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NAACP Head Praises Rand Paul
theweek.com ^ | 4 22 14 | Matt K. Lewis

Posted on 04/22/2014 9:25:59 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

Over at NPR, Liz Holloran's latest piece on Sen. Rand Paul's efforts to loosen the Democratic Party's lock on black votes included some positive feedback from a prominent African-American leader:

"He's a different voice in the arena that we don't traditionally hear," says Lorraine Miller, acting head of the NAACP, who expects to invite Paul to speak at the organization's July national conference in Las Vegas.

"He's an engaging guy — that's why we want to talk to him," Miller says. Miller is not the only black leader who has been intrigued by Paul, whose father, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, had three unsuccessful presidential runs and amassed a fervent Libertarian following.

Miller's predecessor, Benjamin Jealous, has previously hailed Paul's position on reforming drug and sentencing laws, which disproportionately affect African-American individuals and families

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KEYWORDS: blackvote; naacp; praise; randpaul
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Interesting.
1 posted on 04/22/2014 9:25:59 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Paul plays for the wrong team


2 posted on 04/22/2014 9:29:37 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
hailed Paul's position on reforming drug and sentencing laws, which disproportionately affect African-American individuals and families

Let's see if they hail his position if he starts talking about cutting off the EBT cards.

3 posted on 04/22/2014 9:30:40 AM PDT by henkster (I don't like bossy women telling me what words I can't use.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

The NAACP will praise Rand Paul right up to the point he wins the GOP nomination; then it all changes.


4 posted on 04/22/2014 9:30:56 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Paul got a pretty high percentage of the black vote in Kentucky in 2010. Something like 32%.

It might be too small a sample size though. Kentucky doesn’t have a large black population like much of the South, I think it’s about 92% white.


5 posted on 04/22/2014 9:36:23 AM PDT by PaulCruz2016
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Reverse agit-prop. Not that I support Rand Paul anyway, but the Colored People endorsing him will not work.

Conservatives will look at this and go “So What?”


6 posted on 04/22/2014 9:36:48 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Rand Paul fights for felon voting rights
7 posted on 04/22/2014 9:40:08 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: BarnacleCenturion
drug and sentencing laws, which disproportionately affect African-American individuals and families

Uh, there is a reason for this fact, and (for the most part) it's NOT because LEO are picking on the poor black folk.

Quit committing the crimes people, DUH. Or, get smart and stick with white collar crime; a lot easier to get away with it. Even better, get elected anywhere as a DemocRat and the law won't even apply to you anyway.

8 posted on 04/22/2014 9:49:37 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Wow, he is OK with gay marriage, but wants millions of new democrat felons voting, who needs amnesty when you can give the democrats millions of new voters, without Paul’s soft on immigration stance?

More proof that libertarianism makes conservative election winning, impossible.


9 posted on 04/22/2014 9:54:03 AM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

The head of the NAACP is warming up to a Republican. This is something the lib’s absolutely don’t want.

I therefore conclude that this is a good thing.


10 posted on 04/22/2014 9:57:04 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: ansel12

Rand can’t beat Hillary sharing the same platform minus the free stuff.


11 posted on 04/22/2014 9:58:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Maybe the NAACP is tired of helping pols who overwhelmingly favor illegals.

It doesn't hurt to reach out as long as the basic premise of the party is not tailored to any specific group.

12 posted on 04/22/2014 10:04:52 AM PDT by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
The best way to wean the blacks off of the Democrat welfare tit, is to remove thier dependancy on it. And the best way to acomplish that, is to get them educated, and into jobs. And the only way to do that, is to get them out of the hopelessness that Democrats have conditoned them into.

Democrats are the true racists. They condition blacks from a young age into believing that everyone but them are racists. And that these racists are the ones that keep blacks from succeeding. And because of all the racists, blacks can't succeed in America, so they need the Democrats to take care of them.

Blacks are taught from a young age that they can not succeed in America, and therefore they couldn't even try. This is what is the root cause of the black dependance on welfare and Democrats. If you can get rid of that lack of hope, then the dependance can be broken.
13 posted on 04/22/2014 10:06:31 AM PDT by MMaschin
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To: PaulCruz2016

If the GOP ever wants to get a significant black vote, it will have to be for candidates who are seen as outsiders or at least average people.

The Bush/ McCain/Romney silver spoon types are intensely distasteful to minority voters.


14 posted on 04/22/2014 10:10:48 AM PDT by Monmouth78
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To: Berlin_Freeper

After someone serves their sentence, their debt to society, are they no longer a citizen? They lose certain citizen rights. But can they expect to never become a true citizen again after their ‘debt’ is paid?

Lets also not forgot those wrongfully convicted. Or those who are criminals only due to ‘new’ laws being created. Heck, Bundy is considered a criminal to some lawmakers who want to prosecute him right now. There is also an active movement calling Christians, Vets, active military, and Tea Party folks terrorists right now. Something very important to consider.


15 posted on 04/22/2014 10:17:33 AM PDT by TianaHighrider (Restoration of the Constitution first and foremost)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It would be hard for anyone to beat someone giving out all that free stuff. That is the only way O.B. won. Whoever we put up there will have a heck of a tough time convincing voters what they can do is better for them than all the freebies combined. But it is not impossible.


16 posted on 04/22/2014 10:17:34 AM PDT by TianaHighrider (Restoration of the Constitution first and foremost)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
"He's a different voice in the arena that we don't traditionally hear, listen to"

Fixed.

17 posted on 04/22/2014 10:24:16 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Head fake. The NAALCP is never going to lean toward even a libertarian Republican.


18 posted on 04/22/2014 10:27:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: TianaHighrider

Ugh! When are we going to recognize the obvious? Civil war or slavery? Those are the options.


19 posted on 04/22/2014 10:38:12 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: demshateGod
Often people don't fight back unless they ‘feel’ the threat individually. Hence all the ‘free stuff’ to calm the masses. That is why it is important to render the masses defenseless before stopping the ‘free stuff’.

What is not being considered by the ‘brains’ of that plan apparently is that there are a great deal of folks are not blinded with ‘free goody greed’ and know their God given rights are more important. I imagine the majority of the rest will wake from their oblivious spell quickly enough when the goods run out.

Btw- did you notice all the news reports on ‘beef prices going exceedingly high’ doesn't once mention the cattle ranchers being forced out of business by the feds?

20 posted on 04/22/2014 10:58:27 AM PDT by TianaHighrider (Restoration of the Constitution first and foremost)
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