I was struck by the philosophical difference between the way basketball and football are played. And it struck me that Democrats are basketball players and Republicans are like football players. You know the ad where the opposing basketball player passes the ball and it goes out of bounds with just a few seconds left? The "good guys" huddle to plan strategy and one player sheepishly tells his coach, "I touched the ball". Coach tells him to go tell the ref. That's how basketball is supposed to be played. By the rules. With integrity.
Has anyone ever seen a football receiver tell a ref the ball bounced off the turf into his hands? Or a defensive tackle confess he held a pass rusher? Of course not. That's how football is played. Whatever you can get away with is good. And it struck me, with their registration efforts, Democrats by and large are playing basketball. And with their voter suppression efforts, Republicans are playing football. It is obvious to me that Republicans don't believe in democracy. And I'm sure the poor and black populations being oppressed overwhelmingly agree. But how can "ordinary" Republicans think this is OK? That politics is a contact sport?