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LOL@ 52 percent of the American electorate running around like a bunch of howling ninnies, chanting like a horde of Jim Jones followers, who cant get enough of the poison kool-aid.

to terry: I agree, somewhat! if you really think about the definitions, to conserve, or be conservative, is to maintain the status quo. To be progressive is to progress further. To anyone with ambition or compassion, it seems obvious we would always want to progress beyond where we are today. In my opinion, to be conservative is to be complacent, and, to a certain extent, selfish.

I actually appreciate Mitt Romney's balanced approach to this. At least he is willing to listen to what the nominee has to say and to give the confirmation process a fair shot. How refreshing to hear this from a former Republican candidate!

Wow, so quick to bash Mitt as a "loser". Some of you Liberals are hysterical. You do realize that in 2016 you will be lining up to support Presidential Candidate Clinton, right? I guess she wasn't a loser too, somehow?

Amazing how short-sighted your vision is.

Mitt Romney would have made a great President in 2008 and he will make a great President in 2016 when he beats the power-mongering Clinton.

Terry, you are an idiot, beyond belief. Conservatism is the only ideology which embraces the founding principles and the constitution. The trouble is, most Republicans are not conservative. Liberalism is a mental disease, and you Terry have this disease.

Who cares what Romney thinks ... ???

Name and race should never be put on any test at any time. When test of this kind are given to a mixed group of people numbers should be assigned to the test. A removeable strip with a matching number shall be removed by the person taking the test. Those who have the winning numbers get promoted. Numbers should be published in the news paper or put on the bulletin board .

if Repugnants are obsolete now ... just wait 10 more years ... Party of No and now the Party of No Sense!

just who is this "we" he is refering to? did he get elected to the senate when no one was paying attention?

Scott, finally a Republican making sense????
Mitt hasn't made any sense since his disastrous attempt at the run for President! Really!
Will anything the GOP says in opposition of a judge that they all but anointed previously be rational and valid???
Nope! Get over yourself!

2010 and 2012 loom large and the Republican party are getting close to being extinct. Long live the one-party system. Gobama Go!

When Alito stated at his judicial confirmation that he would consider the prejudice directed at his family, did the Limbaugh, Newt, Rove, Hannity (Republican Hypocrites) raise any objections?

When 41 introduce Thomas as a man of "Empathy"? Did the RH's above raise any objections?

The hypocrissy of the current Republican party is one reason for the 21% approvial ratining in this country.....

Anything that comes out of a Mormon's mouth is troubling and a concern. He should sit MUM on this issue....

Does he really believe that Joseph Smith saw an angel in the woods of Cumorah, New York and told them that everyone on planet earth will be God's one day?.....

Ok Mit, I would sit down and be quiet if I were you.

Truth-Bomb Thrower.........you and the mitt, what can I say?get some basic knowledge, it will help you.

If you are not a United State Senator your judgement don't count ! so please feel free to share. I am glad he is not our President. He is on the side lines where he belongs.

Mitt Romney – a genuine Republican with genuine Republican integrity.

Democrats are so mature. If you don't believe me, just read some of these posts. Real grown up to call people who disagree with you idiots and losers. How old are you people, six? This "my dad can beat up your dad" mentality is getting old. It also seems to me that democrats call racial discrimination when it is in their favor to do so. If they have nothing to gain, then anything goes and say and do what you want. Also, in regards to the gay marriage ban being upheld in California, I remember reading several times that democracy failed. Democracy doesn't fail just because it doesn't go the way you voted. I didn't vote for President Obama, but I don't think that democracy failed me. There you go acting like six year olds again. Also, how in the name of all that is sane can you compare people who voted to ban same sex marriage to Natzis. Sure, not allowing same sex couples to get married is just like killing millions of innocent people. The logic of democrats is messed up.

President Romney, my that has a good ring to it. Finally somebody that hasnt been on the government dime their whole career and actually made a business from nothing into something. I think this is what the founding fathers had in mind when they formed our government. A man that has employed people and had to live in the confines of a budget would definitely be refreshing to our bloated over indulging government.

