Cher Uses McCarthyism to Attack Romney (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/07/30/cher-uses-mccarthyism-attack-romney)




Cher isn't simply attacking Romney's record, though. She's calling him a racist, putting her in league with fellow liberals scrambling to talk about anything but President Barack Obama's record.

Calling someone a racist is one of the worst things you can say about someone in 2012. It can end careers (see Michael Richards), prevent someone from purchasing a major sports franchise (Rush Limbaugh) or simply define a person in the public eye - perhaps permanently.

So Cher must have some rock-solid evidence that Romney is a racist, right?

Well, if she does, she's keeping it to herself.

Many media members are using "dogwhistle" parlor games to define virtually anything Romney says or does as racist. It's McCarthyism 2012, making horrific accusations without the evidence to back it up.

Calling someone a racist is one of the worst things you can say about someone in 2012. It can end careers (see Michael Richards), prevent someone from purchasing a major sports franchise (Rush Limbaugh) or simply define a person in the public eye - perhaps permanently.

It's not the worst thing you can call someone. It's the default answer for everything from liberals. Heck just ask JPC... just being a white conservative makes you a racist.

It will be fun to watch the first modern racist get elected though. :sarcasm:

It's not the worst thing you can call someone.

The term is meaningless anymore. In fact, it gives folks permission to act like an actual racist knowing they're gonna be called one whether they act like one or not.

Throw up the racist flag too often and Cher will get the same reaction as do JPC, nhboy, giantknat's posts, utter derision.