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On Sotomayor, Rush Plays the Catholic Card
First it was Newt Gingrich who backed off comments calling Sonia Sotomayor a "racist."
Now, it's Rush Limbaugh having a change of heart. Actually, Limbaugh still stands behind his view that the judge nominated by President Obama would "bring a form of racism and bigotry to the court."
But he says he may support her because, as a Catholic, she might turn out to be pro-life.
I'm not quite sure what to make of this.
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Is it trading one stereotype for another? Will the militant Puerto Rican oppressor who once would ignore the law in cases concerning race now ignore the law in abortion-rights rulings? I'm kidding here, OK?
Or is Limbaugh trying to recast himself as a measured and reasoned commentator, ready to give an accomplished jurist the benefit of the doubt? That can't be it.
Sotomayor has not made much mention of her faith, though, if confirmed, she would be the sixth Catholic on the court. But the court is not a church, and the votes of Catholic judges are not so easily forecast, whether you look at abortion, gay rights, stem-cell research and the death penalty, or social welfare and poverty issues that also resonate in church teaching.
Limbaugh's pronouncement is most likely the latest attempt by Sotomayor's critics to treat her as a collection of identities and grievances instead of a person.
Limbaugh's pronouncement is most likely the latest attempt by Sotomayor's critics to treat her as a collection of identities and grievances instead of a person.
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Mary C. Curtis
Mary C. Curtis, an NPR contributor based in Charlotte, N.C., was previously a writer and editor for The New York Times and the Charlotte Observer... more
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Aldito BSBM
1:05PM Jun 4th 2009
Sotomayor is not a Catholic, to begin with she favors abortion and same sex marriage between degenrates, and there is no doubt in my mind that she does not attend mass on a regular basis, no doubt whatsoever! I also have no doubt that she is a racist socialist (just what America needs!)
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BonBon
1:19PM Jun 4th 2009
I had to laugh at Rush last night on Hannity, this article just proves the point that the libs are just obsessed with him, like he said last nite he has no authority to push policies no authority to change any laws or do anything yet the liberal media and the Obama administration can't stop talking about him, they even take polls on him daily....how hilarious...everyday all they talk about is Rush Limbaugh.
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(0) Rheinhart Moxon
5:02PM Jun 4th 2009
Apparently he has the authority to make Republicans who disagree with him, call him and "Entertainer", apologize profusely!!
When Dubya was kissing his way through the male members of the Saudi Royal Family... did that effect the manhood of Republican pols?
When Dubya was kissing his way through the male members of the Saudi Royal Family... did that effect the manhood of Republican pols?
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(1) moderate
1:22PM Jun 4th 2009
They might be learning to stop being so vocal, but they will always be obstructionist and hateful.
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(5) jrotced02
1:38PM Jun 4th 2009
BonBon: The only thing that it proves, is that there are so many morons on the reich, that they will slurp up anything that Slime Hannity, Michael Savage, and Runt Limbaugh puke up. I'm fascinated that these idiots are taken seriously.
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(1) Kyle
6:28PM Jun 4th 2009
Jrotced02, I don't know why you're trying to insult Rush Limbaugh. Sure, Michael Savage can be quite rude and Sean Hannity is slightly overbearing and jumps to some conclusions sometimes but I've found Rush Limbaugh to be one of the most respectful guys in talk radio. If you call him up, he lets you make your point and you can argue respectfully if you want and he'll let you finish before making his point. Or YOU can be just as hateful as many liberals say conservatives are and call him names along with calling his listeners "morons of the reich", which by the way, I really don't appreciate, and he'll usually STILL let you finish ranting at him.
If you want to send me a message we can deal with this argument through e-mail and if you STILL want to be a jerk, I would invite you to say it to my face.
You sir need to understand that many people are different and maybe there are morons who listen to Rush or Hannity. I'm sure there are BUT having a different viewpoint doesn't NECESSARILY mean that they are a moron. Many times it simply means a different priority in values. I for one, think that if you can't understand that concept, it most likely means YOU are the moron.
It's interesting how I'll read how conservatives are so hateful, yet I'll read multiple messages of people bashing conservatives with nonconstructive names such as morons, idiots and one person said that the listeners of Rush are pretty much all uneducated. I guess if people want to have an actual discussion about what the role of judges are in our country and whether Sotomayor will fit that role well, then they're not going to get it here. I guess you'll have to call up Rush Limbaugh for that.
If you want to send me a message we can deal with this argument through e-mail and if you STILL want to be a jerk, I would invite you to say it to my face.
You sir need to understand that many people are different and maybe there are morons who listen to Rush or Hannity. I'm sure there are BUT having a different viewpoint doesn't NECESSARILY mean that they are a moron. Many times it simply means a different priority in values. I for one, think that if you can't understand that concept, it most likely means YOU are the moron.
It's interesting how I'll read how conservatives are so hateful, yet I'll read multiple messages of people bashing conservatives with nonconstructive names such as morons, idiots and one person said that the listeners of Rush are pretty much all uneducated. I guess if people want to have an actual discussion about what the role of judges are in our country and whether Sotomayor will fit that role well, then they're not going to get it here. I guess you'll have to call up Rush Limbaugh for that.
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(0) john1gun
1:45PM Jun 4th 2009
The first thing to remember is the writer of this article is black. Therefore she will defend Hussein Obama no matter what he does, and she has had years of practice and training on playing the race card. Her opinions are biased and so they are meaningless.
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(-6) preludesx
1:56PM Jun 4th 2009
John1, when will you depart from the jungle and join regular homosapiens who reason out of their brain and not from their "derriere"?
