Wow, it must be New York Times day... Columnist David Brooks comments on the clash between Camp Obama and Clinton Inc. with respect to the Democrats’ long-standing tradition of identity politics. For those of you scoring at home, Barack Obama is a black male and Hillary Clinton is a white female…. handicap your card accordingly.
Way back in August we had some thoughts about John Edwards and the fact that his wife couldn’t wave a magic wand to bring him any closer racially or gender-wise to the two respective candidates above and thus more electorally-palatable to the Party as a whole. Being a white male (even with hair we’d kill for) just ain’t what it used to be, we suppose.
Anyway, Brooks brings up some interesting points in the article, being somewhat critical of the concept of identity politics but even more critical of the candidates because identity politics is at the center of this internecine squabble.
He loses us in the very last 2+ sentences of the article, though, when Brooks sees a light at the end of the tunnel…there is hope afterall. And in what form shall that hope take shape? Who or what will be holding the staff and leading the way for the Party in finding their way out of this gender/race-centric morass? Listen in:
‘…this dispute is going to be settled by the rising, and so far ignored, minority group. For all the current fighting, it’ll be Latinos who end up determining who gets the nomination.
At last, a bridge to the 21st century. "
At last, a bridge to the 21st century? Uh, yeah. All that nasty stuff he was saying about identity politics… don’t take it too seriously.
Anyway, Brooks brings up some interesting points in the article, being somewhat critical of the concept of identity politics but even more critical of the candidates because identity politics is at the center of this internecine squabble.
He loses us in the very last 2+ sentences of the article, though, when Brooks sees a light at the end of the tunnel…there is hope afterall. And in what form shall that hope take shape? Who or what will be holding the staff and leading the way for the Party in finding their way out of this gender/race-centric morass? Listen in:
‘…this dispute is going to be settled by the rising, and so far ignored, minority group. For all the current fighting, it’ll be Latinos who end up determining who gets the nomination.
At last, a bridge to the 21st century. "
At last, a bridge to the 21st century? Uh, yeah. All that nasty stuff he was saying about identity politics… don’t take it too seriously.
UPDATE #1: Poor Edwards. Dude can’t buy a break. During the Nevada primary debates this evening, there is asked perhaps (thanks to YouTube and HotAir, you are witness to history) the WORST question in the history of televised debates. Click here. Maybe they’re just trying to make light of the feud between Clinton and Obama and diffuse it with …. humor. Yeah, humor, as is “ha-ha, let’s let the white guy try to handle this situation”. Now, why the hell does Breckie have to do the dirty work for them?
Clip ends before Breckie has a chance to answer because…. who cares? The question stands on its own as an epic monument to shallow banality, selfishness, bigotry, and ignorance… indeed, a monument to identity politics itself.
But before Breckie leaves the public stage and we forget about him altogether, lets drink in the true essence of the man while he is in contemplation and yes, reflection, whilst preparing his countenance prior to a public appearance. Please, click here.
Clip ends before Breckie has a chance to answer because…. who cares? The question stands on its own as an epic monument to shallow banality, selfishness, bigotry, and ignorance… indeed, a monument to identity politics itself.
But before Breckie leaves the public stage and we forget about him altogether, lets drink in the true essence of the man while he is in contemplation and yes, reflection, whilst preparing his countenance prior to a public appearance. Please, click here.
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I thought Brooks' article was splendid. He dared to write about the entitled, tribal mentality that governs so much of the Democratic party today in the pages of the NYT.
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