Posted on 05/31/2009 3:03:20 PM PDT by lewisglad
Newt Gingrich grabbed cable news chatter all week after Twittering that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was a "Latina woman racist." The ensuing controversy has not moderated his opposition.
Today, Renewing American Leadership, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that he heads, sent out an email to supporters calling on them to both "send blast faxes" to U.S. Senators demanding opposition to Sotomayor and contribute money to help the fight. The email opens with this quote, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream: that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
It continues:
Can you imagine if the President of the United States nominated a judge to the U.S. Supreme Court who said this:
"My experience as a white man will make me a better judge than a Latina woman would be."
Or could you imagine if that same judge ruled from the bench to deny 18 African-American firefighters a promotion just because of their skin color?
That judge would be called a bigot -- and in my judgment, rightly so! Would there be any doubt that he would be FORCED to WITHDRAW his nomination for the Supreme Court?
(Excerpt) Read more at swampland.blogs.time.com ...
No way is this going to be killed in Committee, even if all of the GOP Senators vote against letting it go to the floor.
It pains me to diss Newt. I believe he is underappreciated, even by conservatives. He is both a tactical and strategic thinker, unusual in politics at all, and even more so in the conservative movement. All while still holding onto core principles.
You won’t see me joining the chorus of those here who shout “RINO Newt.” I have too much respect for him.
Having said all that....he’s simply sold out the conservative movement on this issue in return for some passing kindness from Time Magazine and the mainstream media.
It’s understandable, given all the abuse he’s had to take at their hands. The temptation to be portrayed as something other than an ogre by these people is doubtless very strong.
But it still makes me sad.
Hank
We have to get this stuff out to the public.
the Rinos have to know we are going to make them pay a price. If the RINOs think 2008 was bad, just wait for 2010.
RINO Crist is counting on a docile primary.
Angry voters don’t miss elections.
If we have the votes to stop this Marxist nominee we should stop it, whether by voting no or by filibuster. Taking the high road with Marxists only leads to passive and humiliating defeat.
I guess my point is this is a losing cause, fighting her based on race. Kamikaze missions are fine as long as you get something out of it. But conservatives will get ABSOLUTELY NOTHING out of fighting her nomination based on race. Because in the end she will get that seat if the entire battle is about race.
On the other hand, if conservatives were to use her nomination as a way to defeat Obama's policies- then I'd say that's a fight worth fighting. Conservatives should force her to defend Obama's policies on everything from Guantanamo to cap and tax.
That's my opinion. But maybe you guys are right and I'm wrong.
I was pretty sickened to see Jeff Sessions out there praising her.
________________________________________________
I’m done with him, too. Come election time....when their time is up....I shall be voting Sessions and Shelby OUT.
And it ends in an mass unmarked grave with a bullet in the back of the head. But fools never learn, do they?.
Hiding from the race issue doesn't make it go away. Bringing people together, and building things... that's a different story.
I wasn't saying attack on her race, but her racism. Pull the racist card on her. She is. Denying it doesn't fix it. The facts speak for themselves.
Speaking truth to power is not a kamikaze mission. But it may get you killed, in the press. You know... the lame stream media that we've been having Dinosaur Media Watch death alerts about...
Don't be afraid. Pile on.
/johnny
I agree, but I would put Sanford with Palin as one who stands up for principles, regardless of the cost. You may prefer one or the other. But if its down to those two, I think we’re in pretty good shape either way.
I really can't get past the Global Warming (Oh, excuse me, "Climate Change") thing. I can only hope that Mr. Newt is making money from this hoax perpetrated on an unthinking public.
But, you have an excellent point. The Pubbies desperately need to find their "voice."
PS: Your screen name made me chuckle. How's Arnold?
You are correct. A filibuster is not even necessary.
All that is needed is for the eight GOP Senators on the Judiciary Committee to vote against forwarding her name out of committee. If they have the testicular fortitude, she goes nowhere.
Those are the rules of the Committee. One minority vote is needed to move the nomination to the floor.
Is that rule a carryover from the Republican Senate?
If so, given the absence of a minority vote, I can imagine the Democrat Senate changing the rule overnight.
Yes, they could change the rules overnight.
Usually that doesn’t happen, because the two parties take turns being in the minority, so it preserves power for both of them.
But now that the Marxists are in charge, anything could happen.
I agree with everything you say—expose her for all of her leftist views and rulings, but the racism stuff can really backfire with the way the media will portray it.
I will send faxes to my two Senators......and one to Sessons too!
My sense is that the Democrats have no intention of ever being in the minority again.
Bingo! And if the GOP doesn't find its testicles and start fighting EVERYTHING Zero and his minions do, the 2010 election will be a repeat of 2006 and 2008.
And if that happens, the Dems will remain in power indefinitely.
Disclosure: I'm black, and I see Sotomayor as a racist. I know her type VERY well. But I also know the best way to defeat a racist is by challenging them on tangible issues that transcend race. In the end, all racists rely on race to win their arguments. Fighting on her terms is a mistake... let me give you an example:
A white Republican Senator questions her racist comments, and her answer goes something like this, "I know it is hard for you to understand what I was talking about, but let me make it clear for you: growing up at the bottom of our society has given me the opportunity to see the greatness of our nation in a way that my detractors may take for granted. I cherish the great laws of this nation more than my detractors will ever know because I have lived the dream America offers to its fullest, and because of that I feel I bring a unique perspective to the Supreme Court."
That response would be replayed in the media for days on a loop. And that "white" Senator would be made out to look like a racist fool.
I have not been as critical of Sotomayor because she at first glance seemed about the best we could get and possibly even better than the horrible Souter but I do agree that Newt is right. If a Republican nominee had said such a thing they would’ve been driven out of town by a unified chorus of media and Democrats including most Republicans even. Also there are some troubling rulings concerning child porn that I think should be highlighted.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.