Republicans are up in arms about the nomination of Goodwin Liu to the US 9th Court of Appeals. The question is – Why?
To get an understanding of what this is really about – check out the title and context of the following video circulating in Tea Bagger and right wing circles –
So, the issue isn’t whether Goodwing Liu is qualified – it’s that he might be a judge who is favorable to minority rights.
Faux News lets the cat slip out of the bag about 1/2 way through on this faux “expose” –
“He is in favor of Affirmative Action”…
Now – this is going to get real interesting when Justice Paul Stevens retires (as he has hinted he will from the Supreme Court and President Obama makes another appointment.