How much did Sotomayor's ethnicity

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play into her nomination to the Supreme Court?

[Indy Coug]

Same question for Clarence Thomas.

[Hallelujah]

Same question for Clarence Thomas.

Yes in both cases. Racial profiling?

[il Padrino Ute]

Same question for Clarence Thomas.

Thomas' nomination isn't a good example for comparison as Thurgood Marshall had already broken that glass ceiling.

My belief is that Sotomayor was nominated because she is a far left-winger. Obama will try to tilt the balance of power to that side before he leaves the White House.

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Thomas' nomination isn't a good example for comparison as Thurgood Marshall had already broken that glass ceiling.

My belief is that Sotomayor was nominated because she is a far left-winger. Obama will try to tilt the balance of power to that side before he leaves the White House.

IMO her ethnicity was icing on the cake.

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Thomas' nomination isn't a good example for comparison as Thurgood Marshall had already broken that glass ceiling.

My belief is that Sotomayor was nominated because she is a far left-winger. Obama will try to tilt the balance of power to that side before he leaves the White House.

In that case, she was a threefer? Left wing AND hispanic AND female?

[Indy Coug]

Thomas' nomination isn't a good example for comparison as Thurgood Marshall had already broken that glass ceiling.

Sure it is. Marshall and Thomas are on opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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Thomas' nomination isn't a good example for comparison as Thurgood Marshall had already broken that glass ceiling.

My belief is that Sotomayor was nominated because she is a far left-winger. Obama will try to tilt the balance of power to that side before he leaves the White House.

Everything I have heard about Sotomayor is that she is actually pretty moderate. I'll admit I am not a close watcher of the Supreme Court. Has she shown something in the last few months to indicate that she is less moderate than thought?

[il Padrino Ute]

IMO her ethnicity was icing on the cake.

It certainly didn't hurt her chances, agreed. But I do believe that Obama looked more at her politics than her race. As long as they think like he does, he doesn't care what color they are.

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[il Padrino Ute]

Sure it is. Marshall and Thomas are on opposite ends of the political spectrum.

That's a good point. If we look at politics, rather than ethnicity, you are correct. I was just answering according to exie's question.

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Everything I have heard about Sotomayor is that she is actually pretty moderate. I'll admit I am not a close watcher of the Supreme Court. Has she shown something in the last few months to indicate that she is less moderate than thought?

I haven't followed it much either. I was talking about her politics at the time of her nomination.

[Commando]

To a lesser extent than Sandra Day O'Conner's gender played into her nomination.