The Republican Party's Black Problem

Front Page Magazine ^ | February 3, 2K3 | Jamie Glazov

[rdb3]

Open for discussion.

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[FLAUSA]

Blacks don't vote Republican. Is this a problem? No!

If the likes of Jessie J., Louis F., and Big Al S. were part of the Republican party, now, that would be a problem!

[rdb3]

Blacks don't vote Republican. Is this a problem? No!

Please explain.

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[antaresequity]

Whats do you call a politician that whores himself to a constituancy despite his princiapls?

A Democrat

No need to chase the Black vote...it will be driven to us. Stick to the principals and keep including [rightfully] blacks as part of our party [Powell, Rice et al]

Liberals are such idiots.

[Poohbah]

Gosh, we make zero effort to get our message out, we get very few votes. Obviously, it's not the GOP's fault </sarcasm>

[FLAUSA]

Anyone who embraces Republican ideals is welcome in the Republican party, regardless of race. If the majority of blacks do not embrace those Republican ideals, then the Republicans should not compromise the ideals of current Republicans in order to gains their support. Recent elections have been won without black support. The conclusion is that Republicans represent the interests of most Americans. If Republicans compromise their ideals to attract blacks, they run the risk of loosing some of their base. They could gain some black voters and loose even more voters because of compromising their ideals.

As a disclaimer, I am not a registered Republican. The Republican Senate already compromised their principles one too many times for me.

[2timothy3.16]

The “indiscretion” of Trent Lott reflected a problem that has long plagued the Republican Party: its consistent failure to court Black votes and to attract Black candidates.

Horse Dung!

They have sold their freedom to the d's, for a handful of foodstamps, a welfare check, and a few gallons of free home heating oil.

The few willing to stand on their own two feet and be self reliant are Republicans now and will continue to be such, but as for the masses, they follow the d's and they deserve the d's.

[joesnuffy]

The Republican's need to modernizze their image
something like the "Republican Part'ay"
The Pubbies need affirmative action ...a lowering of standards perhaps...then everybody could find something...appeal to everyone & all lifestyles... (except white males...gotta have a foil)
Oh wait a minute there already is a party like that....

[wimpycat]

Oh, let's just make jokes and not make any effort at all. You two have brought some real constructive debate to the table.





NOT!

[alwaysconservative]

Okay, this might not be the most serious-minded response, but I just happened to read this on www.iconoclast.ca recently. Hope it is enjoyed in the spirit of humor with which it is posted.

DEMOCRATS CONTINUE ATTACK ON SYSTEMIC REPUBLICAN RACISM; CHARGE BARNEY BUSH WITH ANTI-MUSLIM BIAS Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, veteran Democratic Senator Robert Byrd continued the Democratic attack on what Democrats insist is systemic racism in the Republican Party. Senator Byrd, returning from his weekly KKK meeting, charged that President Bush's popular pet, Barney, slandered American Muslims when Barney playfully dropped his toy pork chop on the foot of a visiting Saudi dignitary.

"This was a symbolic slap in the face of devout Muslims everywhere," opined Byrd. "The President's dog should have known better. I mean, everyone knows that those sand nigrahs consider pork to be a forbidden food. Just because those backward A-rab clowns choose to wear dish rags around their heads doesn't mean that the President's dog can insult their religious beliefs at will, even if they are pretty ridiculous. It's just another case of Republican racism rearing its ugly head in the most inappropriate venue!"

Byrd said he had complained to both Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice about Barnie's insensitive behavior. "But what can you expect from those two uppity coloreds," he complained. "What do they know about diplomatic protocol?" He said he would have complained directly to President Bush, but "he's always too busy to talk with me because he's on the phone with some Jew-boy economic advisor or other. But now it's time for the President to finally crack down on the constant stream of racism emanating from the Republican Party."

From The Iconoclast

[GraniteStateConservative]

Innis: Frankly speaking, what Trent said was relatively harmless. An irrelevant tribute to a 100 year old Senator whose own opinion of race has changed dramatically from 1948.

Many conservative commentators and FReepers choose to conveniently ignore that Lott made those same remarks on several occassions in public and very likely several more times in private (and not just at a centagenerian's birthday party). People are free to defend Lott, but don't hide from the facts.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Condi! ping...

[GraniteStateConservative]

Condi! ping...

[GraniteStateConservative]

Sorry for the double post.

[cerberus]

Blacks don't vote Republican. Is this a problem? No!

That's a really sweeping generalization and a false one.

Are JJ, Calypso Louie and Big Al representative of all blacks?

Hell no!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Lott is not the only politician in Congress who represents and shares the views of constituents we would call white supremacists, white racists, or white nationalists. I prefer to know the identities of my enemies and their friends. Individuals in positions of power can do far more damage operating underground with hidden agendas than they can do in open forums where alliances are known. I think Lott became a scapegoat for the sins of the Party.

Lott will serve out his time in the Rules Committee and not stand for re-election in four years. He won't be operating underground for very long.

The Party has no sins. Individuals who win or run for election from our Party are not our Party. The Party is bigger than Trent Lott or David Duke.

[Lee'sGhost]

The GOP should not change anything "to court black voters." It should target the GOP message to the black community so that they can begin to understand that the party stands for what's right to all people, not specific groups. The targeting needs to be done to counter the lib lies about the GOP. The GOP tide lifts all boats equally, the Dim party has multiple "tides" and the one for blacks is always ebbing while constanly being told its on the rise. And still 90% mindlessly vote democrap.

[Bryan]

This is a great series of symposiums. Thanks. Bumped for a later read.

[logic101.net]

Failure to get our message out is not just a problem with blacks, but with most groups. One of the parties here stated that "actions speak louder than words". It seems this is NOT true when it comes to politics in this nation.

Republicans were the ones who passed both civil rights and voting rights for blacks. Democrats get the credit. Democrats got us into Vietnam, and a Republican got us out. Democrats get the credit for getting us out and Republicans the blame for getting us in. Democrats passed a huge tax hike on seniors, but we are told over and over again that Republicans will take away SSI.

Our message gets out only with difficulty, and the RNC is no help. I'd re-join the RNC if they took to the media to destroy the lies about Conservatives, but they don't. They seem to use all their money to solicit more money; a bad charity.

However, the DNC doesn't need to spend a dime to get their message out. The main-line press spews their lies over and over for free, without any critical analisys of the lie. This is where our problem is.


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[Cacique]

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