Whether she truly believes in the superiority of Latina women over white males, she will be confirmed, as anyone able to count knows. This does not mean Republican Senators should roll over. They ought to challenge her on her record (such as the brushoff she gave to Ricci and the other New Haven firefighters), on her public statements and on the Obama proposition that “empathy” is an important quality in a Supreme Court Justice. The questions and criticism should be tough and to the point, carefully worded to applaud her accomplishments while disapproving things she’s done or said. While Teddy K could get by with the outrageous slander of the Bork’s America speech, Republicans are not Democrats; hopefully they have higher standards and certainly they will be held to a higher standard by the media.
