The GOP’s Post-Election Outreach Hits Some Speed Bumps

[DonViejo]

The GOP’s push for inclusivity suffered some setbacks this week.

Earlier this month, the Republican National Committee released its 2012 election post-mortem, conceding that the GOP must do more to reach out to minority communities. The RNC even pledged $10 million to the effort.

Asked at a press conference how the GOP can bring gays and women into the GOP fold, RNC Chair Reince Priebus said the key is to treat people with respect. “I think it’s about dignity and respect, that nobody deserves to have their dignity diminished, or people don’t deserve to be disrespected,” Priebus said on March 18, the day the RNC released its report.

But less than two weeks since then, it has become clear that not everyone in the party is on board with the GOP’s new message of inclusivity. Here’s a rundown of the speed bumps the GOP has encountered this week on its way toward a more tolerant party.

Ben Carson Rails Against Gays

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RNC Official Calls Homosexuals ‘Filthy’

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Congressman Reminisces About ‘Wetbacks’

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/03/gop-minority-outreach-setbacks.php

[Brother Buzz]

1. You smell that? Do you smell that?

Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that.
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. These guys are total clowns

Obviously these guys can't conceal their bigotry no matter how hard they try.

[Cha]

3. Speed bumps?.. They're down there in a hole digging

deeper and deeper.

[66 dmhlt]

4. For Reince to rid his Republican Party of bigots - it'll be a whack-a-mole marathon