Romney, this is the first time I really want to listen to you. This is a very reasonable position. Although I don't personally think I would vote for Sonia, but I think she is qualified and deserved to be heard. You really sound different from Limbaugh and Gingrich. Don't you find hem annoying?

Mitt-wit's comments are a little different than a few days ago. Instead of basing her approval on one sentence 8 years ago, he is now willing to let her express her views.

And being a MA resident I find some of Romneys past statements troubling! I can't wait till he tries running for office again. Go Mitt flop

I live in Arizona where members of the Mormon church are pretty influential. It is amazing how hostile they are towards Hispanics. Amazing in the sense that the primary recruiting ground for theChurch is Latin America. I don't get it. To paraphrase an old joke, an Hispanic supporting Mormonism is like a chcken supporting Colonel Sanders.

I find it troubling that his hair hasn't shifted in a decade.

Well...no wonder Romney didn't make it to first base during the presidential nomination. He either lacks basic understanding of some very simple concepts or he lacks backbone to speak truth.

I mean...what she stated is not at all complicated "from the perspective of a wise Hispanic woman," that is. AND here's the thing, the president presides over ALL the people and should have a broader understanding of the diverse cultures that are part of these United States.

Cultural competence has been lacking among leadership for far too long – you can't effectively govern those who cannot understand.

CNN would you please stop reporting what each of the nut case have to say about Judge Sotomayor- Each of these men (Mitt, Rush, Newt, and the many others) must really have nothing else to do but to try and figure out what some very educated female says. Very sad to learn how insecure some men can be.

I'm glad to see he is reserving judgement, especially since he is not a senator and has NOTHING to do with the confirmation process, well besides political grand standing

Sure it's troubling if your only news source is Fox News, Mitch. Read the whole speech. Read her case record. Get educated and not "brainwashed".

Mr. Stodden, you clearly have never lived in Massachusetts. Mitt Romney was the worst governor I've ever had the misfortune to see in my thirty years living here – even Mike Dukakis did a better job, and that's saying something. He couldn't win a seat on the select board in a place like Monterey or Tyringham, and that's saying something.

If you want him as President, that's your prerogative. But do NOT say he's a good leader, or did a good job in Massachusetts. He wasn't and he didn't. As the man standing near the Shaw Memorial yelled on the night Romney left the Statehouse for good said:

"You are a terrible human being!"

The sooner he packs up and moves back to Utah or Michigan, the happier this loyal Bay State will be.

Mitt,

I strongly urge you to read the ENTIRE speech and look at the WHOLE qoute. It amazes me how Conservatives will pull a few lines from an entire speech and attempt (poorly I might add) to paint a person as a racist. Amazing.

To add, I guess you feel your buddies Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, and Limbo are covering the story by cherry picking pieces from a speech. Sounds like the same old Rev. Wright 'hatemonger sermon' approach. Wow.

In 2009 the straw man will NOT WORK...we are too smart.

LOL..The Rethugs don't quite know how to "bash" Sotomayer...Their very nature is to oppose everything President Obama does....
The joke's on them again....they stand to lose more (if that's possible) by opposing her nomination...LOL!LOL!
The GOP has become a patheic bunch of losers!!!!! I love it!!!
BTW..Waterboarding is Torture......and the decision to waterboard was NOT made by Nancy Pelosi....Move along little doggies and come up with some "new" idea's to help get us out of this mess "Your" party got us into!!!!!

If republicans do not want a Justice who legislates from the bench they should be happy with Sotomayor decision with the firefighters. She voted to support the law and the elected officials. To reverse their actions would be legislating from the bench. But what it appears the republicans want is legislating from the bench when it helps their cause, but oppose it when it doesn't help their cause.

Puh-LEASE! Romney hasn't a leg to stand on. As one person commented in the Kansas Sen Roberts story, Sotomayor ...

...was salutatorian at Princeton.

...was editor of the Law Review at either the best or one of the top 3 law schools in the nation.

... has more federal judicial experience than anyone on the court did the day they were nominated–and more than anyone, in fact, in 100 years.

Romney is an idiot, like all of the old, racist white guys in charge of the GOP.

