For four days now, Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been asked and answered dozens of questions, some about her record, some about her personal history. Though no issue has been the topic of as many questions as Sotomayor's "wise Latina" comment, a remark the judge made in speeches on more than half a dozen occasions, suggesting that her life experiences as a Latina woman would lead to better judicial conclusions than conclusions by white men. The members questioning her on the Senate Judiciary Committee─all of whom are white, most of whom are men─have taken the comment as evidence that Sotomayor would be a judicial radical on the bench, legislating the will of the demographic groups she represents. So everyone in the hearing room took notice when Sen. Lindsey Graham (who's led the way, by far, in condescending questions) tried to put the issue to rest. As his time to ask questions was winding down, he gave Sotomayor the floor. "Last question on the 'wise Latino [sic] woman' comment: to those who may be bothered by that, what do you say?" Careful to choose the right words, Sotomayor searched for something definitive. "I regret that I have offended some people [pause]. I believe that my life demonstrates that that was not my intent, to leave the impression that some have taken from my words." Then, surprising virtually everyone, Graham squinted his eyes, nodded slightly, and gave in. "You know what, Judge?" he asked dramatically. "I agree with you. Good luck."