Why doesn't the GOP have credible African-American conservative politicians?

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We have Tim Scott. Other than Obama, the only ones the Left really has are Loretta Lynch and Cory Booker. I am not including Ben Carson because I do not consider him a politician.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

Other than Obama, the only ones the Left really has are Loretta Lynch and Cory Booker.

Are we defining credible as "potentially able to win the Presidency"? Because that's a really high threshold for anyone. If we're talking about sane, elected politicians with substantial accomplishments, the Dems have plenty of others. Just look at the House alone.

I meant "nationally-known and credible". I can't think of a single one in the House that meets this standard. But I don't know much about James Clyburn or the guy that represents Kansas City. I do not count Charles Rangel or Elijah Cummings as "sane", though Cummings is more sane than Rangel by a long shot. I imagine there are some "credible" black Republicans in the House out of a 245-member caucus as well.

Actually, I forgot Jeh Johnson. He is a real pragmatist in an era of insane idealism, in the cabinet position where a guy like that is probably needed the most.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

There are exactly two black Republicans in the House: Will Hurd and Mia Love.

What's insane about Elijah Cummings? This is an honest question; I don't know much about him.

I'm not much of a Love fan. I've always felt like her message was "I'm black but don't worry, I'm not like those other black people". Will Hurd represents a Hispanic area in Texas on the Rio Grande.

Cummings had some tirades in House committee sessions that made him look pretty bad. I don't know specifics. I'll just admit right now that I follow the Senate a lot more closely than the House. It's just a lot harder to follow 435 people who are up every two years than 100 people who are only up every 6 years, and anything the House passes must make it through the Senate anyway.