Mitt

Just look at what Mitt did in Massachusetts. He closed loopholes that were stopping certain people and corporations from paying their fair share. Without raising taxes, we can balance the budget while making the tax code more friendly for the suffering middle and lower class.

Once Obama has quadrupled our deficit and taxed everyone in sight, Mitt will be an easy choice. Let's face it folks Obama did nothing for the state of Illinois.

Who cares what this bum thinks. He is like Newt, whatever they say is only to help them run for president. There is no truth in what they say. Besides, he is not a elected officia.

Who is more credible– a judge who correctly states that Courts of Appeals make policy, but wrongly suggests that sex and ethnicity makes her a superior arbiter of constitutional law, or an investment banker who embraces a religious view that Jesus will return to some place in the Midwest?

I'm upset with the MEDIA...........FOR ONCE again taking a comment OUT of CONTEXT and going ballistic with it.

If you read her ENTIRE statement, it totally contradicts the MEDIA's portrayal "latinas will make a better judgement" B.S. which they have been busy portraying.

Invading countries that have done nothing to us is troubling. Torture is troubling. Lying is troubling. Romney the Flip-Flopper is the most troubling of all !

Why are certain people allowed to make decisions based on race yet feel that somehow the same cannot be done to them? For example the firefighters in CT were openly discriminated against and Sotomayor voted in favor of this discrimination but somehow the media sees nothing wrong with it because the victims where not minorities or rather because the victims were Caucasian.

Those who say that only Caucasians passed the test when trying to give their ridiculous argument legitimacy are lying … both Hispanic and African American Firefighters passed the exam and they too were DENIED PROMOTIONS because not enough minorities passed the test. It’s sad that we deny qualified people who earned their share promotions because too many of them happen to not be a minority. If you claim to be opposed to racism but support policies like this then I have news for you, you are a closet racist. I thought that we as a society were opposed to racism yet Sotomayor voted in favor of this obvious case of discrimination.

Had she been Caucasian you bet your bottom dollar that the media would be covering the fighter fighter story 24/7, that’s racism for you. Democrats care about race just as much as Republicans do, they just discriminate in a different fashion and hope that no one will notice. I am an Independent and a proud one at that because even though I lean to the left on most issues, it’s obvious that both sides are far too radical for any fair minded person who really does want FAIRNESS for all and a society in which people are judged based on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin … hypocrites.

I find anything Mitt Romney says to be troubling.

@ Edith Ann, let me educate you about Affirmative Action. Chances are we (I'm assuming you're a white woman have benefited from it). It is well documented that white women benefit more from AA than ethnic minorities. We are the first to get hired and the last to get fired (you can even look at stats during this economy. We are the group least affected by unemployment in comparison to other groups). So let's not play the 'woe is me' card.

P.S. Who cares what Romney thinks about Sotomayor?

Right on, Mitt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Romney is a disgrace to the GOP. If Romney had his choice, women would not be allowed to work or vote. Only people that think exactly like him could serve in government. His opposition to Sotomayor is pure political pandering to the far right so he get the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

And why do we care what a former Governor thinks? I'm tired of all the "formers" spouting off. It's time for fresh ideas and thoughts, but all the GOP does is ressurect old-timers...keep doing that GOPers! It's all you've got as you struggle for relevancy!

hey pretty boy, i got a proposition for ya, a commercial for just for men.

Excuse me, but Romney is not a member of the Senate and does not have a vote in this matter, so who cares what he thinks?

CNN has just made a projection – Mitt Romney wins the 2012 Republican Primary.

It's funny how every comment by Romney and Gingrich instantly becomes big news. Romney is a salesman who holds his finger to the wind and speaks out both sides of his mouth and Gingrich is the world's biggest hypocrite who hasn't been relevant in more than a decade. Why hasn't a mic been put in front of Palin to talk about Sotomayor yet? Too busy fighting her grandchild's father?

Pretty much the smartest thing you could do Mitch....keep your mouth shut.

Let's see what kind of future Mitt Romney will have without the Latin voting block!

Who cares, what a self-righteous republican thinks? Who cares what the non-adapting repubs think? Who cares what Mutt rim_me thinks

Mitt, you must really think that there is somebody that actually cares what you think. Might want to get a refill of air, you look like you're deflating a little.

