The end of a long, ugly road for the GOP's Southern strategy

I think this is way too optomistic of an article, but one hopes the GOP stops embracing racism as a central core of their platform.

Do not get me wrong, that bridge is well burnt to a toast for me. I remember the slights and will not ever turn to them as an option. I know that sounds a bit hidebound, but I seriously do not see them turning this page in the remaining span of years I have left. Oh sure, overtures will finally be made - and soon - but the party that welcomed in southern racists before I was born, embraced them during the Nixon years, and became them fully from 2008 to today just is not going to change from that course overnight.

So, yes, please do this as a necessary move to improve our nation. Just don't count on me - or tens of millions of others - to believe, much less endorse, the party of David Duke, Trent Lott, Jan Brewer, et al. Do it because it is the right thing to do. Just understand why it will never be enough.