Comments on: Correcting Greg Sargent and other liberals on the “empathy” issue

By: Tom the Redhunter

Tom the Redhunter — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:38:33 +0000

…and as if conservatives liked Sandra Day O’Connor?

Sheesh. Talk about misunderstanding the right. Just because O’Connor was appointed by a Republican doesn’t mean she judged as a conservative.

Or maybe Sargent is just setting up a straw man argument figuring most readers will take the bait.

By: Brontefan

Brontefan — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:50:01 +0000

I suppose I will be ignited for writing this, but – - the entire statement is absurd! There is no general comparison between a Latina woman and her experiences and a white male. The comparison is entirely subjective; it depends on the Latin woman, her specific experiences, and the selected white male. Who would make a statement like that in the first place? I suppose I could say that the individual perspectives of a Vietnam-era veteran who is a Navy widow, raised five children, managed to put herself through college and grad school becoming an educator would have more empathy than a black man who was abandoned by his parents, raised by his maternal grandparents, went to an expensive, exclusive prep school and later to Harvard. Give me a break! I wish Americans who managed to succeed would stop dragging around their crutch.

By: Lorica

Lorica — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:01:25 +0000

To be clear, O’Connor’s sentiments aren’t identical to Sotomayor’s.

OMG This person’s intellect is truly twisted. To be clear, what kind of dumba** would say all of these things and then back track on what he said?? Thank you for the laugh Dear. I truly appreciate it. = )) The left is just so laughable, and they call this logic. – Lorica

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:54:05 +0000

“Moderately conservative Sandra Day O’Conner”? Is he thinking about the same Sandra Day O’Conner I am, the one who thought (and used) current foreign laws were relevant to interpretation of our own Constitution?

Seems to me that fits more into “moderately liberal” than conservative.

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