Cornyn: telll Limbaugh and Gingrich to Leave Sotomayor alone

[Perky]

Cornyn: Leave Sotomayor alone

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0509/Cornyn_Leave_Sotomayor_alone.html

Republican leaders entered 2009 concerned that their party would, in the context of an immigration debate, allow itself to be defined by voices who would alienate Hispanic voters; some strategists have discussed the need for other Republicans to publicly rebuke those figures, and to signal that Hispanics are more than welcome in the party.

The Sotomayor nomination is providing an unexpected early test of how willing GOP leaders are to attack fellow partisans on behalf of their Hispanic constituents, and Senator John Cornyn appears pretty willing:

"I think it's terrible. This is not the kind of tone that any of us want to set when it comes to performing our constitutional responsibilities of advice and consent," Cornyn told NPR's "All Things Considered" of the attack on Sotomayor as "racist."

"Neither one of these men are elected Republican officials," he said of Gingrich and Limbaugh. "I just don't think it's appropriate and I certainly don't endorse it. I think it's wrong."


Watch Limpballs demands an apology and watch Cornyn genuflect later on today

[Happyhippychick]

1. How long before Michael Steele apologizes to Rush for this?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Oh yes, make that happen!

Show the GOP as being anti-Hispanic--and lose all those growing number of votes!!!!

[rurallib]

3. the rabble in freeper world won't stand for this, Cornyn. Bye

:hi: :hi:

[AspenRose]

4. Better talk to Tom Tancredo too, Cornyn.

Or not.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Fear not, John. There's an acre of Rush's ample ass to be kissed.

And you'll have a chunk all of your own.