Let Me Be Frank About Frank
Politico asks whether Frank Ricci, the firefighter in the affirmative action case that’s dogged Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, can become an outspoken voice against her nomination. The answer: not really, but conservatives will try to make it happen anyway.
“„Ricci’s attorney Karen Torre … appeared on Fox News’ Neil Cavuto with two of the cases other plaintiffs last Friday, but Ricci himself, who declined to comment for this story, was a no-show.
“„Prior to issuing the statement, Torre told POLITICO that both she and her client felt that print outlets had distorted the facts of the case — though she did not specify which outlets had done so, or when — and that Ricci would not answer questions related to Sotomayor’s nomination.
“„“We’re not giving interviews regarding anything other than our case, we’re not entertaining questions about anything my client thinks or I think about the nomination,” she said.
This story doesn’t matter quite as much if Torre and Ricci decline Charles Krauthammer’s advice and don’t testify in the Senate hearing against Sotomayor.
