SOME “CONSERVATIVES” WHORE IT UP TO RAISE CASH BY TRASHING SOTOMAYOR

Judge May Not Be the Best, But She is Hardly the Worst Pick Either
PRESIDENT HAS RIGHT TO HIS NOMINEE

(Washington, D.C., June 1, 2009). Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and founder, chairman and general counsel of Freedom Watch, today issued the following statement in response to the week long “racist” bashing of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, by the likes of Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove, two ethically comprised hacks of the conservative movement who do more to harm the movement than help it.
“Ironically, and hypocritically, in calling Supreme Court nominee a “racist,” Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove, two so called Republican icons - ‘morons might be a better name’ - have demonstrated their own racist tendencies.
This labeling is simply a hypocritical use of the race card, played by some conservative interests during the immigration debate - to whip up hatred and a negative reaction toward the Latin community, which has become the nation’s largest minority. Take for example, Judicial Watch, the watchdog which I founded but left in 2003 to run for the U.S. Senate in Florida. Without the so called immigration issue, where, playing on the race card, it was able raise large amounts of cash, it would likely be bankrupt by now, thanks to poor management and ethically challenged ‘leadership.’ (I am currently taking legal action to correct this).
It is a fact that many conservatives and others in the conservative ranks resent the emergence of Latin culture in our society, believing that it will surpass our “Waspish” roots. They show an unnecessary venom when discussing Latin family values, which they see as inferior to Anglo family values.
So no matter what legitimate debate can and should occur over Judge Sotomayor’s judicial record, there is a troubling and nasty undercurrent of racism toward her and all she represents.
Freedom Watch and I firmly believe, deeply, that the Latin culture has contributed greatly to our nation and are proud to support the nomination of Judge Sotomayor. Even Archie Bunker of “All in a Family” would support her; as the show recognized that ethnic differences in our culture are a positive feature of American life. But rather than use the nasty and hateful tactics of a Gingrich and Rove, the show poked fun with humor to make this important point to the American people,” stated Klayman.

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