The Anonymous Meme Continues...

The Washington Post is the latest to spread the anonymous and slanderous meme regarding Sotomayor's temperament this morning. What exactly IS the standard for journalists these days, the ability to read? The bar seems that low. But, no one polices the press and if we continue to buy it, they will keep shoveling. Hispanics See Stars Aligned on High Court What is most amusing is that the positive and professional commentary regarding Sotomayor is done with referenced sources while the negative, personal and personality based slights are as anonymous as they were in the original Rosen piece.

But she already has felt the glare that comes with being identified as a front-runner, with several unflattering profiles about her temperament and judicial accomplishments.

"Several" as in many. Here Barnes and Shear unscrupulously lead readers to believe there is perhaps truth here based on multiple reports when in fact there was one anonymous and under researched piece by Rosen that has been picked up multiple times AS IF it were fact. They go on to site a source, a completely anonymous one to further the negative hit on Sotomayor.

The remarks about Sotomayor in the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary, where lawyers are quoted without name, are tougher than those about two other appeals court judges who are mentioned among those Obama might consider for the job, Diane P. Wood and Ann C. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and some who are advising Obama on the choice say the perception that she does not work well with others is one Sotomayor would have to overcome.

Perhaps other candidates have powerful and politically minded supporters working on their behalf. These attaks have two goals, harm Sotomayor in order to raise other profiles on the short list. They are not random as you can see from the snipit above. I've said it before, I have no idea what makes one qualified or appropriate to serve on the SCOTUS but based on the negative whisper campaign against Sotomayor my bullshit radar tells me she is maybe not only the front runner but one of the best available for the job.