It’s really a disastrous poll for the Republicans and you would think that they would respond to this kind of thing by actually trying to appeal to somebody.

But I think they’re going the other way and becoming more purist in their orientation and offensive to the vast majority of Americans. The mainstream media hasn’t caught up to that yet, but they don’t seem to be making much of a difference either.

Sarah Palin: “You want tits, America? We got tits!”
Michael Steele: “You want a negro, America? We got a negro!”
Alberto Gonzales: “You want a wetback, America? We got a wetback!”

They just don’t get it.

***The GOP strategists, like Karl Rove, who talked about wooing the Latino vote never really thought it through. Aside from tokenism (Alberto Gonzalez), the Rethugs really can’t give Latinos anything policy-wise without infuriating their redneck, racist base. **

I’m hoping there’s someone out there who will point out to Latino voters that the Republicans’ “pick” for Latino representation in its administration was Gonzales — someone so incompetent he couldn’t have improved the public’s view of Latinos — while the Democrats recognize & choose Sotomajor, someone with incredible credentials.

Which action do you think will be more effective in showing Latino votes the party takes them seriously?

Wow! Where else in the world can one find such ankle-deep insight?

By the way, “statistically significant” doesn’t always mean “significant.” You guys need some assignments.

Yep, Sotomayor is the real racist here! You betcha! Megadittoes!

Sure is.

I’m white, but my wife is Mexican. Certainly good to know that Republican leaders like Rush Limbaugh think my wife — a director at her company, compensated $150k+ — should be vacuuming the office building after work.

At least Elida gets to drink from the regular water fountain.

I really think there’s a lot more of that going on than most news junkies realize. We’re so used to following the latest story that we lose sight of the fact that news is slow reaching to people who aren’t reading blogs all day long. And the resentment lasts a lot longer than people realize; particularly thanks to YouTube. And that’s something Republicans still haven’t absorbed. Back in the day, a story would only last as long as the media would keep reminding us about it. But from now on, the video and audio clips are there forever and can be accessed at will. The media, which pretty much had already stopped being a gatekeeper, has now been replaced completely. And no amount of Republican manipulation can change that. They’re screwed.