They just can’t help themselves.

Unbelievably, Buchanan compared Sotomayor to Harriet Miers, President Bush’s personal attorney who was, in fact, not at all qualified to be a Supreme Court justice. Ever notice it’s the Republicans whose "affirmative action" picks aren’t qualified (as in Miers and Clarence Thomas)?

Where do I begin? First of all, if Republicans are going to be tin-eared enough to attack Sotomayor on her intelligence and qualifications, they are going to wind up an even tinier minority party than they are now. Acting as though Obama had to lower his standards to appoint the first Hispanic justice is offensive to more than just Hispanics; it exposes a profound prejudice and lack of knowledge about the vast talent pool in our country. Certainly Sotomayor will face tough questions on her judicial philosophy from liberals and conservatives, and she should, but to insinuate she’s merely an affirmative action pick is wrong and repellent.

And no one does repellent like the GOP.