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mediamatters.org - 7/14/2009
Updated myths and falsehoods surrounding the Sotomayor nomination
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In covering President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, the media have advanced numerous myths and falsehoods about Sotomayor. In some cases, the media assert the falsehoods themselves; in others, they report ...
Sotomayor Surprises Sessions
blogs.wsj.com - 7/14/2009
Sotomayor Surprises Sessions
— blogs.wsj.com — Jess Bravin reports on Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing. Ouch! Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), seeking to discredit Judge Sonia Sotomayor ’s judicial philosophy, cited her 2001 “wise Latina” speech, and ... (more) Sotomayor Surprises Sessions

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powerlineblog.com - 7/14/2009
Sotomayor's Nose Grows Longer
— powerlineblog.com — Pat Leahy opened the questioning of Judge Sonia Sotomayor by asking her some softball questions about her controversial speeches and decisions. In response, Sotomayor's characterization of her "wise Latina" speech was strikingly disingenuous: I ... (more) Sotomayor's Nose Grows Longer

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TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect
prospect.org - 7/13/2009
TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect
— prospect.org — SESSIONS: JUDGE SOTOMAYOR IS A RACIST. Jeff Sessions began his statement by saying he hoped the confirmation hearings would be "the best we've ever had," before launching into a laundry list of terms being used by conservative activists to discredit ... (more) TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect

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News Hounds:  Fox's Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace Gush Over Sessions' "Wise Latina" Questions For Sotomayor, Ignore His Troubling Record On Race

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Fox's Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace Gush Over Sessions' "Wise Latina" Questions For Sotomayor, Ignore His Troubling Record On Race
News Hounds — ... Predictably, during the entire day of coverage, Fox's pundits have been using the confirmation hearings to highlight race issues about Sotomayor, particularly obsessing about her "wise Latina" comments: Did she contradict herself? Did she walk them back? Did she answer the questions adequately, etc? And painting her as generally on the defensive. Judging from Fox's reactions, race is the single most important aspect of Sotomayor's nomination. Yet, they continue to overlook ...

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