To call into question that someone who believes in Sharia law cannot be President is not racism, it is good common sense since sharia law is inconsistent with individual rights, democracy and the Constitution. Not to mention, Muslim is not a race, any race can be Muslim. Oh, and all you need to know is, you’re racist.
New York Magazine writer and outspoken liberal Frank Rich appeared on CNN with host Don Lemon Wednesday to discuss the state of the Republican primary.
The two discussed how Republican frontrunner Donald Trump resonates with voters because people perceive him as being honest, even when what he says is insulting.
However, when the host suggested Ben Carson may be benefiting in the same way from his recent comments that he could not support a Muslim for president, Rich slammed the neurosurgeon as someone who plays to the racist part of the country.
“There is a racist, bigoted part of the Republican base,” the liberal writer told Lemon. “His own campaign manager said to the New York Post a couple of days ago, ‘the Republican primary electorate is 80-20 on our side on these anti-Muslim comments.’”
When pressed about Carson’s appeal, Rich flatly admitted that he “doesn’t get it.”
Lemon asked Rich why racists and bigots would support a black man for president.
“Muslims are the new target of this kind of racism,” Rich replied.
“Muslim is the new black,” he said, repeating the CNN host.