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Wow, this is earth-shattering news: 2 Black men are becoming Republicans! But for the GOP it is huge news because they are viewed by Blacks as the enemy plain & simple. For "two" African-Americans to switch parties will likely mean that they will become total pariahs among fellow Blacks or they are merely pandering to the White folks in order to get elected. Either way is only demonstrates how racism is alive and well in Georgia.
Truthfully, i don't think black folks care one iota about this development...if you can even call it that. I know plenty of black Republicans. It's not like they're aliens...they DO exist.
First of all who would vote for two people that suddenly discovered that the Dems were "too Liberal" for them but campaigned as such? Your silly butt didn't know that Democrats align themselves with liberals?
Perhaps some of you from Georgia can help me figure this one out since I seriously doubt these guys were more politically in line with Nancy Pelosi than say Newt Gingrinch!
Their changing of parties had more to do with the fact that here in GA, you cannot get elected in areas outside of Atlanta really unless you are a Republican. Regardless of liberal or conservative ideas, here in GA the majority of voters just don't like Democrats so these two did what they had to do to get elected and keep themselves out of the unemployment lines.
Georgia politics now-a-days are simple. If you are a Republican (I would bet even a child molesting, murderous rapist Republican) you will beat any Democrat, even if they are conservative just because you have that R near your name and that is the only thing that the majority of Georgia voters look for.
How did they win offices as Democrats unless people in GA voted for them. Kind of shoots that nonsense you spewed all to h*ll
Two African-American Democrats on Thursday announced that they were joining the Republican Party.
Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell and former state executive committee member Andre Walker said the Democratic Party had grown too liberal and they are finding a new home with the Republicans.
For "two" African-Americans to switch parties will likely mean that they will become total pariahs among fellow Blacks or they are merely pandering to the White folks in order to get elected. Either way is only demonstrates how racism is alive and well in Georgia.
Either you're being sarcastic, or you just proved me right
Their changing of parties had more to do with the fact that here in GA, you cannot get elected in areas outside of Atlanta really unless you are a Republican.
Then tell me why they are/were elected to public office? I'm not saying you are wrong, we have similar areas here, but just looking for an explination how they got elected now and in the past..
Wow, this is earth-shattering news: 2 Black men are becoming Republicans! But for the GOP it is huge news because they are viewed by Blacks as the enemy plain & simple. For "two" African-Americans to switch parties will likely mean that they will become total pariahs among fellow Blacks or they are merely pandering to the White folks in order to get elected. Either way is only demonstrates how racism is alive and well in Georgia.
Um.. if whites were so racist, they wouldnt vote for a black regardless of their political affiliation, but both of these individuals are, or have been elected as a Democrat, and now becoming a Republican.. Tell me how they won if blacks cant win due to racism? Did they paint their faces white during debates?
Truthfully, i don't think black folks care one iota about this development...if you can even call it that. I know plenty of black Republicans. It's not like they're aliens...they DO exist.
Sure they exist just like shooting stars that burn up as they descend in the sky; both rare events. If you know "plenty" of Black Republicans they must all live in your area because as a racial group there is no other voting group that is so anti-Republican in America [though the Latinos and gays are fast catching up with Blacks for their total disgust of the GOP]. It is a Republican fantasy that Blacks will ever embrace their party of old white bigots.
Sure they exist just like shooting stars that burn up as they descend in the sky; both rare events. If you know "plenty" of Black Republicans they must all live in your area because as a racial group there is no other voting group that is so anti-Republican in America [though the Latinos and gays are fast catching up with Blacks for their total disgust of the GOP]. It is a Republican fantasy that Blacks will ever embrace their party of old white bigots.
Yes...in fact, many do live in my area.
And i don't know why you're "eye rolling" me. I'd be the last person to try and sell the idea that black people are running to the Repub party in droves. As an African American, i know better.
Perhaps you haven't noticed that for decades Black politicians and Black voters are overwhelmingly Democrats in all 50 states.
I suspect you already knew that.
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But for the GOP it is huge news because they are viewed by Blacks as the enemy plain & simple. For "two" African-Americans to switch parties will likely mean that they will become total pariahs among fellow Blacks or they are merely pandering to the White folks in order to get elected. Either way is only demonstrates how racism is alive and well in Georgia.
