Hank Johnson,congresscritter from Georgia, thinks that there be racists:

I’ve taken a lot of flak for saying that [Congressman’s Joe] Wilson’s comments winked at a racist element within the ranks of those who most bitterly condemn the Obama administration.

I’ve also been criticized for observing that there is a dangerous, racially motivated fringe within the ranks of those who oppose the administration’s policies. I stand by both statements.

This isn’t the race card. It’s a reality check

Hank you are right.    There are racists:

I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side… Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.

Congressman, you are right and some are closer than you think.

Hat tip:  Ace.

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