Romney's Mormon underwear and the secret password to get his own planet to populate are what's "troubling".

Did I miss something here? When did Mitt Romney get a vote on confirmation?

Well, then, you hypocritical wannabe-Conservative twit – you should check your facts before commenting. If you did you would learn that the holy grail of Conservative judiciary, none other than Antonin Scalia himself, has said that judges make policy – the same as Sotomayor stated. And they are RIGHT – judges make decisions that cover the grey areas of EVERY law. To say otherwise is a classic and tired Republican scare tactic.

Is Mitt and the other Repugs "trouble" by the same comments that were made by Scalia or Alito?

Wendy... I say I care what Mitt Romney has to say...........

Oh, he'll "give her a chance". And what role does Romney have in all this?? That's what I thought... none.

Mittens, if you have your "magic panties" on, why is any statement troubling, won't the Great Panty God protect you?

her comments are indeed troubling and offend white people regardless of politics

The man who has flip-flopped a thousand times and can't answer a question directly has problems with some statements of hers?

At least we can believe her when she speaks. We really don't have a reason not to. But with Romney, he will tell any group anything he thinks they want to hear, and then turn around and tell another group the exact opposite.

Who cares what you think rich, old white man.

And yet Mitt didn't find Sarah Palin being a heartbeat away from the presidency troubling....

I second that, who gives a rats rump what Romney says

We find some of your past statements more than 'troubling," too, Mitt, which is why you are currently not in office. And just who cares what you think anyway?

Oh really, he finds Sotomayor's past comments troubling. I find his past and present beliefs troubling.

And who on this screwed-up planet cares what Romney has to say?

And Romney, you might as well buy some more homes (buy assets instead of wasting it on another 2012 run, especially since the religious wrong won't vote for you). Everybody knows you sold 2 of them b/c you don't want to be seen like McCain as out of touch.

This woman is the worst choice for the Supreme Count. Here we go another liberal who will interpret the law to meet her views. We need conservatives in the Supreme Court who will fight for the fundamental that this country was founded on.

Mitt is correct....I cant wait to vote for Romney in 2012 and get Obama out of the white house!

It really doesn't matter what Romney thinks about Sotomayor, as he doesn't get to vote on her appointment and he is not even part of the government any longer, so who cares.

mitt romney does not understand the role of the judiciary he is just a business man . please mitt romney stay away from this issue.

I say again...WHO cares what Wendy G. has to say about anything???

Of course, Mitt will have to console his lawyer on this one. I wonder if this guy can make a decision without his lawyer?

Here comes the Democrat hate postings. "Party of No," "Rethugs," "you lost now go home," blah blah blah. You really should recognize all of the hate, anger and vitriol you post on a daily basis.

Who Cares what Romney says?!?! I am a clear thinking, open minded, tolerant Independent and I care. The only people who don't are far lefties and Mormon haters who are completely closed to respectable discourse.

Wendy G.:

Try not to be an ignorant racist like other Obamabots.

Mitt, If you want to be a player in the Republican Party next time around, you are going to have to be man.

You know her statements and her rulings are more than just "troubling" from a conservative point of view. If you are a conservative, act like it.

The problem with the Republicans: Too many cooks spoil the broth. They have no clear leader and everyone is throwing out their two cents. Romney, do some research on comments Justice Scalia made and they are similar to hers. Once they do find that out, I am sure Repubs will say she is a plagiarist.

This is well-reasoned, respectful statement by Mitt Romney. I still feel that America missed the vote by not electing Mitt as President last time around, and given Obama's less than stellar decisions in the economic arena, I'm sure that many people feel the same. Here's to hoping Mitt runs again in 2012 or 2016. I'd vote for him.

Who cares what Romney says about a Supreme Court nominee? A bunch of Republican Senators and Representatives, not to mention the President of The United States....among others.

Mitt, your mouth is moving again. You might want to see to that!

Frankly, Romney is not a senator (nor an elected official at all, for that matter). Therefore, his opinion really doesn't count on Judge Sotomayor's nomination.

His statement is fair and positive. I wonder if he means a single word of it?

