Racism? Really?

Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice. A Latina. You’d think, if you listened to the loudmouth Republicans — which you don’t, because you’re all intelligent free-thinkers — you’d think he just asked Congress to confirm the love-child of Adolph Hitler and The Grand Wizard of the KKK.

Now, THEY were a couple of flaming racists.

All Sotomayor did to inflame the bellowing white men was to say, “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.”

Duh. That should be what we all want. A better conclusion. That’s not racism. That’s just good sense.

Let’s hearken back to some of the conclusions we’ve heard from white males in the last several years, shall we? Yes, you’re right. It’s a long list, but I’ll wait. I need to get a fresh can of whoop-ass anyway.

There. I’m back. Did you think of some conclusions drawn by white males? My list is a tad lengthy and filled with expletives so I’ll just share a few of the obvious ones. Going to war by lying to the American public about non-existent weapons of mass destruction … whittling away at our civil liberties … not having a plan to extricate ourselves from the doomed War on Terror … unbridled greed on Wall Street.

You get the idea.

So, yeah. I think a Latina woman — heck, any woman! — would reach a better conclusion than a white male about pretty much any topic you choose.

Seriously. Look at the white males you see on the news lately throwing their various tantrums. Rush Limbaugh. Dick Cheney. Newt Gingrich. Have they had an original, helpful thought for America? Ever? Nope.

Now look at the Latina side ….

Dora the Explorer. Ugly Betty. Chita Rivera. Original. Helpful. Much easier on the eyes.

Plus, they could kick those fat, white, privileged Man Butts up and down the hallowed halls of the McDonalds where they clearly spend way too much of their Man Time. And the ladies would do it while wearing their backpacks, braces and tap shoes.

It’s a smack-down I relish.

So, way to go, Dora, Betty, Chita and Judge Sotomayor. I’ll be doing the cha-cha at your swearing in.

Do you think Judge Sotomayor’s comments were racist?