The latest batch of Republican racism

There are a lot of people that believe that if Barack Obama wins the presidency, that it some how marks the end of racism in this country. I disagree. I think that this election has actually magnified how racist this country still is. Even if Obama does overcome the odds, think about how race has gone from a politically correct sore spot to an open wound.

Below are the latest examples:
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Florida GOP Chair sends racist e-mail warning of car-loads of Blacks trying to vote

Via C&L

The head of the Hillsborough GOP, David Storck, distributed an email from a Republican Party volunteer saying the voters are a threat.

That's because, as the volunteer says in the email, he sees "car loads of black Obama supporters coming from the inner city to cast their votes for Obama."

It goes on to say, "This is their chance to get a black president and they seem to care little the he is at minimum a socialist and probably Marxist in his core beliefs." The Republican volunteer says that is because, "After all he is black- no experience or accomplishments but he is black."
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Rush Limbaugh YELLS that Colin Powell only endorsed Barack Obama because of race


Pat Buchanon seconds Limbaugh's bigotry. Powell just wants a Black President.


Conservative George Will thirds this notion

The most ridiculous part of this notion is that it seems to say that there is no valid reason to support Barack Obama. George Will especially says that Black brotherhood and White guilt are the only reasons people are voting for Obama, which discredits Obama's work and stances on every issue. Furthermore, it insults all of our ability to think and draw our own independent conclusions. Oh the fall of the Right! May you fall long and hard . . .
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The saddest part is that these racist statements only scratch the surface of our nations' bigotry. Remember too that these messages are being voiced by major networks that dictate the political discourse in this country. Think about all the folks around the country who see such statements as validation of their racism and ignorance. Please check out this collection of racist moments in the election over at Complex.

Another thing that isn't being adequately addressed is the anti-Muslim rhetoric that dominates this election. It is more acceptable to attack Muslims than African-Americans in a post 9/11 society, but allying Obama with Islam is just another way to emphasize his "otherness." There is nothing wrong with being Black OR Muslim. Democrats and the Obama campaign have emphasized that Obama is not Muslim, but have not properly defended Islam. By not doing so, both parties are incriminating an entire religion, including Muslims in America. This must also stop.