RNC spotlights Black History Month

[Joe Republic]

It's a bit disingenuous to spotlight people such as Frederick Douglass or Hiram Revels (or really any black political figures from the 19th or early 20th centuries) as notable Republicans.  Sure, it's factually accurate, but everybody knows they'd be Democrats today.

[Joe Republic]

It's a bit disingenuous to spotlight people such as Frederick Douglass or Hiram Revels (or really any black political figures from the 19th or early 20th centuries) as notable Republicans.  Sure, it's factually accurate, but everybody knows they'd be Democrats today.

It is Black History Month, though.

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Everybody knows that neither Douglass or Revels would particularly want to be associated with the GOP of today.

[Joe Republic]

Everybody knows that neither Douglass or Revels would particularly want to be associated with the GOP of today.

That's extremely dubious for multiple reasons (among other things, Revels actually became a Democrat in 1874 because he felt that Republicans were taking the black vote for granted). More generally, Douglass and Revels were both extremely religious and it could be argued they would fit in in the evangelical right -- but, in any case, the world has changed to such an extent that it is very difficult to say which party they, or any other historical figure, would support.

You could actually, y'know, learn a little something about black history for black history month instead of spending it making unsupported assertions.

Sure, you can try and argue that two black pioneers of the civil rights movement would be affiliated with the party dominated by white racists of today, simply because they were 'extremely religious' (um... Al Sharpton?).  That would be quite retarded, though.

[Joe Republic]

Oh come on, you know I was referring to the Republicans, who recently have had officials in Texas, Pennsylvania, and other states talk about how they don't want blacks or Hispanics to vote.

Of course he does, but denial can be quite powerful in some people.  Just look at his pitiful posts in the other thread about the GOP's attempts to defraud campaign contributions out of people.

What a terrible position Republicans often put themselves in; defending the indefensible simply out of blind loyalty.