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In reply to the discussion: WaPo's Eugene Robinson. If you read nothing else about the election, read this. [View all]BlackM
(26 posts)25. The comment by O'Reilly is the most disgusting I've heard
The comment by O'Reilly is the most disgusting I've heard
The white establishment is now the minority,
No Bill, the 'white establishment' is still safely the majority, by a wide margin. But don't let that stop you from your fear-mongering racism. The simple fact is, younger voters are rejecting your 'white establishment' Jim Crow era.
I don't think the Old South brand of Republicanism will ever change it's ways, thankfully it will die out some day and shifting demographics prove not only are minorities becoming a factor but so too is the youth vote.
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WaPo's Eugene Robinson. If you read nothing else about the election, read this. [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Nov 2012
OP
A great read. Thanks for sharing. (TIP to all - don't even go near the comments) n/t
Iris
Nov 2012
#9
What strikes me about this is that those portions of the country who *embraced* the multi-cultural
freshwest
Nov 2012
#10
Yep, that's pretty much it. Robinson is possibly the best journalist out there.
Barack_America
Nov 2012
#15
Yes, this election was about America, who we are, where we are, in history.
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#22
"I think that when black Americans saw Republicans treat President Obama with open disrespect..."
Scuba
Nov 2012
#38
After reading Robinson's excellent piece, I clicked on Dana Milbanks's piece about
catbyte
Nov 2012
#47