Tim Scott vs. Paul Thurmond - who to support?

The Republican voters of South Carolina's 1st congressional district must be pleased as punch with both of their candidates seeking the Nomination in a run-off election tomorrow; as both Tim Scott and Paul Thurmond are dedicated Conservative politicians, who will not betray our party or movement once in Congress.

However, Republicans will have to deal with the nationwide reaction to whomever they select to represent our party in November, because Paul Thurmond's father was a well known racist and segregationist in the US Senate, and Tim Scott is the first Black Republican to be elected into the South Carolina Legislature in one hundred years.

Calls of racism could erupt regardless of whom the voters select, even though race has not been mentioned once during the entire electoral process (up to now that is).

Why would racism erupt if Scott wins? Well, the media could paint a picture of Republicans only voting for Scott, because Thurmond's father was a racist, and thus selected a black man for fear of being labeled as racists. And what about if Thurmond wins? I can see the headline already: GOP selects son of White segregationist over Black Republican opponent.

End result: South Carolina Republicans will lose the media battle/war over tomorrow's run-off election, despite the fact the eventual GOP Nominee (whether it be Scott or Thurmond) will win in November, regardless of race, due to the district being a Republican stronghold.

So who should Republicans support in South Carolina?

The best candidate, based on the issues, based on November, but not based on media perception, or race. The choice will not be simple, because both candidates are thorough Conservatives dedicated to liberty.

BREAKING NEWS: Obama Race a Big Deal-- Says White House

Okay, you might want to sit down for this one-- Barack Obama's race is officially a big deal, at least as far as the White House is concerned. They went out of their way to release a story, which was promptly lapped up by MSNBC, that President Obama officially checked off that he was 'black' on his US Census forms.

Stop the presses.

Obama, who is half-white and half-black had to choose which race to be listed under. And the rest is history:

The White House confirmed Friday that Obama did not check multiple boxes on his U.S. Census form, or choose the option that allows him to elaborate on his racial heritage. He ticked the box that says "Black, African Am., or Negro."

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The 2009 Mets, Race Progress or Hypocrisy

As the New York Mets get set to christen their new stadium, named CitiField (at least for now), they could resemble the National League of 1946, the year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier; in a stadium being build to mimic the Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field, the Mets could enter the new season in two months with no African-American players on its 25-man roster.

In their last year at Shea Stadium, the Mets had at least two African-American players, Marlon Anderson and Damion Easley, along with a black manager, Willie Randolph. The Mets have failed to resign Easley and Anderson's spot on the 25-man roster is in jeopardy with the signing of infielder Alex Cora who has to be retained because he would be the only backup shortstop on the roster. Randolph, of course, was fired in the middle of the night in the middle of the season.

Despite the official retirement of Jackie Robinson's number 42 coming at Shea Stadium in 1947, the Mets have have a checkered race-friendly history.
One of the best hitters ever produced by the organization, outfielder Cleon Jones was caught with a woman in his van. The woman was not his wife and was also white. Cleon was forced to apologize in front of the media with his wife at his side in the spring of 1975. After a run-in with manager Yogi Berra later that summer, he was released and ended his career with the White Sox.

In the glorious year of 1986, left fielder George Foster said his benching was race-related saying that whenever the Mets could promote players like Lenny Dykstra, they did. Of course, one of the players who replaced Foster was Mookie Wilson, who was black.

Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, has decried the decrease in number of African-Americans in the Majors.

There are many free agents left on the market and the Mets still have several needs to fill including a starting pitcher, left-handed reliever, left fielder, and second baseman.

Among those second baseman still available is Orlando Hudson, who has said he wants to play for the Mets. Only the trade of Luis Castillo seems to stand in the way of this "no brainer" signing.

Though a player's race should never be taken as a reason to sign or not to sign him, as Mets fans walk through the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to watch the first game of the new season, it would be appropriate that the Mets have at least one African-American player.