Are we doing identity politics now?
If by "we" you mean "me" the answer is absolutely not. My posted quote was from the article, which itself deemed the quote worthy of repeating.
Without knowing additional details as to the thrust of your comment, I can't respond much more cogently. If you mean that the GOP-e is getting into identity politics, then yes, they absolutely are, IMO.
From the article: "We have two options."
Perhaps there is a third option that would explain why he's so convinced that he won't be vice president. . . Word-parsing, identity-politicking Third Option Ping.
“Identity politics” in a Rubio vs. Obama contest would have been incredibly interesting.
He’s been doing it.