Ellen Goodman: Nominee's 'Wise Person' Remark Was Taken Out of Context
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So we face the riddle of the wise old man, the wise old woman, and the wise old person.
Sonia Sotomayor, Bronx-raised and Ivy League-educated "Newyorkrican" has been nominated to the Supreme Court. What a difference since Ronald Reagan had to reach into a state appeals court to find his "first." Today the most experienced candidate is the diversity candidate.See the full content of this document
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Ellen Goodman: Nominee's 'Wise Person' Remark Was Taken Out of Context
Unable to attack her credentials, opponents instantly highlighted a sentence from a thoughtful speech on life as a Latina and judge. "I would hope," she said, "that a wise Latina woman with the richness of h...
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