John Hinderaker:
"Thus, Sotomayor's characterization of the context of her 'wise Latina' remark is the opposite of the truth. She wasn't 'agreeing with the sentiment that Justice O'Connor was attempting to convey,' as she told Senator Leahy. Rather, she staked out a position in opposition to O'Connor's. In her speech she expressly disagreed with O'Connor's view, as Sotomayor put it, 'that both men and women were equally capable of being wise and fair judges.'
I've been on the fence as to whether Senators should vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, but this rather breathtaking dishonesty provides strong grounds to vote against her confirmation."
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