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On the recordMay 26, 2009
White man racist nominee would be forced to withdraw. Latina woman racist should also withdraw.
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Newton Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich comments on the double standard he perceives in the criticism of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination.

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