Off The Liberal Plantation

Powerline has recently noted a couple stories that may seem unconnected, but they speak to a particular truth that needs illuminating.  The first story was inspired by a column by left-wing editorialist Eugene Robinson about Condoleezza Rice's recent trip to her hometown.  Robinson essentially says that Rice isn't really black, because real blacks aren't Republican (faithful SDP readers will remember that Tom Daschle tacitly endorsed the idea that Hispanic Republicans aren't real Hispanics).  Today Powerline notes that a left-wing blogger posted a racist picture depicting Michael Steele, a black Republican who is running for U.S. Senate in Maryland.  I guess this is how some on the left view African-Americans.  You are good when you are on the liberal plantation.  But try and leave and we'll depict you as an Uncle Tom. 

By the way, as much as I like Condoleezza Rice, I hope she never becomes president, because "Condoleezza" is really hard to spell.  Although not as hard as the last name of that guy who is governor of California.  It's tough on those of us who can barely spell kat.