No Respect for this wise Latina

What's most upsetting about the Sotomayor hearings is her lying. I'd actually feel better about her if she had stuck to her beliefs that Latinas (females who claim a genetic link to a Spaniard, rather than some other European) are better at being judges than some male of English, Irish, African, Asian, East European, Scandanavian, German, Russian, or Italian ancestry. And let's face it--some leftists probably aren't happy to hear her make the switch, even though they know she'll reverse it once on the bench. They can be purists, too. She's said it numerous times over a number of years--she will judge based on her feelings and personal experiences, not the law. Why switch horses now? This pony has served her well. Identity politics and the diversity dance got her to a SCOTUS nominee hot seat, and we all know she'll be confirmed. Obama "owes" them--women and Latinos. This is not about her. Why can't she just be honest? That goes a long way with me.