Lib columnist Richard Cohen called racist over Zimmerman article

Multiple links in body of thread | July 16, 2013

[EveningStar]

Columnist Richard Cohen is not a friend of conservatives (see past articles posted at FR). However, he did write an article in the WaPO, see Racism vs. reality (posted here today) that was pretty balanced.

Needless to say, the rest of the left is not pleased with their colleague. Yes, Richard Cohen is now a racist. Elspeth Reeve of The Atlantic and Tom Scocca of Gawker have chimed in. There have been others as well.

Meanwhile, WaPo is standing by Cohen for now.

Will the Post end up firing Cohen?

Will this experience wise Cohen up to his leftist brethren?

[zencycler]

I read his column, and - considering the source - was amazed. Knowing that he makes his livelihood from being a liberal columnist, my first thought was - career suicide.

I'm sure that the left will shun him for this. He'll receive the full Bernie Goldberg treatment for his comments. What comes after that? Stay tuned, I guess.

[amnestynone]

Cohen used to be apretty fair minded ib. In recent yers he seemed to go off on moonbattery but it looks like now maybe he is returning to his sane roots.