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    Raynard Jackson: The Cluelessness Of Black Republicans

    By Wattree on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 1:27pm |

    Raynard Jackson, Republican Activist

    I've always maintained that I've never met a Black conservative who wasn't either ignorant, self-serving, lacked character, or all three. Here's proof of that:

    Raynard wrote,

    "A year ago, I went to see Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), who happens to be a good friend. I wanted his approval for an idea that I had. The previous year, the GOP had just come off of a disastrous election cycle with Mitt Romney losing his bid to become president. Barack Obama had beaten him in every demographic except White males. Reversing recent inroads into the Black community, Romney received only 4 percent of the African American vote.

    "Rather than simply bemoan that setback, I suggested that we create an annual Black History Month honor to be called the Black Republican Trailblazer Award. Essentially, it was a luncheon to recognize, pay homage to, and to honor African American Republicans who have paved the way for people like me and others to be active in our party while making a major contribution to America along the way.

    "Priebus immediately saw the value of my idea and gave me the greenlight to move forward, though some staffers were not enthusiastic about the idea. I offered to raise money to underwrite the event, but Priebus insisted that the RNC pay for it . . .

    "I was able to organize and execute the event in less than 30 days, despite people trying to sabotage me every step of the way. We had more than 250 people in attendance, probably 40 percent of them were Democrats who appreciated our honorees’ trailblazing contributions.

    "Fast forward to 2014 when the honorees were former Assistant Secretary of Labor Bill Brooks, former Ohio Supreme Court Judge, Sara Harper and former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Louis Sullivan. The keynote speaker was former Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams.

    "Though Priebus didn’t know it [What makes him think that?], members of his staff had unilaterally decided that they no longer needed me and organized the event without me or my input" (http://thyblackman.com/2015/02/03/hijacking-a-tribute-to-pioneering-black-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-271191).

    Here’s an excerpt from another article Raynard wrote about a previous encounter when the GOP told him to go sit in the corner and shut up:
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    In his article, "My Republican Party has Abandoned Me," Black Republican activist, Raynard Jackson, says the following:
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    "For many years, I have approached the party and its supporters about underwriting programs to bring together Blacks who are Republican or lean Republican so we can weave them into every facet of the party structure. The answer is always, No! But, twice this year some of these same people have approached me about funding for some election year tricks that they (White Republicans) have conjured up and simply need a Black face to execute the plan. On these two separate occasions, these funders were willing to spend upwards of $20 million to have me organize a national campaign to identify Blacks who would be critical of President Obama." (http://www.freedomsjournal.net/2012/10/31/my-republican-party-has-abandoned-me/)."

    Raynard,

    Now I see why you’re a Republican. You just don’t seem to get it, brother! The Republicans neither care about you, like you, or respect you. They’re just USING YOU!!! But like the vast majority of Black Republicans, you either want to be accepted so badly by conservative White folks (who view you like one of the germs under their toilet seat) that you're willing to take a beating, lick your wounds, and then go runnin' back for more, or you have so little common sense that you're absolutely blind.

    Again, every time they slap you down you go running back, waggin’ your tail and then rolling over to have your stomach scratched just like a clueless little puppy. So I just have one thing to say regarding your behavior - I sure hope you don’t run into some horny Republican pervert while you’re down at the RNC suckin’ up. If you do, don't let him play you. Make him sign a prenup before you cave. Because I'm absolutely sure of three things - first, he's gonna get what he wants; secondly, you're going to fall madly in love; and finally, you're going to be changing your conservative views on same-sex marriage.

    But I'm gonna to tell you right now, he ain't gonna marry you - because first, in spite of what you want to believe, you're Black, and you always will be; and secondly, he can't, because he's a Republican hypocrite so he has to stay in the closet. But I'm sure you'll continue to accommodate him in any event.  And why not? You've got plenty of practice in swallowing your pride, so why not add a little seasoning?

    Eric L. Wattree
    http://wattree.blogspot.com/
    [email protected]
    Citizens Against Reckless Middle-Class Abuse (CARMA)
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    Religious bigotry: It's not that I hate everyone who doesn't look, think, and act like me - it's just that God does.

    Comments

    Black Democrats in Mississippi formed the Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party to fight racist Democrats in the Sixties. There was open opposition of the PUMA Democrats rejecting Barack Obama. Blacks who choose the Democratic Party can pick thir battles. Black Republicans know that they cannot veer far from the GOP line or they will be rejected.

    When you look at the way Black reporters were treated at the RNC and the constant stream of slurs aimed at the Black community by Republicans, one is not surprised by Jackson's treatment. The great Black outreach hope Rand Paul announced that he will oppose Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. The GOP makes clear that they only want subservient Blacks. Raynard Jackson just got schooled.