What a coincidence! I am troubled about Mitt Romney's statements!

[...] "the Gitt" Romney is still "withholding judgement" on Sotomayor, but he is troubled by some of her statements.  That's fine.  He can withhold [...]

Do you really think that most people care what Mitt Romney has to say on any given topic? I never viewed Romney to be a viable candidate for higher office.

and does anybody cares what this idiot thinks not ..we need to just not ask people like him about anything

Since when does Mitt have any room to question the politics of someone else? This man is a chameleon.

and does anybody cares what this idiot thinks not

If Obama had simply nominated an Hispanic woman, fine. We might have had our suspicions, but who would deny her simply because of her ethnicity or gender? He didn't do that, however. He has basically been explicit about his intention to nominate a minority for the sake of nominating a minority and Sotomayor wields her ethnicity as a political weapon. This is, as Romney says here, troubling. All they had to do was leave the subtext between the lines and, at least ostensibly, let the nomination process proceed based on the nominee's merit alone.

So Mitt Romney and Senator Roberts has problems with Sotomayors' comments. It's ironic but they never seem to get upset over the mostly male Supreme Court and Scalia's comments and off-the-wall rulings. They claim they want a strict constructionist view on the Supreme Court but what they really want is a Male Chavinistic intrepretation on the Court and Pres. Obama's nominee, Stotmayor does not meet that test. She is wiser and perhaps smarter. They constantly take her comments out of context. Typical of the hypocrites.

Do former Massachusetts governors get to vote on judicial confirmations?

Say goodnight Mitt. Say goodnight Newt. Say goodnight Rush.

Who cares what he thinks. This guy doesn;t know whether he's coming, going or somewhere in between.

Republicans are irrelevant, no one other than Limpbaugh, Hannity, and the republicans carnival monkey aka Cheney, are the only ones who think their words are relevant.

Mitt Romney. Hahahahahahaha.. Yeah, like anyone cares what he has to say.

I'm sorry, but when was he elected to the Senate or anything else for that matter. How good of him to withold judgement after giving his opinion and judgement. Give me a break Romney, please just go away.

GOP oposition is just noise. No body pays attention anymore because they never have anything pertinent to say. They are still the party of "No". If President Obama say his name is Barack Obama, they will campaign against that. Again, the are grasping for straws.

A lot of people find Rommeys statements troubling – Especially lying or changing their story to gain nominations.

Well you can syndicate any boat you row

It is a basic human practice to see things through ones own eyes, we should not ignore who we are and where we came from no matter what position we attain or seek. If we are lucky we can try to see things through the eyes of others but it is our own experience that gives us flavor and allows us to add richness to our endeavors.

Absolutely, who cares about Mitt Romney? He should go just go and get his nails done or whatever rich boys like him do.

Does anybody care what Romney thinks?

The biggest issue that all of these non-elected indviduals that have nothing good to say about anyone is that the world of politics has changed. Changed to the point that these far right Liberals are beginning to see that their waysand means of the far right Republican Party are disappearing and they are losing grip of control in the party.

The country doesn't want to hear their lies, defaming and divisive attitudes anymore. The country wants more diversity and fairness that lets' Americans reach their dreams and not be controlled by the power mongers of the country.

If anyone thinks that Rush Limbaugh would be a candidate for the presidency or should have any influencein American politics should be ashamed of themselves, as he, Cheney, Gingritch, Greene, Rove, Romney, Coulter and these are not all... are only out to destroy peoples lives any way they can. They seem to have no capacity to do anything but to pull the trigger and shoot at any one who does not agree with them. They do not have reasonable mindsets that allow them to be good politicians.

They do to raise people up, rather they aim to cut off all opposition off at the knees and maintain the wealthy clique they have had over many years ripping off the United States of America.

Excuse me Mitt, but you are involved in the confirmation process how?

@Mitt Romney says he finds some of Sonia Sotomayor's past statements 'troubling,' but that he will give her a chance to explain her views***.Who put you incharge .....Give her a chance to explain her Views ***You didn't do a good job explaining your views....as in Drop Out......Eyes Rolling!!!

