The Hypocritical Mr Limbaugh

The Smear Campaign that is Mr Limbaugh continues to march it's madness. He is now claiming that Sonia Sotomayor is a "Reverse Racist". First of all, that term is completely absurd, you either are a racist or are not. There is no forward or backwards about it. Furthermore the basis on which he accuses her of racism is also completely absurd. In 2001 at a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first judicial appointment of a Latino she said:

"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

This is what she said, this is the fact not the fiction or the hype spewed by far right conservatives who should be ashamed for their bigotry. For one she was at a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the first judicial appointment of a Hispanic (so this is the context) and all that she is saying is that a Hispanic woman IS going to have a different and yes perhaps better perspective on matters that fall out of the white cookie cutter outline. For instance for a white male who has lived in upper middle class all of his life, had his college paid for and lived a life of privileges may not be able to conclude well on social issues that face a minority. What is racist about pointing that out? At the same measure she may not understand or have as much empathy for the upper-middle class and a more privileged group of people. This does not make her or anyone else who would point out different social perspectives a racist. This is just another smear campaign by a failing and desperate party. Good luck on the Hispanic vote on the next round of elections. Oh yeah and by the way this is coming from a white man himself;)