The Democratic Plantation

In the intra-party slugfest over who would or would not be Ted Strickland's running mate (Lee Fisher, Peter Lawson Jones or Barbara Sykes), Sykes of Akron agreed to run for state auditor. Fisher is now the VP.

Rather than be the party of the Puritaa work ethic, there is a hint of reverse racism in the selecting the Democratic ticket. As recorded by the Columbus Dispatch, Ms. Sykes summed up her situation thus, "Let's face it, I am on this ticket because I am a minority."

The DNC still loves affirmative action rather than achievement out of hard work.

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