow-motion trainwreck! keep calling this hard-working self-made Latina a "reverse-racist"...i'm sure that will go over well with your Latino voting bloc. is gingrich an idiot? the US census has determined that by 2030 every one in four people in the US will be Latino...guys like gingrich ignore the plight of the immigrant experience in American because they have lived with white privelage their entire lives. even though i'm a white woman, even i can see this...
Word to warlock Gingrich; Go back down there where you belong......You do not speak for most of mankind.......We Americans can take care of our own......Judge Sotomayor will be confirmed.....The only losers will be Republicans.....
Newt is a neutered pigment, spawn from the relics of unspecified origins.....He's to be studied, not embraced....
it doesn't matter who our President would have picked, the just say "NO" republicans would have found something to complain about.
thats a liberal..to separate the races, and think its ok, but if this was a white saying this about another race, they would be hung, youd have every liberal screaming...liberals...hipa..hipa..hipacrites, if thats how its spelled
I am sick and tired of this man... hello the 90s are over. Please go away and shut that hell trap of a mouth.
I would ask Gingrich how he drew his conclusion that she was a racist because of her comment quoted in the article. My problem with this nominee was her reaction when the white firefighters sued for "reverse discrimination" and she disagreed. I would like her to explain that decision before I label her a racist.
Who cares what this has been says.
You asked for comment. I made two very articulate attempts and you are censoring me. What is the point in asking for comment?
If only there were an uninhabited country left on our earth where newtie,lush and all of their fellow billionaires whom they represent could exile to,start another country and all of there followers could be their "slaves".I wonder then how great these leeches would seem to their followers. READ HISTORY PEOPLE. Sotomayer has more integrity in her smallest finger than the Newt has in his entire stinking body.
(Fairness) and (Equality) for (all) people in every area of life, is the only (REPARATIONS) that could ever be paid to me. (IN LOVING MEMORY OF (MY) ANCESTORS)–To Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the like, (RACISM), is the precise (evil) Osama Bin Laden used to pull off the (9/11) attacks. In other words, Osama Bin Laden made sure that (NO) persons of color(namely Black people), were recipients of the (MONEY) sent to the hijackers. He knew that, (THAT), would call atttention to them, and blow their (evil deed). -(Race-Baiting:(EQUALS) a whistle-blower to have someone unjustifiably murdered)
And HE's a FALLACIOUS Gnewt!
AND one of THE BIGGEST HYPOCRITS in the REDUNDANT Re-puke-lican Party.
THE Party of NO BRAINS
Come on, if Democrats had been this picky over the last eight years, neither Roberts, or Alito, or any of their neo-cons would have been appointed!
Perhaps she was talking about a situation that a latina woman would indeed have a better perspective on. I'd like to hear the context of this remark. Would Newt understand the struggles of a poor migrant worker better than Sotomayor? Or the challenges of raising a child in an inner-city housing project?
I wish Newt would shut up because he is just plain dumb, and he is insulting to both men and women because he thinks we're stupid enough to take him seriously.
Wow, the Republicans just get dumber every day, don't they? They actually think this kind of behavior would accomplish something. Instead, it just makes them stupid.
Her comment was clearly about life experience, not race, whereas Gingrich's counter-example simply emphasizes race.
Since he is smart enough to know the difference, he is simply lying for the benefit of those too stupid to see the difference.
Well it appears that Limbaugh has given Gingrich permission to speak.
What a good lil Newt, here is your cookie.
So what if she said it. I guess the truth hurts, doesn't it Newt?
Classic GOP – take a full speech, distort one sentence from it, and then make preposterous claims.
Just google "sotomayor wise latina full quote" and find one of the articles that give her whole 2001 speech. Make up your own mind, rather than letting serial adulterer Gingrich, drug-addled Limbaugh, and that odious little racist toad Sessions do your thinking for you.
Gingrich has long passed his time. Stay in your lane, you are a former speaker of a now defunct minority party. With every word, he sinks himself and the party he used to lead further.
It's healthy for the country to start talking about these issues. However, the "leaders" on the right and the left need to stop using these episodes as a vehicle to promote their own agenda.
Newt....leave us alone please....take Rush and Cheney and go on a "listening" tour. Stop talking. You are dumb.
right the GOP making accusations of Racism, let take a step to the left to avoid the bolt of lightning!
losing their minds. Newt needs to shut up, we all know he, KKKanity, Limbaugh, Huckabee, Romney, O'Reilly, Beck etc are angry white men. I'm just wondering which one is going to die first from a heart attack from all this Obama hate.
Perhaps she was talking about a situation that a latina would indeed have a better perspective on. I'd like to hear the context of this remark. Would Newt understand the struggles of a poor migrant worker better than Sotomayor? Or the challenges of raising a child in an inner-city housing project?
I wish Newt would shut up because he is just plain dumb, and he is insulting to both men and women because he thinks we're stupid enough to take him seriously.
How desperate the GOP appears. Newt Gingrich? Get real...
I dont find her comment ot be racist at all. I find it to be her opinion and she has a right to it. Gingrich is always trying to start a bunch of junk over the silliest things. he needs to get a real life.
