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Tea Party Could Put Record Number of Black Conservatives in Office
New American ^ | 29 October 2010 | Raven Clabough

Posted on 10/31/2010 4:52:23 PM PDT by kingattax

Despite allegations of racism in Tea Party organizations, the Republican Party, and conservative groups, 2010 has witnessed more black Republican activism than ever before. Thirty-seven African Americans in 16 states have been in contention for seats in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives this year.

Fox News reports, “The Republican Party is hoping to put a record number of African Americans in Congress after Tuesday’s election; despite the fact the first black president is highly unpopular within the party.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; allenwest; blackconservatives; digg; elections; teaparty; teapartyrebellion; timscott
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To: kingattax
but they now are really taking heat for their involvement in the mostly white ‘Tea Party’ movement."

Uh, last time I checked, the dem party was mostly white, too.

41 posted on 10/31/2010 6:44:11 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (The Obama magic is <strike>fading</strike>gone.)
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To: kingattax

This is fascinating. Just how many members does the Congressional Democrat Black Caucus have? Wouldn’t it simply be incredible if there were more in the Republican caucus?

Simply fascinating.


42 posted on 10/31/2010 6:59:20 PM PDT by seanrobins (www.conservativewilderness.com)
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To: null and void

Darn...I was gonna post that gif...lol!


43 posted on 10/31/2010 7:03:48 PM PDT by penelopesire ('Obama's Wars' are with our own military..Bush's Wars were with our enemies!)
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To: atc23
despite the fact the first black president

Yeah, and this corn is yellow............


44 posted on 10/31/2010 7:51:48 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: ohioWfan

A few days ago, some guy on here was claiming black conservatives had to “prove” themselves to Republicans. What a load of bs. We have great black conservative candidates, at least three of whom will win this time. Many of our best political commentators are black, Williams, Sowell, Elder. After this election we will have two Indian-American governors, two Hispanic govenors, an Hispanic senator, numerous black, Hispanic and Asian congressional representatives. I am pretty sure all of them will have been elected from majority white districts. How many minority Democratic officials get elected from majority white districts? Now, tell me, please, who are the racists?


45 posted on 10/31/2010 7:56:53 PM PDT by liberlog
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To: Paleo Conservative

Heh. I’d like to see what happens when someone calls Col. Allen West (running in FL-22) an Uncle Tom.

Heh.


46 posted on 10/31/2010 8:00:48 PM PDT by chilltherats (He was born with a roaring voice, and it had the trick of inflaming half-wits against their betters)
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To: cripplecreek

CBC meetings are going to be very, very interesting


47 posted on 10/31/2010 8:12:48 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
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To: atc23
Obama is bi racial, not black.

err..bi-radical.

48 posted on 10/31/2010 9:02:00 PM PDT by evad (SHUT IT DOWN!!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Someone called him an Afro-cracker one night....That seems to cover all the PC incorrect/correct bases.


49 posted on 10/31/2010 9:09:16 PM PDT by hoosiermama (ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
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To: kingattax; upchuck; SC Swamp Fox

Tim Scott ping!


50 posted on 10/31/2010 9:19:55 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Paleo Conservative
the MSM will call them “Uncle Toms.”

Maxine Waters sure as hell will. I heard her use that term towards black conservatives many, many times.
51 posted on 10/31/2010 9:32:51 PM PDT by OCCASparky (Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
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To: jmcenanly

I suspect the modern usage is more influenced by W.E.B. DuBois (who not coincidentally was a Communist), who claimed that any acceptance of slavery or, more generally, black political inefficacy, was tantamount to betraying the race. By that logic, Tom’s Christianity and loyalty to his various masters allegedly indicate his and Stowe’s approval of slavery as an institution, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

But in any case, I agree with you: the DNC and its policies have done more to hurt blacks than a dozen Simon Legrees.


52 posted on 10/31/2010 9:38:00 PM PDT by sthguard (The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
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To: atc23

go speed racer go!


53 posted on 11/01/2010 1:15:05 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:31 Behold, I am against you, O you most proud, said the Lord God of hosts.)
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To: kingattax
“It’s finally time for our nation to get past racial barriers in politics"

Amen! Bring in the talent.

54 posted on 11/01/2010 4:51:33 AM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

It would be even more wonderful if black conservatives in Congress outnumber the current crop of black socialists in the CBC, and then vote to disband the organization!


55 posted on 11/01/2010 5:40:30 AM PDT by mellow velo
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To: Perdogg
The battle is not always to the strong, nor the race to the fleet .... But that's the way to bet.

I'd bet on West.

56 posted on 11/01/2010 6:49:22 AM PDT by ExSoldier (Zombie Hunters: We make dead things deader.)
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To: kingattax

I respect the female and black conservative candidates so much. The stuff they have to deal with for their belief in conservatism is so disgusting.


57 posted on 11/01/2010 6:56:43 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act" - Orwell)
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To: kingattax

9th Congressional District race growing tighter (Bergmann a tougher fight than Cohen anticipated)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2618152/posts

Another dem ‘safe’ seat endangered by a black conservative FEMALE!

PLEASE CALL IN AND ASK QUESTIONS! Pound home “It’s the People Seat”, not a dem owned seat. Informative questions, we know all them, ask them Even if you don’t live in TN pretend you do! This is the best chance we have of getting rid of this obama/pelosi/reid clone in DECADES!

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58 posted on 11/01/2010 7:02:06 AM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, retired Military, disabled & Seniors)
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To: atc23
"Obama is bi racial, not black.

You are referring to his DNA, which is half and half. But he was raised in a white home by a white family, which makes him "mostly white, pretending to be black." The reason he went to Chicago was not to be a "community organizer," but to learn ebonics.

59 posted on 11/01/2010 7:13:55 AM PDT by cookcounty (My Final prediction: 10 Senate seats, 70 House seats. --Oct 26th.)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have one more black conservative in Congress than black liberal and have the conservatives take over the so-called Black Caucus?

From your lips to God's ears.

60 posted on 11/01/2010 9:10:25 AM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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