South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham would like Sonia Sotomayor to apologize. Why, you ask? Well, the judge made a comment about how “…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.”
Senator Graham, a Southern white dude, would like an apology. And, I kind of don’t blame him. Mainly because if the tables were turned and HE would’ve said these comments referring to HIM and how as a white man with HIS experiences, he would basically make a better judge than a Latina woman, he would’ve been completely reamed with demands for apologies.
According to this article, Graham went on to say, “If I had said something like that – or someone with my background and profile [had] – we wouldn’t be talking about this nomination going forward…. she’s got to prove to me that if I find myself in court with a Latina woman, in front of her, I’d get a fair shake, and that’s up to her to do.”
Of course, Sellout Boy Specter had to make a comment to act like people actually give a crap what he thinks these days, which, by the way, I found highly amusing.
