The Great Black Hope

[Cat slave]

I must say, the GOP finally, FINALLY did something right. Michael Steele is
fantastic. Hes classy, intelligent and has a quick wit ie "How do ya like me
now", Toby Keiths song.

Ive followed him for some time and thought what a grand candidate he would
be even for president. OK, we are half way there now. I cant see anything but
Steele and Palin as the saviors of the Pub party....hey, I may go back to the
party with such a grand person at the head of it.

Maybe some people who vote for color will stop and think long enough now to
accept the reality that the party was the party of civil rights, not the other
way round which has been spoon fed and bottle fed Kook Aide for decades.
Wake up out there people, get a clue!!!

Hurray for Michael Steele. Hes classy, intelligent and clean.....ROTFL!!!!
We know what that means!!!! Yippeeee! Hope. A light at the end of
the tunnel shining around Pelosi, Reid, Reich the Racist Troll, Dodd and
Fwank. Things are a changing. We are rolling again.

[Smurf-Herder]

He has real integrity.

I wonder what the reaction is of black dem leaders, like Jackson and Sharpton.

Will they be calling him an Uncle Tom in 2010, like they had of others in the past?

[Cat slave]

It will be very interesting to watch.

Any chance people will start thinking for themselves? Probably not.

[Binky]

My thinking is that with all the corruption there is in politics whether it be at the bottom of the pole to the top, it's time we get these corrupted and/or immoral individuals out of office and let them fend for themselves without being able to hide away in their jobs. We need to bring each of these people out in the open and clean up this country, big time, one corrupted politician at a time. I think the people are really tired of hearing about the corruption. Let's go get 'em and make 'em pay. It's way out of control and time to do something about it.

[Cat slave]

Im with you!!! Party has got to come to an end and the piper needs to be paid.

[Binky]

Im with you!!! Party has got to come to an end and the piper needs to be paid.


Yeah, let's bring accountablity back to the forefront and make these people pay in more ways than one for their actions. The time for frolic and follie is over.

[foxbaron]

The only possible way to clean up Washington is term limits for all. Two terms, no more. You can run again five years after your last service however, under no circumstances do you get a government retirement check. Set up an IRA like the rest of us have to and pay into social security like we all do.

All laws passed by Congress must also apply to the members of Congress, no more exemting themselves, period.

No more voting pay raises for themselves. They get a cost of living raise equal to what everyone else gets.

The states buy and maintain an "official" residence for its members and it remains the property of the state. The state can sell it, upgrade it, downgrade it, borrow on its equity or whatever it wants to do. No more crying about having to pay for two residences.

No more lobbysists allowed for any reason. Make it a felony to even act like a lobbyist. The folks in Congress are there to do the people's business not line their own pockets. Right now, if you can afford to hire a lobbyist you can get the ear of the Congress member but I can not because I can not afford to pay a lobbyist the big fees they want therefore I am unable to get the same representation that you can because you can in effect buy his/her attention and or vote. The only payment they should expect for their work is our vote, not our cash. This way each constituent has more or less the same value.

No more pork barrel projects whatsoever untill we get the national debt under control.

No adding bills onto other bills to sneak them through. Each and every bill should be voted on for its own merits. Not enough time to review them all, too bad, then evidently we don't need them that bad. Make the member justify his project and first show the benefit to the country and then the benefit to his District and why his District should get it and not everybody else too. Some states need and require different things than other states and that is fine, but justify it before you get it.

All members of Congress should agree to have their office, personal phones and cell phones monitored at all times and recordings made to ensure that they are at all times going about the people's business and not cutting deals or giving away national secrets.

A violation of their oath of office should be considered treason.

I could probably think of a hundred more things but I am just too damn tired at the moment.

I am just so damn tired of the corruption and double standard in our Congress that I would prefer to see every single one of them thrown out, shot, tarred and feathered or sent away somewhere on a never ending junket and we start over with some normal folks.

Where the hell is Mr Smith when we need him?

[Hog Trash]

I must say, the GOP finally, FINALLY did something right. Michael Steele is
fantastic. Hes classy, intelligent and has a quick wit ie "How do ya like me
now", Toby Keiths song.

