So what fun and games are in store for us today at the Sotomayor hearings? Can the three distinguished Senators from the bible belt be any more condescending, misogynist or racist today? So far they have prove that they sure don't disapoint!
I am not the only one wondering these things this week. I previously posted what Joan Walsh and Eugene Robinson have written. I posted a video yesterday from Laura Flanders.
The things that have been said were stunning, and yet not surprising. They have confirmed what many on the left have long thought about certain members of the GOP. What I am finding surprising is the lack of understanding from people like Andrew Cohen (a reporter from CBS) who, during his coverage of the hearing yesterday said that perhaps people were overreacting to what some of the senators are saying.
For what it's worth, and having heard exchange, I think folks are making way too much of Coburn's comments to Soto on "explaining."
In his defense, this is a good reporter. He tweeted this so I can forgive the editorializing of the coverage. I hope that when the story is written he will have had enough people editing it to remove such bias. I talked with a friend about this and she summed it up nicely: 'people making fun of my race and then telling me not to take it so hard can [expetive deleted].'
What amazes me is the lack of sensitivity regarding some of the things that have been said at these hearings, --by white men. It goes right to the heart of what Eugene Robinson wrote in his column on Monday:
The only real suspense in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is whether the Republican Party will persist in tying its fortunes to an anachronistic claim of white male exceptionalism and privilege.
Republicans' outrage, both real and feigned, at Sotomayor's musings about how her identity as a "wise Latina" might affect her judicial decisions is based on a flawed assumption: that whiteness and maleness are not themselves facets of a distinct identity. Being white and male is seen instead as a neutral condition, the natural order of things. Any "identity" -- black, brown, female, gay, whatever -- has to be judged against this supposedly "objective" standard.
His suspicions were correct. When Mr. Cohen said what he said, it dawned on me that while I do try to understand the idea of racism in America, I can truly not fully identify. I am a white woman -- perhaps even a wise white woman. Because I have experienced sexism firsthand, I try not to dismiss what other people go through. The very idea that these Republican Senators are saying these things on record shows to me that not only are they not trying to understand, they are willfully living in ignorance, justified by their own caucasion arrogance.
It no longer matters to me that the GOP survive. It WILL survive as it is right now as long as people tolerate these things. They have a base that consists of teabaggers and corporatists who lie to said teabaggers in order to garner money and donations from them and to be puppets for what is looking more and more like a real racist agenda. They have an RNC Chairman that claims he will bring the "Fried Chicken" in order to expand the base. They have a Governor who quit mid term -- and they have these people interviewing our next Supreme Court judge. It tells me that the GOP isn't done-- this is exactly what it is. Until people - REGULAR PEOPLE - start taking their party back, it isn't going anywhere. This is the party of masters and servants -- as it stands now.
Michael Steele summed up the GOP as it stands now. You only need to watch the first few seconds.
Thanks again to the "refresh" button. Let's not hit the hard deck, hmm?
Morning, comrades!
I was pondering the shuttle launch last night. 40 years ago today, America was on the way to its crowning achievement. Four decades later, and we can only manage low earth orbit amidst petty squabbling. Where did we go wrong?
Comment byTriSec on 07/16/2009 13:07:16
I was telling Mrs. TriSec that maybe the Republicans lost the 2012 election yesterday. I told her that their racism was showing....
So, Mrs. TriSec asked, "Why can't she be on the Supreme Court?" To which I replied....
"Because she's not a white male."
And again Mrs. TriSec asked....but I don't understand the opposition...is she not qualified, or some kind of jerk, or what?
"Because she's not a white male."
Then I told her..."She's a Puerto Rican woman. The Republicans think she belongs in only one place....in the kitchen making babies and tortillas."
"But Puerto Ricans don't eat tortillas."
"Doesn't matter....she's Latina...that means "Mexican" to them, they don't even know the difference".
(Reference the "You've got some splainin' to do comment yesterday. They don't even know between Cubana and Puertorriquena...and it does make a difference.)
Ok, muse over.
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 13:09:46
Quote by TriSec:
Thanks again to the "refresh" button. Let's not hit the hard deck, hmm?
