You are correct about the sixties and seventies. In the 60's Johnson needed Republicans as in Dole supporting the Civil Rights Bill. Then you got the Nixon Southern Stragety in the late 70's. Yet since then what has the Democrats done for the Black population? Then again most Middle Class Neighborhoods of Black population mainly in the South is a shocker to the North Eastern Blacks under mostly Democrat control. Once again this is 2012 and its time for the Blacks to come back home to the Republican Party. Which may happen if they have any sense, I don't know how far the Republican Party would go to placate the Black Vote if it was indeed up for grabs, but the Black Leaders of today don't understand that part of the equation.
Why ... ? The GOP is putting out Red Meat everyday! All is fair ... it's Election time and the Gloves are off. This President has been in office for over 3 years and we're still talking about where he was born and his religion. So I say FORK THEM ... It's On Now! Time for them to get a taste of their own Crap! So Stop Crying and MAN-UP!
You dont like facts very much do you. Black candidates have run before Obama did and guess what.. People voted for them...
Funny thing.... The only people who seem to complain about stuff like this is white racist "conservatives." Didn't hear them complain when Reagan, Bush, and McCain started their campaigns at bob Jones university.
Come now, getting a taste of their own crap? Have we forgot the crap said about Palin and her family? I have seen nothing in all my years of living that could match what Democrats said about her and her family. Trailer trash, adulter, witch, whore, thief, idiot, traitor, etc, etc.
I should note that there was another thread exactly like this about a month ago, which had the same predictable results.
How would it go over if Romney or Santorum did it? Like a lead balloon. And the mainstream press/media would take them apart, limb by limb. It's disgusting to me that a president of the United States is as devisive as this man is. The very idea that someone should vote for someone else because of their race is sickening. But wait til it really starts. Wait until he starts going into all-black churches and starts the scare tactics.
Haven't had the opportunity. Cain sure was in the running with me. Color is not my reason for voting, character and ability are more important.
"I don't think that's fair to say. Right now, yes I think most Blacks will vote for Obama because he is Black. But understand this is the first time a Black has ever held the office of President. That has to give the Black community a lot of pride that they have finally made it. Now if they continued to vote for Blacks just because they are Black, I could see your point, but that has yet to be proved. I can sure understand why they would do it now. Now while I said I don't think that comment is true. I also don't think Obama should have made the video catering for the Black vote. I have no doubt if a Republican contender had made a video like that catering to White voters, the Democrats would have condemned it strongly." Well yes. yes it does. Obama is a Democrat and for 70 years Blacks have voted overwhelmingly for Democrats. To say Black people only voted for Obama because he is black is a dumb as saying white people only voted for McCain because he is white. Obama won election to the Senate against a well known black conservative winning over 70% of the vote. AND I didn't see you complaining when Romney recorded a commercial (a hit job) in Spanish. Politicians make appeals to racial and ethnic groups all the time. This particular group is not just black, they traditionally vote over 90% Democratic so getting them excited and involved is important. Seriously folks. not all racists wear hoods.
Liberalism is American, it progessive neo-communist leftist loserism that is un=American. Just want to be clear.
That's right. You've never had the opportunity and yet you've never questioned the everyday racism that accounts for the fact that in our countries entire history, you've never had the opportunity to vote for anyone other that a white male. No, racism is only NOW a factor that draws your attention. Yes, its all about the terrible oppression of the majority.
A lot of whites supported Herman Caine over the other white candidates. He had a big following. He was judged by his ideas; not by his color. AND a lot of whites.....mainly Democrats and some Independents... voted for Barack Obama. Some even admitted it was because he was black and not because of his ideas. So, who is it again....that votes based on race?
I agree, why would they vote for the party that wants them to take personal responsibility? The party that doesn't cater to a specific group. A party that doesn't say, "vote for me, or you won't receive guberment handouts anymore"? I mean really, what has the GOP done for blacks anyways? (freed the slaves, stopped jim crowe, stopped the democrats KKK) I mean what lately have they done for the blacks specifically that wasn't also given to everyone else?
His question was such a loaded one, that is like saying have you ever voted for a president that wasn't a man. And then tried to call you out as sexist if you hadn't.