tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post826837197421540707..comments2024-03-17T20:04:18.872-05:00Comments on Indomitable | The online home of Chauncey DeVega: This Respectable Negro's Feelings Have Been Hurt--Mr. McCain and the Republicans Once More Exclude Us Poor Negroes from the American NarrativeLady Zora, Chauncey DeVega, and Gordon Gartrellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09138154899923808806noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-48180500564586073702008-09-09T14:27:00.000-05:002008-09-09T14:27:00.000-05:00Fabulous post. Of course they want the black repub...Fabulous post. Of course they want the black republicans there! It makes them feel good, allows them to defend themselves against charges of discrimination, etc, not just publicly, but, more importantly, psychically. They have nothing against black (Latino, immigrant, etc) folks -- just the ones who won't act right, which is 99 percent. But this one here is a good one. <BR/><BR/>As to why a black person who isn't stinking rich would be a Republican, two words: self hate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-80659196853798203652008-09-08T18:09:00.000-05:002008-09-08T18:09:00.000-05:00I'm with KIT on this one.There's not much I can do...I'm with KIT on this one.<BR/><BR/>There's not much I can do to get around the fact that I ultimately feel that Black republicans are just delusional. And it's the same for gay folk that Sunday after Sunday sit in someone's church and here how God hates homosexuality--wtf?!?!<BR/><BR/>After watching The Daily Show with some ambush interviews they did at the RNC, I'm not even convinced that most Republicans, at least as far as the convention was concerned really were aware that there were black people there. Honestly, talk about color blind! Some white folk are so post-racial that they'd prolly let a "nigger" slip in earshot of a black person standing there and not even realise it--and sadly the black person wouldn't even know to be offended. They'd prolly pass it off and say "Oh, well he just didn't know I was standing there."<BR/><BR/>For the more aware white Republicans (well isn't that redundant) will trot out a Michael Steele and call it a day--that's about as tolerant as they're getting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-62451828118437189452008-09-07T11:00:00.000-05:002008-09-07T11:00:00.000-05:00I've always viewed black Republicans as the most d...I've always viewed black Republicans as the most delusional, self-hating citizens in the US... except for the opportunistic blacks who join the party for lucrative career or political opportunities. That group is akin to Africans selling other Africans into slavery by choice, not gunpoint, or homophobic, in the closet, self-hating gays who pass anti-gay legislation.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, here's an interview you may have seen by now.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/rnc-video-diary-black-rep_b_123477.html" REL="nofollow">Arianna Huffington's Interview With Black Repubs At the RCN</A>Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-52482493678787987852008-09-05T19:07:00.000-05:002008-09-05T19:07:00.000-05:00@uppity...it feels good to be uppity doesn't it? j...@uppity...it feels good to be uppity doesn't it? just had to point out your cool name. Do they want those blackuplicans there? Or do they like the attention, the feeling that they are "tolerant?"<BR/><BR/><BR/>@rikyrah birds chirping or roaches hissing. I do hope some blackuplicans respond to my questions.<BR/><BR/>cdchaunceydevegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652406326490873337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-74140268900734597112008-09-05T14:06:00.000-05:002008-09-05T14:06:00.000-05:00did you hear the reaction to that comment about th...did you hear the reaction to that comment about the Latina immigrant. <BR/><BR/>birds chirping. <BR/><BR/>I had to LOL <BR/><BR/>I don't get Black Republicans. I just don't. I've tried, but I just shrug now.rikyrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982657053583534299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-90138247091957536942008-09-05T12:49:00.000-05:002008-09-05T12:49:00.000-05:00I've always been intrigued by this one. Frankly f...I've always been intrigued by this one. Frankly from a political standpoint why should they especially because blacks have for some years now always voted around 90% give or take a few percentage points, with the Democratic party nominee in presidential elections.<BR/><BR/>However, I think it does speak to a much larger issue with race in this country. Not blatant racism, but still this underlying phobia and ignorance of black culture. If the Republicans wanted to see more in their numnbers from black people it would take some COMMUNITY ORGANIZING (Sorry, couldn't resist that one Miss Palin) and start with local elections and start a movement that way so blacks could get used to seeing other black republicans.<BR/><BR/>As it stands right now I think there is much that the Republican party could do to appeal to blacks especially because of many of their purported socially conservative ideals would appeal to a plethora of black congregations--something that Rove learned in the 2004 elections that further secured Bush's re-election. Not to mention that I had a friend from grammar school that said Mitt Romney appealed to him simply because Romney wanted to do away with the capital gains tax.<BR/><BR/>Granted I almost knocked him upside his head (I mean we both went to Jeremiah Wright's church for crying out loud!), but seriously the more wealthy of blacks, well, African Americans (lol) would probably side more with the economic plans of the Republican party.<BR/><BR/>But, I think the Republican party's failure to cater at all to the black vote and put the insult to the black race that is Michael Steele up to speak was and is damn near insulting.<BR/><BR/>It's almost a clear cut case of "We Don't Want You Here" without putting up the "Whites Only" sign.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Well, aside from the fact that according to the US Census if you have ancestry that goes to Africa above the Sahara Desert you qualify as part of the conglomeration of WHITE (yeah, that's really true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com