**** Elections thread *****

[Renton]

I've been avoiding the Carson/Cain parallels for a couple of reasons. First, because sometimes I feel I go a little too far with racial humor considering I grew up around a lot of actual racists and they've undoubtedly had a lot of influence on the way I think. Even though I'm not consciously racist, there's no doubt I am unconsciously so I feel that I have to keep that in check.

And second, because as funny as Carson is, I just don't think he'll ever be as funny or as scary as Cain was.

[spoonitnow]

I've been avoiding the Carson/Cain parallels for a couple of reasons. First, because sometimes I feel I go a little too far with racial humor considering I grew up around a lot of actual racists and they've undoubtedly had a lot of influence on the way I think. Even though I'm not consciously racist, there's no doubt I am unconsciously so I feel that I have to keep that in check.

And second, because as funny as Carson is, I just don't think he'll ever be as funny or as scary as Cain was.

The story of how the media created Cain to have a fun story and then promptly dumped him along with everything that went into that is a super-interesting read.