Morning, comrades!
I was pondering the shuttle launch last night. 40 years ago today, America was on the way to its crowning achievement. Four decades later, and we can only manage low earth orbit amidst petty squabbling. Where did we go wrong?
no truly serious funding and focus
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 13:15:41
Morning :hug:
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 13:25:40
Shane-O :lol:
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 13:40:05
WOW! Clint Posted this last night! I just got a chance to listen in. He really has lost his mind!!!
No, I think it's more of a crazy problem, and it's a dooooooo-zy!
Howeverr, I do like the soundboard that someone put up. Turns out the creator has contributed sound bits to Steph (Jim in Saginaw). The sceraming mimi "Get off my phone!" has now become my new audio crack.
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 13:51:20
Sen Kyle Keeps interupting Sotomayor every time she tries to answer his question!!
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 13:52:23
Quote by clintster:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Raine:
WOW! Clint Posted this last night! I just got a chance to listen in. He really has lost his mind!!!
No, I think it's more of a crazy problem, and it's a dooooooo-zy!
Howeverr, I do like the soundboard that someone put up. Turns out the creator has contributed sound bits to Steph (Jim in Saginaw). The sceraming mimi "Get off my phone!" has now become my new audio crack.
Oh I wish you had let me listen to that first!
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 13:53:52
Let her finish answering
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 13:54:29
:thud:
Translation: "Senorita Sonya-- Can you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?"
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 13:56:50
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Let her finish answering
HEs practicing his filibustering skills.
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:00:06
And not for nothing but Kyle just said the Ricci case was a 9-0 decision-- it was a 5-4 Decision ASSKNOB!
Comment byScoopster on 07/16/2009 14:15:43
Mornin' peeps!
Heard a cheesy joke this past weekend.. two atoms are walkin' down the street and one says "Hey! I lost an electron!" The other asks "Are you sure?" and the first says "Yep, I'm positive."
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:17:28
"Is there some sort of legal cookbook?" - WTF?
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 14:17:46
Hey Lindsey!
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:22:00
Sen Graham asked Sotomayor if she knows how long the SC nomination is for....
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 14:24:46
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Sen Graham asked Sotomayor if she knows how long the SC nomination is for....
Nomination? That would last only until Congress votes on the nomination.
Now an Appointment is lifetime.
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:26:22
HE actually Said to her: You are aware that America is bigger than the Bronx?
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 14:27:56
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HE actually Said to her: You are aware that America is bigger than the Bronx?
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:44:49
Is there some sorta Senator cookbook where Graham gets his x-tra crispy RW frittata's?
Comment byScoopster on 07/16/2009 14:46:04
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HE actually Said to her: You are aware that America is bigger than the Bronx?
Asshole.. I hope he's aware there are potatoes with more intelligence than him.
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:48:28
John Cornyn says Sonya gives him Cognitive Dissonance. Oh Irony -- I love you.
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:50:16
:( I can't seem to post on twitter...
Comment byRandom on 07/16/2009 14:50:21
Update: Random's out of the job in the next few weeks.
candles for new job would be nice.
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:54:40
Quote by Random:
Update: Random's out of the job in the next few weeks.
candles for new job would be nice.
You got it my friend. I am so sorry to hear this...
Comment byRaine on 07/16/2009 14:59:19
Cornyn: "He had Puerto Rican Parents, as you already know" -- Sotomayor now knows ALL Puerto Ricans!
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 15:01:01
Quote by Random:
Update: Random's out of the job in the next few weeks.
candles for new job would be nice.
You already know what I think ;)
I have faith that all our job seekers are going to find great jobs soon!
Comment bywickedpam on 07/16/2009 15:02:07
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Cornyn: "He had Puerto Rican Parents, as you already know" -- Sotomayor now knows ALL Puerto Ricans!
Its a small island just like the Outer Banks even I know everyone there
Comment byScoopster on 07/16/2009 15:05:44
Hey does anyone remember Sinclair Broadcasting, that group that owns a whole bunch of television stations and was refusing to air certain programming that didn't fit their "standards" or advertising time bought by Democratic candidates?