Sotomayor nomination doing exactly what Obama's candidacy did,

[ProSense]

bringing out the worst in the GOP:

The Republican Base on Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Via Ali Frick of ThinkProgress. The Republican Base's culture hero G. Gordon Liddy on Judge Sotomayor:

G. Gordon Liddy On Sotomayor: Miss Sotomayor is a member of La Raza, which means in illegal alien, “the race”...

Let’s hope that the key conferences aren’t when she’s menstruating or something, or just before she’s going to menstruate. That would really be bad. Lord knows what we would get then...

And everybody is cheering because Hispanics and females have been, quote, "underrepresented," unquote. And as you pointed out, which I thought was quite insightful, the Supreme Court is not designed to be and should not be a representative body...

Clean up your party, guys. I understand that you have a base that is heavily into identity politics of the worst kind--that thinks that the Supreme Court ought to be made up of eight old white men plus Clarence Thomas, that thinks that there is something wrong with people who menstruate, and that thinks it is funny to call Spanish "illegal ailen"--and that you think you must pander to it. But enough is enough.

Edited to add:

Right-Wing Hate Rears Its Ugly Head

[Captain Hilts]

1. Liddy isn't the GOP. That's not really fair. nt

[ProSense]

3. Oh please.

Right Wing criminal then.

[Captain Hilts]

4. That's more accurate and precise. He's a crank. nt

[ProSense]

6. Seriously, you posted "That's not really fair"?

Liddy's followers are Republicans. There are RWingers in the GOP.

[Happyhippychick]

2. Obama was three steps ahead of the 'pubes with this one. Played masterfully.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Her confirmation will be a breeeeeeeeze. nt

[ginnyinWI]

7. once again, they've got nothing.

Nothing, nothing, nothing.

I think many of them know it, too. But they are expected to react, so they do. But they are having to do it with very poor ammo.

[Cha]

8. WTF..

"G. Gordon Liddy On Sotomayor: Miss Sotomayor is a member of La Raza, which means in illegal alien, “the race”...

Let’s hope that the key conferences aren’t when she’s menstruating or something, or just before she’s going to menstruate. That would really be bad. Lord knows what we would get then...

And everybody is cheering because Hispanics and females have been, quote, "underrepresented," unquote. And as you pointed out, which I thought was quite insightful, the Supreme Court is not designed to be and should not be a representative.."

Fuck you, liddy, you derelict.

[parasim]

9. "which means in illegal alien..."

It's kinda funny when somebody calls somebody else a racist with a statement that proves his own racism.

It's like somebody saying "I fuckin' hate those fuckin' people who fuckin' use the word "fuckin" every other fuckin' word when they fuckin' talk."

[SuperTrouper]

10. LOL!! The GOP implosion is more thrilling than Angels and Demons!

I love every minute of it! They are all throwing gasoline on themselves and setting themselves on fire! :rofl:

[ProSense]

11. It's rather hilarious. n/t

[Karenina]

12. Great bit at Think Progress link; very comperhensive. Thanx!