Howard Dean Accidentally Calls the Republican Party the “White” Party

>>>>The use of scare quotes in the title would seem more appropriate to the word “Accidentally” than to “White.”
Exactly!! – especially considering Dean’s accompanying chuckle.
Obama and Dem Party leaders continue playing the Race Card.
NObama!

Awwe Geez…Looking at the DNC leadership page it appears to me that dean words are like
forgive me
the pot calling the kettle…..
Sorry all it hurt to even type that

How do you “accidentally” call one of the political parties the “white” party? Do I take that to mean that there are no ethnic minorities in the Republican Party? And are there no Whites in the Democratic Party? What is Dean’s background? Why would he need to say something so stupid except to score points or to relieve some “White” guilt?

OK now……….
If Dean believes the republican party
is “the white party” then according
to the theory of possibilities….the
democratic party is….”the black party”………

The MSM likes to point out Obama’s negatives amoung white voters, but you know what? They are virtually identical to McCains negatives amoung white voters. This election actually shows the opposite of the MSM line – white Americans ARE willing to vote for a black candidate, and you know what? Its about time the media started recognizing that.

No wonder the Democratic led Congress has a 9% approval rating.
Obama and Dean–two peas in a pod playing the race card for pity votes.
Their underlying message: if you are against Obama you are racist.
Forget that Obama has no experience, cannot take a stand, will ruin our economy to pay for his earmarks, hangs out with radicals–vote for him because of his skin color.
I hope Americans are tired of the DNC’s attempts at intimidation and bullying.

This will come back to bite Howard Dean in the rear later down the road…watch and see.

>>>The democrats have taken political correctness to new disgusting levels. As they say, I didn’t leave the party, it left me.
Me too!
But this isn’t the first time Dean has called the Repub Party the party of whites.

I’m clutching my pearls so much I could hardly write this post.

I agree with the post above, I am not leaving the Democratic Party … it has left me and moved so far to the left that I can’t reach it anymore!
McCain ’08
Hillary 2012!

Hey S. Adams –
It’s pretty sad that in order to find some integration in your party you have to go back 160 years to the Civil War. Let’s review the GOP/KKK Party more recently. The Dems spearheaded the MODERN Civil Rights movement in the 60s by passing landmark legislation, opposed by the likes of Goldwater and his Repug ilk. Since then we’ve had Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and his racist campaigns, Allen’s Macaca moment, etc etc. etc. The Repubs also were the ones who fought most fiercely against the MLK holiday. If the Repugs are so wonderful on race, how come Blacks and Hispanics are running from your party?

The problem with the Republician Party today is they don’t want to seem like they are harsh to please the voters who have to put their finger in the air and follow the crowds to make their decision. Men need to be men. They are pro military and I do so love it. They need to kick butt and get away from the PC environment. Culture rot, thanks to liberalism and for the GOP for not fighting back hard. Term limits–you’ll have changes.

S Adams
The fact that you idiots have to reach back to 1854 says it all. And if all you can bring up to date is Powell and Rice, you’ve confirmed what Howard Dean said, Freudian slip or not! Weak!

Roxanne — you said it all. No need to say more. They are proving Dean’s point. What he said is an absolute FACT!!

You all know what would’ve happened if the gop chair called the left the “minority” party. He would’ve been forced to resign. Dean gets away with it because??????

ROBERT
It’s the Republican Party is the one that’s finished. There’s no enthusiasm about their convention and they’ve totally trashed this country and its reputation. What planet do you live on?

This is one racist dude PICKLER for saying this
Democrats and the folks like the Kennedies are responsible for destroying the working class of America.
When a person on welfare can drive a better car to the supermarket and buy the same STEAK as a person who works all day and live in the same neighborhood is when the working class of America was gone forever thanks to the DEMOCRATS

Jenius
What do you want them to be 90 percent black.

evan thyme: You are dreaming. Obama has advisor’s telling him what to do in certain situtations. Obama cannot even form the words to make a speech on his own. What have you been reading? He needs extensive training to become president of this country or it will go down in a disaster. Right decisions he cannot make because he already faltered on a few. He may be the nominee right now but that doesn’t mean he will win the general election.

I notice that McCain accidentally called himself the President today. I guess that isnt news since it doesnt fit into the dominant MSM narrative. I REALLY hate the media, they are so stupid.

“Mad Man Dean” strikes again! First, he and his fellow members of the DNC Star Chamber dictate the nominee, and now he’s still exercising his already-overworked mouth.
The Republican Party is just as bad, selecting Old Man McCain as the candidate, ignoring better-qualified people.
When BOTH parties deserve to LOSE in November, where does that leave US?

