[syriacus]

In summary

*** Fitz is saying ethnicity plays no useful role in the Estrada nomination.***

That would probably mean that Bush (who certainly knows the same facts as Fitz), did not nominate Estrada because of his ethnicity.

***Nanny, on the other hand, thinks Estrada was chosen only because of his race.***

I think your arguments are really with each other.

Please tell me -- which of you two I am supposed to believe?

I wish the liberals would get this contradiction sorted out, too. They won't, though, because the tactic serves their purposes.

One minute liberals say Estrada was chosen only because of his "race." The next minute they argue that ethnicity is not an issue at all, because Estrada is not "Hispanic."

This is why I like the Republicans. Republican thinking is less extreme, more moderate.

[FITZ]

I think his ethnicity is like Clarence Thomas's ---it won't change minds of people who want to vote for democrats because they like more socialism ---but if he's a good guy to have in the office, he should be there. Clarence Thomas should be on the Supreme Court but not because he made a difference in the number of blacks voting for Republicans ---it didn't help at all but he's the right guy for the job regardless.