"For these reasons, I oppose her nomination."

"Unfortunately, I have not been persuaded that Judge Sotomayor is absolutely committed to setting aside her biases and impartially deciding cases based upon the rule of law. And I cannot ignore her unwillingness to answer Senators questions straightforwardly. For these reasons, I oppose her nomination." -U.S. Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl announcing that he will oppose the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. July 22, 2009.

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[lizadfuel]

Sotomayer made a racist statement, she should not be on the Supreme Court

[AbstractBlaze]

I agree 100% with you. She's just a sorry excuse for a judge. And I'm a Latino.

[fishingthewatershed]

I would hope that a wise white man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a latina woman who hasn't lived that life."

Does it sound racist now?