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Sowell: Black Votes Matter
Creators Syndicate ^ | July 26, 2016 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 07/25/2016 1:22:40 PM PDT by jazusamo

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To: jazusamo
Democrats must not only continue to get nine-tenths of black votes, they also need to get a high turnout of black voters on election day.

People who expected the election of President Barack Obama to lead to racial healing and a post-racial society failed to take account of the political reality that racial healing and a post-racial society would, at a minimum, reduce black voter turnout.

" People who expected the election of President Barack Obama to lead to racial healing and a post-racial society” were terminally naive.

21 posted on 07/25/2016 5:10:05 PM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: DaveA37

“Problem is many of them are either deaf or are unable to read English.”

Deaf and dumb is fixable. It’s the over-emotional brute that doesn’t care to listen or understand that stands in the way of ever being able to comprehend the message.


22 posted on 07/25/2016 5:15:40 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: AFreeBird

LOL!


23 posted on 07/25/2016 9:18:27 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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To: BillyBoy; Clintonfatigued; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; campaignPete R-CT; randita; ...

Ping a ling. I don’t know any lings so I just pinged you guys.


24 posted on 07/26/2016 12:26:31 AM PDT by Impy (Never Shillery)
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To: Boogieman
Sorry, Tommy, but we’re not going to bribe blacks to vote for us or cater to their racial grievance fantasies.

Since he never said nor even implied that, where are you getting that from?

Jesus Christ: You can't impeach Him and He ain't gonna resign.



25 posted on 07/26/2016 2:14:02 AM PDT by rdb3 (You know, I've yet to see a hearse with a U-Hall trailer hitched to it. . .)
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I think Sowell is just pretty much announcing the high likelihood that democrats will fail to win enough votes to install hillary, even with cheating involved...

however he is also pointing out that the democrat plantation provides no solutions for the plantation mentality of its residents... and that we need to take every opportunity to move the percentage that ARE moveable, by any means that is possible.

when we win, it would be nice to announce that trump republicans and conservatives have moved a significant portion to this side of the table... and have some solid NUMBERS to prove it... so that this 90plus percent wave of entitlement seekers, swings back this way a little.


26 posted on 07/26/2016 2:21:26 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10 rounds 10 meters 10 seconds 10 centimetres)
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I hope you're right!

Jesus Christ: You can't impeach Him and He ain't gonna resign.



27 posted on 07/26/2016 5:58:33 AM PDT by rdb3 (You know, I've yet to see a hearse with a U-Hall trailer hitched to it. . .)
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To: rdb3

Well, he says our approach is wrong but doesn’t suggest another approach. However, the democrats are getting a higher share of their vote, and we know what approach they are using, hence my comment that we are not going to adopt that approach.

If Sowell thinks their is a third approach that would work without bribing blacks or catering to their fantasies, he should suggest it.


28 posted on 07/26/2016 8:15:41 AM PDT by Boogieman
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There is another way, which the GOP has shown reluctance to do... just going into the Black community and ASKING for their vote instead of reflexively writing it off. If a party ignored you, would you be anxious to support it ?


29 posted on 07/26/2016 12:57:42 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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“There is another way, which the GOP has shown reluctance to do... just going into the Black community and ASKING for their vote instead of reflexively writing it off.”

The GOP has tried this, at least to some extent, but it doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Why should they waste resources on something that pays no dividends?


30 posted on 07/26/2016 1:19:19 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

I’ve never been a follower of Sowell, but this is still disappointing.


31 posted on 07/26/2016 1:21:38 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Boogieman
It would pay dividends if done rightly. The pale pink Republican efforts in the past often failed to recognize the actual internal dynamics in the communities, where the Leftist narrative has been the only one heard, because of bullying tactics by the agitators.

There is a sizeable minority, at least, in many of those neighborhoods, who long for good Police protection; who silently wish someone would stop the flood over the Southern border, which terribly diminishes the job prospects for Black youth; and who identify with other Trump issues.

Look for Trump to get several times the percentage vote that Romney & McCain received.

32 posted on 07/26/2016 1:24:25 PM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Boogieman

I disagree, I think the party has done next to nothing where Black voters are concerned in the past 4-5 decades. They’ve also been terrible with backing Black candidates, while simultaneously “touting” them, they give them almost no $$. Can’t win races that way.


33 posted on 07/26/2016 1:31:29 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Boogieman

Exactly-thank you.


34 posted on 07/26/2016 1:58:02 PM PDT by gogeo (I am a proud Trumpublican.)
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