Michael Steele Becomes First Black Chairman of the Republican National Committee
Posted: Friday, January 30, 2009
by Mogama
http://www.mogama.info
Out of 168 ballots, 91 went for Michael Steele; he needed 85 to win.
No, this milestone does not in any way
rival that of America's first African American president, but the
election of Michael Steele by the Republican Party, which won just 4%
of the black vote in the recent president elections should not be
regarded as insignificant.
Contrary to hateful leftist rants
calling Mr. Steele the real "magic Negro", I think the
Republicans could have put in place a foundation to build on. After
all, the Republican Party is still the "party of Lincoln",
the emancipator of black slaves on New Year's Day 1863.
From his position as Maryland's former
Lt. Governor to his underdog senate race in 2006, Michael Steele has
shown himself to be an excellent communicator, who understands how to
play the news media, a skill which has dodged recent Republican
leaders. While he is not a great orator like Obama, Steele knows how
to get his point across in a cordial and clear manner. He has been a
regular face on leading media outlets, including Fox News, MSNBC,
CNN, among others. The RNC definitely needs someone who knows how to
communicate, not only with the media, but with the economic
underclass of America.
What must be frustrating for
Republicans is that they share the moral values of most African
Americans and Hispanics, when it comes to issues like religion,
abortion, and family (e.g. homosexuality). Yet the party finds it
difficult to attract and hold so-called minority voters. If Mr.
Steele can solve this conundrum, then he will become just what the
doctor ordered for the Republicans.
While I congrat Mr. Steele, Let me give
the new RNC chairman a hint: Republicans do not need to water down
their conservative values to attract black and Hispanic voters.
Rather, they need to find a way to communicate conservative moral
values in a way that shows respect, kindness, and economic compassion
for Hispanics, African Americans, as well as for lower-income whites.
If the Republican Party can close the respect and compassion gap,
then they can begin to give Democrats a run for their money for
minority voters.
Unless Michael Steele makes significant
strides towards that objective, this historic thing the RNC has done
may only be remembered as a passing "me too" or "us
too", after Democrats paraded their golden trophy known as
Barack Obama.
Mogama, now you know I just enjoy your writing and don't mean to offend and hopefully I think you have big enough shoulders to understand the question BUT as you wrote"they share the moral values of most African Americans and Hispanics, when it comes to issues like religion, abortion, and family (e.g. homosexuality). Yet the party finds it difficult to attract and hold so-called minority voters."Now did we see this exercised this last election by those groups or was religion placed on a shelf for political expediency? Just where did any of these parties who profess God and these groups demonstrate this? That really has me wondering. In fact this last March on Washington for Abortion wasn't even mentioned but we have $$$$ to finance Abortion off shore. Yes and just where were these who profess? those beliefs you just mentioned? Help me understand. Thanks.Hi there, Robert. Thanks for your comment. There's an easy answer to your important question: The minority groups often subjugate their conservative beliefs to matters of racial equality and social justice. One reason for that is the Republicans offer us nothing besides our unspoken conservative bond with them. Minority voters are bent towards the racial equality, socio-economic agenda, simply because of the history of racial injustice, which to us colors everything in the political arena. The political party that understands this overarching concern for blacks, browns and Jews will continue to get the lion share of blac, brown and Jewish votes every time, regardless of our pro-family, pro-life views. Yes, I see the double-standard in our behavior, but that's just a fact of political life. The Democrats have learned how to attract minority voters, using the racial equality, socio-economic string, while Republicans still have no clue. Hopefully, Michael Steele can help the GOP change that, and make it the part of Lincoln once again, since it was President Lincoln who emancipate blacks. ~mogama~All excellent responses as expected. Yet as a "believer" or any believer who professes to believe in Christ I cannot reconcile setting aside the message of God for the social political agenda. Everything you say should be a result of that belief without the sacrifice of those beliefs. Make sense? Best wishes.
