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Sen. Cornyn shuns Limbaugh and Gingrich, calls it "terrible" to accuse Judge Sotomayor of racism
Dallasnews.com ^ | may 28, 2009 | Todd J. Gillman

Posted on 05/29/2009 12:40:33 AM PDT by balch3

Sen. John Cornyn tonight repudiated the allegation that Judge Sonia Sotomayor is "racist" - and he distanced himself in no uncertain terms from the conservative opinion leaders who leveled that charge against the Supreme Court nominee, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

"I think it's terrible. This is not the kind of tone that any of us want to set when it comes to performing our constitutional responsibilities of advice and consent," Cornyn told NPR's "All Things Considered." The racism allegation - and efforts to pressure Sotomayor to withdraw from consideration for the court - stem from Sotomayor's remark that as a Latina, she would bring a superior perspective to some cases than a white male judge.

Asked by NPR if he's worried that comments like Limbaugh and Gingrich's harm the confirmation debate, Cornyn said: "Neither one of these men are elected Republican officials. I just don't think it's appropriate and I certainly don't endorse it. I think it's wrong."

The interview offered a preview of Sunday's

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cornyn; gingrich; newt; newtgingrich; scotus; soniasotomayor; sotomayer; sotomayor
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To: balch3

Right, John, we get it; it’s only “racism” if a white guy says it.

Cornyn, you’re a loser today, and — if there’s any justice in the universe — you’ll be a loser in your next Primary Election.


21 posted on 05/29/2009 1:17:06 AM PDT by HKMk23 (The Truth isn't something; it's someone. | Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.)
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To: Lancey Howard

Nobody gives a rats fart that she’s racist — what matters infinitely more is that she lets racism into her judicial reasoning. That it matches with the political correctness of the age makes it no better than the anti-black racism of yestercentury.


22 posted on 05/29/2009 1:17:38 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: balch3

Not only is her racism a matter of public record, but it’s plain she allows it to adversely affect her judicial decisions. Cornyn is a fool.


23 posted on 05/29/2009 1:21:39 AM PDT by Jack Hammer (here)
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To: balch3

I present Exhibit “A” for why we have been losing ground to the Socialists.


24 posted on 05/29/2009 1:23:40 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (What did Obama's Teleprompter know, and when did it know it...)
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To: GeronL

Senator Cornyn is a living, breathing example of how spineless the McCain wing of the Repub Party is.

The Dems had no hesitation to go after Black and Hispanic nominees of Bush.

Of course, in the Civil War and Jim Crow years, it was the Dems who wanted to keep slavery of Blacks. And the way 95 pct of Blacks vote Dem, shows the Blacks want back on the plantation.


25 posted on 05/29/2009 1:28:57 AM PDT by OldArmy52 (Mainstream Media cheered: Ascension of Castro, Chavez and now Obama.)
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To: mrsmel

Of course they are counting on positions of power! They are, after all, elitists too! Principles are for peons, that’s why we seldom get rich! The elitists all think we are stupid fools!


26 posted on 05/29/2009 1:29:30 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER
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To: balch3
>"Sen. John Cornyn tonight repudiated the allegation that Judge Sonia Sotomayor is "racist""

John Cornyn..... sounds like a white guy to me!

WWaLWD??

When he gets a sex and race change his opininon might be worth something!

27 posted on 05/29/2009 1:33:11 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (<P><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajsov1M4h50"> Thank You Satan 1:50</a>)
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To: balch3
The true litmus test is to simply take Sotomayor’s controversial statement, and exchange the speaker for a white man, and exchange the racial and gender words for their opposites. The simple conclusion is such a statement would clearly be both racist and sexist. The prosecution rests.
28 posted on 05/29/2009 1:34:42 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: balch3
No mention of Thomas Sowell? When asked about Sotomayor, he pointed out that racism has a bad track record and he doesn't understand why we would want to put it under new management.
29 posted on 05/29/2009 1:39:35 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: mrsmel

You are starting to wake up to the truth.


30 posted on 05/29/2009 1:56:28 AM PDT by thecabal (Hey Obama, when you gonna start sharin' the sacrifice?)
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To: balch3

Whats wrong with this guy’s brain?

does he not remember what happened to Estrada just a little while ago at the hands of Democrats??

See, the liberals know how to fight for what they believe in.
I wonder that Cornyn has no such beliefs at all.


31 posted on 05/29/2009 2:00:55 AM PDT by bill1952 (Power is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: balch3
I've already mentioned that he used our church's directory for political purposes, which indicates to me his church membership is based on politics and not Christian values and principles.

Someone on FR observed that the republicans had been infiltrated by the democrats. I see more evidence supporting this assertion daily, and now from one of my own representatives.

I will begin asserting to him that he is a democrat, usurping the party in an attempt to destroy it and America.

He should follow Specter.
32 posted on 05/29/2009 2:12:18 AM PDT by plsjr (<>< ... reality always gets the last vote.)
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To: balch3

Sotomayor belongs to La Raza, “The Race.” Most people would believe that makes her a racist, but not this country-club Republican. A Texas conservative needs to run against him in the primary next time. He’s worse than useless.


33 posted on 05/29/2009 2:30:31 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: plsjr
the republicans had been infiltrated by the democrats. I see more evidence supporting this assertion daily, and now from one of my own representatives.
Many of the Texas GOP are Dems who switched parties in the 1980s. Not a surprise.

34 posted on 05/29/2009 2:39:04 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Caligula's horse as Senator was smarter than our current Congress)
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To: counterpunch

No, Cornyn has been educated to know that no victim class is ever racist.


35 posted on 05/29/2009 2:40:38 AM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: balch3

Republican politicians sucker their base as much as Democrat politicians sucker their base. Cornyn just won re-election in 2008 so by the time 2016 comes around, this will not be remembered. It is amazing that after re-election how their true colors show.

To the person who said it seems like these Republicans are in on the deal to screw America, it is more like they desire to become like the Federalist Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Party_(United_States)


36 posted on 05/29/2009 2:52:46 AM PDT by Aquabird
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To: mrsmel
I'm gonna have to start wondering if they're in on this deal to turn the country over to socialism!

They're not in on it in that sense, I don't think. They might think that the current (temporary) high ratings for Obama's "change" might be the handwriting on the wall and are panicking.

They don't realize that the road back for the conservative movement is to stand up and explain our principles yet again and be the "adults" in the room when the socialist paradise collapses the economy.

37 posted on 05/29/2009 3:01:40 AM PDT by paulycy (BEWARE the LIBERAL/MEDIA Complex)
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To: plsjr
He's "my" senator, too, and my FAXES to him of late go unanswered (but when he was up for re-election, did he ever come a'courtin')!!!

Ridicule may eventually work because this guy fancies himself a real man instead of a girly boy. My FAX to him earlier this morning pointed out his RINO status and flawed judgment, so I can only hope his office will be flooded with e-mails and FAXES so that they'll have to acknowledge how many Texans and non-Texans, too, find him to be a useless RINO.

Regards . . . Penny

38 posted on 05/29/2009 3:16:27 AM PDT by Penny
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To: antceecee
The RINOs are so spineless I wonder if Hillary is playing around with the FBI files again!

Somebody's got these people by the short hairs, and that's as good a guess as any.

39 posted on 05/29/2009 3:18:05 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: balch3
Grow a pair Cornyn.

We are sick of your type.

40 posted on 05/29/2009 3:18:29 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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