Will It Be 1972 Forever?

It is obvious to the casual observer that the GOP is the party of old, rich, white men. In addition to being virulently anti-minority; they are also anti-women. These mastodons will be completely gone in another election cycle or two. Their emblem is George Will who is so conservative he makes Goldwater look like Che Guevara.

Goodbye GOP; you were the party of Lincoln; until you became the party of Nixon, Reagan, Bush I , Bush II and McCain and Palin and Ensign and Sanford and Vitter and Jindal and Pawlenty and Gingrich and Limbaugh and Bachmann and Inhofe. The list goes on and on; each one a bigger idiot than the last

It is fortunate that the GOP has spokesment like Will and Limbaugh. There is no doubt about where the gop stands. No shades of gray; no nuance; no hint of intelligence just a strong and unwavering NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! These guys are circling the drain and I for one will not be sorry to see the party go away. We will then havea two party system; Liberal Democrats and Moderate Democrats
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Until the kind of racists on display in the Republican party during the last election have ceased to exist (probably never), the Voting Rights Act and its protection against "clever" bigots in power and their attempts to disenfranchise black voters should remain in place. Amazing how Republicans think we've all forgotten their "Obamabucks" and other disgusting examples of the racism that pervades their party that was so recently on display. The fact Obama won is hardly proof that racism no longer exists, despite the popular Republican myth to the contrary.

George, were you in on the image of the two eyes over the black background? I always love to hear about the great republican Lincoln and the evil Southern dems. all somewhat true, but since 1965 the kkk has taken over the repubs and jerks like George Won't won't admit that the repub party is just a subdivision of the kkk (that Christian org)

So any black who supports shedding this legislation is a trader and any white person supporting it MUST hate blacks? You are right, racism is not dead. Obviously by the comments on here it is alive and well in many posters.

Those who equate racism of today with what went on in the 60's need to pick up a book, and look at what really happened back then. Blacks back then were hung for sitting in the wrong part of the bus, dating a white woman, drinking out of the wrong fountain, SITTING IN THE WRONG PART OF A CHURCH, or just because they were breathing in the wrong place. This was reinforced openly by the government, particularly in the southeastern states. The racism today, while still sickening, in nothing compared to that.

You are never going to rid the world of racism, these laws were not meant to do so. They were meant to make sure the government did not establish a systematic campaign to stop blacks from voting. They don't. Now they really push to make sure those who are gainfully employed, especially hourly workers, never get to vote with 3+ hour waiting times, and constantly shifting polling places. I was told by one voting board member, if I had voted in the primaries, I would know they moved my poll. So they openly discriminate against independent voters.

A yes, I have voted south of the Mason Dixon (FAR SOUTH of it) for more than 10 years. I have white and black friends who have come from all walks of life. I have heard from friend who have grown up in the ghetto, and escaped poverty, and lawlessness in some of this countries shameful poor communities.

While having Obama in office does not suddenly bring out rainbows and pixie dust and make the nation a wonderful symbol or perfect harmony, it is a symbol of how far this nation has come and how we no longer need these laws left over from a horrific chapter in this nations history.