I am beginning to think he is an another enigma. Two examples - one recent, one old. Recent - before the election he was asked about the black vote going to Obama and white racism. Instead of explaining how he won all white majority counties in Maryland and lost because blacks would not support a black Republican, he went with the media case of white racism. Old - I heard a speech by him in front of a black audience and he was went into the ebonics speak. When he is on FNC and other shows like that, he drops the ebonics speak.
Bottom line, I don't know what he is or where he really stands.
Yes, it strikes me that the ostracism of a racial group that votes in a 95% block is hard for even the most conservative blacks to withstand. He does go out of his way to force basketball metaphors, ‘brother’, and other tropes into his speech.
Bottom line probably is that neither Newt nor Steele is what we need. I heard Sununu is taking a look, but didn’t he bend pretty moderate to try to keep his NH seat?
Bottom line, I don't know what he is or where he really stands.
THIS is the kind of stuff the GOP doesn't need and what I am afraid of. Is he another J.C. Watts? Wants affirmative action and quotas? He needs to make it CLEAR where he stands.
I only speak for myself but I am getting ready to bolt the GOP. I am tired of these McCain types. I want a color blind conservative that really believes it - not one who depending on the audience delivers the appropriate message.