Posted on 07/09/2004 10:17:41 AM PDT by BushisTheMan
You have to give credit to Jim Trakas, RNC chair.
He's self-deprecating sense of humor over the power grip the Democrats have on Cuyahoga County and his recent Regional Government proposal is making people take another look at Republicans. Even the alternative rags are taking another look at it/him.
Jane Campbell was the best thing to happen to Republicans in Cuyahoga County. She's a mess, and during the black out, she was on a trip to Texas that she never made public and refused to explain.
I always suspected she was there on dirty 527 tricks since that's where so many started up.
The Passion.
I think it's ludicrous that any one would suggest helping a candidate win is = to pandering.
Sen Watts said he became a Republican because Democrats asked him to support their candidates, but the Republicans asked him to become one.
It's called bringing someone to the table.
Gays have more money.
Look who was at Kerry's little fundie last night?
Then they will call the black community and have them do the grunt work like registering voters and driving people to the polls. The expensive trips and dinners are for the folks with cash.
You are right - my bad.
I called J.C. Watts Senator.
Wishful thinking on my part.
I'm going to miss Sen. Nickels.
I love him to death.
You forgot Alphonso Jackson.
Youngest of 13 children.
His mother had an 8th grade education.
His father has a 5th grade education.
They made sure all of their children were educated.
He spoke at my college graduation (Liberal Arts) and he got a standing ovation.
Great news and long past time for intelligent blacks to take off their chains of bondage to the Dems.Most blacks are really Conservatives,but have been frightened by the Dems for far too long to see what is in their best interests.Though there really ARE quite a number of black Conservatives/GOPers;however,they get ignored by the MSM and have been for a long,long time.
The Congressional Black Caucus is uniformly Democrat. It is true that there are more black Democrat office-holders than black Republican office-holders.
The important difference is that virtually every, if not all, black Democrats are elected from majority black districts.
Meanwhile, virtually every (all?) black or Hispanic Republican office-holders are elected from a majority white district (a la J.C. Watts, Henry Bonilla, et al).
Blacks look to the military as a major venue to advancement. They're on the front lines in Iraq and I'd imagine they're as upset as white folks when they hear the Democratic anti-war ranting, Democrats smearing our soldiers over there.
I've come to see the political divide in our country as being a struggle for power between the vested interests of two American economies.
The first economy is the commercial market economy of production and trade of goods and services between mutually satisfied parties. That's the American economy that rewards excellence, innovation, value, hard work, education, investment and risk, utility and profit and societal benefit. The best institutions and moral pillars of America are used and bolstered through economic vitality and innovation. Individuals pursuing their interests in a free and productive way. The people who understand and appreciate this American economy are Republicans. We want to be protected by government from force and fraud, we task the state to operate some mutually accepted services - but we don't prosper from the size and operation of Government, and we want it out of the way.
The second economy, $trillions of dollars, consists of those who produce goods and services funded with the seized proceeds of those who operate in the first economy. This economy creates no value, rewards no innovation, is challenged by no competition and is devoid of all risk/return limiters on investment. Millions of Americans are employed by, or are paid to provide goods and services, to the only player in this economy. Economic benefit is gained through control and access to political influence and power. The people who prosper from THIS economy vote Democrat. They are voting to derive direct economic benefit. That group, that mindset, needs to be politically obliterated. The Democrats understand their last vestage of economic State power .... their stacked Judiciary ... can't survive another Bush term and the legacy he'll leave on the courts. They'll be on a relentless Bonzai charge from now until November. Their party and any prospect for power for the next 20 years is in the balance. The Bush/Cheney team ... the Senate Republicans and John Ashcrofts DOJ better be prepared to lay down any sledgehammer they have to in this election. There's no loyal opposition in this election.
Meanwhile, virtually every (all?) black or Hispanic Republican office-holders are elected from a majority white district (a la J.C. Watts, Henry Bonilla, et al).
That's what I was thinking of. Brain fart! My point was that white conservatives will elect a black Republican more often than White Liberals will elect a black Democrat.
I hope this is true and that the support holds. I've heard that Cleveland is a city that has had a good experience with vouchers, so maybe there's something to it.
But this line in the story bothers me: "Clergymen at prominent black churches in Cleveland told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that they are determined that Democrats no longer take their support for granted."
That's the line of someone who's trying to send a message to Democrats; it's not the line of someone who thinks that the kind of conservatism Republicans have to offer is what they want. The squeeky wheel gets the grease. If you're starting to feel politically marginalized, the best way to get your seat back at the table is by threatening to throw your support elsewhere.
IIRC the guy was named something like "Ed Markey" as was from Mass.
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