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    Jack_Burton: You lost, Repugnicans, you don't get to choose. STFU! Every time I hear this kind of chatter, I think of the word "hysteria" and how appropriately i... more »
    hej hej: The problem with Rush Limbaugh and his ilk is not only that they are unable to identify with anyone other than other conservative white guys--it's als... more »
    bluebears: AHHHHHHHHH!!!! Jesus Tap Dancing Christ. Grasping.At.Straws. Also, who gives a fuck if she's "abrasive" or whatever on the bench? I think the appel... more »
    AJ: A few of the comments revolve around her being a domineering "school marm" who would mark (legal documents?) up as though she were an English teacher ... more »
    lemon_sublime: Just a little confused here...how exactly is Obama the "finest example of a reverse racist"? more »
    queenieinmanhattan: Dennis Miller is, as my mother would say, cruising for a bruising. I would like to slap that flower out of his mouth and wash it out with soap. LIQUI... more »
    LawFairy: Well, duh! When you're a white man, it's not "identity politics"! It's just being human! Everyone knows women and nonwhites are the only people who... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I wrote a blog post about the racist reactions to Judge Sotomayor's nomination and how it boiled down to the white male power structure felt threatene... more »
    Francie Nolan: So it's reverse racism if people of color step up from being the minority or brings a different perspective. These guys sound like they're terrified t... more »
    thegogglesdonothing: She'll be confirmed. Easily. And with the votes of many a white male, I might add. All of this blustery nonsense is an cynical and utter failure of an... more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): You know, I've come to vicariously grow fonder of someone based on nothing more than the amount of angry filth spewed about them from asshats such as ... more »
    Dodgergirl: White men are completely unaffected by prejudice and speak for us all, so by identifying with other white dudes, they're actually identifying with us ... more »
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    The Predictable Reactions Of White Men To Racism, Sexism And Sonia Sotomayor

    Watching these clips of media sexism directed at Sonia Sotomayor, I'm forced to wonder how a bunch of white guys hate the term "identity politics" so much and yet are unable to identify with anyone other than other white guys.