    Raynard Jackson has stated that Black men are choosing White women because Black women suoort Barack Obama. I'll simply provide a link to the article since I could never do justice to his rationale.

    http://newsone.com/3011436/gop-strategist-raynard-jackson-why-black-men-...

    I remember Jackson from one of your past post. You mentioned Jackson's article "My Republican Party Has Abandoned Me". In 2012, he complained about Blacks being ignored by the GOP. He has learned nothing. Thanks for the reminder about Raynard Jackson

    http://www.freedomsjournal.net/2012/10/31/my-republican-party-has-abando...


    by rmrd0000 on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 12:04am

    RM,

    I just can't understand the thinking of people like Jackson.  I'm beginning to think it's some sort of untreatable medical affliction.


    by Wattree on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 4:42am

    To play devil's advocate (a little), the self-serving part is fairly typical for voters and politicians — most people want the party that they think best serves their needs. Now, in general, if you're black, it's easy to argue that party isn't the Republicans. However, what if you're specifically black and rich? Well, it depends on what you perceive to be your needs. Is it more important to be treated as a first-class citizen, or is it more important to pay less in taxes? (Or to take another tack, is it more important to stick it to the gays?)


    by Verified Atheist on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 1:54pm

    It can be more than that. Black people can vote republican for sincere moral reasons. Back in 2008 I lived in an area in Gainesville that was almost all black. When I went to the local church to vote there were a few black women running a democratic table outside the church. As a 40ish black man arrived one of the women shouted out, "I hope you know who to vote for brother!" He replied with obvious consternation, "I can't, I just can't." He went on to say some stuff about being a Christian and abortion. The women replied quietly and with some sorrow, "I understand brother, I understand."

    Now I'm a supporter of abortion rights for women and disagree with all the arguments of those who wish to restrict a women's choice. But I can understand how, given a person's imo flawed moral premises, they can vote republican even if on several other issues they may disagree with the candidate. It can be a sincere moral choice that I understand even though I enormously disagree and will do all in my power to fight against that view.


    by ocean-kat on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 2:17pm

    Excellent point. I alluded to the religious argument with my unfortunately snide "stick it to the gays" comment, but you're right that it also extends to other religious issues that the right claims for themselves, very much including abortion.


    by Verified Atheist on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 4:13pm

    As this Black Conservative shill admits, wealthy Blacks are more Liberal than poor Blacks. 

    http://www.nationalreview.com/article/354265/plantation-theory-kevin-d-w...

    When GW ran for President, Blacks with homes on Martha's Vineyard made a point of nothing that they were not voting GOP.


    by rmrd0000 on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 2:46pm

    Verified,
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    That's a softball question. The Jewish community has already answered it unequivocally.  Being a Black Republican is the closest you can get to being a Jewish Nazi. While all Republicans are not racists, 99.9% of all racists are Republican. Being a conservative means that you embrace, promote, and advocate traditional American Values, and ANY Black person who advocates traditional American values is a damn fool. Case closed.
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    "Okay, it's time to take a real look at America, Terrorism, and "sectarian" (or racist) violence. If you're an American conservative, you need to just shut the hell up and take a close look at what's currently going on around the world as a reflection of your own behavior. Use your outrage to mend your own ways and reflect on the economic violence that you're perpetrating on the American people as a whole, as we speak."

    They burned him alive in an iron cage, and as he screamed and writhed in the agony of hell they made a sport of his death.
     

    by Wattree on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 1:11am

    While all Republicans are not racists, 99.9% of all racists are Republican.

    That's just not true. There seem to be more republican racists than democratic and republicans are more overt and clueless about it, but there are racists that vote for the democratic party. That's why AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka felt he had to address the issue of racism in an address at the Steelworkers convention in 2008.

     

     

     


    by ocean-kat on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 1:49am

    as a reflection of your own behavior.   

    ????

    "Massacre of the Whites by the Indians and Blacks in Florida," engraving published by D.F. Blanchard, 1836.
    The image purports to depict the "horrid Massacre of the Whites in Florida" from December 1835 to April 1836, when "near Four Hundred (including women and children) fell victim to the barbarity of the Negroes and Indians." Noteworthy for its frank depiction of black violence, the engraving is one of the only surviving images from early American history that depicts blacks and Indians fighting as allies. The image also appears to capture, in all its melodrama and horror, the initial Southern reaction to the Black Seminole uprising of 1835-36.

    Right click here to download print-ready file


    by Resistance on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 4:50am

    Do you think that efforts to re-enslave the Black Seminoles played a part in the battles?

    http://www.yale.edu/glc/gullah/07.htm

    Edit to add: 

    This is an interesting historical diversion, unrelated to the topic.


    by rmrd0000 on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 10:00am

    Hey Ramrod I wasn't addressing you.

