Of course it is. Please re-read their comments. They go far beyond disagreeing with her views.

I was not defending Liddy and the like, I was just making a general point.

You can be against anyone of any race without being a racist

That of course does not deny that racism and other forms a hate exist.

What's wrong with that first quote is him referring to the Spanish language as "Illegal Alien". That’s unconscionable.

That’s a matter of opinion, and many would disagree with you.

Um… What racist comments?

Again, many (including Justice Scalia, BTW) disagree.

I never said that you were a frightened bigot. I was referring to the pundits who are making the nasty ad-hominem attacks against her due to her race and gender.

I agree 100%. But these people are attacking her because she is a latina. That, my friend, is racism.

I don't think so. They are attacking her because they are on the other side of the political arena. Which is just as bad I suppose. Judging someone soley on their political affiliation is short sighted at best.

Thank you, Moonie

I'm not a huge fan of her "Latina" quote. However, if one steps back a bit, it's no different than many similar quotes.

As I will now demonstrate.

The reality is that many laws affect women and Latinos, or other groups that comprise what can be generalized as "the poor and underrepresented." More likely than not, these laws are not enacted by members of the poor and underrepresented.

Though that is changing.

Thus, her comment, boneheaded as it sounds, is really no different than comments made by members of any other group--small business owners, oil drillers, homophobic drill sergeants--who complain about laws being made and enforced against them by legislators and courts who have no practical experience with the subject that they are regulating.

Thank you.

Umm.... Have you read the attacks?

Yes. Some critics are using her race and/or gender as an issue because they know that will resonate with a certain percentage of the population, but I would still argue that it's a tool. A means to an end for them and not the root issue with her nomination.

There is no root issue with her nomination except looking for buzz words to Obama with. That's why Jeff Sessions goes on TV with his lame John McCain giggle and uses the words "feelings" and "empathy."