[KC_Conspirator]

But too many Senators, frightened at appearing “racist” and “sexist,” and eager to display their bipartisan bona fides, folded their strong Constitutional hand when Obama shrewdly played both the race and the sex cards.

This has been going on for 7+ years now. It is a major (and powerful) reason why the Beltway RINOs act the way they do. I'm not saying they would be tons better if this were otherwise, but they have accepted this false premise without even fighting back.

[Amntn]

It has been going on since they trashed Bush and he refused to stand up for himself or the people that voted for him.