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Baier falsely claims Sotomayor said "a white male was not as qualified as a Latina woman to make legal decisions"

May 29, 2009 8:14 pm ET

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In fact, Sotomayor stated during a 2001 speech, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life," while specifically discussing the importance of judicial diversity in determining "race and sex discrimination cases."

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    • Author by snoopy (May 29, 2009 8:18 pm ET)
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      Of course he did. He's part of the reich wing press.
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    • Author by Victor Colorado (May 29, 2009 8:40 pm ET)
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      The white male pictured above is every bit as qualified as a desk lamp to accurately quote people.
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    • Author by alchron (May 30, 2009 12:07 am ET)
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      Why does Fox still say we report you decide? Just because you say it doesn't mean instant credibility. "Coming up, farts can make your brain turn into the sun, here on Fox News. We Report, You Change the Channel"
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    • Author by Daniel Barber (May 30, 2009 1:01 am ET)
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      Faux News. They Distort, You Decide.
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    • Author by jduran4007681 (May 30, 2009 1:12 am ET)
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      no actually you dont report, at least any truth just your skewed vision of things
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    • Author by mescal (May 30, 2009 2:14 am ET)
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      The winger posters here are always trying to make a false distinction between Faux News Channel's so-called straight news people and their thuggish, lying commentators. Here is a clear case of one of their "news anchors" blatantly lying while operating under the guise of "reporting". It's a slam dunk example of why NOTHING that is said of Faux News is to be trusted. Their sole purpose of existence is undeniably that of disseminating false reich wing propaganda.
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    • Author by underweller (May 30, 2009 3:47 am ET)
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      It's amazing how these men and women stick to the script. Even when the are lying or hiding the truth they don't flinch. They get paid good money for it too. Imagine the power and money their bosses must have. Look at Fox News, these are not dumb people(even though they try to act that way at times). They do what they do inspite of the truth being so easily accessible.
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    • Author by latanza (May 30, 2009 11:49 am ET)
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      Sotomayor should not have said what she said in the manner that she said it. I personally look up to white men and their comradery as well as their design to look after their own. I think that the majority of white men who give you their word keep it and overall they are punctual, they follow through, they have a spirit that is unbreakable and then they themselves have delivered empathy in judgement and government. It has never been a historic tragedy of oppression of white males though. How that has never happened is the devil in the details. White men have the responsibility to show their qualifications and their fairness. As for now, it seems that the Rep's represent white males and look at your tone. Most white males are Rep's, yes or no? Poll it and see. If that is a fact, this would support Sotomayor's disposition. Look at what happens to minortiy communities when the Reps have political power. Your pocket books are feeling the crunch now because the ways you all were protected in your white male club (GOP) has been made visible. Where are the best of the white males who share democracy as value and diversity and not white males. What does this mean to be a white male? How many of you who want to be empolyed without a criminal record are. Matter of fact, you can kill three people, go to prison and be the first person hired in a labor field. Where is that equality thing at right there?
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    • Author by latanza (May 30, 2009 11:58 am ET)
         
      There is enough white male perspective on the SC. There is no AA woman though. You don't see the AA getting upset and saying that the better candidate would have been a AA woman. WHY? Because very rarely will you see AA's air their dirty laundry for the Commander in Chief on television! Totally disrespectful and you know it by your military involvement. How dare you behave contemptuously and approach the choices of your commander the way you are.

      LISTEN UP!!!!!!!!!!

      I am ordering all of you who know the role of the President of the United States of America to improve your respect and adhere to the Code of Conduct policy you vowed to uphold!! RIGHT NOW and that is an order from a Civilian. Take it to the President if you don't like it- your daddy's friends and money are invalid here. Debate my President academically, raise your objections objectively or be cited for contempt and treason and mutiny. Straight the F Up! All of you who have ever served no better and even in media there is a way to address these topics. You all act like regular high school news papers covering funderaisers and PTA meetings. I don't want to be a part of anything like it. How disqusting, How disrespectful.......

      When the White man takes office you will want us to show Diligent Respect and you will conduct your media in that fashion!!!!!

      All of you are hypocrites!!!!!!!!!
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    • Author by seroquel (May 30, 2009 7:08 pm ET)
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      "We report, you decide."
      What's to decide? Apparently, Fox feels compelled to announce this slogan in a vain attempt to prove how partial they are.
      They decided for us by giving us an extremist, inaccurate "news" report.
      "Fair and Balanced".
      Remember, they actually tried to sue Al Franken for his use of that phrase. Got thrown out almost immediately. Imbeciles.
      This guy Baier must not know how to read, or he's getting lines piped into his ears. The whole "report", as far as I'm concerned,
      is a variation of slander.
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    • Author by coachslife3331 (May 31, 2009 12:43 am ET)
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      These people are closed minded when it comes to their vision of things...I.E. Limbaugh wants MSNBC to quit talking about him yet he wants to slander any and everyone that disagrees with him...Sean Hannity wants to maintain that "Waterboarding is NOT torture even though his good friend, "Man Cow" says it is after being waterboarded! Newt Gingrich, a disgraced former "Speaker of the House" wants to call a woman a racists because he says is practicing new racism vs. old racism! This man, a son of the south, a section of these United States that will always be known as the Slavery section of our country tries to compare "Old Racism" with "New Racism"...using his WORDS! How insulting! There have been No chains on white men, No forced labor for 100's of years, No Lynchings of White men or women Yet this Fool wants to compare them....How Shameful!
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