[floriduh voter]

Good morning, friends. This report is all over the place IMO. Pick out your favorite paragraphs and let's discuss them! For one thing, why is the St. Pete Times hung up once again what everyone's skin color is? We're all Americans, many who are joining the conservative movement.

Finally, the travel agent who just doesn't like the Bush Family, she attended the event and apparently, even in the midst of the war on terror, she's still employed. Floriduh Voter

[floriduh voter]

Good morning from Tampa Bay ping...

[Coop]

That's always my question. I understand demographic breakdowns, I applaud cultural differences, and I admit minorities face unique challenges, but why in the world are the media and NAACP always focusing on someone's skin color? It's so ironic, so counterintuitive. Maybe one day skin color will be nothing more than a physically descriptive trait.

[Amore]

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet on another thread, but I LOVE Jeb's commercial with Reno & McBride tap-dancing and avoiding questions about the issues. It cracks me up every time!

[FRlurker]

"As governor, I have woken up each day to embrace diversity," said Bush, who announced he will be the next chairman of the United Negro College Fund."

Was this a joke, or am I missing something? Who is going to be next head of the UNCF, not Bush, right?

[JoeSixPack1]

Treasure Coast ping........:-)

[Sungirl]

For one thing, why is the St. Pete Times hung up once again what everyone's skin color is?

Well...actually...they really were justified given all of Jebs statements:

"As governor, I have woken up each day to embrace diversity," said Bush, who announced he will be the next chairman of the United Negro College Fund.

Contracts with African-American-owned businesses in Florida are up 120 percent, Bush said. And the percentage of black students in public universities has increased.

"It's worked," Bush said. Before One Florida, state colleges were "too lily white in my opinion."

[corcaroli]

Why are journalists like Kathryn Wexler so hung about skin color at a Republican event? Wexler and her people have always been able to count on blacks to support her liberal policies. Now that so many black voters are considering the Republican ideas, she and her people feel threatened by the social changes taking place, and are panicing, which shows in the subtle bigotry of her comments. I'm sure she's related somehow to Congressman Robert Wexler (Democrat) who is also troubled by this trend. Yes, I'd say the Wexlers' people are losing their grip on America, and it shows in their reactions.