Prove It

Apparently Paul Ryan and Haley Barbour have endorsed Herman Cain's nonsensical 9-9-9 plan. This would appear to be a sign of the non-joke nature of the Caindidacy. (Oh, lame Herman Cain puns will not go away until he does.) This is very surprising. But it is not at all unwelcome. Here's my message to the Republicans, and in particular to the Tea Party Republicans, about Herman Cain:

You know how we liberals keep saying that y'all just oppose Obama because he's black? And you keep saying that we're the real racists and it's all about small government principles? Prove it. Make Herman Cain your nominee in 2012 and I will officially admit that your opposition to Obama is not a cipher for racism. And then I will laugh, very heartily, during the months of the general election campaign, while Obama tears through your woefully incompetent candidate. Go ahead, I dare you.