Politics Do Any Republicans Read The Slog? If So: Achtung, Please.
I wanted to call your attention to a comment that your blogging hero (and former Stranger columnist), Stefan Sharkansky, made here on the comments threads re: the controversial plank that the GOP passed at its convention last weekend. As you know, the Washington State GOP now opposes granting citizenship to babies born to illegal immigrants. As has been roundly pointed out, the plank is unconstitutional.
Here’s what Stefan had to add:
Of course this particular plank is unconstitutional. Who cares? It’s a symbolic statement that represents nothing more than the wishful thinking of the grassroots convention delegates. It’s not like this in and of itself is going to cause elected officials to try to enact this into law.
I wanted highlight Sharkansky’s quote for the GOP rank and file. Any GOPers out there have a problem w Sharkansky patting you on the head & belittling your plank this way?
P.s. to Stefan: Of course it’s not going to get enacted into law—it’s unconstitutional. But that’s not why the plank was freaking people out. People were talking about it because they were shocked. The plank reflected some pretty extremist values on the part of the GOP. (It violates the 14th Amendment.) And I think people like David Postman, who led the reporting on it, felt it was newsworthy that one of the two major political parties in the state was embracing such a belligerent POV.
If you ever read Stefan's blog you'll see that delusions and wishful thinking are something he knows quite well.