"Have things really reached the point where ANY criticism of Obama is racist?" -- If you're the Associated Press, the answer apparently is YES.
By claiming that Democrat Barack Obama is "palling around with terrorists" and doesn't see the U.S. like other Americans, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin targeted key goals for a faltering campaign.
And though she may have scored a political hit each time, her attack was unsubstantiated and carried a racially tinged subtext that John McCain himself may come to regret. (emphasis added)
For some time now, I've been concerned that Obama worshipers in the mainstream press and the entertainment industry will interpret an electoral victory as a mandate to ham-fistedly bludgeon all critics of Obama as "racists." This could be very dangerous if it morphs into public law; otherwise, it will wear thin on the American public very quickly, and it could backfire on Obama big-time.
But accusing Palin of unsubstantiated attacks? These guys are really grasping at straws. When the press attempts to direct the nation's dialog with outright lies, we are definitely in trouble.
