[driftless2]

I agree that the Republicans should be honest with blacks and other minorities. Up until now Republican candidates have just been content to praise the free market system and encourage independence from government. It would be interesting to have a candidate who gets up and tells Blacks their problems are self-created and to quit blaming whitey for everything.

Of course, that candidate would be immediately lambasted as a terrible racist. Something like they do now anyway with many craven Pubbies (Rand Paul) wagging their tails hoping for a pat on the head from the race vultures. I guess an honest candidate couldn't hurt more than craven pandering does now.

[ClearCase_guy]

What we see every day:
Republican: "I think the country could benefit from tax reform."
Media: "That man is a racist!!"

What I'd like to see:
Republican: "Blacks are their own worst enemies. The ghetto culture is opposed to education, marriage, jobs, or adherence to the law. If they behaved better, their socio-economic status would improve. This is not whitey's fault. It's all up to black people to fix themselves."
Media: "That man is a racist!!"

I see no downside to this. It's the same-old same-old, but at least we get to tell the truth.