"In an effort to honor the life and service of Strom Thurmond, Senator Lott made some comments that he probably wishes he had phrased differently. I do not believe Senator Lott meant to be malicious or racist with the comments he made. I believe he was merely honoring a great American on his 100th birthday [...] I do not believe he harbors racist sentiments in his heart," - Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), December 13, 2002.
"There is no other way you can interpret [Sotomayor's "wise Latina" speech]. She thinks that a woman with her experience can make a better conclusion than a white male – and to me, I consider that racist," - Inhofe, August 4, 2009.
(Hat tip: Ian Millhiser)
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2009/08/inhofe-and-racism-a-study-in-contrasts/197884/
