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In response to "I don't get the media mentioning her sexuality. I mean they never mentioned Obama's race or Sotomajor's ethnicity... -- nm" by crash davis

I only think they are bringing it up because they want to run the "first gay SC justice" headline, smell smoke, and are looking for the fire. -- nm

Posted by TFox May 10 '10, 11:14

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They smell a story. It *is* a story. Hell, I'm gobsmacked that her sexuality isn't more of an issue. - TWuG May 10, 11:19
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- maybe the WH went batcrap because they wanted everyone to know -- nm - crash davis May 10, 11:24 2
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    - the only way for them to get publicity is to deny it - its counterintuitive but it works in a machiavellian way -- nm - crash davis May 10, 11:28
Let them run with it. The sooner its over with, the quicker it won't be a big deal in the future. -- nm - crash davis May 10, 11:16 1
- This seems common at SCOTUS confirmation time. The public starts caring about all sorts of inane bs that they instantly stop caring about post-confirm -- nm - TFox May 10, 11:18

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