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As one observes the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the next Supreme Court Justice, it is clear Republicans on the committee are determined to be respectful, even admiring of what it means for her to be nominated. To be sure, some of the questions have been tough. Nevertheless, all seem to be aware that anything said or done that even remotely could be construed as not appreciating how important all of this is to the Hispanic community is simply unacceptable.
Patent nonsense.
Futhermore, a so called "respect for minorities" will not make much of a difference. As the high placement of Clarence Thomas and Condoleezza Rice Rice shows, conservative ideology is more the issue than skin color. Minority voters trust white male Democrats over minority male or female Republicans everytime. It's the policies that matter.
In addition, the article itself demonstrates the Goldwater alone is not responsible for how minorities percieve the Republican party.
