Charles P. Pierce on Obama's Trayvon remarks today...hoo boy.

[RainDog]

6. A GREAT comment from the site

I've never admitted it publicly before now but while I thought the 2004 speech revealed Obama to be a gifted orator I thought the speech itself was a bunch of wishful-thinking piffle. This country is divided and people need to get over this stupid idea that we're going to find "common ground" with our teabagger neighbors on major issues and principles.

I think the problem stems from Democratic politicians - who in most places are in the unenviable role of having to try and form relationships with and compromise with raging nutjobs on the other side of the aisle. This causes them to attach an inordinate amount of value on those skills, which are mainly useful to politicians and other occupations requiring frequent negotiations. This leads to the expectation that Dem activists and the rank and file should be doing that kind of bridge building work in their communities. Which is utterly unrealistic, as rank and file right wing Americans are as big authoritarian assholes as their politicians, if not bigger.

And besides, I'm not paid to be the fucking Wingnut Whisperer so I'm not going to do it.