Republicans really need a black candidate because

[Yarbles]

Look at the average African Americans attitude to issues like Homosexuality and Abortion etc As in the UK many ethnic/racial minorities are socially conservative but wont vote for a conservative party because they think that party Harbours Racists.

I am left of centre but I can see this obvious benefit for the right. Those in the right who are motivated by a racist agenda wont suddenly start voting Democrat and the elite don't have to worry about competition from Afro Americans as they have the whole expensive privileged education old boy network thing to keep everyone else out Black or White already.

BTW I heard the US has the lowest level of social mobility among the western democracies. So much for the American Dream

 

[Hangtime]

oh, boy.

If yah can't spell harbor, center or vote in our election, yer banana opinion is rendered fabulously mute.

Care for a crumpet wif yer cuppa tea, mate?

[Yarbles]

oh, boy.

If yah can't spell harbor, center or vote in our election, yer banana opinion is rendered fabulously mute.

Care for a crumpet wif yer cuppa tea, mate?

Should I dignify this with a response Please future commentators who can only offer pedantry and abuse save it

[FrodeMk3]

Look at the average African Americans attitude to issues like Homosexuality and Abortion etc As in the UK many ethnic/racial minorities are socially conservative but wont vote for a conservative party because they think that party Harbours Racists.

I am left of centre but I can see this obvious benefit for the right. Those in the right who are motivated by a racist agenda wont suddenly start voting Democrat and the elite don't have to worry about competition from Afro Americans as they have the whole expensive privileged education old boy network thing to keep everyone else out Black or White already.

BTW I heard the US has the lowest level of social mobility among the western democracies. So much for the American Dream

 

They would run one...if they had a black candidate, that is. There was a rumor that Colin Powell was gonna run (probably would have done a lot better than McCain too, I might add) but Powell turned it down. It's just...there's not that many Black republicans that can get to the point of actually being able to run as a viable candidate. The closest one at this moment is probably...Condaleeza Rice, and she might have a hard time of it, being so closely tied to the Bush administration.

[Bodhi]

BTW I heard the US has the lowest level of social mobility among the western democracies. So much for the American Dream

Why you think it needs to be about race just proves that you harbor a racist attitude.  Race should have nothing to do with it.  It should be solely about the candidate.  If a person comes before us for election and we deem that person to be qualified to serve our interests, then we vote for that person.  If enough fellow citizens agree and vote the same, than that person is elected to the office they are running for.

As for the American Dream, it is alive and well.  You just have to follow through on your half of the deal; Work for it!  That's something that you socialist leaning "left of centers" seem to always forget and are perpetually chastising those that do.

If you don't work for it, you don't deserve it.  Anyone that comes to America legally or is born here has the chance to achieve the American Dream, it just requires that instead of holding your hands out, you use those hands to work for it.

[Hangtime]

oh.. you were looking for argument? Sorry. In here, 'Republicans really need a black candidate because' will net you abuse. You'll need to go down the hall with that drivel for an argument.

[Yarbles]

Why you think it needs to be about race just proves that you harbor a racist attitude.  Race should have nothing to do with it.  It should be solely about the candidate.  If a person comes before us for election and we deem that person to be qualified to serve our interests, then we vote for that person.  If enough fellow citizens agree and vote the same, than that person is elected to the office they are running for.

As for the American Dream, it is alive and well.  You just have to follow through on your half of the deal; Work for it!  That's something that you socialist leaning "left of centers" seem to always forget and are perpetually chastising those that do.

If you don't work for it, you don't deserve it.  Anyone that comes to America legally or is born here has the chance to achieve the American Dream, it just requires that instead of holding your hands out, you use those hands to work for it.

Have you just taken your citizenship test?

Logic Dictates then people in the more mobile northeren European Countries work harder as they achive more from humble begginings according to your reasoning despite being hamstrung by socialism. At the same time they enjoy greater economic equality and free health care. 

In other words the American Dream works best in moderately socialist countries in Europe. 

[Yarbles]

oh.. you were looking for argument? Sorry. In here, 'Republicans really need a black candidate because' will net you abuse. You'll need to go down the hall with that drivel for an argument.

The point is that the Left attracts the socially conservatives among ethnic minorities because the right has been smeared with the racist label. If the right cleaned its act up on that one issue it would make itself even more electable.

Do you get it now. It is somewhat ironic you see that the core Democrat voter often at this level of social attitude has more incommon with republicans. Its a great un tapped resource and a reason why a right leaning party should get a Black Candidate. That is where the Conservative Party is trying to go in the Uk its the right who would benefit most from apparent inclusiveness. 

[Hangtime]

LOL!

How many disadvantaged americans have you got waiting for citizenship over there in heaven?

[Yarbles]

LOL!

How many disadvantaged americans have you got waiting for citizenship over there in heaven?

An upper middle class Californian family moved into my neighbourhood 3 months ago. We were pleasantly surprised when they decided to send their son to the local state primary school. They were amazed at the diversity and level of Integration in London with an abscence of Ghetto,s. They said they had made more firends in that three months in the neighbourhood than in five years back home. Its anecdotal of course (look it up) but I suspect there is very little net immigration either way.

[Yarbles]

 I am sure the USA is a great country 

[Speed55]

 Its a great un tapped resource and a reason why a right leaning party should get a Black Candidate. That is where the Conservative Party is trying to go in the Uk its the right who would benefit most from apparent inclusiveness. 

How about electing the candidate who is plain and simple, the most qualified, and most willing to work, FOR THE PEOPLE.

 On a side note, how do you think white conservatives, who pretty much make up the party anyway,  would react if they saw the party nominating a black candidate just because he was black.  

[Yarbles]

How about electing the candidate who is plain and simple, the most qualified, and most willing to work, FOR THE PEOPLE.

Are you having a laugh

When was the last time that happened?

[Elfie]

Are you having a laugh

When was the last time that happened?

We just might get that in Governor Palin assuming McCain wins and he then croaks while in office.

[Chalenge]

Republicans need a true conservative first and then the rest will fall into place. Pandering to specific races genders and alignments is not an indication of someone that will 'work' at all let alone 'for the people.'