the WHITE convention-Only 36 of the 2,380 delegates seated on the RNC convention floor are black

[mod mom]

Only 36 of the 2,380 delegates seated on the convention floor are black, the lowest number since the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies began tracking diversity at political conventions 40 years ago. Each night, the overwhelmingly white audience watches a series of white politicians step to the lectern -- a visual reminder that no black Republican has served as a governor, U.S. senator or U.S. House member in the past six years.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303962.html?hpid=artslot

so much for diversity!

[PM7nj]

1. I'm surprised there are that many.

:shrug:

[goclark]

2. What about Asians and Latinos?

[mod mom]

4. 5 percent of delegates are Hispanic, the lowest percentage at a Republican convention since 1996

from the article:

According to a CBS-New York Times poll released Sunday, 5 percent of delegates are Hispanic, the lowest percentage at a Republican convention since 1996.



didn't find Asians.

[goclark]

5. Now it is The Republican Party of White People

Where is Keys...... and Condi and Colin and all the rest?

Clerance must be in the back room talking with Rove about the Election. :mad:

[mod mom]

7. Clarence in the back room with Blackwell, plotting w Rove.

:mad:

[goclark]

9. Forgot about that dirty dog Blackwell

:mad:

[LibraLiz1973]

3. HOLY SHIT BALLS

:banghead:

[ComplimentarySwine]

6. I think that I remember seeing a black man give a speech last night

I believe that it was the Texas Railroad Commissioner?

[JeffR]

8. And yet, like heat-seeking missiles, the TV cameras seem to find them

over and over again. Hmm.