Sotomayor Fractures Ankle at Airport

Monday, June 8, 2009 2:10 PM

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor broke her ankle Monday morning in an airport stumble on her way to Washington to meet with senators who will vote on her confirmation.


The federal judge, who has been keeping up a busy schedule of appointments on Capitol Hill, tripped at New York's LaGuardia Airport before boarding a flight to Washington and sustained a small fracture to her right ankle, the White House said.


She was keeping her six appointments with senators despite the injury, which has her walking with crutches. Sotomayor has set a relentless pace since her Capitol Hill debut last week. By day's end Monday, she will have met with one-third of the Senate in just four days of visits.


The White House is pressing for her quick confirmation, and Sotomayor wasn't pausing much for distractions, even her own trip-up. She even stopped at the White House Monday after her arrival in Washington, before heading to the hospital for an x-ray.


The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates treated and released her, according to a White House statement.

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I wonder if a white guy, who hasn't lived that life, would have tripped in that same situation.

(06-08-2009 02:54 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  I wonder if a white guy, who hasn't lived that life, would have tripped in that same situation.

The white guy would have gone and got a cast/boot... but not "SuperChica" ... cast.... she don't need no cast...

(06-08-2009 02:54 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  I wonder if a white guy, who hasn't lived that life, would have tripped in that same situation.

The relevant question is if the white guy sued, would she award him the same damages that she would a latina, or would she add on more for the latina to compensate her for the adverse life experiences?

Cankles break.

I turned my ankle last night in the laundry room.

Coincidence? I think not........

(06-08-2009 04:03 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(06-08-2009 02:54 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  I wonder if a white guy, who hasn't lived that life, would have tripped in that same situation.

The relevant question is if the white guy sued, would she award him the same damages that she would a latina, or would she add on more for the latina to compensate her for the adverse life experiences?

Thank you NoSpinOwl, No one could have said it any better.

(06-08-2009 04:03 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(06-08-2009 02:54 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  I wonder if a white guy, who hasn't lived that life, would have tripped in that same situation.

The relevant question is if the white guy sued, would she award him the same damages that she would a latina, or would she add on more for the latina to compensate her for the adverse life experiences?

I'm curious to know if Soto wasn't in the middle of a nomination would she file a law suit based on what condition it was that broke her ankle?

An ankle can only support so much weight....

(06-08-2009 05:41 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  I'm curious to know if Soto wasn't in the middle of a nomination would she file a law suit based on what condition it was that broke her ankle?

An ankle can only support so much weight....

Well her Big Head alone takes care of that Wide Load right there .... so she is in much need of either some Shock Absorbers or in her Elitist Status, some "Struts" to cushion her wittle Latina Experienced Feetsies while she is forced to Rush Around to her Confirmation Hearings and Interviews.

Now see !!!! If they would just have went ahead and not subjected her to all this Unfair Confirmation Junk and done as the Little-god Demanded, we wouldn't have an Injured Experienced Latina Woman Judge Person running around Washington right now.

You dirty filthy Conservative Bastards you !!!!!!!!

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