Comments on: Time to Take the Kids Gloves Off

By: IRoc

IRoc — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:29:57 +0000

Now Wilson is speaking for white republicans?

Willie Training is old Wilson, I

By: IRoc

IRoc — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:28:02 +0000

Mkay,

You are correct, but both would not have won had it not been for the activism by the activists, a group these two fail to acknowledge. ANY black on the republican ticket would have won those seats. They climate they won in was the climate we created.

By: Mkay

Mkay — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:03:17 +0000

Kent Smith and Barbara Malone might disagree with your opinion, Wilson. In fact, they did “deliver substantial number of votes”. Much more so than long time councilman Boyd, to say nothing of Conley and Gibson, all who are black.

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:08:31 +0000

Non-token Black Republicans will be taken seriously by the Republican Party when they can either win elective office by themselves OR deliver substantial numbers of votes OR raise substantial campaign contributions. Without those political achievements, Black Republicans will remain merely tokens and window-dressing.
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The essence of politics is winning elections: if you can’t do that, you are just trifling and will be treated as such.

By: Short stop

Short stop — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:40:06 +0000

Correction: Because they were NOT token material.

By: Short stop

Short stop — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:39:26 +0000

Mike Holland said: And last time I checked, he was the only Republican, black or white, going in these areas trying help change things. (referring to Avechino Reeves.

Mike you’ve made my point with this very comment. Think about it, what is ONE BLACK REPUBLICAN going to accomplish? Nothing, just be a token for the county and attack blacks on command on behalf of the unscrupolus Marion County Republican Party leadership that has been hostile and unsupportive of other black republican supporters, candidates and potential candidates.

Avechino is being used as a token for the county to prop up as an example that we welcome blacks, not, and he’ll have to take his lumps for it. That has to be a bettr job for a black man in 2008.

Oh, and before you say it, there are MANY black republicans who’ve attempted to get involved and they’ve been shove aside because they were ‘token’ material.

By: Mauri

Mauri — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:24:21 +0000

The “good ass whupping” should come from home not the cops. @What do we have to do to get todays’ parents to be concerned for their children?

By: tailormade

tailormade — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:47:38 +0000

That’s how “low” can you get Avechino, my brotha!

By: tailormade

tailormade — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:46:58 +0000

Has Avechino found a real job yet? After losing the election he couldn’t even get a job from the republicans. So, they have him as a token at headquarters attacking good people like Abdul.

How long can you get Avechino, brotha!

By: Mike Holland

Mike Holland — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:45:50 +0000

Found his blackness..Short Stop you obviousy have not done your home work on Mr. Reeves. I advise you to take a trip to the neighborhood he’s from and still does work in. Let’s see if you feel that way after you take a trip down 42nd and POst Road. And last time I checked, he was the only Republican, black or white, going in these areas trying help change things. Just do your homework buddy!