Obama may write some of his own speeches; that’s not the point. He delivers them very well.
It’s in an INTERVIEW that he falls apart. He cannot ad-lib, and tries so hard to avoid defining himself that he stumbles over his words.

Giigler
Yeah, like it will really be all Dean’s fault if the Democrats lose the South!
The Democrats lost the South on July 2, 1964. I assume Dean wasn’t old enough at the time to pin it on.

Anyone that agrees with this, please do a little research at what the Republican Party history. Howard Dean proves yet again how ignorant he can be at the wrong moments. His crazy scream typifies just how sane a person he really his.

In case anyone hasn’t heard,Obamma happens to be half white but I guess that doesn’t appear in his resume or heritage,or something that maybe he isn’t proud of.

“Socialism simply doesn’t work, because it wipes out the Middle Class”
I guess that makes the GOP a bunch of socialists then

Democrats are breaking the barrier of gender and race, Republican are decades behind on this issue; hence the excitement in the Democratic Party.

I am so glad Dean is helping Obama. Birds of a feather…

Maybe Dean and Edwards could campaign with Obama. This is a republican’s dream come true.

Howard Dean is definitely a detriment to the Democrats, but the Republican National Committee is just as bad.
When they thought Hillary Clinton was a sure-thing as the nominee, the RNC put up someone who was expendable, “saving” their better candidates for 2012 or 2016. They KNEW Hillary could not be defeated.
But now the DNC has selected a candidate who CAN be defeated, and the Republicans are left holding the bag.
It’s time for BOTH parties to close down their respective Star Chambers and switch to a popular vote in ALL primaries, with NO caucuses or secret back-room choices.

Hardlabour – No one, especially from either the repub or demo alliances, “accepts” your racist,victimhood pity party slogans. Well, except for Howard, of course.

Don’t forget, Howard Dean was a candiate for the democratic party a few short years ago. How sad…

Bart
Everyone uses the “race card.”
Welcome to America.

Why not post the truth? Dean is right this year with 98% of the Black vote going to Obama….I said even Colin and Condi will do the same privately in the booth…..what’s so wrong with stating my opinion? My statement isn’t that offensive, so why pull it?

If he said so..what would he call to those black Republicans?

The facts:
The US is in worse off in every single true measurement since Bush was appointed.
McSame wants to stay the course in almost every aspect of the Bush admin.
If Bush had been a democrate, he would not have been elected, 911 would have been avoided, Osama Bin .. would have been caught in the first year – if not the democratic president would have been impeached by now.
The only reason the repubs want McSame elected is so that Bush does not look so bad. When Obama is elected, it will truely show that Bush is/was the worse president in the history of the world…
Too bad most people want to make this about doing what is best for the party versus what is the right thing for the country.

the republican party is the white party.

Dean must remember Sen Clinton may forget what he did to her in primary, but her supporters never ever forget that.

fairelection2008 – Amazing the Dean Scream was such a calamity in this man’s presidential aspirations considering the damage the republicans have done during the last 8 years across the board. What is wrong with a little enthusiasm anyway? Cheney could certainly use some.

Race? If the debate was only so sophisticated. Seems like a lot of folks here are more interested whether Dean screamed or not. Or did he yell? Was is a regular yell or a shout? That’s what we need to know, it’s important for the country.

what’s the problem?
Dean was correct the first time, the republican party = white party.

The Democrats are not going to come riding into Washington on a white horse and save us all. The Democrats in Washington are as responsible for the current state of affairs in America as the Republicans are. Senator Barack Obama is no Washington outsider — and he is backed by some of the biggest Washington dynastes. I doubt that the Republican party would refuse membership to any minority group — in fact they are actively courting Hispanics. I doubt that the Democratic party would refuese membership to any minority group. The statement by Howard Dean was pure race baiting — a move to get blacks to register and vote for Obama — nothing more and nothing less.

Hillary Clinton is a progressive Semocrat. Her motivation for pursuing universal healthcare is to ensure that people who are ill can receive medical treatment. Barack Obama is a socialist. His motivation for pursuing universal healthcare is to prevent corporations from profiting from medical care and to redistribute corporate wealth to the masses. The policies aren’t as important as the underlying philosophy and the motivation for pursuing those philosophies.

Yo Simple, how do you figure Obama is about wealth redistribution? Are you quoting GOP talking points or did I miss that particular platform position?

