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-- A. Serwer
The Associated Press on Tom Coburn invoking Cuban I Love Lucy character Ricky Ricardo to the woman who would become the first Latina justice on the Supreme Court:
Well, no one ever said there was no place for "empathy" in journalism. Good to know the AP is above taking sides, unlike those biased bloggers. Let's not get carried away accusing anyone of racism here.Calling Coburn out for this might be going too far — those who know him say he often speaks like this — but it was hard not to notice his inflection and choice of words. At the very least, it suggests a tin ear — particularly when speaking to a woman who would become the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
-- A. Serwer
