I am getting to this thread late. I sincerely hope that someone has already pointed out that YOU are the only one that has mentioned race.
So what? Are you trying to tell me that race hasn’t been an issue and remains so in the minds of those (not all) in both political houses? It has been used as a subtle weapon by both parties, on one hand to enslave and guarantee support for the Democrats and on the other to pursue the socialist agenda which has managed to infiltrate and corrupt the Conservative wing of the Republican party. George Will is not a conservative and his brand of writing tends to support the status quo of crony-capitalism, too-big-to-fail bailouts and corporate welfare. None of which is conservative in the least. If you are not conservative in your politics, IMO you have zero credibility, as any other social-political view is nothing but theory in order to avoid personal responsibility. So-called liberals or moderate conservatives are wolfs in sheeps clothing, and are not above lying, cheating, or the subtleties of race-baiting. You can pretend otherwise, but I’m tired of journalists who attempt to manipulate opinion through deceit and innuendo, George Will included