The Next, Predictable Attack

Michael Barone points out -- contrary to the claims of some political thinkers -- that demographic changes do not necessarily always work in the Democrats' favor. He points to compelling evidence that Republicans have basically locked up the white working-class vote, long a mainstay of the Democratic coalition.

It is any surprise, then, to learn that the newest MSNBC/Politico attack against Romney is that he supposedly is only comfortable around "white folks"?

Obviously not. But when the charges of racism against Republicans are leveled, as they inevitably will be -- when the desperate Obama campaign is trying to goose minority turnout -- it will be worth remembering who played the race card first.

Same old, same old. We've seen this kind of race-baiting before, the last time a Democratic incumbent was seeking reelection.