"Kennedy's comments were clearly beyond the pale. Yet the reaction to his comments has only fanned the flames. Opposing nominees who happen to be women and/or minorities does not in itself constitute proof of bigotry; nor is disagreement with a candidate's political views grounds for dismissing them with equally loaded charges. Such vitriolic attacks only confuse the issues at stake."
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"Kennedy's comments were clearly beyond the pale. Yet the reaction to his comments has only fanned the flames. Opposing nominees who happen to be women and/or minorities does not in itself constitute proof of bigotry; nor is disagreement with a candidate's political views grounds for dismissing them with equally loaded charges. Such vitriolic attacks only confuse the issues at stake."