Posted on 03/10/2016 4:49:34 AM PST by dontreadthis
The party establishment can’t fathom the thought of Trump being our nominee, despite him playing by the very rules that the establishment, who are trying to sabotage his campaign, created. Go figure.
I am stunned that many in the establishment ran over each other to denounce Trump over the David Duke and KKK issue, which I found kind of bizarre.
Most people are criticized for what they say, not for what they didn’t say. Many of these people that denounced Trump over what some have said was him stoking racial fears among voters all of a sudden became filled with righteous indignation over what they deemed to be a racist act by Trump.
But where were these same people when… South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson shouted to Obama “you lie” during a joint session of Congress. Colorado congressman, Doug Lamborn said, “now I don’t want to be associated with him [Obama], it’s like touching a tar baby.” Sarah Palin once wrote on her Facebook, “President Obama’s shuck and jive shtick with these Benghazi lies must end.” This feigned righteous indignation over Trump is nothing more than a political stunt, because the Republican establishment is scared crapless of the possibility of a Trump nomination.
The other thing that I noticed was the lack of any Black Republicans representing any of the Republican institutions in the media. This shows once again, how tone deaf the party is when it comes to the Black community and optics.
You rarely, if ever, see the party avail a Black staffer to deal with an issue of race that involves the Black community. Part of the reason is that the few Blacks that work for the party have absolutely no standing or credibility within the Black community when it comes to issues of race.
The other reason is that most Black Republicans constantly tell their superiors that they “don’t” want to speak on issues that pertain to the Black community; they want to be an employee, not a Black employee of the party.
The party is totally oblivious to the optics of only trotting out Whites to speak out on issues perceived to be racists towards the Black community.
Where are Black Republican civil rights icons like Bob Brown or Bob Woodson? Where are people like Shannon Reeves, lifetime member of the NAACP and former board member?
Because Republicans have no Blacks with any type of authority or knowledge of PR and communications, they continue to dig themselves into a deeper hole.
Let me say for the record, there is not one shred of evidence in Trumps body of work that he has any racist tendencies whatsoever. If I have to judge a man by his words or his actions; his actions will win out everytime.
But isn’t it amazing that the only person running for president that has shown an ability to build a coalition of Blacks, whites, Hispanics, blue collar, and white collar workers is the very person the party’s establishment is trying to discredit?
Trump is the only campaign that has Blacks on TV and in newspapers officially representing the campaign. Last Tuesday at his post SEC primary press conference, Trump looked directly into the camera and said that he will get 25 percent of the Black vote. Regardless of your thoughts of Trump, he laid down his marker with the Black vote.
Twenty five percent of the Black vote for Trump is not unreasonable. I challenge my readers and members of the Republican Party to name me the last time you saw a Black person actually officially representing the party on TV, newspaper, or radio. When was the last time a Black was empowered to negotiate on behalf of the party an appearance before a Black group like the NAACP or the National Urban League?
Trump has done more to engage with the Black community in nine months than the party has done in nine years. Trump is the only presidential candidate that seems to think the Black vote is worth pursuing. He has verbally asked Blacks to vote for him; he has hired Blacks in extremely high-level positions; and he has showcased Blacks on stage with him on multiple occasions.
When was the last time you saw a Black with credibility in the Black community on stage with any Republican leader? Republicans showcase more Black Democrats than they do Black Republicans. So, before the party establishment throws Trump to the side, maybe, just maybe, that should look at what he is doing right.
If Donald Trump is a racist, then maybe the Republican Party needs to become more racist.
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Just like that clip where he is endorsed by different segments of the population, but of course the GOP is so far up their own rear end they just want Cruz, Kasich or Rubio
Proves that the Gope really doesn’t want blacks in the GOP.
Look, here is Trump who can get Mr. Charles Evers Ikon of Civil Rights now 92 years old to attend one of his rallies.
Trump intos Charles to a crowd of 15,000 cheering Charles.
Trump friendly with Hershel Walker, Herman Cain, even Doc Carson has endorsed Trump. And many more AA who know Trump from being on Celebrity Apprentice and like him.
As someone said if Trump were to get 25% of the AA vote he becomes president
So the Dumbass racist Gope is there hurting Trump’s chances to get the AA vote. Gope lyin, even David Duke put out a video saying he would never endorse Trump.
Of course not Duke knows Trump isn’t like him, an nasty Racist. Gope, including that fool Ryan is Baring False Witness that Trump who worked all his life to be a friend to blacks and has not a racist bone in his body.
Trump wants to broaden the party, like the establishment says they want, but the GOpe proves their petty hatred of Trump comes first, before minority outreach.
very well said.
I won’t read anything so racist as something called “blackpressusa”. Apparently I’m not allowed.
Sick of the black vote the Hispanic vote, do we hear anything about the polish vote, the Italian vote the Irish vote the German vote, NO!!! IT’S THE AMERICAN VOTE! If these groups want to be labeled as such they should be shunned until they join the AMERICAN HERD!!!!PERIOD!
"Listen, Donald does well with voters who have relatively low information, who are not that engaged and who are angry and they see him as an angry voice. Where we are beating him is when voters’ get more engaged and they get more informed. When they inform themselves, they realize his record. He’s what they’re angry at. He is the corruption"
It is on Drudge now, I tried posting the article but it got pulled.
I think he’s right about Trump and Trump’s potential with black voters.
There is still a great deal of entrepreneurial, success yearning in the black community—and it would be great to see a President Trump give them hope and help to put them in the right direction again.
Cruz is offensive.
I haven’t seen Trump insult any of his rivals’ voters.
Now 54 Jet Place fly into the next island on the Golden Isles in Georgia , Sea Island, Georgia to-give us the 2016 President.
Sorry Cruz Bots but it's not Ted Cruz. But to stop Donald Trump.
All of Bernie's Sanders theories about Wall Street seem to be true.
Cruz is a dope. He is working to make sure he never gets the vote from any Trump supporters. Ted needs to kiss the ass of the establishment to get the $$$$.
When I read that my jaw dropped, just who the hell does Ted Cruz think he is?
Yeah it is. For the GOP 11% of the black vote is a great turnout. When Ronald Reagan crushed Walter Mondale in 1984 he only got 9%. Trump will get, maybe, 11% or 12%. But 25%? Not a chance.
Yes but 12% Republican flips to 88% democrat and the difference is Dem loss.
We’ll take that support, but let’s be blunt here as to why Blacks are supporting Trump.
For half a century the Democrats have been promising them that they’d be #1 in the pecking order for minority-based handouts. Now Hispanics are encroaching on their goodie stash, and they don’t like it one bit.
Trump is promising to send them home. A whole lot of Black voters are down with that.
“He is the corruption”.
Just offer them more free stuff than the democrats are offering.
It’s against the law to buy their votes with a $5 bill or bottle of Colt 45 but it’s okay to do it with Obama Phones and EBT Cards.
Show me anywhere that Doc Carson has endorsed Trump. Please don’t refer to a tweet from some know nothing blogger.
Not automatic but it would certainly make it harder for Hillary.
Then you must have been in a coma. Trump has insulted everybody.
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