The R> Party has always been know as the people with money party. They was always seeem to havemoney for nessecities and luxuries. We need to get over this color barrior and learn to live among each other. God will do the judging and every knee wlll bow before him.

I’m increasingly disappointed in the Democratic Party. They have steamrolled voters who didn’t warm up to the idea of supporting Obama. There are too many questions about Obama. He is dishonest and will do anything to get elected. He lacks experience and honor. Dean’s flip flop does nothing but make me once again ashamed of the 40 years of support I have unwaveringly given the Democratic Party. Those days are coming to a close because I cannot in good faith support Obama. I’m not excited about McCain either, but I am afraid that Obama is dangerous and will lead this country in the wrong direction.

Laurie – Let me explain: Republicans are going to lose. Self explanatory. By the way I am one. Secondly, partisan bickering is also one of the factors that stops progress. The folks in our government are more interested in keeping power and gaining access and money than in legislating on behalf of the people.

Laurie – Republicans need to be punished for the illegal preemptive war fought on false premises. They need to be punished for diminished civil liberties and an over concentration of power in the executive branch. They need to be punished for advocating the monetary supply manipulation that has lead to the housing crisis. They need to be punished for a foreign policy that has seen gas prices skyrocket. They need to be punished for the health care costs of the 10 of thousands of veterans with major injuries. They need to be punished for killing hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians. They have ruined our standing in the world. They have increased the militancy of Russia. This could go on and on. You are pointing to the fact that the dems are not much better. Dems are tax and spend, rep are borrow and spend. That is what made Ron Paul so awesome. At least Obama got the Iraq war correct. It is the dems turn to screw things up. If nothing else a little ethnic diversity in the Oval office is proabaly a good thing. That is all.

Dean seems to make this mistake a great deal having said nearly the same thing twice in 2005. I suppose he thinks it is funny and cute. Sadly, he looks foolish and insulting.

Laurie, Republicans did not act alone. The Democrats were right there with them. For the last 2 years, Obama has been signing off on the blank checks that the Democratic Congress gave to George Bush. The government isn’t a person that can be punished — if you want to punish a political party, pick and choose your candidates instead of voting a straight line ticket and goodness sake keep government divided (no Republican President and Congress and no Democratic President and Congress). I don’t want to give someone else the opportunity to screw up. I don’t want to elect someone just because we need more diversity in the American presidency. The candidate who would have helped this country the most is no longer in this race. So I have to vote for the candidate who will do the least harm.

this race shouldnt be about race and gender at all, it should have been for who was the strongest and best leader for POTUS and thats all!

I wish Dean were the nominee instead of Obama. He’d get my vote in a heartbeat.

I think this will play right into one of the GOP narratives of this campaign, making Obama, and by extension the Democratic Party, unamerican. ON that level I am very dissapointed with Chairman Dean. But I think if it was possible to draw out the larger message, that the Democratic Party is the party able to unite the country, as it gets support from all sections of the country, then I think this could benfit the Dems. It has the sound of a 48 hour spat, and I would expect some hits from the Republicans, but at the same time Obama’s VP pick will come out soon and the campaign will move on quickly.

‘”True. He did more than vote against it. He ran his US Senate campaign on not going to IRAQ. And WON.
posted by: Omentum | Aug 16, 2008 4:58:03 PM
__________________________
errr … WEREN’T WE ALREADY IN IRAQ
WHEN HE RAN FOR THE US SENATE????
‘T

‘”True. He did more than vote against it. He ran his US Senate campaign on not going to IRAQ. And WON.
posted by: Omentum | Aug 16, 2008 4:58:03 PM
______________
Obama was a STATE Senator, not a US Senator. His being against it was as powerful, influential and important as Little Orphan Annie being against it. Big Deal.

If I do not support Obama, because he is not qualified, the I am called a racist. The fact is, I would vote for Colin Powell, he is well qualified! Obama is not.

Democrats filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act
On this day in 1964, Everett Dirksen (R-IL), the Republican Leader in the U.S. Senate, condemned the Democrats’ 57-day filibuster against the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Leading the Democrats in their opposition to civil rights for African-Americans was Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV). Byrd, who got into politics as a recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan, spoke against the bill for fourteen straight hours. Democrats still call Robert Byrd “the conscience of the Senate.”
In his speech, Senator Dirksen called on the Democrats to end their filibuster and accept racial equality. The Senate and House votes for passage showed that Republicans supported the 1964 Civil Rights Act much more than did the Democrats.

