Republican National Convention '08

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Are you really trying to say that the RNC understands the issues of minorities in our country?

No. I am saying the RNC doesn't care what color your skin is. The DNC, apparently, does.

You still haven't explained to me why there were not more people of color at the RNC tonight.

African Americans make up about 10-12% of the US population. About 90% of them vote Democrat.

You do the math.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

No. I am saying the RNC doesn't care what color your skin is. The DNC, apparently, does.

Acknowledging someone's race is preferable to someone ignoring you. Where is the proof that they don't care? I think what you meant to say was that the RNC doesn't care about people of color. For instance, if black America actually thought they were included in the RNC's plan for a brighter future for them, we would have seen more black people in the crowd.

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

African Americans make up about 10-12% of the US population. About 90% of them vote Democrat.

You do the math.

That tells me a lot about how inclusive the RNC is.

What we saw tonight, was more of the same swill (ie. we're in danger, we should all be afraid, look at me I'm funny that means I'm one of you) that Bush has been serving us for the last 8 years. Obama's speech was about moving forward, uniting the country and making it a better place for all of us. What we heard tonight was the same garbage dividing this country again.

The only minority groups Palin brought up were Yup'ik Eskimos and special needs children.

Palin seemed to forget for her entire speech that a lot of the problems she was pointing out were due to her party and the Bush Administration. The do-nothing Senate that she teasingly brought up is half Republican, if I remember correctly.

[wendybeth]

I think you just pointed out the obvious, Jeff- but the real question is why is one demographic so overwhelmingly Dem? It just seems that if alienation wasn't a problem there would have been more diversity in the audience.