So...now we have Limburger AND Gingrich, both bloated and neither with ANYTHING having to do with our current legislature, dictating policy?
Just goes to show the GOP hates being in the minority so much they'll do ANYTHING to try and usurp the party that beat them out at every turn.
Hey, GOP! How about helping FIX some of the horrific CRAP your party dumped on this country over the past eight years? THEN maybe we'll start listening to you again.
If the Supreme Court nominee was a man with the same qualifications as Judge Sotomayor, would Newt Gingrich be calling him "racist?
I read her comment as saying she would reach a better CONCLUSION not that she was a better person. Perhaps people need to re-read for content before they make inflammatory statements showing themselves as pompous asses.
The desperation of the minority party is overwhelming. It has ceased to be comical. Now it's just sad.
Leave it to Gingrich – a man found guilty of ethics violations – to be our beacon of morality.
Sotomayor WILL be confirmed.
Kick and scream all the way to extinction, Repubs.
Let the circus begin. It is not lost on any of us in this Country, that Rush and Newt would be the the first in line to begin this process of name calling and racism. Hang on for the ride.
On Wednesday, Gingrich tweeted: "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."
The context of Sotomayor's comment was certainly different than Newt's quote. Obviously what she meant was that someone who has experienced racism is going to make better decisions dealing with its consequences than someone who has not. What Newt said, if he actually meant it, was racist. I hope someday Newt will make a failed run for office and someone will use his quote completely out-of-context to paint him as a racist.
This is just yet another pathetic attempt from the party of no. Get out of the way and let this country repair itself from 8 years of GOP "leadership".
A white man calling a latino woman racist ...... Thats a joke
Regardless of how one feels about him, or his comments, they are true.
And just imagine the audacity of this hypocrite, calling Sotomeyor a "racist" when he's a member of the Bohemian Club an attends the annual summer encampments in N. California that exclude women, entirely. He's calling her a what?
Great point, Newt. How can anyone conclude any differently?
As usual, Newt lies by distorting the truth. Typical repug tactic. There is nothing cultural about her quote. She's defending life's experiences on a judge decision, compared to a hypothetical view of justice as something divine, celestial and totally objective.
This being said, what a idiot this guy is.
I never, ever, EVER thought I'd agree with Newt Gingrich.
She *is* racist. Welcome to the new age of Affirmative Action; where merits don't matter, only color and creed.
I see nothing racist in the comment quoted. I see a latino woman saying that she knows from her experience as a latino better than a white man who has not grown up with the same experiences.
We all know the Repuiblicans will try to find a way to shut this whole thing down. They better watch how they do it, America is already fed up with their tactics!
Whoa is Newt really trying to go there? Tell him to stick to writing historical novels.
Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh are pigs and anyone who listens to them is an idiot.
Let the process work as it was intended. The GOP will have every opportunity to question her just as the dems had opportunities to question GW's.
She NEVER said a Latina woman is better than a white male. What she said was that a Latina woman with her experience would reach a better conclusion than a white male. Is Gingrich saying that a white man's experience doesn't affect the conclusions he draws? Why should it be any different for a Latina woman?
This is the same old Republican trick.. scare.. fear.. scare.. fear.. scary!!! Newt will then call on any opposition to resign or withdraw nominations.. as will his buddy Rush! Desperate and it shows!!
Your not allowed to pretend you don't know or understand the context of her statements. I will NOT let you play dumb. It is in the context of a PANEL of judges dealing with LATINO issues that her statement is directed and completely valid.
If you don't have the balls to stick up for the right thing even when it's not what you wanted......... you don't have any balls at all.
It's clear Newt drank the Koolaid and read the GOP talking points too. It's amusing that the party leaders who have devoted their lives to disenfranchising minority voters could call anybody "racist."
Is he on drugs or what? Her remarks were true, she does have a greater diversity and therefore a different perspective than a white male in our culture.
Yep, I guess Gingrich thinks calling Sonia Sotomayor a racist will cause a flood of Latinos to become Republicans.
gingrich is calling someone else a racist?????????????????????
WOW>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
That's not what she said. Gingrich claims that the judge said "my experience as a white man makes me better than a latina woman," when in reality, she explained that she hopes that a minority with experience can better reach a conclusion than a white male who was not as qualified, in terms of experience.
There's nothing overtly racial about what she said. Rather, she's drawing comparisons based on experience more than on race.
Newtasaurus and Rushasaurus–too aging, angry white albino dinos whose party is in the tar pits.
Would someone please tell Newt that his day has come and gone. He is not the "new" voice of the RNC, just some old white man wanting to go out and play again.
Jeez, these guys are just flailing about at anything, aren't they? Limbaugh, now Gingrich.
Reminds me of what David Letterman asked Limbaugh in an interview in the '90s:
"Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and just think to yourself, 'Am I just full of hot gas?'"
Newt calling someone racist if just plain funny.
Figures.....poor repubs, still trying the same ole lies of talking things out of context.....it didn't work before and it won't work now. Go away newt, just go away.