Archive for July 26, 2010
The Party of Lincoln has become The Party of Jefferson Davis
Two years ago next month, I wrote one of my most referenced Op/Eds: “Time to put this ‘Party of Lincoln’ nonsense to bed.” I pointed out at the time that present day Republicans take enormous pride in reminding minority voters that Abraham Lincoln… the founder of their Party… “freed the slaves”… the most intrusive, anti-big […]
July 26, 2010
Posted in: Election, myth busting, Politics, Racism, Right-Wing Insanity