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(3) victorlazlo58
5:59PM Jun 4th 2009
preludesx = Wigger.
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(1) boldsoldierr
4:48PM Jun 7th 2009
john1 why do you prejudge by a person's color? Because you're
a"prejudiced racist"..no doubt.
a"prejudiced racist"..no doubt.
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(3) wiseoneiknow
2:10PM Jun 4th 2009
limbaugh and hannity together, guess they have to share the money they make off of the uneducated. they made millions off these people, probably not an issue.
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(0) carleronn
3:31PM Jun 4th 2009
The demographics of Rush's audience is it's the highest educated, highest income group in all entertainment. So for those spouting off that he makes his money off the uneducated you are confusing Rush with the demographics of Obama and the mainstream media.
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(0) wiseoneiknow
2:11PM Jun 4th 2009
you have to wonder what republican politicians told them to put a muzzle on what they are saying.
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(-1) Fit 2 lead
2:29PM Jun 4th 2009
Rush, Newt, Cheney, Beck, and Hannity are ALL ASS-HATS
We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you these guys are the least bit interested in solving it. They are interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of Obama i.e. government, and telling you Obama and Government is to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you speak to your base. You gather a group of middle age, middle class, middle income and low-information voters who remember with longing an easier time, and you talk to them about family, and American values and character, and you use fear to undermine their sense of security and you scream about patriotism. You tell them Obama and the government is to blame for their lot in life. And you go on television and you call Obama is a reverse racist and say he hate white people.
We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you these guys are the least bit interested in solving it. They are interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of Obama i.e. government, and telling you Obama and Government is to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you speak to your base. You gather a group of middle age, middle class, middle income and low-information voters who remember with longing an easier time, and you talk to them about family, and American values and character, and you use fear to undermine their sense of security and you scream about patriotism. You tell them Obama and the government is to blame for their lot in life. And you go on television and you call Obama is a reverse racist and say he hate white people.
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(-1) pat mallory
2:54PM Jun 4th 2009
That anything likely to belch out of Rush's mouth makes AOL news says a lot about the source.
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(2) Dawn Leigh
3:34PM Jun 4th 2009
I guess the American President is your favorite movie. The way you begin your comment is straight from the movie.
As for her being Catholic, she may be. She does not have to share your views to be a Catholic.
Republicans and Democrats should look at her record and see if she is following the law or making law.
As for her being Catholic, she may be. She does not have to share your views to be a Catholic.
Republicans and Democrats should look at her record and see if she is following the law or making law.
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(1) Hiya Sunni one!
3:08PM Jun 4th 2009
Fit 2 lead-- seen the movie 'The American President' one or ten times too many I see. ALL this asshats postis repeat the speech that Michael Douglas' xharacter says inthe movie. And SO many people wonder WHY mo one takes anything thata Democrap takes seriously any more. Thy arn't posting opimions, they are quoting damn MOVIES! Does BYONE have an ORIGINAL post pertaining to this in THEIR OWN WORDS and not taking lines out of a frlipping movie??? Granted it is a GOOD movie, but this moron is quoting the whole speech that Douglas's character gave. What a MORON!!!! If one is SO stupid that he needs to quote lines from a movie rather than God forbid, express their OWN opinion, I guess the Demos are DOOMED. This post needs to be REMOVED before there is legal trouble with this Bozo using a movies illigally only to be a putz, and I DO hope that the movie's writers and such slap a lawsuit on this guy for plagerism. (and being an asshat to boot) For those who DOn'T know, rent ot borrow 'The American President" amd listen too Michael Douglas' speech at the end when he finally decides to go after Richard Dryfuss's character. You'll hear EVERY word in this post!! Again. thi poster is a 100% asshat! And a thieving one at that!!
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(4) catroina
3:11PM Jun 4th 2009
yeah,you're 100% right.The court is not a church and it is not the wise latinA's salon either.
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(3) aproudliberaldem
3:56PM Jun 4th 2009
"But the court is not a church, and the votes of Catholic judges are not so easily forecast"
You're right, being Catholic should not influence your judicial prudence. The problem is that Judge Sotomayor suggested in speeches in both 1994 and 2001 that a Latina judge would reach a better conclusion than a white male judge who doesn’t have the same life experiences. This directly implies that a judge's life experiences would shape their judicial rulings. Remember two important points. The Catholic church requires that all it's members be pro-life. The second is that we have no indication as to where Ms. Sotomayor stands on Roe v. Wade. Add all these facts up and it is bothersome to think that when appointed, she will have a life long appointment and can vote any way her conscience tells her to.
Maybe in this one case Limbaugh may be right.
You're right, being Catholic should not influence your judicial prudence. The problem is that Judge Sotomayor suggested in speeches in both 1994 and 2001 that a Latina judge would reach a better conclusion than a white male judge who doesn’t have the same life experiences. This directly implies that a judge's life experiences would shape their judicial rulings. Remember two important points. The Catholic church requires that all it's members be pro-life. The second is that we have no indication as to where Ms. Sotomayor stands on Roe v. Wade. Add all these facts up and it is bothersome to think that when appointed, she will have a life long appointment and can vote any way her conscience tells her to.
Maybe in this one case Limbaugh may be right.
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(0) sitokhan1
4:08PM Jun 4th 2009
George Bush already stuffed the Supreme Court with enough doctrinaire Right-Wing Wackos this side of the Salem Witch Trials. Sotomayor would be replacing a liberal justice, so the court wouldn't really change all that much. Republicans should pick their battles. This one is over, now they just sound silly and offensive to the 35% of Americans that claim Hispanic heritage.
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