Thank you for saying that. The lily-whiteness of our party is something I wish people discussed more around here. America is a diverse country, getting more so every day. For whatever reason, minorities see the GOP as the enemy, even though many Republicn principles align with their own. The GOP needs to figure this one out in a hurry. The makeup of our party today is not inclusive, it’s not America and it’s not the future.
I agree. enough of the stereotypical fat southern white guy with the funny hat at the convention.
Demonizing immigrants was a bad move.
There is a way you can welcome Hispanics into the party and at the same time demonize their Nana as a law-breaker.
It was handled very, very poorly.
Our black outreach in 2004 consisted of RNC Chair traveling with Don King, a known murderer who exploited Mike Tyson. On what planet is he representative of black Americans? Only in the minds of those who don’t know any minorities. Sure, he appealed to a segment of black America, but not the middle-class blacks who would be attracted to our party on principles. Mehlman should have been beaten bloody for that move. I still shudder from embarrassment thinking about that.