More Racism, Please
Race-baiting and anti-Muslim bigotry on the campaign trail are vile and loathsome. Let's hope they never go away.
What went wrong with McCain’s attacks? The audience’s shouted slurs ruined the classical Republican approach of plausibly deniable racism. Imagine if at the old boy's country club someone said, “Well, I’m not sure the Cohens would fit in here.” Wink wink. And his buddy responded, “Oh yeah. You mean because they’re Jews, right?” It ruins the ruse, like the sitcom stooge who asks “Hey, why are you kicking me under the table?” Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
