Friday, August 17, 2007
Yes, our Establishment press is this badAmong the many impoverished elements of our "public discourse", such as it is, not the least impoverished of them is the discussion of race. Lance Manion, writing on How would Jesus vote? 08/16/07, says something that's accurate and important. But our Big Pundits tiptoe around it if they take notice of it at all:Meanwhile, the evangelicals have allowed themselves to be used as tools for the Republicans' Southern Strategy, which has always been racist not religious. Piety is just the mask for the the racial animus of a great many white male voters.Josh Marshall also just had a "hey, how stupid is this?" moment: For about two centuries it was widely understood that being black at all was a disqualifying qualification for being elected president. So why don't more people see at as more than vaguely nauseating that the first black candidate for president with a realistic chance of getting the job is continually asked if he's black enough?Good question. Tags: establishment press, mainstream media, mainstream press, race | +Save/Share | | |
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