RNC Chief's Planned Speech to NAACP Called a 'Mistake'

CNS News ^ | 7/13/05 | Monisa Bansal

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RNC Chief's Planned Speech to NAACP Called a 'Mistake'
By Monisha Bansal
CNSNews.com Correspondent
July 13, 2005

(CNSNews.com) - The decision by Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Milwaukee, Wis., Thursday, is a "mistake," according to a conservative black activist who added that the NAACP is sure to use whatever statements Mehlman makes against him.

"It's a waste of time because the NAACP for the last 40 to 50 years has proven to be part of the elite, white, racist Democratic Party," said Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, president of the Brotherhood Organization for a New Destiny (BOND).

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the NAACP for the last 40 to 50 years has proven to be part of the elite, white, racist Democratic Party," said Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson,

THE ELITE, WHITE, RACIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY hah! Jesse hits the nail on the head again!

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What is the RNC thinking...once again!

[Alia]

But Peterson said if he were a representative of the Republican Party, he "would not go into an alliance with [the NAACP]. It's a pure set-up."

Mr. Peterson is right, patterns of all past involvements with the NAACP are so evident. Bless Mr. Mehlman for going, anyway. This one, IMHO, has the ability to bite the NAACP right back if they do a usual "dust devil" spin on what Mr. Mehlman says.

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NAACP is sure to use whatever statements Mehlman makes against him.

Yeah, probably.

But the more important question is, why doesn't the RNC wake up to the fact that most blacks don't care about the NAACP anymore? If he's going to target blacks, why doesn't Mehlman speak before the Assn of Black Accountants? The Black MBAs? The National Bar or National Medical Assn? Speak to people who have a stake in society, not the dregs who depend on the NAACP to perpetuate their victim status.

[bayourod]

A good politician is careful about closing doors.

A white Republican candidate for a high judgeship that a Republican had never held in his state attended a LULAC candidates meeting. The Hispanic Democrat incumbent and his black primary challenger were asked all the questions and the Republican was ignored.

At the end of the session the moderator asked the candidates if they had anything to add. The Republican spoke for the first time and said "Does anyone have any question for me?" An audience member responded "Yeah, why did you come here?" The Republican answered "Because you invited me."

The black democrat defeated the Hispanic incumbent in the Democrat primary and the Republican made history by becoming the first Republican elected to such a court in the history of that state. True story.

[Fudd Fan]

Ofer cryin out loud!
If Republicans speak to NAACP, it's a "mistake" because it's a "waste of time"
If they do not speak, it's an insult.
As usual, Republicans cannot win. Anyway this is now a looney fringe group.

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I think Mr. Mehlman is a fool. You don't lie down with dogs.

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Good point radiohead.

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Hmmm...

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I see them talking to the NAACP as giving credence to a group that has none.

[Southack]

Mehlman is savvy, and this is the right thing to do BECAUSE the NAACP just chose Bush-backer Gordon as its new national director.

[ncountylee]

The Plantation Owners Association.

[meema]

As long as that poverty rascist p***, Julian Bond is running things there, NO one from the RNC should waste their time!!!

[hinckley buzzard]

Mehlman has been spending a significant part of his time this year speaking before many Black groups across the country. He is making the 'rats very nervous as a result. As to the NAACP, I say, it can't hurt, even though it may not help much, but at least he can deprive the MSM of their usual pseudo-whine about how the GOP disses Blacks because they dis the NAACP.

[FreePaul]

I've heard insanity defined as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result." The Republicans keep trying to "communicate" with racists and outright lunatics and expect to sometime achieve a different result. Pathetic!

[solo gringo]

As Long as the naacp has a**h**** like Bond I say go and speak spanish to them just say Adios Mutter F***er

[Cicero]

The NAACP just got rid of a flaming leftist loser and say they want to move toward the middle. It would be foolish not to take them at their word and give them another chance. If there's one chance in a hundred that the NAACP may stop being an arm of the Democrat party and go back to helping blacks, it's worth taking.

Having said that, I agree that Republicans should get more involved with working blacks and black professional association.

[TWohlford]

"... the NAACP just chose Bush-backer Gordon as its new national director."

Uh, isn't this the same group that just announced a shakedown of American corporations, calling it "reparations"?

[Southack]

Uh, no.

[Alia]

I understand what you are saying. I think Mehlman is fairly sharp and knows exactly why he is doing this event. The event sure won't get the same headlines as it would if President Bush attended.

On another thought... Maybe Karl Rove should attend! He can simply stand at the podium with a basket full of raw meat and toss it at random to the shrieking audience.