BCT Editorial – 11/7/08

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Real change; Editorial; Beaver County Times; November 7, 2008.

Below is a detailed critique of the subject editorial.

“Tuesday’s election was transformational in more ways than electing the first African American as president.”

[RWC] Wow, is there no creativity in journalism? It’s not a post-election news or opinion piece unless it contains the word “transformational.” Besides, what’s “transformational” about electing a leftist? Though to varying degrees, Presidents Hoover, FDR, Truman, JFK, LBJ, Carter, and Clinton were also leftists.

“Another aspect of Barack Obama’s election that could change American politics is that blacks and Hispanics, two minorities that have been wary of each other, supported Obama.

“The clearest example of that took place in Florida, where Hispanics voted in large numbers for Obama. In fact, the votes of Cuban Americans were the key to Obama winning Florida.

“Hispanics are the largest minority in America, and what makes their votes so critical is their presence in several important electoral states — Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Texas. But instead of courting these voters, Republicans have worked overtime to alienate them.”

[RWC] This is a good place for a leftyspeak alert. When you pander to a leftist approved “victim” group, it’s called “courting.”

You’ll note the editorial didn’t describe how “Republicans have worked overtime to alienate” Hispanics. Of course, we know the Times means as a group Republicans oppose illegal immigration. It should be noted “Republicans have worked overtime to alienate” other criminals as well. What the editorial failed to note is both President Bush and Republican presidential candidate John McCain [who co-wrote a bill with Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)] supported amnesty for illegal aliens, the vast majority of whom are Hispanics. That “courting” did Mr. McCain a lot of good, didn’t it?

“Black Americans did not make a difference in the Electoral College vote Tuesday. That’s because black voters in GOP-dominated Sun Belt states like Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina are like Republicans in California. Even though they account for a good percentage of the population, their votes have no influence in the Electoral College outcome.

“If African Americans and Hispanics continue to cooperate, they will transform American politics — for the better.”

[RWC] Group identity politics represents a change “for the better?”