Because the Democrat Party has been the North American distributor of racial problems for more than a century, the Plain Dealer probably thought that people would see that it was being witty and ironic by using a racially charged remark to call someone a racist. But even if the move has worked in the past, the paper forgot the old maxim: “Past performance is not indicative of future results.” Or something similar to that. But, as another old saying goes, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” See also: “F**k around and find out.”