So, just when we cats were about ready to comment on the Democrats' fainthearted reactions to the dynamics of the election, along comes the President with an important announcement on immigration policy.
We cats are the first to admit that this is a policy rather than a political matter. But it surely has political implications. And we're reminded, in case we should all doubt it, that the Obama team still has — and exercises — the ability to dictate the debate. Welcome to Campaign 2012, Republicans!
In short, the President's announcement today is a big "up yours" to the Republican Party — from its hating teabagger base to the remnants of its "JEB!" fringes (including those Marco-Rubio-Idiot fellow travelers in Florida). Other GOP victims include Willard's hapless head of "Hispanic outreach" and any Republican who ever "dreamed" (pun intended) of attracting Latin American voters to the Grand Old Party this November. Give it up, guys: Your untrammeled prejudice against Spanish speakers is topped only by your deer-in-the-headlights reaction to the President's policy move today. You are toast.
We cats are wondering if the media will take back their breathless coverage of whether Willard could break Obama's 40-point approval margin among Hispanics. If that approval rating goes up to 45, what will that mean for the Romneybots? If this policy decision affects pending races in Florida, Arizona and Texas, how will the media cover it? Has Willard recorded his Sunday talk show appearances yet? If not, what havoc will this announcement wreak on his talking points?
Today's events prove that the President and his team — for all the criticism they've been taking from both their own side and from the non-FOX media — still know how to change the conversation better than anyone. "Soft bigotry of low expectations," anyone?
P.S. We cats are purposely declining to discuss the jackass who interrupted the President at his Rose Garden appearance today — except to say that we completely understand the lack of respect that African Americans have had to deal with for decades, and we wonder how they've managed to put up with it without their heads exploding.
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