If a conservative had said it- they would demand his head

[Nephythys]

Apology Demanded

Two prominent African-American Republicans have demanded an apology from the new DNC Chairman Howard Dean for saying at a Democratic Black Caucus meeting last week, "You think the Republicans could get this many people of color in a single room? Only if they had the hotel staff in here."

And in a joint statement, Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele and former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts say they are outraged over the insensitive and intolerable remarks. Adding, "This kind of backward thinking remind us of a horrible time in history, when blacks were seen as servants." But the chair of the caucus says Dean's remarks were well received, insisting they were, "A statement of fact" and Steele and Watts are blowing things out of proportion.

Uh huh-

[sleepyjeff]

Few remember that the KKK was a Democratic Party organization with the express purpose of doing whatever they could to make sure Blacks did not vote Republican....just like the Rainbow Coalition

[scaeagles]

Hey Sleepy - maybe we should interview Senator Byrd and see what his recollections of the KKK are.

[Scrooge McSam]

Yeah Ask Guckert if you can borrow his press pass. I hear he doesn't need it any more.

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Yeah Ask Guckert if you can borrow his press pass. I hear he doesn't need it any more.

They're just being sloppy now...could be arrogance, I confuse the two.


Gleeful anticipation indeed.

[Darkbeer]

But the chair of the caucus says Dean's remarks were well received, insisting they were, "A statement of fact"

This really bugs me, President Bush has the a more diverse set of top advisers than any president in history.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...rse-usat_x.htm

"Bush did not go out and say, 'I'm going to create an administration that looks like America,' which is how Clinton led off," says Paul Light, a political scientist at New York University who has studied presidential appointments. "He has just gone about recruiting a diverse Cabinet as an ordinary act. That's remarkable in the sense it sends to future administrations: 'This is just the way we're going to do business.' "

Even some Democrats grumbled during the presidential campaign that Bush had more African-Americans and Hispanics among his closest advisers than did Democratic challenger John Kerry, who won a majority of black and Hispanic votes.

"On the Democratic side, we see that and we say, 'Hmmm,' " says Donna Brazile, who was Al Gore's campaign manager in 2000 and is African-American. She credits Bush with instinctively believing that surrounding himself with able women and people of color helps him make better decisions — a lesson she says some Democratic officeholders and candidates have yet to absorb.

You know, not a bad idea, forget the person's race, gender, etc... and just hire the best person for the job.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Darkbeer

This really bugs me, President Bush has the a more diverse set of top advisers than any president in history.


... forget the person's race, gender, etc... and just hire the best person for the job.

Hear, Hear!!!

[Nephythys]

Or going back to Dean- this guy, who hired no minorities in his administration while Gov. of Vermont, and his excuse? There are no black people in Vermont.

[Scrooge McSam]

Never been to Vermont, have you?

BlogsforBush dot com (Check your favorites. I'm sure it's there) tells us that there are 3,000 black people in the entire state of Vermont, 52 in Montpelier, the capital city.

[alphabassettgrrl]

The Democrats used to be the conservative party, and the Republicans the progressives. They have since flipped, and now it's the Democrats voting for changes, and the Republicans who like things as they are.

Unless my memory is faulty. It's been a while since my last history class.