I am minority and i am very disappointed the way democrat treated Hillary. Shame on you Dean to even speak about equality. Foul talk!
vote McCain to insult so called democrat party = sexist party!

Sure there would be an uproar, JohnTex. The American people have never had a close relationship with the truth to begin with. And when one is presented that doesn’t portray them as fair, objective and equitable to everyone, it’s a little too true for comfort. That’s not how Americans wish to see themselves or this nation.

I am a minority and I am voting for McCain. Shame on Dean, Obama and the Democrats.

I think they should make an ad with Dean’s voice over and show Condi and Colin in the background…two very prominent Republicans, although I have my doubts about who those two will be voting for in the booth. Publicly they would look like frauds if they endorsed BO, but privately, I’m thinking they’ll vote like 98% of blacks in this country.

Beto 92% of African Americans identify themselves as Democrats and this is pre-Obama. Bill Clinton won about 89% of the African American vote and Kerry won over 90%. Obama is currently carrying in the 90 percentile in the African American community. I think it would be pretty fair to say that the Republican has written off the African American vote for years and you certainly didn’t see George W put too much effort in to wooing those voters.
McCain deserves some credit for attempting to break that mold this election and showing up at the NAACP knowing fully well the majority did not support him and various other forums or events in the African American community. McCain acknowledged to the crowd at the NAACP that he knew the majority didn’t support him and that of course he would like to change that but at the very least if he were to win the election that he would like their support and want their voices to be heard within his administration. He has no chance of winning much of the African American vote but at least he’s made an effort which we have rarely seen with Republican candidates of past
and to do so in an election where we have our first African American candidate is even more significant.
So he at least deserves some credit for trying.

Dean is correct. Time for the GOP to pay for their lies and mistakes – Iraq and the economy are the big ones

Who would have guessed that the Republicans were the white party??? Mabey anyone who watched the entire Confederate Southern states turn to the Republican party in 1964 after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, when they couldn’t keep the “coloreds” from voting any longer.

YEE AW…Put my foot in my mouth again

Deans a damn fool idiot! Always has been! This white was voting Obama but not now!!!!!!!!

keep it up Howard, you will make sure the DEMS lose again

amazing

If the Republican Party is “the white party”, why was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a Republican?
Do you doubt this fact, research it on the internet for yourself.

I guess the saying that nobody trusts POLLS is not on Mr. Dean’s mind..instead he figures in his own numbers..as a majority..the Republican Party might have thicker LINES than the Democrats..but the Democrats have very blurry ideas about life generally..taking into account that all is well on the western front is a childish rant.

Ok -so where is the outrage? Why isn’t someone demanding that Dean lose his job? Why isn’t he being villified on the front of every newspaper & news magazine in the country?

Dean, Pelosi, and Reid must go and don’t forget to take Obama with you.

Who cares if the Republican Party is mostly white? Who cares that the African-Americans vote mostly Democrat? But we should care that the party that runs this country is all white though! The “Establishment Elite”. That 1% of white people have pulled the wool over 99% of Americans into thinking we have a 2 party system, when it’s actually a 1 party system of control! Am I the only person in the U.S. that knows this? Wake-Up-America!

USMarine 0331—Good one! and thank you for your service to our country.
BTW-Just watched the Rick Warren forum tonight, Obama needs a teleprompter, and McCain is the next president of the United States!

John S. McCain will be the next President of the United States of America, we have not lost our collective will to NOT BE DUPPED

Dean acts like being white is a bad thing…what a moron.

Howie had another oral accident?
I’m shocked, SHOCKED I tell ya!

@HawkTheSlayer…
Again, it’s not color, it’s judgement… I probably have more african-americans among my friends than you do, I grew up and went to school with blacks, hispanics and some jews, and some asian-americans. You just mentioned token Thomas, who is not very popular among african-americans (Again, it’s not skin color, it’s judgement, dude). Some folks are somewhat proud of Powell but most black folks are not too happy with Condi either. It would take a thousand years before you could see an ELECTED, not appointed, african-american coming from the GOP.

Look who is playing the race card. Now everyhting falls in place, perfectly! These guys like Dean, holding key positions in the party, all along decided to bet their hopes of winning back the White House along the race lines. So Sen Clinton had no place in their plan. And Bill Clinton, who did so much for the African-Americans and the country, needed to be sacrificed, by tarnishing his image, by branding him a racist. These giys were simply waiting for certain words or statements that were twisted cleverly to give a race color. That’s what happened during the SC primary. There is one more reason though, the influence of the Clintons on the party, who brought back the Dems to the White House, needed to be consigned to history. Noone likes to play a second fiddle. So, why should Dean do it either! A game well played, planned over a long time.

