If you haven't watched this video yet, do so now. But do so imagining it from 20 years in the future, when it's shown in 9th grade history as the moment that the Republican/Conservative era of political rule by fear and hatred, inspired by Reagan, which bloomed on 9/11 and rained global havoc during the W years, then menaced the Obama presidency, was broken and scattered by the response to this video, fundamentally altering US politics and ushering in an era of prosperity and justice, when long-festering social and environmental issues where finally addressed and resolved.
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Now, before you pull back in shock and horror and bemoan the state of US politics, imagine the students 20 years from now watching Obama's response speech, at Selma, or New Orleans, or the Lincoln Memorial, or Frederick Douglass' house, or the White House. Then try to tell me that President Barak Obama is not perfectly positioned to respond to this racist vileness.
It gets better after the Jump! But it's up to you to make this happen!
This is the most optimistic I've been about 2010! The only thing I'm regretting now is a transcript (please post!). This is a gorgeous and glorious wedge issue, one that puts us +10 everywhere but the most racist backwaters, where it puts us +5. The best Dem tacticians, in their favorite wet dreams, never imagined they'd have the chance to make the Tea Party wear the KKK like concrete overshoes and take a jump into the deep blue sea.
For the squeamish, some quotes:
"Diversity...leads to hatred, violence and war"
"Tea party people are called racist because the vast majority wants to stop the massive non-European immigration that will turn America into a crumbling Tower of Babel. Most Tea Partiers believe that we in America have the right to preserve our heritage, language, and culture just as every nation has that human right"
"Jewish extremists are trying to gain control over" the Tea Party.
Hollywood is " teaching our children the sexual habits of bonobo monkeys"
Here's why this is such a beautiful opportunity, in terms of MSM memes (in chronological order):
_"KKK Grand Whatever David Duke speaks in support of the Tea Party"
_"Minorities and progressives reject and denounce racist and hateful rant by DD"
_"Dem Candidate X rejects and denounces racist and hateful rant by DD"
_"Is the Tea Party racist because they're 99% white?"
_"Minorities and progressives mobilize against DD's hate-filled rant. Will this change the election predictions of an R tsunami?"
_"Racists within the Tea Party - fighting for white rights"
_"Has the Republican Party been infected by racists?"
_"Republican candidates have a serious image problem with minorities"
_"Republican candidates denounce and reject racism"
_"Whither the Tea Party?
_"Prominent Tea Party personality is widely condemned for racist and hateful blog post."
_"We're not racist! Tea Party leaders condemn hateful blog post"
_"Fighting for their rights - minority activists take brave stand and speak against hatred and racism"
_"Dem candidates across America pleasantly surprised by +5 upswing."
_"Tea Party Meltdown - do they know what they're fighting for?"
_"We are all America! We are strongest together!" Obama speech inspires thousands/millions.
_"R's on defense, and losing ground quickly"
_"Another Prominent Tea Party personality is widely condemned for racist and hateful blog post."
_"Fighting for her rights - gay minority activist takes brave stand and speaks against hatred and racism"
_"Obama meets with pro-diversity activists - "This is America at its strongest!"
_"A multicultural Tsunami - Dems surge, is America transformed?"
_"Dems sweep Congresss, Yes, America is transformed!"
This is an elaborate fantasy, based on a pretty simple first step:
1-Show this video to people to people who care about diversity, the progressive movement, or liberal values.
2-Make sure they vote.
3-Encourage them to stand with you and reach out to their community.
4-GOTV!
And in the interests of speaking to all the participants of the fabled Dem Big Tent:
_Obama Sucks Because He Hasn't Sufficiently Supported Progressive Issues Party: Give him this video on an MSM platter and if he doesn't translate it into a 2010 victory, I will lick my cat's butt and post the picture on a DK pootie diary.
_Dems Suck Because They Don't Have Balls Party: Consider this Viagra. If there's one beautiful non-sexual porn scene I'd like to see, it's Dem candidates grinding their opponents into the ground with this video. Political crush porn - delicious! Make sure they understand the political potential of this video.
_The KKK Is Powerful And Will Triumph Because of This Video Party: Ever wished you could burn a cross on David Duke's lawn, or a symbolically adjacent area that is protected by the First Amendment? Sign up here!
_The Tea Party Will Use This To Rally Their Ranks Party: The Tea Party's running full-bore already! Anyone who was going to follow their crazy is already onboard, and doing GOTV efforts to hundreds more people than you are. Obama could do a press conference tomorrow announcing that he was a Communist Socialist Manchurian Homesexual Islamic Jihadian Kenyan, and he'd only be down 2 points! GOTV! Sanity can still prevail!
_The David Duke is Abhorrent and I Can't Listen To Him Party: Get off your damn ass now or get ready to listen to a hell of a lot more wisdoms from David Duke on the MSM if the right wins in 2010.
_The We're Going To Lose Party: Show this video to anyone who cares about minority rights, and tell them you want to work with them to prevent this craziness. If you're still concerned, show it to ten such people. Then a hundred. Post it on your facebook!
_The WWRD (What Would Rove Do?) Party: Rove was a master at turning his opponent's strengths into vulnerabilities by attacking them. I watched it happen over and over. It was heartbreaking. If you gave Rove an opportunity like this, he'd probably have his finger on the nuke button within 6 months.
_The Let's be Fair and Balanced About This Party: You have no more advertisers, you deceitful hatemongering fuckwads.