The Republicans' "Great White Hope"

Oh my, how can these Republicans get up and say such things? I can easily picture all kinds of racist thoughts taking place in private, but to go to some public venue and spout this kind of thing is beyond belief.

The latest to lament on the fact that we have a black president, and that we should do something about it, is Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), who says the GOP must find its "great white hope" to lead them back to power.

The term of course comes out of boxing, from back in the day when there was a black boxer who was the champ. So who can we get to bring the title back to its rightful owners, the white folk? We need a "great white hope." That's what the word "white" is there for. It was a racist thing.

The Republicans might want to think about how this is playing with the voters. We're making progress on some of these issues. They might want to come along as well.