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May 26, 2009 10:21 am ET by Jamison Foser

Politico's Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin:

However, the fact that Sotomayor is a Latina could also present a political challenge for Republicans. Senators from the GOP, which has suffered from an internal rift over immigration issues and problem-plagued efforts to reach out to Hispanics, will have to decide how directly and sharply they want to attack a Latina single mother whose confirmation to the court is virtually certain.

Sonia Sotomayor does not have children. What do you think the odds are that Politico would assume that a single white male nominee is a "single father"?

Tags: Supreme Court Nominations, Sotomayor Nomination

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    • Author by LuvLuLu (May 26, 2009 10:58 am ET)
         
      But, but, but, she was married, so she had to have kids while she was married, right?
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (May 26, 2009 11:01 am ET)
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      Did anyone check her birth certificate? ;>)
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    • Author by seeryer (May 26, 2009 11:25 am ET)
         
      Wouldn't you want to check that info before priniting such a cliche Politico? The GOP will try its best to push back against her. In their eyes the DEMS do not have 60 seats. Franken has not been seated and Byrd and Kennedy are to ill to be there. They will use those numbers to their advantage and they have to or they will become extinct to even conservatives.
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    • Author by Jurgan (May 26, 2009 2:26 pm ET)
         
      I usually try to avoid racism accusations, but it's hard for me to avoid here. The "single working mother" is such a Latina stereotype that I imagine there must be at least some subliminal racism (and/or sexism) at play.
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    • Author by D Wreck (May 26, 2009 2:40 pm ET)
         
      Obama had to fill the single parent slot vacated by Souter;-)
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