I don’t believe there was another minority that has ever hold a position higher than Condi Rice or even Colin Powell. Hmm…how come I keep hearing “white” & “black” from the mouth of Democrats at the same time claiming Republican using the race card. Obama, Dean, Pelosi & Reed are the same crooks.
If Obama wins, what is Dean, pelosi and Reed going to do with their time because as it looks like they spend time blaming Bush on everything instead of getting anything done.

If the RNC is the party of white men, then the DNC is the party of the rest of the men. That’s why this woman is a registered independent and is looking for a party “of the people”.

This is so funny, coming from Howard Dean, a Vermonter. Vermont is truly a white state. I live in Vermont and whites outnumber all other races and minorities
by over 98% to less than 2%. Ask Howard how many blacks served in his administration, women or men, and ask Howard how many blacks, either women or men, served in the legislature under his watch as governor.

“Accidently”
Sure.
Keep it up, Howard. You’re one of the best weapons the McCain campaign has!

Some Einstein earlier wrote that the Republican Party is made up of “angry white men”. I’m white, male, and Republican. My peers and I are part of an initiative that help the under-priviledged buy food and clothes for pennies on the dollar. I don’t consider myself angry, and it just so happens that those we help are predominately hispanic and black. All I see here is proof that Howard Dean has graduated to Rev’s Jesse and Al status. Dividers.

Phyllis: You said the right words. I live in Chicago and have lived her all my life. I know all about the city hall politicans and how this city is run. Obama is just like them. Underhanded and crooked like Rezko. He took the woman running against him to court and stated many of her signatures were fake and won the case when he should have lost. That woman never ran for office again. I believe that Obama, Nancy, Dean and Reid made deals with the superdelegates to change their vote to Obama. Nancy and Dean do not like Hillary and they would do anything in their power to doublecross her. Obama should not have received any delegates from MI and FL but that’s what Dean did. Hillary should have been the nominee and we all know that. I am wishing for an upset at the convention. If he doesn’t choose her as VP I believe he will lose the election.

Where is the outrage in the media over this? Why aren’t they calling for his resignation?

Why does the DNC have an unstable man like Howard Dean as their rep? The guy’s crazy!

Looks like their is too much bitterness out their,we are not moving forward, the DNC is split. I am applalled by Trinity Church.

85% of the RNC’s 2004 platform was devoted to the GWOT. Their platform is war, keep the country in a perpetual state of war, and tax cuts for big corporations that support the war effort.

The DNC has a diversity problem now, we are split into two groups.

That is right, the Hillary group is going to ensure a McCain victory, the Democratic Party will be left in shambles, PUMA is staying organized and will hold all those responsible for this mess, we count and we vote , you will be hearing us! PUMA

So, you think PUMA will ensure a McCain win, then african Americans will turn around and flock to Hillary in 2012? If Obama loses this election, Democrats will be out for a long time “my friend”.

“even women, they’re more successful in the Democratic Party ” He’s correct 15k a month is great
Paula Jones got a book deal
Monica Lewenski is set also

For more than three years starting in 2005, there has been a reduction in the number of voters who register with the Republican Party and a rise among voters who affiliate with Democrats. So, Rove, Hannity, el Rushbo, Hugh Hewitt, Ann Coulture, and Laura Ingram can focus on polls all they want. Democrats are registeing voters, and Obama is gonna win!!!

And in theme with this article…let’s not forget, today’s Democrats are yesterday’s Republicans. Obama has to fight his own party a week before the convention. Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson, and just yesterday Ed Rendell made a stupid mistake…he’s got to know Republicans are foaming at the mouth to hear of any desention. And once again, there’s Hillary. She wants a catharsis?…then get behind Obama!?!? We’ll see.

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it’s a duck!
Just for the sake of argument, please point out the number of legislation decisions that Bush has made that directly benefited minorities in the past 7½ years?
Oh yes, if the Republican Party is so equal, why haven’t they instituted the DRAFT? They love wars but they only want the poor, (those who want to use their service to the military as a means to become educated after their tour of duty), the uneducated (those who can’t get a job or go to college) or the minorities (those who want to become citizens) to do the killing. Let’s keep it real!

