Obama: Critics of court nominee twisting her words (No twisting involved, Sotomayor is a racist)

reuters ^ | 5/30/2009 | Caren Bohan

[tobyhill]

President Barack Obama pushed back on Saturday at conservative critics of his Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, accusing them of twisting her words to score political points.

"There are, of course, some in Washington who are attempting to draw old battle lines and playing the usual political games, pulling a few comments out of context to paint a distorted picture of Judge Sotomayor's record," Obama said in his weekly radio address.

"But I am confident that these efforts will fail," he said.

Born to Puerto Rican parents who moved to New York during World War Two, Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court and the third woman. If confirmed by the Senate, she would join Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the only other woman on the court.

[dirtboy]

pulling a few comments out of context to paint a distorted picture of Judge Sotomayor's record

Out of context my arse.

[yldstrk]

Why does Judge Soet what ever her name is think her life experience is more worthy? Everyone’s life is interesting. There is no one who has led a boring, insignificant life. Why would her perspective trump anyone else’s?

[maggief]

By golly, 0 dropped the f-word.

“But I am confident that these efforts will fail.”

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

CYA time.

[jersey117]

Sotomayor is a racist

Just like zero and his reverand/mentor.

[Man50D]

The following article isn't taken out of context.

The franchise for felons

[4rcane]

a comedy routine right there
Sotomayor: whitey sucks
Obama: Her critics are lying, I agree whitey sucks

[A. Morgan]

His nominee proves once again that he is very comfortable with racists.

[Friendofgeorge]

Absolutely!!! Just like Obama never shared Rev Wright`s views.lol

[gusopol3]

there are, of course, some in Washington

here's the bad news, BO-- we ain't in Washington, and we're on you on this one. The game some are playing in Washington (Cornyn for one) is that these comments don't matter.

[stayathomemom]

It’s not to score political points, it’s because we don’t want either Obama or Sotomayor twisting the words of the Constitution.

[ZULU]

Obama is a serial liar.

[LaineyDee]

And Obama was heard muttering as he left the podium..."There is no elephant in the room....there IS no elephant...."

The sheer audacity of this man's self-delusions are amazing. He isn't qualified to choose colors from a box of crayolas... much less a Supreme Court Justice.

[linn37]

We are just typical white people making stuff up out of thin air.

[tobyhill]

I called Cornyn’s office yesterday and asked them to explain to me what they would have done had a white male made comments that they are better qualified than a Latina woman without any basis of such a statement? The lady said they would have asked the white male to withdraw but “it wasn't a white male that said it in this case”.

[cranked]

Obama can’t handle the truth ping.

[yankeedame]

And Obama was heard muttering as he left the podium...”Jerks!”