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Posted on 09/24/2009 11:39:35 AM PDT by raybbr
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday said his party must take steps to win over black voters, and he faulted both Democrats and the GOP for failing to address poverty.
Speaking at a historically black college near downtown Little Rock, Steele said Republicans and Democrats need to address poverty in discussions ranging from health care to environmental issues.
"Dr. King would be disappointed in the political leadership of this country for failing to address the least of us," Steele, who is the first African-American head of the RNC, told an audience of more than 500 people at Philander Smith College.
Steele offered few proposals on how Republicans or Democrats could help address poverty, instead blaming both parties for not talking about the issue enough.
"We've all screwed it up because we focused on the wrong things," Steele said. "At some point, we've got to focus on the right things and those right things start with the people who are concerned about what their tomorrow is going to look like."
Steele also acknowledged that many African-Americans are frustrated with his party and said the GOP must reach out to the black community to remedy the situation. He said the party would need to take "baby steps" to win over black voters.
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So, this is what the GOP has been reduced to. The head of the party "talking" about how we don't "talk" about poverty enough. This is the party that Rush claims is not part of the problem?
Am I still a good conservative if I feel an overwhelming need to punch Steele in the mouth every time he speaks?
I know. Let’s all throw our expensive jewelry at him.
Great, we’ve got Obama’s endless apologies for our country and Steele’s endless apologies for our party.
All of the talk show hosts keep saying to retain and revitalize the GOP.
Then on a daily basis we hear inanities like this.
Like the grave, welfare is never satisfied.
All of the talk show hosts keep saying to retain and revitalize the GOP.
Then on a daily basis we hear inanities like this.
Like the grave, welfare is never satisfied.
Paraphrased from Walter Williams: graduate from high school, marry before you have children, don’t do drugs, don’t commit crimes. If you follow these simple guidelines, there is almost no chance that you will be poor. At least, that was true before the Obama administration.
Steele has been a gross disappointment since day one. My goodness, the GOP should just do what it needs to do - get government out of the way and allow the free market to operate. That would provide jobs for EVERYONE. Instead, the best we can hope for under our current administration is a “slow, jobless recovery”? What the hell is that and how does that help anyone?
The GOP leadership is a clueless as the Dimocraps!!
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Bling it on!
How did you do that? "Steele" does not exist in a name search.
Nothing would hurt the poor and minorities more than cap and raid. How can the destitute afford to spend $thousands more per year just to keep from freezing?
You haven't been paying attention. Cap and raid gives "rebates" to the poor. So, then end up paying more for energy but the magic money machine (DC) gives some back so they can spend it on whatever the poor spend money on.
...try those.
The republicans ought to go out of business if this the best they can do. In fact, let them all become democrats. Then we can see some great intra-party fights.
Great chart, but what are the income amounts at each level?
Same Old Shiite. Time to move on, unless a significant number of Conservatives state the obvious and plan to help the “hapless” Rino Party get it's act together.
I am through with my wasted vote.
Not my party.
Come up with principles, a vision for freedom and prosperity and honesty that will appeal to all reasonable people, and forget the color and race nonsense. The GOP can’t possibly out pander the NeoComs, and hope to win. Do Americans want a strong, prosperous America or do they want the NeoComs’ post America vision? Ask how Reagan would handle it, and emulate him. Unemployment is at 10 percent, the highest it has been since the Carter debacle. Gold is over the $1000 dollar mark, the highest it has been since the Carter debacle, and the dollar is dying. The next two elections will determine whether or not the United States will be a free nation, providing liberty and opportunity for everyone, or tyranny and oppression, unlike anything Americans have imagined possible. Black people are smart enough to choose what they want. Give them a choice, and get off the pandering kick.
There he is at a college, presumably speaking to students. Why didn't he make a case for conservativism, instead of apologizing/pandering? Since when are only blacks poor?
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