Republicans: The Party of White

"If Democratic majorities survive the backlash against big government in this election cycle, it will be because Republicans, the party of the right, became the 'Party of White.' .... A party that alienates racial minorities will justly be made a political minority, so the Republican response to what’s happening in Arizona will be a defining moment."

-- Keven Hassett, economic adviser to the George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign, Senator John McCain's chief economic adviser during the 2000 presidential primaries, and senior economic adviser to the McCain 2008 presidential campaign

via: Bloomberg

"...it's not true, that Republicans, all Republicans are racist. That would be silly and wrong. But nowadays, if you are racist, you're probably a Republican. "
- Bill Maher on ABC

Is it any surprise the Tea Party movement is notoriously 99.8% white in an America that is 65% white? I was just looking at a Facebook group of "Conservative Musicians" .... 100% white. Could it be anymore obvious?

UPDATE: Could it be anymore obvious?

Arizona bill targeting ethnic studies signed into law

The bill was written to target the Chicano, or Mexican American, studies program in the Tucson school system, said state Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Horne.

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