Though, in all fairness, Republican leaders are so used to beating up on minority victims like blacks, gays, women, and others, it's understandable how old habits die hard for haters like Mehlman.
Mehlman today on CNN:
The NAACP unfortunately in the 2000 campaign likened the president to James Byrd, who was a racist killer in east Texas, who the president brought to justice.In fact, James Byrd was the African-American victim who was dragged to his death, tied dangling from a truck in Texas. Of course, President Bush opposed the hate crimes law that was offered in Texas in honor of Byrd, so it's understandable why Mehlman can't get his facts straight.
(Hat tip to Atrios)
