The great white hope

jeff... you come late to the conversation.

the original issue was the use of the term "great white hope" and its clear racial connotations....

it has since morphed into a discussion about how the GOP plans to increase the percentage of minority voters that it gets...

I have been waiting for yurt to provide some of the current GOP thinking on that subject, but I guess he must be out of the loop.

Are you any more well versed in that? Can you explain what your party plans to do to increase the numbers of minorities that vote republican?

And regarding blacks in Maine.... there aren't really all that many of them, that is for sure... but nearly all of them are democrats and I know most of the ones who run for office. Did you know that, even though we have an african american population of less than one percent, four years ago, three of the top five cities in Maine had black mayors and the only reason they are no longer in office is because of term limits or they moved on to statewide office? One of them was in MY town and I had a fund raiser for him in my living room... his wife was the organist at our church... Maine may be lily white, but the folks of color we have do not feel discriminated against.... unlike other states further south.:pke:

MM I must apologize for jumping in, but when a white person goes on about lily white people it just cracks me up, I use to work in a all Italian area, one of the guys there told me he was more Italian than I cause he married one, LOL, when ya have to do shit like that, ya do embarrass yourself , and yes I know there are very few blacks in Maine.

But does the color of the skin really matter?
I would much rather see a smart person in office and couldn't give a rats ass what color he/she is
 
When was the last time that anybody heard "The Great White Hope" from anybody other than in a mocking tone?
 
MM I must apologize for jumping in, but when a white person goes on about lily white people it just cracks me up, I use to work in a all Italian area, one of the guys there told me he was more Italian than I cause he married one, LOL, when ya have to do shit like that, ya do embarrass yourself , and yes I know there are very few blacks in Maine.

But does the color of the skin really matter?
I would much rather see a smart person in office and couldn't give a rats ass what color he/she is

no apologies necessary. I am white. my party is not. you are white. you party is also white as well.

the facts of minority voter preference are there for all to see...

there is a Paul Simon song that has a line that goes, "breakdowns come and breakdowns go, what are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know"

my question to republicans is: for whatever reason, minorities don't seem to trust you enough to vote for you. What are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know.
 
no apologies necessary. I am white. my party is not. you are white. you party is also white as well.

the facts of minority voter preference are there for all to see...

there is a Paul Simon song that has a line that goes, "breakdowns come and breakdowns go, what are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know"

my question to republicans is: for whatever reason, minorities don't seem to trust you enough to vote for you. What are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know.

your party is not white....LMAO....

all your leaders are white, not so with the gop....your party has never had a black chair, ever, nor any black person in a leadership position

this is exactly why i am addressing the lies of the democratic party....you guys act like you're not white and that gop is racist.....both are lies and i believe the lies impact minorities even considering voting gop
 
When was the last time that anybody heard "The Great White Hope" from anybody other than in a mocking tone?

i've haven't heard anyone use the phrase....why do you think all the online dictionaries say the phrase is not racist anymore and in fact means something different than the origional meaning?
 
i've haven't heard anyone use the phrase....why do you think all the online dictionaries say the phrase is not racist anymore and in fact means something different than the origional meaning?

I guess cuz nobody in a long time has been so insensitive as to use it in a situation where it could be reasonably and rationally construed to be racist???
 
no apologies necessary. I am white. my party is not. you are white. you party is also white as well.

the facts of minority voter preference are there for all to see...

there is a Paul Simon song that has a line that goes, "breakdowns come and breakdowns go, what are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know"

my question to republicans is: for whatever reason, minorities don't seem to trust you enough to vote for you. What are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know.

I don't think the Republicans have to do anything honestly, after Obama is done you will have most voting for anything but a Dem:cool:
 
your party is not white....LMAO....

all your leaders are white, not so with the gop....your party has never had a black chair, ever, nor any black person in a leadership position

this is exactly why i am addressing the lies of the democratic party....you guys act like you're not white and that gop is racist.....both are lies and i believe the lies impact minorities even considering voting gop

cypress asked you how many black republicans have EVER served in the House or Senate.... THOSE are offices that the people elect the members.... care to answer that? care to compare your number to those of MY party?
 
I guess cuz nobody in a long time has been so insensitive as to use it in a situation where it could be reasonably and rationally construed to be racist???

wrong again....i hear many phrases on the internet that i have never heard....i guess they are all racist....

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cypress asked you how many black republicans have EVER served in the House or Senate.... THOSE are offices that the people elect the members.... care to answer that? care to compare your number to those of MY party?

red herring.....

that just goes to people choosing to run for office and for people choosing to vote for them....

when it comes down to power, your party chooses all white....that is a fact and deflecting off on the gop is just a desperate, embarrassing attempt to hide that fact

i can tell you're greatly embarrassed, if it was no big deal you wouldn't be trying so desperately to deflect on the gop
 
wrong again....i hear many phrases on the internet that i have never heard....i guess they are all racist....

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most reasonable people would construe Jenkin's comments about the republican party needing a great white hope to be racist...

It is well documented that YOU don't think so... that is not surprising.
 
Thank you Buddy
Lets just hope he doesn't ruin our great Country to the point of no return

well maybe he will just stay on Vacation, best thing he has done so far

I certainly can share your hope that this president, nor any future president, does not ruin this great country of ours.:clink:
 
red herring.....

that just goes to people choosing to run for office and for people choosing to vote for them....

when it comes down to power, your party chooses all white....that is a fact and deflecting off on the gop is just a desperate, embarrassing attempt to hide that fact

i can tell you're greatly embarrassed, if it was no big deal you wouldn't be trying so desperately to deflect on the gop

not a red herring at all... the people elected by the people hold all the real power... party officials are subservient to elected officials always... at all levels of government.

and again... what are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know?:pke:
 
not a red herring at all... the people elected by the people hold all the real power... party officials are subservient to elected officials always... at all levels of government.

and again... what are you gonna DO about it, that's what I wanna know?:pke:

How can that be MM when they have town hall meeting and bus the audience in that they want instead of letting people from there district in?
 
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