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The Obama spin machine is in full effect these days as the Prez himself is trying to deflect the criticism of his nominee for the Supreme Court seat being vacated at the end of the year by Justice David Souter. As far as spin goes, there have definetely been better attempts, as Obama issued this statement in reference to Judge Sotomayors racist statement that Latina women would be better judges than white men. Obama stated dryly “I’m sure she would have restated it”.  Really. That’s all he has got to defend her. Spin translation = had she known this day was coming she would have lied, and not let the world know that she feels superior to another ethnicity. Obama then proceeded to demonize those who have scrutinized his pick by saying “I think that when she’s appearing before the Senate committee, in her confirmation process, I think all this nonsense that is being spewed out will be revealed for what it is,”. Spin translation = vast right-wing conspiracy, and we will win! He better hope that all this “non-sense” doesn’t get revealed for what it is, or this woman will surely not take a seat on the bench. This nonsense that he speaks of is nothing more than ethnic narcissism that both Obama and Sotomayor clearly hold dear to their hearts. He better hope that is not what is revealed during the Senate hearings.

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, not to be undone offered this spin job as he told reporters “I think she’d say that her word choice in 2001 was poor.” Well of course she would now, seeing the firestorm her remarks have caused. Spin translation simply = duh.

Obama added today in his Saturday Internet address “What I hope is that we can avoid the political posturing and ideological brinksmanship that has bogged down this process, and Congress, in the past.” Ironically enough, Barry Obama supported the failed Democratic attempt to filibuster President Bush’s nominee Justice Samuel Alito, who did not fit the idealogy of Obama, but was however a very qualified choice for Supreme Court justice.

Hypocrisy, brinkmanship, spin, and deception. Now thats change we can believe in right?

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