    Your bias is like blinders, you only see white atrocities towards blacks and when shown evidence of equal atrocities and savagery. you want to call that a diversion, because it interferes with your desires to stir up a race war.  Sick 


    by Resistance on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 4:11pm

    It's an open forum so I am free to respond. The discussion was about Black Republicans. Responses ranged from Black Republicans being duped, paid shills, or merely following their moral compass. Your post on Black Seminoles seemed out of the context of the post. If you want to focus on the Seminole Wars, shouldn't if be put in the full context of the battle between Seminoles and the soldiers. There was a March that followed the conflict that goes by the "Trail of Tears" because many Indians died. It is interesting that some Black Seminoles received pardons and joined the U.S. Army as scouts. It is interesting history but how does it relate to the discussion on Black Republicans like Raynard Jackson?

    by rmrd0000 on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 4:19pm

    From my perspective, showing pictures of a black person being tied to a tree and burned up, served no purpose other than to enflame hatred. 

    As I wrote earlier, you're too blind to see the correlation of the two pictures  that it just isn't the white race that acts as savages.  

    As I provided the picture to Wattee in reply to his comment

    as a reflection of your own behavior.   

     and not you;, for I know how you twist interpretations. 

    Piss off.


    by Resistance on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 7:18pm

    Resistance,

    We demonize, as we should, Hitler for killing 6 million Jews. Americans Kill over 100 million Native Americas, and we're still counting the number of Blacks. So what's your point?


    by Wattree on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 5:59am

    You don't realize the rules. The rule is "Everybody does it". You cannot point out organized attacks on Blacks without pointing out escaped Black slaves joining Seminoles as a means of preventing re-enslavement. If you show pictures of the atrocities, you are fomenting race hatred. Therefore, we should never use history to point out how we got to where we are today or to note recurrent themes.

    Learn to play the game.


    by rmrd0000 on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 7:54am

    Resistance, you said:

    "From my perspective, showing pictures of a black person being tied to a tree and burned up, served no purpose other than to enflame hatred."

    The key phrase is, "from my [your] perspective."  The picture clearly shows a history that many want to forget. Far too many Americans live in a delusion of "wonderfulness." We're not always wonderful, and we never have been. So we need to stop deluding ourselves. It prevents us from addressing issues that we still suffer from today - and besides, we could say the EXACT same thing about endlessly replaying VIDEOS of 911, or Pearl Harbor, or many other incidents in AMERICAN history. What make this more hatred inflaming than any other incident in our history, it doesn't portray America wearing a white hat?  That photo makes a very contextual point - ANY Black person who is wedded to "conserving" American traditions and values is a Goddamn fool, PERIOD.

    I raised both of my children showing them photos like the one above, and the only thing they hate now that they are adults is injustice, because I balanced it by also telling them about the many White men who embraced the concept of justice and equality so passionately that they were willing to voluntarily leave the love and comfort of their home and family, turn their guns on their own fathers and sons, and die in the most brutal war this nation has ever fought, the Civil War. So the photo was not about engendering hatred; it's about knowledge, balance, and perspective. 

    So your comment seems to suggest that ignorance has its place. I fundamentally reject that proposition. There's no such thing as GOOD ignorance.  That's what led to many conservatives criticizing Obama for trying to place the latest ISIS atrocity in perspective. He was doing what he's suppose to do, defending all American citizens who happen to be Muslim.  He was reminding America that there are only two kinds of people in this world - good people, and bad people, and we have our share of both.  


    by Wattree on Thu, 02/12/2015 - 8:45am

    OT: Is "Ramrod" what rmrd is actually an abbreviation for, or are people (I've seen at least 2 posters refer to you as that) just having fun with it?


    by Verified Atheist on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 8:12am

    I think they are just having fun with the abbreviation. It takes letters from my name in no specific order.


    by rmrd0000 on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 9:09am

    There is a link to a new report on the 4K lynchings that occurred in the states that made up the Conferacy between 1877-1950. The number is higher than previous estimates.

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/10/1363557/-Report-on-lynching-in-...


    by rmrd ipad (not verified) on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 10:30pm

    Enjoyed this, Eric, and the ending is classic. Well done.

    It never ceases to amaze me how Republicans think there is some magic black person out there who can suddenly make black folks shut their eyes to an abortion like Steve Scalise or the six years of insults hurled at a fine President who happens to be black. Cain and Carson would be hilarious if the stakes weren't so high.

    You put some great seasoning on this one.


    by Oxy Mora on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 1:57pm

    Thank you, Oxy.
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    I had been doing a little "celebrating" the night before I wrote this so I had a little jet fuel in me. I generally won't publish anything I write while I'm enjoying "happy hour," but I made an exception in this case, because I revile Black Republicans.
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    UNCLE BEN CARSON . . .
    ANOTHER ONE BITES
    THE DUST.
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    Dr. Ben Carson is revealing Himself to be an Idiot Savant
    http://wattree.blogspot.com/…/dr-ben-carson-is-revealing-hi…

     
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=826787527369260&set=a.136305753084111.28278.100001140610873&type=1&theater . UNCLE BEN CARSON . . . ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. . Dr. Ben Carson is revealing Himself to be an Idiot Savant http://wattree.blogspot.com/2013/10/dr-ben-carson-is-revealing-himself-to.html

    by Wattree on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 1:28am

    Excellent as usual Wattree.

