Specifically that because she is a latina woman with certain experiences she would hope she can come to better decisions than a white male. How about Roberts saying

"I would hope that being a white male and having the richness of certain experiences would lead me to bmake better decisions than a latina female>'

He'd have rightfully been thrown out of consideration.

Leo, please read the 2 paragraphs immediately preceding and the paragraph following that 1 line plucked out of the middle. Better yet, read the whole speech.

If you want to find something comparable, you can't use Roberts. You'd have to use Alito and his assertion that coming from immigrant ancestors makes him a better jurist. But before calling for his immediate resignation, you'd probably want to consider the context there as well.

Context is so 20th Century.

Fair enough Scrooge.

I have read it, but still tend to think there are some overtones in it that I don't like. I admit that I dislike enough of her rulings (that I've heard about....I'm sure there are others I'd agree with) that it probably taints me.

And politics is certainly an issue that comes into play. I am a political animal and will fully admit that. Howeever, you won't see me call for a filibuster (even it if were sustainable), as I think all nominees deserve an up or down vote. Just as with Bush's nominees.

Very true. I have no doubt that if it was Obama that had nominated Scalia or Alito, the right would still have tried their hardest to paint them as dangerous liberals.

And if Bush had nominated Sotomayor the left would do the same.

I grow tired of the whole only-the-right-plays-politics attitude. I at least acknowledge that both sides do.

Nothing says pro-life like cold-blooded murder.

To give credit where it's due, I appreciate Sarah Palin's statement on the Tiller murder:

Good for her.