As Republican convention emphasizes diversity, racial incidents intrude
Source: Washington Post
TAMPA — From the convention stage here, the Republican Party has tried to highlight its diversity, giving prime speaking slots to Latinos and blacks who have emphasized their party’s economic appeal to all Americans. But they have delivered those speeches to a convention hall filled overwhelmingly with white faces, an awkward contrast that has been made more uncomfortable this week by a series of racial headaches that have intruded on the party’s efforts to project a new level of inclusiveness.
The tensions come amid a debate within the GOP on how best to lure new voters. The nation’s shifting demographics have caused some Republican leaders to worry not only about the party’s future but about winning in November, particularly in key swing states such as Virginia and Nevada. “The demographics race we’re losing badly,” said Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.). “We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.”
That followed an on-air shouting match between MSNBC host Chris Matthews and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus over whether presidential nominee Mitt Romney was injecting race into the campaign by joking about President Obama’s birth certificate and attacking his record on welfare reform.
“There’s no doubt he did,” Matthews declared. “Garbage,” Priebus retorted.
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I've loved the Democratic Party (warts, mis-steps, and all) since President John Kennedy, and I've been pissed off at all Republicans since Tricky Dick ("I Am Not A Crook"
Nixon.
"In Tampa, Republicans have devoted significant time to brainstorming how to expand the party’s appeal to Latinos."
GOP genius: I know! Lets have Her Royal Haughtiness Dressage Queen Ann lecture them on their need to "get past their bias!" That oughtta do it!!!!!!
to paraphrase HRH addressing the Latino community, "you people know how to party!"
Also, "We'll accept non-whites and women into our faux fold and even pay them handsomely, as long as they'll lie for us convincingly."
Lying liars and the lies they tell white men...