Letters to the Editor
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WES Gets It RIght
WES is a true Clintonista. His response is right on the money, revealing not only the mind of the typical Clinton supporter but also the strategy the campaign employs in deflecting criticism of Clinton's policy positions and statements. It indicates what we can expect from the Clinton campaign, and likely what we could expect from Clinton as President.
The Clintonian strategy is simple, one borrowed from the playbook of Karl Rove: distraction.
As in:
"A top advisor to Hillary Clinton met with Colombia's ambassador Monday for talks on a free-trade agreement his candidate is against." (This calls into question not only Clinton's integrity but also the strength of Clinton's opposition and perhaps her ability to choose advisers.)
Clintonian response: "Look! A scary black man!"
We've come a long way in America, when Democrats resort to the same slimy racist tactics typically associated with friends of the Klan. It is as if the ghosts of old Dixiecrats have risen to possess the minds and bodies of aging boomer Democrats. It's quite tragic, but certainly represents a sea-change in the party that once stood for equality and civil rights. Now the Democratic Party is truly the "big tent" party, a welcoming place for racists and other bigots, able to comfort black Americans with one hand while oppressing them with the other.
I suppose you might call that "progress," but it doesn't make Hillary Clinton a progressive.