So you tell me what Reeves and myself and other black Republicans are supposed to do when we are challenged with having to defend idiotic statements like those of Back.
"Uh, oh, no, he's not a racist. He didn't really mean those statements..."
No, we're supposed to challenge outmoded thinking and statements like that wherever they come from. Back (and Lott for that matter) doesn't get a pass because they're "good Republicans." And Reeves is not wrong for making that challenge.
How much of a "good Republican" can he actually be when he's undermining the GOP's message?
And who's to say that Jesse Peterson does not agree with Reeves? I only caught the last five minutes of his interview last night, but let's be realistic here.