The GOP has been hijacked by r_ _ _ _ _ _. And I don't mean republicans.

[bobburgster]

I was speechless, and absolutely horrified, when I watched, "A Troubling Chant on the Convention Floor".



http://www.harpers.org/archive/2012/08/hbc-90008805


Later on that day, another, more innocent, and patriotic explanation arose. I had to force myself to believe the Slate explanation, because to believe otherwise confirms some of my worst fears regarding republican extremists.

]http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/08/29/correction_of_the_day_actually_maybe_republicans_aren_t_against_puerto_ricans_edition.html

[lame54]

1. Hijacked my ass...

They've been courting them for years

now they can't control the monster they created

[Xipe Totec]

2. I would have a hard time changing my mind about them, based on one misinterpreted event

It's not as if the Republicans have gone out of their way to avoid the worst elements of American society.

It's not as if they've rejected Sheriff Joe Arpaio and their lot.

Republicans have a well established, long standing pattern of hatred and mistrust of minorities.

So much so, that it is hard not to interpret anything they do from that perspective.

[Quantess]

3. Varying shades of racist behavior is expected from republicans

so naturally people thought the worst.