The incoherence of Democrat defense of "wise Latina"

Politico:

As Republicans continue to hammer Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for a 2001 assertion that’s become known as the “wise Latina” remark, her backers are struggling to come up with a single coherent line of defense.

In the past few days, supporters confronted with the remark have offered a range of divergent tactics and tones, offering explanations that span from apologetic to defiant to suggesting Sotomayor may have been joking.

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There is more, giving the various incoherent responses. The reason for the incoherence is there is no responsible defense for the her statements which were racist and sexist. It would put her in violation of the oath she would be required to take. If there was a reasonable defense for the comment the Democrats would have found it by now.