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Censure of Richard Burr marks another step in the decline of the GOP It's easy to forget sometimes, but political parties usually evolve over time. For much of its early history the Democratic Party was – particularly in the South – the home of racism and white supremacy.

One can imagine a scenario in which it might be possible to take North Carolina Republican leaders seriously when they argue that a strict voter ID law is necessary to protect the “integrity” of North Carolina elections. If, for instance, those same leaders had long evinced support for rigorous integrity and transparency in all other key electoral circumstances – say, with respect to the way voting districts are drawn ...