[headsonpikes]

Okay, McWhorter's no Frederick Douglass. Point taken - still, considering the general state of the Academy, he's a breath of fresh air.

The fact that the Republican share of black votes is increasing, even if only marginally, has to be heartening since about 88% is still available!

Expansion of the pubby share to the 30% range would be transformational in American politics, imo.

[robertpaulsen]

Bush got 3% more of everybody's vote. Whites, blacks, Jews, Muslims, men, women, etc.

For a group to come forward and say their group gave Bush 3% more of their vote says nothing. The fact that 89% of that group almost put Kerry into office says much more.

That's my point.

[robertpaulsen]

I made a mistake. In the Cosby article, McWhorter wrote, "But for assorted black columnists and radio hosts, Bill Cosby is a traitor for implying that black people have power to help themselves."

McWhorter did not call Bill Cosby a traitor.

(I read it as, "But for the grace of God, go I". Not what he meant. He meant, "According to assorted black ...".)