Economy? What Economy? (Only white racism can save GOP)

wash post ^ | 9/3/2008 | harold meyerson

[milwguy]

But the economy is not all; the GOP's last best hope remains identity politics. In a year when the Democrats have an African American presidential nominee, the Republicans now more than ever are the white folks' party, the party that delays the advent of our multicultural future, the party of the American past. Republican conventions have long been bastions of de facto Caucasian exclusivity, but coming right after the diversity of Denver, this year's GOP convention is almost shockingly -- un-Americanly -- white. Long term, this whiteness is a huge problem. This year, however, whiteness is the only way Republicans cling to power. If the election is about the economy, they're cooked -- and their silence this week on nearly all things economic means that they know it.

[DemforBush]

Harold Meyerson

[driftless2]

"man is racist"

Man is an idiot plain and simple. He lies about the economy and advocates ...surprise....SOCIALISM!!! to cure all the ills brought on by the evil, nasty, wicked free-market economy. This guy sounds like a lunatic.

[cattleranch716]

>If minorities don’t share our values, why would we want them in our party?

Huh? “Our” party? In thirty years, we’re going to be in the minority. We better figure it out before then.