Posted on 01/03/2011 6:02:29 AM PST by Zakeet
When the 112th U.S. Congress is officially sworn in on Jan. 5, two black Republicans will be among the new majority in the House of Representatives. Do you think the G.O.P. has made progress in attracting African-Americans to the party?
One thing that you guys aren’t talking about is the fact there were 42 African-Americans that ran on the Republican ticket in this election cycle; 14 made it to the general election, and 2 of us were elected to the House.
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Do you consider President Obama a good leader?
Not really.
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Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, said last year that blacks don’t have a reason to vote Republican because Republicans haven’t given them one.
I think that there are some objective criteria that you can look at that Chairman Steele needs to try to work through.
What made you become a Republican?
When I retired out of the military, I registered myself as a Republican because my views and perspectives were more in line with that party.
... Are your wife and two daughters Republicans?
After all of the crap that I was put through in this election campaign, I don’t think they’ll be liberals any time soon.
What do you mean by crap?
When you turn on the television and people are accusing you of being a member of a white outlaw motorcycle gang and saying that you run drugs and deal with prostitution, I think that’s a little bit over the top. My opponent was very nasty.
You haven’t started your new job. But you probably feel ready to retire.
No. I have not yet begun to fight, as John Paul Jones said.
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Create a great New Year to all Freepers
Resolve to be better next year.
Better informed - better prepared - better equipped
Just wow! He may be the answer to our prayers!
HERE IS THE REAL DEAL FOLKS!!!!!!! HE IS MORE OF A LEADER THAN OBAMA, CLINTON AND ALL THE OTHER DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS COMBINED!!!!
LTC West, God Bless you! You’re up to bat... go get ‘em!!
WAY TO GO!!! SIR!!!!
GO TO HELL NEW YORK TIMES.
And a good number of Republicans, too.
You are absolutely correct. A life in the military builds bonds between people based on one common purpose, defense of the country and it’s constitution. I will bet any amount of money that when he put his pistol beside an enemy’s head to get the information he needed he wasn’t just trying to protect black soldiers, or Republicans, of his friends from the officer’s club. If he can stay focused on the mission, and I believe he will, he will leave some pretty heavy bruising on some weenie a$$e$ in DC.
“I love the smell of roasting Stalinists in the morning.”
Great Line!
He is such a breath of fresh air. It is rare these days to feel energized by and excited about a politician, but from everything I’ve followed about West so far he is the real deal and exactly what this country needs.
This man is what our first black POTUS should have been. A man of honor and worthy of respect. Obama cheated this country on so many levels.
Go get them Rep West! The American people are counting on you to help right the many wrongs done to us by the demwits.
no doubt the Slimes’ reporter only showed up because he thought this was the guy who played Batman on TV...
I have been saying Palin/West for a long time! I learned about West some time in 2009, and have been praying for his success every since. I am so proud that he won in Florida. I continue to pray for him.
The best message we could send in 2012 is a cleaned out house and senate and good strong Prez/VP.
“No. I have not yet begun to fight, as John Paul Jones said.”
This is the kind of talk I like to hear—coming from West I know it’s not just talk.
I just heard Glenn Beck address his interviewee as, “Madame President” and told her that Airforce 2 MUST be the transport of Allen West, and Michele Bachmann told Glenn that he had exceptionally good taste!
*ping*
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