Naftali Bendavid

National Correspondent, Wall Street Journal

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Newt Gingrich has backed off and even Rush Limbaugh has moderated his tone after both claimed that Judge Sonia Sotomayor was a “racist.”  It's all about a  2001 speech  she made at…

Racism in Sotomayor's 2001 'Latina' Talk?

Newt Gingrich has backed off and even Rush Limbaugh has moderated his tone after both claimed that Judge Sonia Sotomayor was a “racist.”  It's all about a 2001 speech she made at…

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