George Will: Liberals are Intellectually Bankrupt and bereft of ideas, they have no choice but to cry RACISM

[festeringZit]

That was the case on Fox News Sunday yesterday, when Will was asked if the President and Eric Holder were race-baiters. His answer was pretty much perfect.

"Look, liberalism has a kind of Tourette's Syndrome these days. It’s just constantly saying the word racism and racist.

It’s an old saying in the law: If you have the law on your side, argue the law. If you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. If you have neither, pound the table. This is pounding the table.
There's a kind of intellectual poverty now. Liberalism hasn't had a new idea since the 1960's - except ObamaCare, and the country doesn't like it. Foreign policy is a shamble from Russia to Iran to Syria to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and the recovery is unprecedentedly bad. So, what do you do?

You say anyone who criticizes us is a racist.
It's become a joke among young people. You go to a campus where this kind of political correctness reigns and some young person will say 'look it's going to rain,' a person looks and says 'you're a racist.'
I mean it's so inappropriate - the constant invocation of this - that it is, I think, becoming a national mirth."
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Will is spot-on. As liberalism flails, the true-believers have nothing left but personal, ad-homonym attacks. Like Hillary Clinton, they can't point to any tangible achievements stemming from their philosophy, so "Racism" has become their go-to battle-cry. It's all they have left.

 

[festeringZit]

 

[JudgeWapner]

Its all cycles. And the right is just as guilty. Anyone who was against the Iraq war was labeled unamerican. It's easier to hurl insults and labels than it is to have serious dialogue. Hopefully the racism thing runs its course soon. I am sick of hearing it also.

 

[GasMan]

Its all cycles. And the right is just as guilty. Anyone who was against the Iraq war was labeled unamerican. It's easier to hurl insults and labels than it is to have serious dialogue. Hopefully the racism thing runs its course soon. I am sick of hearing it also.

True dat JW.

Might vote Libertarian this election.

 

[JudgeWapner]

Gas, if I were ever to vote again, it would be libertarian. It is my belief that this country is fucked until there is a viable 3rd party.

 

[wabashwonders]

True dat JW.

Might vote Libertarian this election.

Really? So you are sick of hearing about it too, yet you bring it up constantly on here. You brought up race in the other thread where I replied to Willie about the tax increase where race was not even an issue. But you felt the need to say I thought Willie is a racist,

 

[Dave007inVegas]

I’ve noticed a new catch phrase being used.

If all else fails use “un-American”

That’s un-American.

You’re un-American.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that the conservative Koch brothers are "un-American."

At a recent San Francisco event, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounced the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of illegal immigrants. "Taking parents from their children ... that's un-American.”

Maybe what the country needs is to bring back the HUAC.

 

[MantisToboggan]

It is my belief that this country is fucked until there is a viable 3rd party.

Could not agree more. Choosing between the lesser of two evils gets old.

 

[MantisToboggan]

Really? So you are sick of hearing about it too, yet you bring it up constantly on here. You brought up race in the other thread where I replied to Willie about the tax increase where race was not even an issue. But you felt the need to say I thought Willie is a racist,

Not sure if you pay attention to the news, but if you want a prime example of why race is constantly a part of the discussion, go to Google News and search for Nancy Pelosi and Steve Israel.

 

[wabashwonders]

Not sure if you pay attention to the news, but if you want a prime example of why race is constantly a part of the discussion, go to Google News and search for Nancy Pelosi and Steve Israel.

I'm not saying racism isn't a problem in this country but in my almost 59 years of experience in life I have found that usually the one who does bring up race when it doesn't belong is the one who is the racist. I think today is the first time I have ever entered a discussion on here about race because I am the farthest thing from a racist you will ever find and I have no desire to argue about it, especially on here, with anyone. Gas Man basically implied I was calling Willie a racist in another thread and there was nothing I said that implied racism in any way. He owes me an apology as far as I'm concerned and if he doesn't then he is no man at all, just a little boy. I'm done with this matter.

 

[russ1945]

Gas, if I were ever to vote again, it would be libertarian. It is my belief that this country is fucked until there is a viable 3rd party.

A third party is not viable. It would only split republicans and independents and would not dent the dem's. Libertarians and Independents need to join in with Republicans until the Dems are visibly exposed and then maybe a third party could emerge in an effective manner. For the forseen future, the here and now, it has to be all in against the Dem's or it will be more of the same which will totaly ruin this country as we knew it.

 

[Coldweather]

I am not particularly happy about this here issue either and the Liberals assault and war on

men and white people needs to stop ASAP also!

 

[russ1945]

As far as racism goes the republicans, right leaning independents, and libertarians should rally around Ben Carson as a candiate. A black (not 50/50) conservative with commen sense values. The comparison between him as a black president vs. Obama as a black president would define the differences between conservatism and liberalism once and for all. He would appoint a cabinet with real leadership, not racially influenced, and would expose Holder et all for what they are. He would clean up the IRS and the world scandal would disapear from DC once and for all. Throw in Rand Paul as VP and give the Libertarians a real voice and the rest would follow. But....that is just me.

 

[russ1945]

As far as racism goes the republicans, right leaning independents, and libertarians should rally around Ben Carson as a candidate. A black (not 50/50) conservative with commen sense values. The comparison between him as a black president vs. Obama as a black president would define the differences between conservatism and liberalism once and for all. He would appoint a cabinet with real leadership, not racially influenced, and would expose Holder et all for what they are. He would clean up the IRS and the word scandal would disapear from DC once and for all. Throw in Rand Paul as VP and give the Libertarians a real voice and the rest would follow. But....that is just me.

 

[JudgeWapner]

A third party is not viable. It would only split republicans and independents and would not dent the dem's. Libertarians and Independents need to join in with Republicans until the Dems are visibly exposed and then maybe a third party could emerge in an effective manner. For the forseen future, the here and now, it has to be all in against the Dem's or it will be more of the same which will totaly ruin this country as we knew it.

I have to believe there are plenty of Dems like myself who are looking for an alternative.

 

[russ1945]

I have to believe there are plenty of Dems like myself who are looking for an alternative.

That is nice to know. What do you think about Ben Carson.

 

[JudgeWapner]

There is a lot to like. Not sure about his views on social issues.

 

[JudgeWapner]

Isn't there anyone out there who will fix the economy without giving lectures on morality?

 

[GasMan]

Really? So you are sick of hearing about it too, yet you bring it up constantly on here. You brought up race in the other thread where I replied to Willie about the tax increase where race was not even an issue. But you felt the need to say I thought Willie is a racist,

Had nothing to do with you wabash..you are pretty irrelevant to me.

I was mocking the left as a whole.

 

[Acebb]

Modern liberalism has descended past the point of parody.

These close minded loons are so far gone, you there is no point in treating them as anything other than someone with a psychosis.