"It doesn't count because they're both black!"
[In case anyone's inclined to say, "Drudge is quoting him saying it isn't about race," let me just be all explicit here and lay it out: its not being about race was not central to Powell's endorsement; therefore, its being the focus of Drudge's headline means it's central to Drudge. (Everyone else's headline is "Powell Endorses Obama"; Drudge's headline is basically "Powell Denies That He's Just Excited to Vote for a Brother.") Meanwhile, the headline is basically an example of that classic Greek rhetorical device, I forget what it's called: the one where you say, "I'm not going to mention my opponent's history of sexual molestation." My point here isn't that Matt Drudge is himself a racist; it's that he, along with G.O.P. strategists for decades,* is way too ready to use racism for political ends.]
Two other top Drudge Report headlines right now:
"Limbaugh: Where are the inexperienced, white liberals Powell has endorsed?"
"FLASHBACK: Powell Told students an African-American president would be 'electrifying'..." [random capitalization sic]
I'm gratified by the G.O.P.'s desperation and gratified to see the mask slip, but all I can say is that if McCain ends up winning after waging campaign this nasty, this slimy, this all but flat-out openly pandering to racists and bigots, then it's going to be a dark, dark 2009 21st century.
Alt85 will return before you know it.
* Here's how you know this is a fact and not just liberal propaganda: because the G.O.P. apologized for it. And look at the Bush administration: these guys aren't known for apologizing for things, even when they're caught red-handed.
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