
Originally Posted by
El Kabong
Well to play Devil's Advocate....
“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.” - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer
(Okay, I said I wouldn't... But here I go...)
We've been told that different life experiences leads to different "better" conclusions.
Your point in devil's advocacy is IMO: understood. Myself I felt best to look at response(s) from Trump's team, not from my perspective.
Ryan calling his remark: textbook racism.
"I couldn't disagree more" From McConnell. ---- " I think it's inexcusable " Gingrich.----
"I don't condone his remarks"
---"Trump appeals to the racist tendencies in some people" Romney. --
" People keep asking me do I agree with Trump's comment on Curiel since I've endorsed him, he is making it hard on us". CorkerI
I am sure these individuals could've quoted Sotomayor as you did, but they didn't. As I now give my opinion...she is referencing an experience unique to Hispanic minorities. Asserting that when given the chance to rule, to lead: we must not do so with bigotry, malice, racism, that which we experience. We must rise above it. Neither of us know her intent, we can only give our opinion. Nothing greater.
Also the law firm of Robbins Geller which was appointed by Judge Gonzalo Curiel as the attorney for the plaintiff in the Trump University case paid $450,000 for 2 speeches given by Bill and Hillary Clinton AND firm chairman Darren Robbins contributed a tidy little sum of $2,700 to Hillary Clinton's Presidential campaign.
IMO: excellent point you make. Conflict of interest? My take: 1. The case isn't the result of disgruntled Mexicans, rather predominately whites. 2. At the time, Trump was a Democrat... Who changed to not affiliated with any party. In 2012 what reason did Curiel have an axe to grind with a friend to Clinton's & had recently donated to Harry Reid? Last- Curiel reduced 40 plus states to just 3 in the lawsuit. That is in favor of Trump not plaintiffs-- nationwide claiming a 1,500 to $30 thousand gold plan became a money funnel. Wilder IMO is that the school folded in what? 2010? How is Curiel to blame for hearing this case? For the government pointing out he wasn't licensed as a university?
Also, if black people can be railroaded by the "Evil white justice system" then what is to keep a Hispanic Judge from railroading someone he might have a racial dislike of......or are we just saying that only white folks can be racist? (again this is JUST playing Devil's Advocate).
Sometimes playing devil's advocate is needed to see the other side, this being a good time for it. If there are examples you have of whites who have done to blacks that which you may suggest is being done to Trump, a white American, please cite. I could then agree with you that if you can name cases that blacks have lost due to racial dislike.... If you can name cases in which you, sir felt Hispanics lost due to racial dislike--- then I, too should be big enough to see the potential for a Mexican judge to rule bias against whites.
I mean if Hillary Clinton can escape jail for travelgate, White Water, etc then this Trump University business is not even a scandal.
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