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Jason Linkins

Senator Graham Admits His Opposition To Sotomayor Not "Doing The Country Any Good"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Back in the rough and untamed ancient days of 2008, Senator John McCain used to trod this earth under a banner that read "Country First." His good fri...

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Senate Republicans Encourage Right-Wing Sotomayor Attacks

The Hill | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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In public, Senate Republicans have kept their distance from conservative attacks on Sonia Sotomayor -- but behind the scenes, they have encouraged act...

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The Difference That Difference Makes

Marie Wilson | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

When we think of the increasingly complex decisions this Supreme Court will tackle, do we not want the most varied group possible lending their diversity of thought and perspective?

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Life Experience and Judicial Perspective

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey R. Stone

The focus instead should be on Sotomayor's intellectual ability, her judicial philosophy, and the nature and quality of her legal experience. But life experience isn't irrelevant.

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A Brief for Pat Buchanan: The Invincible Race-Baiter

Bob Cesca | Posted 07.04.2009 | Media

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Bob Cesca

I'm convinced now more than ever that the real Pat Buchanan is definitely not the Friendly Wingnut he's tricked some viewers into believing.

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Lindsey Graham: "I'm Deeply Troubled" By Sotomayor Nomination

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that he remains "deeply troubled" by Sonia Sotomayor's ideology and record after a 30-minute closed-door m...

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June 2 2009: News Update revised

Richard Valeriani | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Richard Valeriani

President Obama apparently liked his presidential Cadillac limousine so much he decided to take over the company. CIC (Commander-in-Chief) now also CSIC (Car-Salesman-in-Chief).

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Jason Linkins

Buchanan's Creepy Racial Obsessions Continuously Rewarded By Media (VIDEO) [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.04.2009 | Media

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I continue to wonder precisely what ancient ritual the people at MSNBC perform, on a daily basis, that absolves them of the consequences of airing -- and rewarding! -- these sorts of statements by Buchanan.

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Jason Linkins

Media Beating Race-Based Critique Of Sotomayor To Death

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.04.2009 | Media

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The people at Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting have run down, from soup to nuts, the way in which the Sotomayor-is-a-racist talking points issued fo...

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The Politics of Divisive Questioning

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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Derrick K. Baker

Some Republicans are displaying an inability or unwillingness to act like decent elected officials who best represent their constituents' interests, instead acting as petulant obstructionists.

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The Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor -- Can it Be a Teachable Moment?

Les Francis | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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Les Francis

We can hope that the confirmation process will be intense, spirited, and enlightening, and that Sotomayor -- and we -- will be spared the cheap, the tawdry, and the demagogic. We can hope, but we also should strive to make it so.

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Leahy: "Unbelievable" Sotomayor Attacks Demand Earlier Hearing (VIDEO)

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — AP The Senate's top Democrat praised federal judge Sonia Sotomayor Tuesday as an extraordinarily well-qualified Supreme Court nomin...

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Jason Linkins

Pat Buchanan Criticizes Sotomayor For Learning English (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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Via Crooks and Liars comes this video of Pat Buchanan basically demonstrating why everything he says on teevee about politics should be dubbed out in ...

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The Fight Against Empathy

Jonathan Tolins | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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Jonathan Tolins

The right has adopted a strong anti-empathy position and want Vulcan robots for judges who can't see or comprehend the human cost of their judgments.

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Ronald Reagan: The Original "Reverse-Sexist" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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Conservative pundits have railed seemingly endessly about Judge Sonia Sotomayor's supposed "reverse racism." But it appears conservative hero Ronald R...

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Jason Linkins

NYT Edits 'Sharp Tongue' Sotomayor Headline

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.02.2009 | Media

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As you may have heard, there was this one time that Judge Sonia Sotomayor totally interrupted a government lawyer, for the first time ever in the hist...

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George Tiller's Murder and Sotomayor

Deborah King | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

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Deborah King

Anyone who is shocked is not paying attention to the cause of this violent anti-abortion crusade: religion.

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Sonia From The Block

Will Durst | Posted 07.02.2009 | Comedy

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Will Durst

That's right. Tom Tancredo accusing a Latina of being racist. You can't make stuff up like this.

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Five Facts America Needs to Know About Sonia Sotomayor

Katie Halper | Posted 07.02.2009 | Comedy

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Katie Halper

FACT: Sotomayor is such a liberal elitist, she doesn't just live in the North East of the country. The neighborhood she was born and raised in is on the East side of the Bronx. The Bronx is to the North of Manhattan. I'll let you do the math.

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Sonia Sotomayor and the Hypocrisy of "Conservative" Critics

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 06.30.2009 | Politics

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Geoffrey R. Stone

If conservatives truly believe in conservative judicial principles, then they should be delighted with Judge Sotomayor's apparent views on affirmative action and campaign finance regulation.

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A Mother like Sotomayor or Spelling: a Saint or a Sinner?

Darryle Pollack | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living

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Darryle Pollack

I suspect Celina Sotomayor and Candy Spelling don't just have matching initials and famous daughters in common. I suspect they have something else in common: with each other, with me, and with all mothers. They're not perfect.

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Note to Newt: How "New Racism" Isn't Like "Old Racism"

John Ridley | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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John Ridley

Old white guys can be a funny bunch. The same anti-same-sex marriage, anti-affirmative action cadre can flower into the biggest supporters of "equality" the minute they get a whiff of minority empowerment.

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Why It Is Critical That the African American Community Unite Behind Sonia Sotomayor

Kamala D. Harris | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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Kamala D. Harris

Too often, people have tried to create false divisions between the African-American and Latino communities. We should stand together and fight for Sotomayor's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

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Sonia Sotomayor: The Answer Rhymes with "Fender"

Shira Tarrant | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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Shira Tarrant

Conservatives who argue that Sotomayor is too quick, too rational, too emotional and too empathetic need to check themselves.

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Jason Linkins

Empathy Cited As Important By Many Court Nominees (And Today's Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.29.2009 | Media

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Well, we can officially put this ridiculous argument over empathy to bed, because, as it turns out, our Supreme Court justices are so gosh-darned empa...

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