Protesting Too Much, Ctd

by Chris Bodenner

Kevin Drum struggles with how to deal with the mixed messages sent by what Hitchens calls the "white fright" of Beck followers:

What is the right way to talk about this? I think Bob [Somerby:] has apoint: calling people stupid racists just isn't very bright. For themost part it probably isn't true, and even to the extent it is, it'sbad electoral politics to harp on it. Calling an individual personracist for some particular action is fine if it's justified. Ditto forspecific...