Racism in the Race?

One poll, which was getting a lot of coverage, suggests that racism could cost Obama the race. They even went as far as saying he could be up by 6 points if it weren't for those lurking racists in the woodpile.

Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," "violent," responsible for their own troubles.

...On the other side of the racial question, the Illinois Democrat is drawing almost unanimous support from blacks, the poll shows, though that probably wouldn't be enough to counter the negative effect of some whites' views.

And the expected huge turn out of black voters. Those who are voting FOR Obama because he's (when convenient) black are what...members of his college fraternity?

This is half your country on White Liberal Guilt: Two white scumbag thugs attack a disabled black man, drag him to his death. Liberals say "This proves America is still racist." Conservatives say "What a heinous crime, string the two bastards up."

Four black thugs abduct, torture, rape, and kill two white kids. Liberals say: "SOUND OF SILENCE, nothing to see here, keep moving until we find more evidence of white racism somewhere else." Conservatives say, "What a heinous crime, string the bastards up." At which point Liberals say, "Oh, no, more evidence of white racism."

That's the kind of Doubly Standard Procedure that makes a Libertarian/Republican like myself scream in frustration.

If a white person does something vile, it's a sign of the deep-rooted racism in America.

If a person of color does something equally vile...well, we don't discuss that, it can't possibly be racist or a hate crime. Because, by definition, hate crimes are only performed by White People.

Racism comes, if you'll pardon the expression, in many colors. When that is honestly addressed by the Left, then perhaps we can have an honest dialogue in this country about race and its ultimate meaninglessness.