1 The problem with this argument is that nobody believes that, in their hearts, Democrats are racists, but everyone knows that a significant portion of the republican block is.

2 Actually, I believe with all my heart that the Democrats are as racist today as they were 50 or 100 years agao, and as a Republican I see very little racism within the GOP (though I know you can find certain individuals who are).

And I always find it interesting, Dan, that folks toss out the "everyone knows" argument regarding the GOP without supplying evidence. I guess we would have to call that a prejudice based upon bigotry as well. Similarly, the rejection of the evidence of Democrat racism is equally disturbing.

3 RWR - I was just trying to provide you with a little perspective on why normal people don't get as twisted up inside as Pirro and Tantaros about this. You're simply not going to see the nation as a whole taking seriously the thought that democrats as a whole are racist (though, as you graciously admit of the republicans, there are certainly individual democrats who fit that description).

Byrd certainly has come a long way, hasn't he? It gives me hope that someday the Republican party will walk away from the neo-cons and the contractors and become the party of fiscal responsibility someday.

But, back to the topic at hand - which party is racist? Neither, frankly. The problem for the republicans is that some of their policies and actions are perceived as anti-minority. From the Reagan era's demonization of the largely-fictional (and largely white, to the extent they aren't fictional) welfare queens, to the infamous Willie Horton ad, to the southern strategy, to this week's College Republicans' quick use of the "n" word, the mainstream of the republican party is, while not actively racist, eager to exploit race divisions to scare the white majority their way (and the democrats are eager to exploit race divisions by playing the race card where it will stick, as well).

But, if you think that you're going to get to play the race card just because Senator Byrd is turning 88 at Douglass' house, it's not going to happen, no matter how loudly and desperately Pirro and Tantaros shriek.

4 Dan...

You don't speak for the majority of the people, and we do know that the Dems are RACIST.

You may speak for the big city Mecca's for liberalism, but you don't speak for over 51% of the people out there.

Everyone I talk to, beings I am in a red state, says that the Dems are racist, smear kings, have no touch with reality, and keep the racial division going in America to suit their goals.

So when you want to generalize to make your liberal pov look better than what it is, we that you claim to speak for, see you for what the liberals really are...

No, a majority of the people DO believe Dems are racist, but most won't care about this party.

5 Alright - if you insist that the majority of Americans believe that democrats are racist, without any polling data to support it, then there's not much I can do to persuade you otherwise. I'm in a red state, too, but it seems people here must be a little better informed than where you are.

6 Ah yes, the attempted high road...

You have no polling data to prove your point, and as EVERYONE knows you can make polling data say what you want, so what is the use of relying on it?

Anyone in Sociology 101 learns that, I know I did when I went to college,and had liberalism shoved down my throat.

Polling data is not Factual..

Looking at what the liberals espouse, what they back, what they want in a form of government, shows their lack of touch with reality, now that is Factual and I did not need Polling data for that.

Just because you wish to lead by polls, I would just rather lead, and that is a big difference between liberals and everyone else.

7 Ludacris:

I'm not suggesting leading by polls, and there's no way you can read what I've written here and come to the conclusion that I do. I merely pointed out that you have no data to support your claim that the majority of people believe that democrats are racist.

To be honest, I didn't notice that the post I was responding to wasn't from RWR. I questioned the logic only because RWR tends to use his head pretty well, and I was surprised to see him depart from his normal MO. Since it's not RWR, but just some random blogger spouting unsupported nonsense, I now realize I should have simply ignored it.