It doesn’t normalize it. It makes the dogwhistles and racist symbolism explicit. Which is the opposite of normalizing it. The reason that moderate Republicans could do things like talk positively about the Confederate flag was because there was an ambiguity - a thing where the racist implications of a lot of symbols…
She’ll win handily, but a few percentage points down ballot could mean a world of difference in Congress.
those few percentage points mean the difference between the media branding it a whoopin’ and branding it a landslide. It’s worth it.
But the drawback is that this is normalizing/excusing the “moderate” GOP’s brand of racism. The smart thing to do would be to paint the entire party as the party of Trump—you made this, this is who you are, this is who you’ve always been—and wield it as a cudgel going forward.
I wouldn’t say they are football illiterate. They’ve learned a lot in the three years they have rooted for the Seahawks.
Welcome to Deadspin Jordan. Just a word to the wise, careful writing negative articles about the Seahawks. Their football illiterate fan base has a tendency to sue or start change.gov petitions in response criticism or rational negative thoughts about their defense.
Bring back fat kickers.
I bet Riley Cooper had that ‘coon removed from the stadium.
I’ll just lift up my leg and wipe the rim off with my sock, then go about my business as if nothing happened.
I don’t have to go.
But he’s hitting in Japanese, which is much more difficult.
“Why would there be confusion if he spoke English? Joining us in in studio to discuss is Emmitt Smith.”
Pete Rose can eat shit.
Speak English? Why would I want him speaking like a British twat? Dude better learn to speak American or get out.
Oddly enough, two rats fucking in a wool sock is how we got Todd Grisham in the first place.
there you go again with that #allbearsmatter bullshit
all bears.
Because the Joker would just be considered a regular guy in Florida.