The Breathtaking Cynicism of the Mia Love Lovefest
That’s all that matters, you see. “An African-American congresswoman is solid gold for the Republicans,” pundit extraordinaire Larry Sabato told The Telegraph. “They have enduring, deep problems with both minorities and women across the country, so I guarantee you they will feature Mia Love prominently.” With no apparent platform or accomplishments or influence to wield, Mia Love has been proclaimed—primarily by the media itself—as a ” Rising Star” in the Republican party. Was it cynical of the Republicans to give Mia Love a featured speaking slot at the 2012 Republican National Convention when she was nothing more than a small town mayor? Clearly. (And it was funny, in the sense of “How far do Republicans have to look to find a black woman?”) But it is even more cynical of the ostensibly responsible and “serious” mainstream political media to shout themselves hoarse proclaiming her a “Rising Star” and “the next Obama” before she has actually done anything.
