The Mainstreaming of Pat Buchanan

Can someone please tell me How.in.THE.Hell Pat Buchanan managed to become a respected political commentator? I mean, have I lost my mind or something? This is Pat Buchanan; Architect of the "Positive Polarization" strategy of dividing the country through the exaggeration of differences and the deployment of 'wedge' issues. This is Pat Buchanan guest speaker to the CCC (Council of Conservative Citizens), recognized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a Hate Group and reincarnation of the White Citizens Councils from the 50's. This is Pat Buchanan who was, according to Bill White; Chairman of the American National Socialist Workers Party, responsible for arranging regular meetings between the people from "Stormfront", the American Renaissance, the Institute for Historic Review, and others at the Tara Thai restaurant in Arlington, Virginia...

Now he's all "Man of the People" sitting his smug ass on MSNBC every morning, suggesting that Obama needs to run around apologizing for saying words that rhyme with Black.

Now I know, some of you will say, "I watch Pat Buchanan every morning and I don't think he's racist". And you guys have That in common... I'm sure HE doesn't think he is either. But the problem is, those who share and espouse his political and social ideas, most certainly are...

Now every morning I stare at my television in near disbelief; swearing I must've missed something...