The none-too-subtle reflex by liberal Democrat surrogates to blanket each an every incident of dissent with a charge of racism, suggests that Democrat officials and their lackeys understand completely how desperate their circumstances are.

Greg Pollowitz characterizes the new state of affairs best with this tweet.

Dissent is the greatest form of racism.

The world's most prominent anti-semite accuses half the country of racism.

Former President Jimmy Carter drew widespread criticism Wednesday for saying in an interview that Rep. Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst last week was "based on racism" and that an "overwhelming portion" of similar demonstrations against President Obama are rooted in bigotry.

The most powerful man in the world is a "victim". Barack Obama must be popping anacin like skittles.

Of course, what can Obama or any Democrat expect from a party steeped in a culture of victimhood? Accusations of sexism and racism have become a job creation bonanza for Walmart managers hired just to deal with the work-load for such complaints from Democrats who don't like their work schedules or who need to mitigate disciplinary action for absentism and theft of office supplies. Every slacker in the country has learned to use emotional blackmail to make their way in the world.

Of course, we aren't much inclined to give these people responsibility, much less reelect them as President--you see the problem for a guy who needs to look strong--Spock-like--in order to measure up to his office. The racism-reflex is a disaster for Obama, and if he doesn't deal with it, there will probably not be another black president in my life-time.

The public fury over Obama's health-care proposals, the economy, the debt and the general climate of corruption in the Democrat Congress, is polling in the seventy percent range. They simply don't make racism blankets that big...