Confederate Yankee

Depending on the week, and the actors involved, the GOP Noise Machine is either opposed to identity politics or loves identity politics and wishes more people would call politicians as racists.

The press has treated the story as something of a taboo. And the loud, right-wing media claims about it being "debunked" likely add to its untouchable status.

Last week was a perfect example of how the conservative blogosphere's leading lights have been demoted to ridicule, simply because their efforts have become so thoroughly laughable.