"Racers"

I'm a NASCAR fan, but this time the term "racers" has nothing to do with going fast and turning left.  Well, at least not the going fast part.

We've had some fringe groups called "truthers" and "birthers", and now we can add "racers" to the list.  These are the people who attempt to turn every criticism of Obama or every attempt to cut the budget into an excuse to accuse someone of racism.  The "racers" patron saints are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, though pretty much every liberal politician or pundit has at one time or another attempted the race card.

I personally like the idea of labeling the problem children on the left this way.  It immediately dilutes their impact and marginalizes their message.   An accusation of racism used to carry a powerful stigma with it.  Not anymore. Today it's more likely a reflection on the accuser than the accused.