After six pages of postings on this subject, cutting out all the "personal" beliefs and partisanship, it seems to boil down to the following...

• While Judge Sotomayor was only one of several judges in two courts who ruled on the New Haven case, it appears that the differences between the claimant and the respndent was more the result of poorly written and inconsistent law than anything else.
• Judge Sotomayor made a really dumb statement 8-9 years ago for which she has apologized. There is no evidence that the statement has shaped or affected her judicial duties then or since.
• The earlier allegation that the Chrysler dealerships that were closed were owned by Republicans remains unsupported by any evidence. I do stand by the process someone would have to follow to determine the political leanings of the owners of 1,100 dealerships throughout the country. I'll leave it to the readership here to decide whether the intent of the poster was informational or inflammatory.
• Much of the print media seems to be liberal-leaning, just as several of the broadcast/cable media are conservative. That suggests that people truly interested in the facts regarding the nation's politics should probably seek a variety of information sources in order to form their personal opinions. Relying on a single source or even a few, will likely lead people to incomplete conclusions.
• Are some of the people selected for appointed positions in this or any other political administration truly independent thinkers and free of political influence (the Rattner allegation)? Probably not. But what's new? Reagan had his "California Kitchen Cabinet", Clinton had a bunch from the South, Bush 41 riddled his administration with Texas loyalists. To expect otherwise is probably unrealistic.
• Is Judge Sotomayor a racist? No evidence has been presented that supports that allegation.
• Does Judge Sotomayor meet the test for confirmation of her appointment required by the Constitution of the U.S.? Almost without question she does. In fact, she has already been confirmed by both Democratic and Republican committees and Senates for various levels of federal judgeships.

So there we go. Is it almost time for another thread?