This is how they (Republicans) felt in 2008. They didn't hate Obama because he's black; they resented him because he was beloved. The nation had fallen in love, and it wasn't with them. Who could overlook the Nixon-like contempt for the Other? If the rejection carries with it an identifying characteristic (a history of racism, elitism, fiscal mismanagement) it becomes ammunition to hurl back. Hence "racist hatemonger", "he made it worse", and so on. They resent being called racist, so Obama's the racist. They resent their own Big Governing, so Obama is a socialist. They resent the stain of Bush's 5-4 election, so the fix was in for Obama '08.
The Right is poised for another big, historical dive, but it won't be the last we hear from them. Resentment is a strong motivator, and it will continue to pick them up off the mat.
- A reader of The Dish
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