    Black Republicans are like the clowns who come on to entertain the crowd while the human cannonball or other big act set up their equipment under the bigtop.

    Black voters as a group are not fooled by these guys, Blacks were the main group against the Iraq War for instance.

    Black Republicans may be "ignorant, self-serving and lacking character"..... but it's the white Republicans who own the circus, call the shots, set the price for admission and have an established record of running this nation into the ditch.

    I would like to see you do more pieces on them.


    by NCD on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 3:31pm

    Thank you, NCD.
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    I intend to. I consider the upcoming 2016 election the most critical that this country is ever going to face. If the GOP wins, America will never be the same again. So I'm both getting me a passport and I'm going on a mission. If the mission fails, I'm getting out of here before they come up with a "Final Solution," because these conservatives have gone over the top in a big way.


    by Wattree on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 6:04am

    Nice!


    by Danny Cardwell on Mon, 02/09/2015 - 8:27pm

    Thank you, Danny.
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    I love the measured and sensible approach that you bring to your writings. I used to be that way.  I don't know what happened to it.


    by Wattree on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 1:40am

    I am fascinated by this subject.

    And I am afraid to speak out of school, as they say.

    But you Eric high-light an issue or issues that the media is afraid to task.

    Forgive me, but I think or feel that Justice Thomas was kicked in the balls by some lady and really really got mad.

    And it changed him forever.

    So my Prez received some sort of 'affirmative action' but Justice Thomas is excused?

    Any poor kid who ends up at Harvard gets 'affirmative action' for chrissakes.

    And any Bush who gets a free ride is guilty of 'affirmative action'.

    The repubs just have invited a group of Blacks to their panel. All they have to do is become fascist pricks. hahahahahah

    And here is your paycheck.

    Good white folks have received the same remuneration. hahahaha

    I think about Peggy Noonan sometimes.

    HERE IS THE MONEY, NOW ACT ACCORDINGLY. hahahahah

    Oh so you attack me because I am Black, just because I really really feel this Constitution.

    GODDAMN I GET SO MAD!

    I am ranting again. We are all for sale I guess.

    Look at Hispanics who denounce any attempt to help children coming into this country.

    WE ARE ALL FOR SALE.

    Except Eric.

    Thank you again.

    You approach issues few folks wish to touch.

     

     

     


    by Richard Day on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 2:49am

    Thank you, Richard.

    You are absolutely right. I could start criticizing Obama tomorrow, and be rich and famous by this time next year.


    by Wattree on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 6:06am

    I do not know if anyone will read this, but I just came across a book review at The Beast.

    The opening paragraphs discuss an old SNL skit.

    It is hilarious.

    And the rest of the discussion is interesting.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/12/the-forgotten-history-of-black-republicans.html

     


    by Richard Day on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 11:53am

    Just to let you know I read it.  


    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 2:50pm

    I will add the article author's book to my Kindle bookshelf. The problem Black Republicans have is that no group among their ranks has enough backbone to counter the racism in the GOP, therefore Black Republicans are viewed as at best Booker T Washington apologists or at worst Uncle Toms and Thomasinas. The later label comes from a misunderstanding of the reason that Tom in the book played a subservient fool to take the focus of off other Blacks. The bottom line is that every time Black Republicans criticize the Black community, the Republican is viewed as doing the White man's work.

    As an aside, Ran Paul appeared onstage with Corey Booker to champion some never to be passed drug reform legislation. Given Rand Paul's vow to vote against Loretta Lynch and his vaccine meltdown, I suspect Booker will keep his distance from Paul in the future. Booker will realize there are no trustworthy White Republicans.

    Hopefully the author instructs Black Republicans on the actions of Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic body. As long as we hear about Blacks being on the Democratic plantation, Black Republicans will be ignored.


    by rmrd0000 on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 3:00pm

    I know this is an old post, but I had to make you aware of another gullible Black Republican. After there post 2012 election, the GOP conducted an autopsy. One recommendation was outreach to minority communities. After spending $14K on a website, the GOP ditched the idea of outreach. A female Black Reublican known online as ConservativeBlackChick was actually surprised by the inaction of the GOP.

    http://thedailybanter.com/2015/02/story-republicans-scrapped-black-outre...

    She complains of the Democrats wanting Blacks to remain subservient but is unaware of the groveling nature of Black Republicans.


    by rmrd0000 on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 11:36pm

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