I think you have misunderstood the Estrada issue. Estrada is EXTREMELY qualified. Clerk for Justice Kennedy. Argued 15 cases before the US Supreme Court, and WON 10 of them. Excellent law credentials. But the left could care less about his credentials. They don't like to see a Hispanic stray from liberal ideology. So many on the right have taken to using liberal speak to support the nominee, which must infuriate the left. But, make no mistake about it, Estrada is supremely qualified.
I have never said he is not qualified - never - I really haven't heard much about his qualifications. What I have heard, on and on, is his Hispanicness - as I posted to someone else - just look at this thread.
I have no doubt he is qualified - but he has not been touted as qualified - but as 'the first Hispanic'. That racial politics - any old way you look at it. Just because it comes from the Republicans does not make it somehow cleaner.
So many on the right have taken to using liberal speak to support the nominee, which must infuriate the left. But, make no mistake about it, Estrada is supremely qualified.
It should infuriate anyone on the right who hears this talk. It does me. So it is OK for the right to take on liberal talk and politics although it taints the Republicans and gives life and energy to a very destruction practice - and it isn't racial politics? What exactly do you call it?