Racist tea baggers fit right in the Republican strategy

Benen

But by last night, a related question arose: why aren't Republicans making any efforts at all to denounce the actions of their extremist allies? Can there be any doubt that if liberal protestors, speaking out against the war in Iraq a few years ago, had engaged in these kinds of tactics, the demands for Democratic condemnations would be overwhelming?

Cesca

Maybe I'm shrill, but it's probably because the Republicans have employed Southern Strategy politics for decades and have no interest in apologizing to anyone who might be offended by such behavior.