Ive followed him for some time and thought what a grand candidate he would
be even for president. OK, we are half way there now. I cant see anything but
Steele and Palin as the saviors of the Pub party....hey, I may go back to the
party with such a grand person at the head of it.

Maybe some people who vote for color will stop and think long enough now to
accept the reality that the party was the party of civil rights, not the other
way round which has been spoon fed and bottle fed Kook Aide for decades.
Wake up out there people, get a clue!!!

Hurray for Michael Steele. Hes classy, intelligent and clean.....ROTFL!!!!
We know what that means!!!! Yippeeee! Hope. A light at the end of
the tunnel shining around Pelosi, Reid, Reich the Racist Troll, Dodd and
Fwank. Things are a changing. We are rolling again.Mr Steele does seem to be a man of honor and integrity but I need to get better acquainted with his politics before I make a final judgement.

The most important thing I must know is whether he is a true conservative or just another Republican. We don't need another Bush, McCain or Guilliani.

The Republican Party for the most part has been taken over by moderates and have abandoned the conservative values, constituates, ideology and policies.

[Hog Trash]

These are some issues I strongly disagree with Steele on;
http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Michael_Steele.htm#Immigration
Michael Steele on Civil Rights

Support affirmative action and its improvements. (Oct 2006)

Affirmative action programs still necessary to close divides. (Aug 2006)

We're still discovering affirmative action in corporations. (Apr 2006)

Led commitment to $70M in grants to minority-owned business. (Apr 2006)

Move struggle to right to own the diner, not just sit in it. (Oct 2005) I strongly disagree with the continuance of all Affirmatve Action Laws.

We now have a black President...What better proof is there that their no longer necessary. Michael Steele on Crime

Personally opposed to the death penalty. (Mar 2006)
Steele is against the death sentence while I support it....There are simply some people to bad and/or dangerous to live in a civilized society.Michael Steele on Gun Control

Q: Should people have access to buy assault weapons?

A: Society should draw lines. What do you need an assault weapon for, if you're going hunting? That's overkill. But I don't think that means you go to a total ban for those who want to use gun for skeet shooting or hunting or things like that But what's the point of passing gun laws if we're not going to enforce them? If you want to talk about gun control, that's where you need to start. We've got 300 gun laws on the books right now. At the end of the day, it's about how we enforce the law.

Source: Washington Post interview Oct 16, 2006
He is for A ban on so-called "assault weapons" and also for enforcing many other gun laws that shouldn't be on the books.

What they refer to as an assault weapon is nothing but a semi-automatic rifle. An assault rifle is fully automatic which is already banned.
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I do realize that nobody is perfect....Overall, Michael Steele is better than most and a pretty good prospect.

[BlackAsCoal]

If Steele or republicans believe that a black face will attract more minorities to the party .. they should go talk to JC Watts.

Steele's recent comments have been hilarious .. "The GOP needs a hip hop makeover" .. and he plans an "off the hook" campaign. Someone should tell Urkel that it's "off the chain", not off the hook.

Hip Hop to a bunch of old geezers?

:lmao2:

C'mon.

More importantly, unless the Republican Party is willing to modify their agenda to better accomodate the rapidly changing demographics in this country, they are doomed to becoming the Whigs. A sad fate for the party that began as an anti-slavery party.

Sadly, I don't see any real change happening within the Republican ranks and they stand a real chance of permanent minority status with their obstinate stand against Obambi who is incredibly popular.

By the way, I did not vote for or support Obambi.

[Hog Trash]

If Steele or republicans believe that a black face will attract more minorities to the party .. they should go talk to JC Watts.

Steele's recent comments have been hilarious .. "The GOP needs a hip hop makeover" .. and he plans an "off the hook" campaign. Someone should tell Urkel that it's "off the chain", not off the hook.

Hip Hop to a bunch of old geezers?

:lmao2:

C'mon.

More importantly, unless the Republican Party is willing to modify their agenda to better accomodate the rapidly changing demographics in this country, they are doomed to becoming the Whigs. A sad fate for the party that began as an anti-slavery party.

