The Other Party’s Playbook
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 6th, 2008 4:28 am by HL
The Other Party’s Playbook
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Talk about role reversal. The Republican Party, which scoffs at the nonsense of “identity politics,” has staked everything on the compelling life stories of its presidential and vice presidential candidates. The Democratic Party, ever conscious of the diversity of modern America, is doing everything it can to blur the lines of race, class and gender. As if anyone thought otherwise, this is going to be an interesting few weeks until Nov. 4.
September 6th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
As a white American of Georgia Rep. Lynn Westmoreland’s generation, I am apalled by his Old South efforts to inflame racist fears by calling Sen. Barack Obama “uppity,” among other ugly, coded comments.
Like Westmoreland, I have vivid memories of the Civil Rights struggles and the shameful oppression we witnessed in our early lives. Unlike him, I drew different lessons from the experience.
Today, he would like us to believe that his comments did not reflect racist code or his own concealed contempt for every American who differs from him, in race, gender or ideology. I think few of us will or can believe that.
It brings shame on our nation to be represented by such a man. Fortunately, his opponent has shown the grace and courage to call his remarks what they are. I have already made my donation to defeat the reprehensible racism of the past. Please join me in this by making even a small contribution to Stephen Camp, the young attorney from Newnan, Georgia, who is running against Westmoreland.
Mr. Camp’s website is: http://www.stephencampforcongress.com/
(And please forward this message widely!)
Thanks.