theprof00 said:
Ah I see. Well, I really wish they wouldn't do that. I like Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow, so, without hearing the context, it's hard to say, but I hope they don't do that again. That's not a good strategy for the left to use because it will come back down the line. Anyway, yeah I know they go thrown out, and I'd heard that it was likely some Ron Paul guys stirring up trouble. Who's to say. Anyway, I apologize on behalf of my constituency :D |
That's more or less been the standard Democrat pundit strategy. I'd point to the Atlantic and New Yorker which have had articles with titles like "Brownface at the RNC" "Fear of a Black President" "The affirmitive Action President"
The worst one is the Brownface one... largely because I can't think of another case anyone would be complaining about minorities having a greater then proportionate role in leadership.
Having minority speakers gives minorite candidates more expierence on the big stage... and if anything pisses off the same racists that would throw peanuts at a cameraman (assuming they were real).
Really, i think the calls at Racism are due to the fact that the RNC is moving away from racism... and that has a chance to really hurt the democrats. Espeically if those speakers become prominent members of the republican party.
I mean, if neither party is seeen as racist, then minorities can feel more free to vote based on their actual opinions... and most minorties are actually more conservative then white people.