re: #160 Occasional Reader

No, that’s not “all she did”. She explicitly said that a “wise Latina” would reach “better” decisions than a white male. “Better”… her word, not mine.

And no, I don’t think this is the equivalent of a SCOTUS nominee who is a Klan member or some such thing. But it’s a strike against her, and we shouldn’t pretend she said something other that what she actually said.

I think the “better” comment was poorly worded. If she meant that a Latino woman might bring a more diverse life experience then the typical white male and that experience might lead to a better decisions in certain cases, I could buy it.
I’m for a diverse court, but all Latino would be no “better” then all white. I do not agree she is a racist however.