[Kenny Bunk]

Let's see now,

We can save the Republic or,

We can cater to minority voters who have somehow become convinced the government must take care of them.

Hard to believe that the Republicans once OWNED the African-American vote. That generation, up until the mid 1930's, realized that the Democrats were the party of Segregation and still remembered that the Republicans ended slavery.

Low-info blacks of today actually think that JFK was for civil rights. I'll say one thing for'em, once bought, they stays bought. One distressing turn of events is that the Latinos are driving African-Americans from employment and even taking their welfare goodies. Only one way for the Democrats to make that up ... get more from whitey.

[uncommonsense]

"Hard to believe that the Republicans once OWNED the African-American vote. That generation, up until the mid 1930's, realized that the Democrats were the party of Segregation and still remembered that the Republicans ended slavery."

Seems, based on interviews from movie goers of Lincoln, that they believe Lincoln was a democRat. Most Blacks think the founders were a bunch of slave owners. Not true. It would shock them to know who, and how, many were abolitionists - then others who freed their slaves (in many cases - indentured servants) - after their death.

[muawiyah]

jFK pulled only 75% of the black vote ~ not at all remarable ~ but it was LBJ who got the rest of it by promising another civil rights act in 65 the equal of the one passed in 64.

He'd delivered on THEIR ISSUE and made good on his promise.

The AA voters erred in imagining the Democrats would continue to care ~ they don't!

But, as I pointed out, the black voters are a full 40% of the effective Democrat off year vote in the places where Democrats dominate politics.