I also feel excluded and I'm glad to be.
Posted on 04/12/2018 6:37:37 AM PDT by Ennis85
CBS host Gayle King told outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) she felt "very excluded" when looking at a photo of Ryan, President Donald Trump and other top Republicans because they were all white men.
Ryan, who announced Wednesday he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, met Trump at the White House and posed for a "thumbs-up" photo with him, Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R., Texas), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R., La.).
Ryan said they were celebrating the accomplishments they'd had and the agenda they're working on, such as health care and infrastructure bills.
"When I look at that picture, Mr. Speaker, I have to say, I don't see anybody who looks like me, in terms of color or gender," King said. "And you were one of the main people that said you wanted to do more for the Republican Party—you wanted to expand the base … When I look at that picture, I have to say, I don't feel very celebratory. I feel very excluded."
"I don't like the fact that you feel that way, and we need more minorities, more women in our party, and I've been focusing on that kind of recruitment," Ryan said.
He mentioned he recruited Rep. Mia Love (R., Utah), a black woman, and he said he would continue to be involved in "inclusive, aspirational politics." Ryan said his focus on tackling poverty had been pushed to the wayside because of his "busy day job."
Who cares how she feels?
Oh, Fer Pete’s Sake! STFU!
She should run for Congress.
Does she want Congress Critters to be selected by the Global Elite?
CBS Host Gale King can shove her childish little ill educated opinions up her Obamahole. We simply do not listen to idiots.
It’s long past time we treat these children as they should be treated.
Who is Gayle King?
Did she vote Republican? Is she in enthusiastic agreement with the Republican platform? Not that many “people who look like her” are Republican.
The reason for exclusion is inferiority
Gayle King is a Republican?
Who knew?
I look at a picture of hot triracial chicks on a beach in Trinidad-Tobago and feel excluded.
Oprah’s lesbian lover.
Vomit material.
Perhaps it would help if blacks who engage with conservatives weren’t demonized and called race traitors, oreo cookies, and uncle toms, with severe consequences to their safety, career, and social and family lives, there might be more interest
It is not like she wants in, but whining about her non existent desire is fun.
The old gal should join the Wing that “coven” yes coven that Hillary has been made an honorary member.
Yes.
And look what they do to Diamond & Silk!
Gayle is such a nauseating hypocrite.
I thought race and gender didn’t matter?
Oh wait, NOW it does?
Who surprised by her statement? Most blacks do not want to give up gov’t dependency. Indeed, most liberals think the gov’t provides “free” goods and services to people, preferring not to think about where those funds actually come from.
Really? From a supporter of the party that has the Congressional Black Caucus?
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