The 800lb Macaca In The Corner: A Big Thank-You To George Allen

When George Allen singled out a young Indian man at a campaign rally - the only non-white in a crowd of 100 people - and called him a 'macaca', he cost himself his job and cost the Republicans control of the Senate.

At the end of the day, the voters simply couldn't ignore the racist in George Allen. So one word, an ethnic slur meaning 'monkey', decided the fate of the most powerful country on earth.

Now that the Democrats have the Senate as well as the House, we can expect a tectonic shift in American politics. We can expect oversight of the executive branch - particularly with regard to human rights and civil liberties, which this Administration has thrown to the dogs. We can expect a re-evaluation of our foreign policy. We can expect a shift in tax priorities to moderate the excessive cuts given to the extremely wealthy.

We can expect more money for healthcare and education. More money for police and firefighters. A raise in the minimum wage. A focus on small business rather than Big Oil.

In other words, George Allen could well be the savior of the American Dream.

"Let's give a welcome to macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia," said Allen.

And thanks to Allen's racism, the real world of Virginia - and the USA at large - is about to become a better place.

Deliciously ironic, isn't it?

Comments

[brian]

Thanks to Rush Slimebaugh for mocking Michael J Fox,and to the Allen campaign staff for assaulting Mike Stark. They helped us win the Senate.