Brilliant post at Saber Point that points out how foolish the GOP is for allowing Democrats to define the boundaries for Republicans.
Those rules are that Republicans cannot criticize any Democrat who is of a minority extraction, whether they be hispanic or black; to do so shall be judged “racism” with no appeal. However, this rule shall not be applied to Democrats. They can demean and insult Republicans of minority descent until Hell freezes over, but that’s fair game. It is an egregious double standard that was invented specifically for the purpose of shutting up Republicans.
These well-entrenched “rules” cause Republicans to self-censor. Quite a few have now concluded that we cannot oppose Sotomayor on the High Court simply because of her race; that to do so will bring charges of racism; and that we will lose the hispanic vote.
Rush says we should no longer play the game by the Democrats’ rules, but should boldly criticize and oppose far-left candidates regardless of their membership in any ethnic group. Yes, they will call us racists, but they always call us racists. Let them.
No we won’t lose the hispanic vote because we don’t have it to lose. Bush appointed hispanics to the courts and those hispanics were viciously denounced and opposed by the Democrats. Both Bush and McCain looked the other way on illegal immigration. It didn’t help them with hispanics.
This is precisely the same point I have raised for years now. Democrats say what they want about Conservatives. They throw charges of racism, and sexism around without care. They want to A) throw enough mud at us that some sticks. and B) Intimdate us into silence.