Romney – "I think our process in giving the justice – or the nominated justice – an opportunity to state her case, to describe her judicial philosophy, to take us through the decisions she's made in the past, and to have a complete and thorough review, should be a process which is carried out in depth".

That is a fair and reasonable statmement. Now if only all our of our politicans were as level headed as this statement we would be in much better shape.

That's okay. Most of Romney's comments trouble me. Same goes for most of the other repulsivecans too.

GOOD Mitt.......... hold judgement! Because Latinos are watching how a brilliant woman who has worked hard and succeeded is being treated by the GOP.

Remember, hermanos, when the GOP comes feigning 'friendship' & care for our people....... VOTE DEMOCRAT!

Get'em Mitt!

Mitt jsut trying to keep his name in the news and CNN will oblige anyone!

Romney says that Sotomayor's statements are "troubling" and that he is also withholding judgment.

I don't think so, Mitt. You see, "troubling" is an adjective, describing your judgment about Sotomayor's statements.

There's the real litmus test to belong to the GOP these days: Be a complete idiot!

This is from the man who started a listening tour that lasted 1 day after RUSH put a stop to them . And he wanted to be the PRESIDENT. 32 words out of 4000 in one speech and he’s troubled. 30 years she has proved herself over and over again and this is what they come up with “troubling” I’m so sick of the GOP with the lies, hate and fear. Is this what the party is all about now? White people that hate everyone that does not look or think like them. Romney you wouldn’t have been troubled if you read the whole speech.

Very tired of shrill negative Republicans. It seems that they truly only have opposition to offer and no solutions. Its too bad that rational conservatives like Ed Rollins are not being listened to. To survive, the moderate Republicans need to shed the conservatives. Hopefully, the conservatives will form their own party and then the remaining Republicans can reclaim the heritage that Abraham Lincoln would be proud of.

....Because Mit makes a padload more sense than Rush, Dick or Newt.

Romney as a member of the GOP of course has to say something bad about Obama's pick for Supreme Court, all republicans are sore losers these days. He is one of the good ole boys, and a ultra rich white man, the core of the GOP. But at least he did say that he would wiat until the confirmation hearing before making his final decision. Maybe the Senator from Kansas should take note from Romney.

I am so tired of hearing that Sotomayor is a racist, her statement made in 2001 was taken out of context and spun by FOX News, which has now spread to CNN. Shame on you CNN for not doing better reporting on this.

Would Ms. Sotomayor even be in the top ten nominees if she were not female and not Hispanic? I doubt it. Additionally, it is NOT a judge's role to empathize with any parties to a lawsuit. It is his/her job to make the best ruling based on the law–not based on her family background, gender, or life experience. Did this woman skip school the day they taught law at Yale? No way Sotomayor is qualified for the highest court.

Romney's statements are always troubling. So him saying that is an endorsment in the highest degree. Romney is a non factor. If you can't beat McCain and Huckabilly in a primary then you are a non factor.

The GOP continue to make the same mistakes they made in the election, they find one small verbal misstep and manipulate it to mean something completely different then was intended and then blow it out of proportion. The public see's through this now as it is what they based their entire election strategy on in the past three elections, part of Obama's success was to make the public skepticle on any such claim the GOP made.

The problem I have with Sotomayer is the judgement about the firefighters.
If the test is the same for everyone, if it is pertinent to their job, then, those who pass pass and those that don't don't, all white or not.
If the ones who passed were all black they would not have thrown out the results. What right did they have to do that?
Whites are in the minority in Denver can whites get special treatment NOW?????

I agree

Hmmmm. Does Mitt hold Scalia, Roberts, Thomas and Alito to that same standard – or is conservative activism okay?

I say again ... WHO cares what Mitt Romney has to say about anything???

This republican attitude that all we can do is say NO... no matter what... is getting just a bit TIRED! Not just Limbaugh and Beck ranting and raving, but the whole dam.... well, darn party is losing its f'in' mind!

Mormons hate people of color...mark of Cane you know.....

the pot calling the kettle black........... what you think no longer matters, you lost, obama won. he chooses you loses...........and nobody listens to a loser.........loser

WHO CARES? Why do we have to get a daily update on what Newt, Cheney, Rush, Mitt and all the rest of the creeps think about every move President Obama makes? Most of us could care less!

