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Article: Only newcomers faced with 'identity politics'

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June 14, 2009
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Let us hope that Sonia Sotomayor's tumble on the way to Washington doesn't become a metaphor for her journey to the Supreme Court. For the moment, the broken ankle that had her navigating the Senate halls on crutches brought out the inner gentlemen in her opponents.

Republican David Vitter, for one, greeted her with a bag of ice and a pillow. "I hope you all note that some Republicans are empathetic too," he quipped. I'm not sure about empathy, but after the recent sniping at the nominee as too aggressive and/or not bright enough, I'll settle for the more benign sexism of chivalry.

In any case, this turned the chatter away from the reality program of the month: "Identity Politics, the ...

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