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Letter to the GOP

Submitted by carl palm, Nov 16, 2006 15:17

I was a big fan of McWhorter but now I must ask myself who is dumber: Steele, Swann, et al who stupidly ran under the GOP banner or all those black folks that white racist Republicans knew were/are dumb after all....Too bad the black voting America he is looking at cannot tell that 2006 America is not quite the same old place as LBJ's poll-taxing Texas!

Maybe in 2008......?


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" your party was hoping they would usher more black voters into pulling the lever for you, you were neglecting... [MORE]

Tyrone 

Nov 16, 2006 21:19

This article demands a respect than can only be commanded. For some, enough can never be done. [MORE]

Jacob Alling 

Nov 16, 2006 20:23

Prof. McWhorter, I am one GOP-leaning independent who appreciates the frankness of your article. Politics is definitely as much perception... [MORE]

Alan Wolfson 

Nov 16, 2006 19:06

Republicans never learn. They thought we would fall for their Manchurian candidates. If not for their insideous efforts to disenfranchise... [MORE]

Nat Turner 

Nov 18, 2006 00:10

Prof. McWhorter: As a retired Republican congressional campaign manager, who once managed hotly contested races in northern Indiana, western North Carolina,... [MORE]

Dirt Lawyer 

Nov 16, 2006 17:09

Fact--EVERY story of voter fraud has taken place in inner city Democrat minority election districts. Whether it was Lyndon Johnson's... [MORE]

David S. Levine 

Nov 16, 2006 22:44

I was a big fan of McWhorter but now I must ask myself who is dumber: Steele, Swann, et al...

carl palm 

Nov 16, 2006 15:17

Republicans don't need to ask themselves what more they can do for blacks. Blacks need to start asking themselves why... [MORE]

Mike 

Nov 16, 2006 14:09

I was reading the comments here, and I am struck by how easy it is to tell people that they... [MORE]

Mimi 

Nov 21, 2006 17:28

Before any republican should devise legislation (dare I say pander) to the "black vote" they should receive more than 10%... [MORE]

John Koorey 

Nov 16, 2006 14:02

I guess the man knows what he's talking about. The only thing for sure is the pubs won't listen!! Route 66 [MORE]

Route 66 

Nov 16, 2006 13:36

Dear Dr. Mcwhorter, I suspect you are aware of the fact that you have a very wide and appreciative audience... [MORE]

Robert Mandel 

Nov 16, 2006 13:33

This article continues to propogate the notion that somehow when Democrats lose an election, it was because of the racist... [MORE]

Joe Money 

Nov 16, 2006 11:04

Well, buddy, it almost seems that you are perpetuating a unproven allegation as fact when it's far from it, not... [MORE]

Leo 

Nov 16, 2006 15:35

Leo, I don't think you understood what McWhorter was trying to say. Worse than that, however, is that you thought you... [MORE]

Ben 

Nov 16, 2006 19:07

After reading your letter to the GOP I thought I was back in the 50's and 60's. When is the... [MORE]

Bill Dockery 

Nov 16, 2006 06:59

Prof. McWhorter fails to mention that in Ohio, all county election boards are bipartisan. Is he suggesting that the Dem... [MORE]

C.S. 

Nov 16, 2006 21:11

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