Nice going..I agree with the second paragraph. I just hope questions are asked not to antagonzie but to get to real truths. Let the vetting begin.

I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Romney. This confirmation process needs to focus on her record, her credentials and other qualifiers and it needs to happpen thoroughly and without a lot of partisan bickering. Finally, a Republican who makes sense.

I also agree with Mr. Romney's stance on some of the comments made by Ms. Sotomayor in the past. Even not taking the now-famed statement out of context, the fact that she felt her heritage or her gender even needed to be mentioned is truly disappointing and cause for alarm which has given me pause. The fact that Ms. Sotomayor is a woman or of spanish decent should make absolutely no difference whatsoever and should have no bearing on her decision making. I don't agree with the ill representations of the Republican party that are Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich in their claims that she is racist or that her statements are even racially charged. I think that they were made because she must, in some light, see herself as the champion of spanish women.

I believe President Obama expressed his intent when setting the criteria for the next Supreme Court pick and that criteria included diversity. Last I checked, diversity is now an inclusive term which is directed at the celebration of differenced, not the underscoring of them.

Nice going..I agree with the second paragraph. I just hope questions are asked not to intagonzie but to get to real truths. Let the vetting begin.

Your hair is troubling......Is it Brylcream - "A little dab'll do it?" Or is it Murray's stay down like glue hair paste?

Come on Mitt wake up! Even I read the whole comment and know she was referring to the life experience of a minority woman having more insight in judging a case that dealt with minority rights issues. That makes sense to me. I can't even stick my head out the door and say I'm a republican anymore because of the inane comments of Limbaugh, Rove and now you. Why does the GOP insist on peddling lies and half truths? I am so ashamed of having voted for this party.

Man who sits on fence gets splinters in his rear end.

No real news here.

But I'm sure a lot of Mitt bashers will take it out on him.

Judges do not answer to the people and should therefore not be involved in making law via judicial activism. The tail is starting to wag the dog...

Romney's intelligence is also questionable. Anyone dumb enough to tie a dog to the top of his car for a 600 trip, and compares the service of our military people to his big never-served-in-the military sons is dumber than a stump and we hope will never try to gain this country's highest office.

HERMAN MONSTER, PLEASE GO AWAY. YOUR OPINION IS LIKE A BURP.

This is why I said last week that Mitt Romney is the Republicans saving grace. He knows how to lead, he knows how to balance budgets, he knows how to deal with people. This is the man that should a Republican win the presidency in 2012 Mitt Romney should definitly win. Im a Democrat and I would vote for Mitt Romney, he would be one of the best Republican president's ever.

Scott Stodden (Freeport, IL)

Conservatives want this administration to fail so they can regain power. Conservatism has no beliefs, no ideology, no vision. Conservatism is only a marketing strategy. It describes how to bring down an administration that might otherwise be successful, so they can increase their own power and wealth.

Therefore, they will oppose anything and everything, block, delay, prevent, stall, exaggerate, and defame while pretending to adhere to imaginary principles. Those principles, by the way, mean nothing to them when they ARE in power. During the Reagan, Bush, and Bush years, did we get smaller government, a preference for local control, a flag burning amendment, a gay marriage amendment, lower taxes on the middle class, or anything else they promised? I rest my case.

of course you find them troubling. you are in the same group with the other bitter gop. She was speaking the truth, something you repugs know thing about. She has been called horrible names. tens times worse than the things that you people have taken out of contexts. you are just a bunch of old white suits. you can't stand the fact that others are smarter and more worthy to hold office or to be picked for the supreme court. you are the party of NO, you DON'T like change, you think you are better than everybody else, you have NO solutions or suggestions to make the country better. how sad you people are. sad,sad,sad. LOSERS!!!!!!!

AMEN, Mitt.

If the voters in this country were a little smarter (republican primary voters in particular) this man would be our president right now and our country would not be on its way to economic and social disaster.

Why are Mitt Romney comments newsworthy. He is loser who did not even get a look his a presidental contender.

Civil and respectful...that would be a switch.