[kabar]

Steele spoke recently to a Repbulican retreat we held in VA. I am concerned about Reps trying to play identity politics and the emphasis on outreach to racial and ethnic groups. It mirrors the Dems strategy, but we can't pull it off and the more we try, the more we appear to reinforce the Dem stereotype of Reps as the white man's party of racists and bigots. Steele is not going to change anyone's minds in that regard, and may weaken and divide the party even further. We need to stick to basic principles that apply to all groups and individuals and not try to pander to them.

Steele has been evasive on the immigration issue and did not mention it in his speech in VA. I don't consider him to be a conservative and I fear another moderate, token-like RNC Chair like Martinez, will take this party further to the Left. And certainly race/ethnic/gender based affirmative action is not something most Reps can embrace.

[Sun]

Our Black leaders don’t kill Black babies.

1 out of 4 abortions kill Black and Brown unborn babies.

[AuntB]

I share your concerns, kabar.