If establishment Republicans want to attract tea party voters, they will have to turn even further to the right, but that means rejection of immigration reform, with the loss of Latino votes as a consequence, without which they have no chance of winning the 2016 election.
Its remarkable that a team known for near military style discipline during the campaign, the Obama transition team is losing control of the news situation.
Following recent events, the president called a conference to deal with the issue of institutional racism. He may have dropped his hesitant attitude, but some still think he’s not doing enough.
Attorney General Eric Holder has called the U.S. “a nation of cowards.” As attorney general, he fought against racism. Now he is resigning — and Obama has to choose a successor for a man whom black America trusts.