Don’t Forget Sotomayor’s “Inherent Physiological or Cultural Differences”
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Dana Milbank has dubbed them Sotomayor’s “32 words.” And apparently White House press secretary Bob Gibbs “wasn’t prepared” to explain them. Which words are those:
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.
Repeatedly press to explain what Sotomayor meant, all Gibbs could reply was: “I think — I — I have confidence in Americans reading not just part of, but the whole statement.”
That’s a great idea. Let’s read the full paragraph Sotomayor’s 32 words come from:
Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, a possibility I abhor less or discount less than my colleague (more…)