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His stances weren't exactly hidden. Us young folks know how to use the internet, ya know. Wikipedia, his own website, ontheissues.org. It's simple, you may scoff at those sites but they pretty clearly lay out his platform. Plus, he's a Democrat and most people know a Democrat platform versus a Republican platform. If his platform was radically different from that of the Democratic party that would have been a big campaign issue. People are talking about this like we didn't know anything about him, but for the most part we knew he was a Democrat, those of us who wanted to voted for him AND the Democratic platform he represented, and rather than voting for one of his competitors with an almost identical platform, we voted for the likable guy, the guy we could relate to, and the guy who inspired us. Geez, people act like we didn't know anything when we were voting but frankly it would be very easy to assume the same of all McCain voters because, after all, who would knowingly vote for the Republican platform?
If it makes you feel any better I dont think most McCain supporters knew the majority of his stances either.
Statements such as "THe GOP needs a hip hop makeover" just underlines the fact that Obama was elected more for appearance and his ability to charm and less for his ability to govern. Appearance vs reality. I'm looking for substance, not empty suits. Michael Steele can pack sand.
No, I think it underlines the fact that the GOP THINKS that's why Obama was elected.
To ad-lib some of the words to Nuthin but a G thing:
One, two, three and to the fo' Michael Steele and John McCain is at the do'
Ready to make an entrance, so yield on up
('Cause you know we're 'bout to rip the Constitution up)
Gimme the floor first, so I can bust like a filibuster Washington D.C. and Corporate America together, now you know you in trouble
Ain't nuthin' but a "GOP" thang, baaaaabay!
Two loc'ed out Whigs so we're craaaaazay! Jack Abramoff is the lobbyist that paaaaays me!
Unfadeable, so please don't try to fade this (veto yeah)
But uh, back to the lecture at hand
Perfection is perfected, so I'ma let 'em understand
From a young GOP's perspective
And before me dig out a staffer I have ta' find a contraceptive
You never know she could be earnin' her man
And learnin' her man - and at the same time burnin' her man
Now you know I ain't with that legislation, Senator
Ain't no law good enough to get burnt while I'm up in it
(Yeah) And that's realer than Real-Deal Holyfield
And now you house representatives and legislators know how I feel
Well if it's good enough to get rich off a proper chunk
I'll take a big piece of some of that green stuff
At least that's what Michael Steele thinks. I must admit that I find his logic and the gratuitous use of the term "off the hook" and "bling bling" very disconcerting." What exactly is a hip hop makeover and how can one be done on the Rep party? Do they really think this will attract a younger and more racially diverse group of voters?
[quote=Blue Grass Fever;7548574]The GOP should rename themselves the Grand Old Party.
It's got a nice hip-hop ring to it.
A dem to a rep: "Say, what party you rollin' with?" , a rep to a dem " The Grand Old Party, you betta recognize, WHAA-WHAA!!"...[/quote]
u watch to many movies i never ever in my life any black man/woman talk like that only in stupid urban movies or some corny white dudes/chics a talking like that like the head cheetleader in not another teen movie.
Hulu - The Colbert Report: Michael Steele's Rap Battle Response (http://www.hulu.com/watch/63626/the-colbert-report-michael-steeles-rap-battle-response#s-p1-st-i1 - broken link)
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A fun little exercise...
