tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272220314471676418.post4911519882183011598..comments2023-05-23T02:43:06.419-07:00Comments on An Adept's Journey: Republicans..Same as it ever wasAdept2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11996251291538019088noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272220314471676418.post-79671339806130163082012-02-01T09:21:36.210-08:002012-02-01T09:21:36.210-08:00So what about 2012? A wise, competent AA man in t...So what about 2012? A wise, competent AA man in the White House has been like catnip for racists. So what point are we at in the arc of history? I'm old enough to remember the Willy Horton ad and recognize the history you lay down. <br /><br />I can also remember talking to Clinton supporters in 2007 about her candidacy and receiving the serious look and stern prediction that it just wasn't yet the time when an AA could win the Presidency. "According to whose calculation?", I asked. "Who gets to decide that?" <br /><br />So, am I exaggerating when I wonder if this year is a national referendum on racism?Jeff Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583391803407222046noreply@blogger.com