Race, religion, guns, and the Confederate flag. It’s a political combination with high potential for tripping up politicians, especially those aspiring to higher office. And so we see those eyeing the presidency in 2016 – especially Republicans – positioning themselves in a way that credibly acknowledges the horror of this past week’s mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, without offending key elements of their political base. This is not a cynical observation. It’s the nature of politics, but it’s also understandable as all Americans try to make sense of the senseless. Sometimes it’s best to just say little in the face of such...
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