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I don't necessarily agree with either viewpoint. Pat Buchanan is occasionally goofy, but his logic here is sound. The raw calculus behind affirmative action in 2009 America is questionable. Maddow's point that this is good for America because it makes us happy about our progress is specious, I think. But taking the historical long view, Sotomayor on the Supreme Court is good. 100 years from now things might start to make sense because of controversial/progressive steps like this.