This is quite telling, actually. It really is. The reason it is is because when word of that statement first came out, the Obamessiah had this to say:
" I'm sure she would have restated it," Obama flatly told NBC News, without indicating how he knew that. " (*)
Remember, that was when it was first revealed that Ms Sotomayor had said "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." The remark was in the context her saying that "our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging." " during a speech in 2001. (*)
Well, as it turns out, that wasn't the first time she'd said that.
" Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor delivered multiple speeches between 1994 and 2003 in which she suggested "a wise Latina woman" or "wise woman" judge might "reach a better conclusion" than a male judge.
" Those speeches, released Thursday as part of Sotomayor's responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee's questionnaire, (to see Sotomayor's responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee click here and here) suggest her widely quoted 2001 speech in which she indicated a "wise Latina" judge might make a better decision was far from a single isolated instance. " (**) (Links are CQ Politics' links and are left intact.)
Yes, you read that correctly. It turns out that that now widely-quoted 2001 speech wasn't the first time she'd said that. "...Sotomayor delivered multiple speeches between 1994 and 2003..." (emphasis added) So it wasn't the first time Mr Obama.
But that brings us right back to something Mr B. Hussein Obama said when this first came to light. He said " "I'm sure she would have restated it," Obama flatly told NBC News, without indicating how he knew that. " (*)
The really damming thing for the Obama robots is this "...was far from a single isolated instance." (**)
If you remember, when the story first broke, I had this to say: "Ok ... how can you be so sure Mr Obamessiah?" (***) Are you sure now, Mr Obamessiah, now that we know that it wasn't a single isolated incident, but a pattern? How about it, Mr Obama? Do you wish to change your story?
Let us not forget that Ms Sotomayor is still a member of La Raza. (****)
But let's go down to the next link (still in the left-hand column in the screenshot.) It is hard to read, but it says "Gender and heritage a frequent topic..." (*5) The article has this to say:
" WASHINGTON (AP) - Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate on Thursday that the White House never questioned her about cases or issues she might have to decide as a Supreme Court justice, a disclosure gleaned from reams of documents that reveal she has spoken repeatedly about how her gender and Latina heritage affect her judging. "
That same article also has this to say: "They include more instances in which she said she hopes a "wise Latina" would reach a better decision than a man without that experience."
"...more instances." In other words, a pattern.
If you remember, Michelle Malkin had word of who was on the short list for Mr Obama's pick. At her column, she quoted from sources about Ms Sotomayor's record:
" “Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court would be very concerning given her hard-left record on the Court of Appeals, where she is recognized by practitioners as one of the more liberal judges.
" -Judge Sotomayor’s personal views may cloud her jurisprudence. As Judge Sotomayor explained in a 2002 speech at Berkeley, she believes it is appropriate for a judge to consider their “experiences as women and people of color” in their decisionmaking, which she believes should “affect our decisions.” (*6) (It was italicized on Ms Malkin's site, and was left that way here.)
Again, let's distill this down. Judge Sotomayor is recognized as one of the more liberal judges and that her personal views may cloud her jurisprudence, at least according to the source. And now that those documents have been revealed, we know that she's said that particular statement that caused the firestorm numerous times between 1994 and 2003.
Now that we know that "Gender and heritage [are] a frequent topic" is it just barely possible that Judge Sotomayor might possibly attempt to advance the goals of La Raza? How about it, Mr Obama?
How about it, libs?
(H/T: Drudge Report, Michelle Malkin)
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