Greenwald: Alito's immigrant background shaped him, but Sotomayor is a 'racist'!

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/05/27/sotomayor/index.html

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With regard to that last point -- how completely different is the reaction to Sam Alito and Sonia Sotomayor -- just consider this exchange that took place at the beginning of Alito's confirmation hearing (h/t sysprog):

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court

U.S. SENATOR TOM COBURN (R-OK): Can you comment just about Sam Alito, and what he cares about, and let us see a little bit of your heart and what's important to you in life?

ALITO: Senator, I tried to in my opening statement, I tried to provide a little picture of who I am as a human being and how my background and my experiences have shaped me and brought me to this point.

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And that's why I went into that in my opening statement. Because when a case comes before me involving, let's say, someone who is an immigrant -- and we get an awful lot of immigration cases and naturalization cases -- I can't help but think of my own ancestors, because it wasn't that long ago when they were in that position.

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video at the link, that Glenn says should be played on every cable news program where someone complains about "empathy"

via Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/27/736073/-Alito:-My-familys-immigrant-experience-shaped-judicial-outlook

Alito's ancestors were the good, sepia-toned kind of immigrant, who arrived at Ellis Island with $5 in their pocket and went on to live the American dream. Sotomayer's ancestors were the other type of immigrant, the ones who take Americans' jobs and then give them hepatitis.

Oh, and in case anyone missed it:

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I was cooking dinner and missed the details. Thanks for the quotes! Now I don't have to watch the repeat. :hi:

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