White House Nails Newt Gingrich for Calling Sonia Sotomayor Racist

At today's White House Press Briefing, Press secretary Robert Gibbs had strong words for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and his Twitter accusations of racism against SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor:

"I think it is probably important for anyone involved in this debate to be exceedingly careful with the way in which they've decided to describe aspects of this impending nomination," said Gibbs. "I think when the people of America and the Senate get a chance to look at more than just the blog of a former lawmaker that they will come to the same conclusion as the president did. ... I feel certain that partisan politics will take a back seat to common sense and open-minded decisions based on a full examination of the record, and I think that that's what every Supreme Court and judicial nominee deserves."

Gingrich's attack parroted the words of Rush Limbaugh, who yesterday called Sotomayor and President Obama, alternately, "racist" and "reverse racist."



If Gingrich really wants to lead the Republicans in attacking Sotomayor as a racist, who am I to stop them? Rather, I will ask what standing they have to do so, when despite her superb qualifications, they almost unanimously attack her as an "affirmative action" pick.

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