The hope is that the ankle, belonging to a wise latina, will heal faster than that of a white male. You know, because it’s had richer life experiences and can sympathize with the fracture.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has broken her ankle after an airport stumble in New York City.

Sotomayor fractured her right ankle Monday morning at New York’s LaGuardia Airport before boarding a shuttle to Washington for an afternoon of meetings with senators.

She’ll keep her six appointments on Capitol Hill Monday despite the injury, which has her walking with crutches, the White House said.

That should surprise no one. Remember, she’s wanted an appointment to the “North American Court” since her days in college. If she wants to fulfill her dream, she’ll have to win over the approval of a “North American Congress” whose support is less of a guarantee than before. Gotta keep those appointments.