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Updated: Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | December 9, 2010 | Aaron Gould Sheinin

Posted on 12/11/2010 8:31:01 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike

Two African-American Democrats on Thursday announced that they were joining the Republican Party.

Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell and former state executive committee member Andre Walker said the Democratic Party had grown too liberal and they are finding a new home with the Republicans.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.ajc.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: blackrepublicans; gagdadbob; onecosmos; realignment; robertwgodwin; southerndems
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To: Hotlanta Mike
Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell and former state executive committee member Andre Walker

Welcome Home, Gentlemen.

21 posted on 12/11/2010 8:52:11 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

REPUBLICANS have been freeing the Democrat Plantation slaves since 1861. Some in this generation have finally begun to realize that.


22 posted on 12/11/2010 8:53:27 AM PST by tcrlaf (Obama White House=Tammany Hall on the National Mall)
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To: goldstategop

I did some work polling in western Florida more than 30 years ago, blacks tended to be more conservative on social issues involving personal values than whites. This is because the leaders of the black communities in the small towns of the panhandle were nearly entirely the preachers of old time black baptist churches, since black elected officials and unions were few and far between. Just as in California they were against gay issues, they also were pro death penalty, and pro-life.


23 posted on 12/11/2010 8:53:27 AM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla ('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
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To: bray
LOL...love your tag-line!

and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

24 posted on 12/11/2010 8:54:36 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: goldstategop
I believe many blacks are conservative to a degree but I don't cut them slack for voting Dem in the 90% range. Pro Abortion, Anti-Christian, Pro-Islam, Anti-Military, Anti-American Traditions is what you vote for when you also vote for Welfare State, Tax the Rich, Food Stamps, Affirmative Action and Quota's.

When I hear these people speak like Allen West, I will believe. Remember Colin Powell was in the end, either very stupid, very uninformed or just a race patriot because he voted for the far left radical over the just right of center war hero because the guy was black.

I do hope this is a true change of heart though.

25 posted on 12/11/2010 8:55:54 AM PST by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: no-to-illegals

‘Welcome home, gentlemen’...yes,indeed, and bring your like-minded family members and friends as well.


26 posted on 12/11/2010 8:56:39 AM PST by dogcaller
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Well, then people like Allen West (who grew up in Atlanta) ...

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Add Herman Cain to the list of black conservatives from Atlanta.

I think we are on the verge of a Great Awakening.


27 posted on 12/11/2010 9:00:47 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem - Ps 122:6)
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To: ought-six
I agree. I'm for liberal or conservative blacks joining the Republican Party. If the GOP gets even 25% of the black vote, the Dems are doomed—no exaggeration.
28 posted on 12/11/2010 9:02:08 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Welcome to the light Brothers!

This is good news. A great many people are conservatives at heart, they have just been fed a pack of lies for so long.... so I am very grateful to see this happening!


29 posted on 12/11/2010 9:02:20 AM PST by Danae (Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha)
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To: dogcaller

I was led to Reverend Manning just recently by two persons, here at this forum. What a wonderful blessing to see someone (Reverend Manning) and these two gentlemen that understand the democrats are liberals and leftists. I sincerely welcome these two gentlemen. Gentlemen, we are counting on you to help spread the word. Your words will help, yes indeed, bring all family and friends gentlemen, Home!


30 posted on 12/11/2010 9:10:28 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: no-to-illegals
Welcome Home, Gentlemen.

Amen!

31 posted on 12/11/2010 9:11:05 AM PST by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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To: Chuzzlewit

Yep. Black RINOs can serve more of a purpose than white RINOs can now anyway. Not only will their present start to give more blacks the mental permission to consider the GOP alternative, but they also have a chance of serving in black-majority and otherwise gerrymandered liberal districts in which the GOP wouldn’t regularly have a chance at this point.


32 posted on 12/11/2010 9:12:24 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: max americana

Beck recently suggested on his tv show that they just start calling themselves the Democratic Socialist Party. Those progressives are so good at using names.


33 posted on 12/11/2010 9:17:29 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

I am not going to say that just because they are black, they must be RINOs. The fact that they were previously Democrats, I find troublesome, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for now.


34 posted on 12/11/2010 9:20:04 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: FrogMom

I am in praise to God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for this blessing. Thank You, Lord. Amen.


35 posted on 12/11/2010 9:21:34 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Where?


36 posted on 12/11/2010 9:23:44 AM PST by deport
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Hall county Georgia is a long-drive commuting suburb NE of Atlanta. It is work-for-a-living country, plus some retirees on the lake. It is NOT a bastion of entitlement.

It has a substantial hispanic population centered in Gainesville, but most of those folks are working class LEGAL residents and resident aliens, since Ga has really cracked down on illegals and the people who hire them ... as long as you are outside of metro Atlanta.

These gentlemen are welcome to join the new South, where values, character and conservative principles DO matter.


37 posted on 12/11/2010 9:25:31 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur)
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To: deport

see my post below yours.


38 posted on 12/11/2010 9:26:56 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Democrats becoming Republicans is good news as they are moving to the right. Who knows how far right their journey will take them? You have to have faith in the conservative message.


39 posted on 12/11/2010 9:29:20 AM PST by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

I don’t care what color they are, we don’t need dems jumping into the Party. It will not further conservative goals unless they truly hold conservative values and ideals.
I bet they voted for Obama so that tells you they are NOT conservatives and quite frankly I question their motives. Is this just to get reelected?


40 posted on 12/11/2010 9:33:09 AM PST by kalee (The offences we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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