(Picture Courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle)
What is left of the Republican Party is currently going through the process of hiring a new party chairman, and “Among the six candidates are four white men, including two from the South, and two African Americans: Michael Steele, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland, and Kenneth Blackwell, the former Ohio secretary of state,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Will the GOP elect its first black chairman?
My guess is that they will go with a white man once more, but it may not make a difference. Blackwell is a full on Talibani Republican. Steele is likely more moderate, as he is from a liberal state.
I don’t think that the current GOP would want an African American at the helm. We have seen who comprises the current “base” of Republicans and I think they’d want a “traditional Republican” – you know the look – the likeness of like any of the guys on our currency.
Art said: “Will GOP elect a black chairman, as counter to President Obama?”
junior says: No, but they WOULD elect a black chairperson because that person, who happens to be black, epitomizes what it means to be a conservative.
Red Vixen said: “… I think they’d want a “traditional Republican” …”
junior says: I agree Red, Republicans would want a “traditional” CONSERVATIVE Republican – no matter the color of his or her skin.
I agree with junior, if he’s got the money behind him they don’t care what color he is.
Oh, that was a good laugh.
The question should be ” would the African American community support a black candidate”
We should recall a lot of rumbling among the leadership of African American community at the beginning of Obama presidential campaign.
With the current economic catastrophic condition, the republican party needs sweeping changes. The “republican base” has been smashed into pieces by the Bush administration. The new blood must will not come from the Bush’s surrogates.
Anonyms,
Not that funny Anonyms.
BTW – Didn’t Obama collect more campaign contributions than McCain?
As long as its not former Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell, I will be happy to stay in the party.
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=D7426BEA96AFA43FF57D5FF7D78CE778?diaryId=9006
This fun link shows how insane Ken Blackwell is.
jr, that must be how they got so many republicans to jump ship. Or is it more correct to say “flee ship”? I’m sorry but the sinking ship parallel is irresistible, even if untrue.
Seriously though, good luck with your party. You’ve a lot of good people and ideas. America needs a strong coherent GOP. Look at how California is floundering without one.
If anything I’d say that the desire to win at all costs is what seems to take us both off our games and keeps us from working together. So if I was rebuilding the Party I’d try putting some regular guys into leadership. The ones who are interested in the good of America first, last and always. The folks who wouldn’t take a nickle that wasn’t theirs and who wouldn’t have anyone on his team that would. The one’s who believe that the ends are the means, that what you sow is what you reap, and that we don’t elect rulers – we elect servants. That would grow your party and the country too.
That Blackwell is not a regular guy, that’s for sure.