Mariann Pepitone,
“He took the woman running against him to court and stated many of her signatures were fake and won the case when he should have lost.”
Only a crook would try to make getting illegal votes removed a bad thing. THINK about that for a minute, will you.
Obama 08!

$285,388.13 per second…that’s how much this country’s spending. If you like that direction, and that debt being placed upon your children…Vote for the White Party.

Dean has actually made similar statements in the past.

Democrats are breaking the barrier of gender and race, Republican are decades behind on this issue; hence the excitement in the Democratic Party.
Posted by: JD | Aug 16, 2008 2:58:49 PM
****************************************8
Really? How? Are you referring to playing the victim card?
As a woman, I find such an approach demeaning.

Dean has actually made similar statements in the past.

Dean should look in the mirror. The Dems have played the race card repeatedly. But in fact most people are against Obama because he is unqualified for the position. The most inexperienced candidate with no leadership credientials we have had in at least 50 years.

I am black and not voting for Obama. I strongly believe that Obama is not the best candidate and unqualified to be president.

Apparently Mr. Dean is declaring war on the white race in favor of minorities which he can use at will. No problem since the white race will soon become a minority and we can begin our affirmative action movement and insist on free cheese from the non-white government!!! Touche’

This has been the democratic plan all along, The message they have been pushing is one of division, fear, and making outlandish promises they know they can not keep. They are going well outside the arena of civil politics, how many times has a Democrat “miss-spoke” in this and recent elections? These are not errors in speaking they are carefully calculated tactics to scare any minority into not voting on the issues. Lets see they want to raise the tax on corporations.The company I work for already pays taxes at a rate of 42% they want to raise this, and we wonder why American countries are moving operations out of the United States, I work in the Electrical distribution field and there have been a lot of companies selling to owners outside of the United States. They are doing this to protect profits is that a bad thing? A company with a Lower tax responsibility typically pay more in salaries. Democrats also support NAFTA a program that has cost a lot of Americans good paying jobs that where the backbone of our economy for decades. They want to tax my dividends on the stock I have purchased currently these taxes come out at a rate of 15% there is talk of raising that to 39%. Obama made the irresponsible claim of being totally independent of foreign oil in 10 years..What? If we drill off shore it would take a minimum of ten years to take effect according to Obama who was dead against it until popular opinion was for the drilling then he changed his stance on that. Ten years by drilling but we can totally change directions and use alternative fuel sources in ten years and place an entire National infrastructure in that same time frame? All this and lower the tax burden on the lower and middle class? Does this even sound logical let alone possible? This does not even take into account the position of Health care again more money. Where is all this coming from? According to all of you this war is being paid for by money borrowed from China, So say we end the war in Iraq something even McCain wants to do “when the time is right”. That money is not available unless we continue to borrow..Could it come from raising taxes? You can bet on it. Obama and the Democrats keep telling us about change, but without details they tell us what we want to hear. And we fallow like sheep , blind sheep at that…..You can bet that the Democrats will “change” things and that change will leave us with a lot less change in our pockets.

Condoleezza Rice is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. Rice is the first black woman, second African American after her predecessor Colin Powell, who served from 2001 to 2005. Is it still the “white party” Dean? I forgot Howard Dean is black so is Pelosi and the Clinton’s. Oh wait no they are not. Well at least they have Kerry and Edwards, nope wrong again…well at least the Democrats can say they nominated Clarence Thomas, shoot wrong again that was George Bush in 1991.

The Republican Party was the party of African Americans until the 60′s when welfare started being given out in large sums. A sad day for everyone involved because we have created at least 2 generations of people that are now totally dependent on the government, people of all colors, but minorities seem to be the most affected by this.

This is from a guy who said “Booyah,” which was a huge scandal. He just doesn’t watch his mouth.

Wow! That’s really insulting!

I have a challenge for those who defend/ignore the GOP’s abysmal record on black /white race relations in the US. Write about something positive the Republican party has done, post 1964, for black/white race relations WITHOUT invoking names like Clarence Thomas,Colin Powell ,Condolozeea Rice,Jc Watts etc .These “examples” of GOP race relations progress for the most part are black tokens who are either way more conservative(ie Thomas and Rice) than the avergae black or way more liberal (ie Powell) than the average Republican. I await your replies-it should be amusing !

Oh and I almost forgot- even a cursory understanding of American history in regard to race should make it clear to anyone that which ever party pulls the votes of the majority of white voters in the states of the Old Confederacy is viewed by those same voters as the “white party”.It was once the Democrats but the post 1964 Republican party has done plenty to earn that view from those voters.