Sadly, I don't see any real change happening within the Republican ranks and they stand a real chance of permanent minority status with their obstinate stand against Obambi who is incredibly popular.

By the way, I did not vote for or support Obambi.The Republican Party has shifted to the left and abandoned the conservatives...For christ sakes, how much more can they change?

[BlackAsCoal]

The Republican Party has shifted to the left and abandoned the conservatives...For christ sakes, how much more can they change?

Maybe you have a GOP decoder ring and xray glasses, but I don't see the slightest change in the Republican Party without them.

If you think they've shifted to the left because they chose a black face to head the RNC, don't be alarmed, that's an act of desperation, the same thing that got Obambi elected.

[Hog Trash]

Maybe you have a GOP decoder ring and xray glasses, but I don't see the slightest change in the Republican Party without them.

If you think they've shifted to the left because they chose a black face to head the RNC, don't be alarmed, that's an act of desperation, the same thing that got Obambi elected.Michael Steele having a "black face" has nothing to do with it. I'm not PC and I speak what I believe to be the truth. I believe he's an honorable man, although some of his beliefs differ from mine. In my opinion he is one of the most conservative members of the Republican Party. I'm not sure but I think the Republican Party knows they're in a predicament and may be trying to shift back to the right.

They have lost the conservative meat and potatos of their political base and realize they must consider some major overhauling for future success. Steele is well known for his conservatism and being black is just icing on the cake in todays political arena, although I don't think he will pull many minorities into the party. Sarah Palin was pretty much brought on board for the same reasons although the republicans may fear her because she's not a Washington insider and may not play the game they would like her to play.

You admittedly are so far to the left that I suspect you believe many of the liberals here have conservative leanings. George Bush and John McCain are definately not conservatives and are middle of the road at best. They are big government, big spending, pro-amnesty, open-border, globalist centrist, who promote free trade, not fair trade. They care nothing for America or Americans. They definately hold very few if any conservative values.

I don't think you will believe me but I respect you and your opinions, even though I strongly disagree with you and your politics. What sets you apart from the liberals, who disgust me, is that you appear to be a man of honor and priciple and are not a coward, as are the liberals who are nothing more than blind gullible followers who have not had an original thought in a very long time, if ever. You appear to be a devout socialist who does not deny it and makes no apoligies for your positions....That's admirable, even if you are dead wrong. :thumbsup:

[Cat slave]

The shallow, pc people will only see his color and never "hear" what he says.
Steele rocks!!

[SeedyROM]

If Steele or republicans believe that a black face will attract more minorities to the party .. they should go talk to JC Watts.

Steele's recent comments have been hilarious .. "The GOP needs a hip hop makeover" .. and he plans an "off the hook" campaign. Someone should tell Urkel that it's "off the chain", not off the hook.

Hip Hop to a bunch of old geezers?

:lmao2:

C'mon.

More importantly, unless the Republican Party is willing to modify their agenda to better accomodate the rapidly changing demographics in this country, they are doomed to becoming the Whigs. A sad fate for the party that began as an anti-slavery party.

Sadly, I don't see any real change happening within the Republican ranks and they stand a real chance of permanent minority status with their obstinate stand against Obambi who is incredibly popular.

By the way, I did not vote for or support Obambi.

When you said demographics I quickly realized you think immigrants, minorities, special interests and pet projects and a free ride are included with your view of demographics, lol. We can't give away the country overnight.
People have to be taught the fend for themselves. Many in such demographics don't understand nor care how or where the money comes from.

The GOP still needs work but thier spending habits are far more responsible than Obambi and the Obamabinuts. Take out the war spending from the last 8 years and you'll see pork and earmarks but nothing as pathetic as we've seen in the last 4 weeks. There are $350 billion reasons why the GOP is going in the right direction, I'm glad the majority voted against the porkulus fraud. The "Silence of the Dems" is proof to me that those sheep were slaughtered and forgotten the day after the election.

Expect a GOP comeback in 2010, many who voted for Obambi are pissed at the irrational spending, they will not forget when they vote for change in the legislature. Time will tell but the GOP comeback will center around physical responsibility and the push for republicans to expose dems who refused to vote to change the mortgage laws that Bush asked for.