Various bits from Talking Points Memo:

Putting Out Fire with Gasoline

We explained earlier how the Sotomayor battle has blown up the until-now simmering fight between GOP pragmatists (want to get reelected) and fire breathers (want to fundraise and burn heretics at the stake) by injecting the explosive issues of race, nativism and gender into the equation. Now Newt Gingrich has responded to Sen. Cornyn’s call to basically shut the hell up by turning the volume way up on the Sotomayor as anti-American racist freak by invoking the Civil War, civil rights and arguing that American civilization itself may be at stake if her brand of ‘racism’ isn’t defeated.

Annals of Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh says that nominating Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is like appointing David Duke.

So why isn’t he supporting her?

Logical Extremism

G. Gordon Liddy: Let’s hope Sotomayor isn’t “menstruating” at key Supreme Court conferences.

The diseased soul of conservatism, on display, loud and proud.