Nativist Republicanism (in action)

By Michael J.W. Stickings

The Washington Independent: "Tom Tancredo Staffer Pleads Guilty to Karate-Chopping Black Woman."

That would be one Marcus Epstein, who, in addition to striking the woman, called her a "nigger." (He pled guilty but hasn't exactly accepted responsibility for the incident. Plus, he's still heading up Tancredo's PAC.)

Rarely are we privileged to witness ugly nativism in action like this. Well, no, that's not true. There's ugly nativism everywhere. Let me rephrase: Rarely are we privileged to witness ugly nativism in action by a Washington-based leader of the ugly nativist movement (or at least by a guy who works for maybe the leader of the movement in its Republican expression.)

Thanks for showing us what you guys are really like, Marcus Epstein. You're a fine, fine Republican.