Do Blacks Have a Reason to Vote GOP? Michael Steele Says No

CBS ^ | 4/22/10 | Stephanie Condon

[blueyon]

The Republican Party has not given African Americans a good reason to vote for the party, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele said Tuesday night.

"You really don't have a reason to, to be honest -- we haven't done a very good job of really giving you one. True? True," Steele said at DePaul University, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Steele, the first African-American chairman for the RNC, said the GOP has lost its historical link to African Americans.

"This party was co-founded by blacks, among them Frederick Douglass," he said. "The Republican Party had a hand in forming the NAACP, and yet we have mistreated that relationship. People don't walk away from parties, their parties walk away from them."

[blueyon]

Gee Michael, your going a really good job there......what party are you chairman of again?

[omega4179]

Step down, Steele. its not about tossing cash at special interest groups to get them to vote.

[RummyChick]

This guy is absolutely unbelievable. I can’t believe they don’t make him step down.

[al baby]

Amazing

[Huskrrrr]

How about Republicans giving EVERYONE a way out of the Welfare State?

[VRWC For Truth]

Spoken like a true racist. Steele is an idiot.

[penelopesire]

Stunning! He needs to step down or be booted out ASAP!

[rogue yam]

Do Americans have a reason to contribute to the RNC?

FReeper rogue yam says no.

[Kenny]

This guy is absolutely unbelievable. I can’t believe they don’t make him step down.

If Republicans were half smart (if only) they'd line someone up who can help us win in Nov. then kick this dude out, he's killing us.

[Lawgvr1955]

He appears well suited to be Chairman of The Stupid Party.

[Psalm 144]

He is a not very concealed sleeper. He is the 2010 October surprise.

[brytlea]

I think he just said that black people are too stupid to vote based on the same things white people vote on. Wow. Time for him to move on.

[circlecity]

If Steele really believed this then why would he serve as RNC Chairman? He's either a liar or a completely greedy, opportunistic hypocrite. Neither option acquits him very well.

[SatinDoll]

“People don’t walk away from parties, their parties walk away from them.”

Not true in the case of many blacks in this country.

They’ve been seduced into believing that someone else owes them a living.

[Darkwolf377]

Of course, he’s correct. The leadership of the RNC hasn’t given ANYONE a reason to vote GOP.

[Cicero]

I’m beginning to think that this jerk has an IQ of about 50. What a moron! He hasn’t gotten ONE SINGLE THING right since he was given this job. Not one.

[Darkwolf377]

P.S. Meant to add: Most people won’t vote FOR the RNC, only AGAINST the dems. Steele has done nothing to change that.

[HiTech RedNeck]

He’s got a point there, blacks did walk away from the GOP, led by the Pied Piper Rats who promised them 40 acres and a unicorn.

[PackerBoy]

Steele has to go; the sooner the better.

[capydick]

True but - now the RNC has a real problem. If they boot him tomorrow - it validates his claim. He should have been booted awhile ago but now its too late.

You can bet this will be all over the Sunday morning shows tomorrow.