Kenneth Blackwell-Ohio sec of state is a republican and is black?

[Blue_Roses]

what's up with that? Watching him now on Hardball. How much is he getting paid. This guy looks like a putz. I just don't understand blacks who are republicans.

[still_one]

1. For the same reason that white people follow the asshole bush

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. A Black Right Winger from Ohio! Uncle Tom's Cabin took place in Ohio.

Gee, isn't that strange? NOT!!!

[soundhead]

3. black and white

I don't understand whites that are Republican

[Blue_Roses]

5. me either

:D

[pinkpops]

4. they come in all colors

[blueknight]

6. he's from cincinnati,

and for years he was a dem. he seen the white flight and how conservative cincy was becoming and switched. he has only been a re-pub for the last 10 years or so

[Ksec]

7. Hes trying to disenfranchise thousands.

in Ohio. Hes a scumbucket

[Jayster84]

8. It's the easy road.

If you're black and republican from this part of ohio you get tons of support $, and you move to the top of the list of candidates,

[CatWoman]

9. Actually, you shouldn't be too surprised

He is the typical genocidal asshole for hire.

Reminds me of the Africans the slavers employed to go into the jungles and villages and kidnap potential slaves. All the slavers had to do was hang out on the beach and wait to receive their prizes.

Some things never change.

[spotbird]

10. He changed parties in mid-November 1980

He saw opportunity.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. I've never understood ....

someone joining a club that doesn't want them as a member, ie. Black Republicans, Gay Republicans, etc. It never has made sense to me and never will.

[beanball]

12. It has always

been about the money$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.