That was the Sharon Theimer article that implied Sotomayor and White House aides were being hypocritical in pushing Sotomayor's humble “blue collar” roots while ignoring how “wealthy” she is; for not dwelling on her “riches.”

We dismantled that canard at the time, and now there's more context regarding Sotomayor's financial situation. The new details only confirm what I suspected: the AP article was rather disgraceful.

Here are the actual facts about Sotomayor's financial standing [emphasis added]:

On Thursday, Sotomayor advised the Senate Judiciary Committee that she has savings of about $32,000 as well as $15,000 in credit card debt. The 54-year-old appellate court judge also is on the hook for a $15,000 dentist bill.

Talk about Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!

Oh but wait, the AP thought it was a very big deal that Sotomayor lived in Manhatten's Greenwich Village, “a neighborhood of million-dollar-plus homes.” Here's what we now know about Sotomayor's Greenwich Village apt: it's valued at $1 million.

To understand what $1 million will buy you in Greenwich Village, click here. The answer is you can buy a very nice one-bedroom apartment that's less than 1,000 square feet. Total.

But the AP can't understand why the White House won't talk about Sotomayor's “riches.”