Newt Gingrich Backtracks on Calling Sonya Sotomayor a Racist

Crooks and Liars ^ | June 3, 2009 | John Amato

[marstegreg]

Newt Gingrich confirms that he's running for President in 2012 because you know he would never backtrack from a statement like this:

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday he shouldn't have called Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a racist, but said he was still concerned that she would bring bias to her decisions.

[marstegreg]

In a letter to supporters, the Georgia Republican said that his words had been "perhaps too strong and direct" last week when he called Sotomayor a reverse "racist," based on a 2001 speech in which she said she hoped the rulings of a "wise Latina" would be better than those of a white male without similar experiences. (I just stumbled across this and thought it gives some insight into the current situation)

[dfwgator]

Go away, Newt.

[Mr. Jeeves]

That’s the problem when you don’t really believe in anything. You’re always backtracking to get to the point of least political pain.

[Pelham]

Newt getting his Political Correctness on.

[NorthMountain]

June 3, 2009

[V K Lee]

Excellent find! Difficult to stay afloat when the wind shifts direction so often. Newt finds himself listing.

[Reno89519]

Every time Newt starts to look appealing he blows it—now with Trump’s judge, previously with Sotomayer, etc. Both cases, judges biased against White Americans, both with discriminatory agendas.

[uncbob]

SO

[NorthMountain]

So this article falls into the category "History", not the category "Current Events".

That is all.

[Bob]

There’s nothing “reverse” about racism just because it’s being practiced by a minority.

[conservative98]

Inexcusable?

[Vigilanteman]

Reason #461 as to why Newt should not be Trump’s VP pick.

[Organic Panic]

Are racists and racial supremacists the same thing?

[Pelham]

racists = whites. evil

racialists = other than white. angelic. proud of their race

[M. Thatcher]

So this article falls into the category "History", not the category "Current Events".

Actually, it falls perfectly into the category "Current Events," because it is a perfect retort to Newt's current comments criticizing Trump.

[Ray76]

The “wise latino” disqualified herself the moment she uttered her racist inanity.

[McGruff]

Told you he had Foot In Mouth Disease.

[wiseprince]

hahah, “Wise Latina”. That seems to suggest that her race may color her perspective. Shocking! Sure a man of Mexican decent can be a fair judge to Trump but if the judge is clearly NOT being fair it’s certainly fair to ponder if his position on Trump as a candidate for the presidency is coloring his judgement. Specifically as it relates to positions vise a vi Mexico.

[Snickering Hound]

Must have found out he's not getting the VP so he's going back to being a RINO.

[Karl Spooner]

Yeah, he just can’t be fully rehabilitated. Some PC has sunk in his mind too deeply.