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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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.
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.
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.
I present Exhibit “A” for why we have been losing ground to the Socialists.
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.
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!
John Cornyn..... sounds like a white guy to me!
WWaLWD??
When he gets a sex and race change his opininon might be worth something!
You are starting to wake up to the truth.
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.
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.
No, Cornyn has been educated to know that no victim class is ever racist.
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)
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.
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
Somebody's got these people by the short hairs, and that's as good a guess as any.
We are sick of your type.
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