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He was nominated because he was Hispanic - at least according to all his followers on this site

Really?

You are acting as though Estrada's other personal and professional qualities have been neglected by those who support him. That is not the case.

Was Robert Byrd nominated by his party only because he was poor?
Was Lincoln nominated by his party only because he was born in a log cabin?
Was Estrada nominated only because he was an immigrant from a Spanish-speaking country?

Its very, very common to put out candidates that people can admire and/or identify with.

As I just posted to someone else - get a grip and read what I said.

I have said he was nominated because he was Hispanic - he was. He is being touted as such. I didn't write that - those who are angry because he isn't being confirmed did. You can't deny that - at least his Hispanicness is the reason for such glee with most of the posters here. Most of the threads about him is how he is being denied a vote because of racism on the part of the Democrats.

Again - read the headline of this piece - just read it - does that speak to qualifications or to race? I didn't write it - I just don't like it - and neither should you and anyone else that claims to be an American.

If you have a problem with the way this is being spun - take it up with the spinners - not me.

'We re nominating 'the first Hispanic on the bench', "this will signal all Hispanic (no minorities) that we have no prejudice' "the Democrats are not voting on him because he is Hispanic" "This will help bring the Hispanics into the Party' That is racial politics.

If I was Estrada, I would be so embarrassed and angry with all this, I would be sick.

Once again, if you don't like the way the rhetoric is going - take it up with the supporters and defenders - not me.

But boy, I can see I struck a nerve here - the truth hurts. Racial politics stinks - who ever is practicing it and there is no way you can spin that = it is just wrong.