DCCC Chair: GOP base motivated by racism “to a significant extent”

Surprise
Anyone shocked Democrats are pivoting to this tactic now?

Well, it’s a crucial election year and the last one of Obama’s final term in office where he and his party still feel they have a significant amount ‘left to accomplish.’ So what better way (for them) to try to play on the emotions of voters than to do what the left does best? Trot out the tired, stale race card:

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Steve Israel (N.Y.) said on Sunday that β€œto a significant extent” there are parts of the Republican base that are motivated by racism.

In response to a question on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Israel declared that β€œnot all” Republican lawmakers are racist.

“To a significant extent the Republican base does have elements that are animated by racism, and that’s unfortunate,” he added.

Israel’s charge followed comments from Attorney General Eric Holder last week that he believes he wasn’t treated respectfully by lawmakers at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, in part, because of racism.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) last week also said she believes β€œrace has something to do” with Republicans’ reluctance to address immigration reform.

Other Democrats will seize on the “elements” part of Israel’s remarks to try and note that he didn’t mean “everyone” in the Republican party here, but don’t fall for it. Β  This is a classic modern-day Democrat tactic when they’re boxed into a corner (metaphorically speaking) and desperate to win: Β Throw the race card on the table, make it look like they’re not smearing an entire party, but leave it up in the air to revisit the issue by declaring at a later time the hidden “racist intent” behind any and all opposition to whatever proposal the President (and/or his party) puts on the table. Β And in effect pretty much leaving them in the driver’s seat to determine who and what qualifies as a “racist” under their “race-meter.” Β  This from a party that believes there are only a few reasons why anyone would dare oppose them: racism/sexism/bigotry/classism.

It’s sad, sick, pathetic – shutuppery at its worst. Β Let’s hope voters see right through it in November.

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