If Mia Love is elected to congress, will they let her into the Congressional Black Caucus?

[jgoose71 0]

I think it's a legitimate question. As of now she appears to be leading in the poll and she is also a conservative republican.

I think they should. It's not the "Congressional Liberal Black Caucus." It would be nice to have someone in there to challenge the race baiters and to provide some of these people with a little perspective.

Of course there is always the option of labeling her as an "Uncle Tom" or what ever the female version is, or worse, and not letting her into the club.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598897/Doug-Owens-Mia-Love-file-candidacies-for-4th-Congressional-seat.html?pg=all

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jgoose71

I think it's a legitimate question. As of now she appears to be leading in the poll and she is also a conservative republican.

I think they should. It's not the "Congressional Liberal Black Caucus." It would be nice to have someone in there to challenge the race baiters and to provide some of these people with a little perspective.

Of course there is always the option of labeling her as an "Uncle Tom" or what ever the female version is, or worse, and not letting her into the club.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598897/Doug-Owens-Mia-Love-file-candidacies-for-4th-Congressional-seat.html?pg=all

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I am compleatly ignorant on this subject. So I ask in sincerity is there standing cared that she would not?

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[jgoose71 0]

Currently there are no Black Republican/Conservative members of congress. She would be the first if elected.

That's what makes this so fun....

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[BartsDaddy 7]

Cool in that I hope so.because this stance of your skin color should decide your political standing is bullshit. Your believes do not depend on your skin color.

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jgoose71

Currently there are no Black Republican/Conservative members of congress. She would be the first if elected.

That's what makes this so fun....

Well someone needs to take up the niche being left by Bachman...

From Wiki

She supports domestic energy exploration, local control of education, Second Amendment rights, and state control of public lands.


Looks like she has all the makings of a staunch Koch receiver.

[BartsDaddy 7]

So amazon you are one that thinks she should have a set of ideas that correspond with what you think theyshould before her to be accepted into group that she should be just by hr skin color and if she is elected.

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BartsDaddy

So amazon you are one that thinks she should have a set of ideas that correspond with what you think theyshould before her to be accepted into group that she should be just by hr skin color and if she is elected.

I think that with her avowed goal of tearing it apart... she may indeed have a bumpy ride ahead.
Do you think that most groups allow in riff raff who want to destroy your organization???

[BIGUN 1,424]

The more obvious question is; "Why is there a black congressional caucus?" Shouldn't congressional leaders lead without respect to race, creed, color or national origin?

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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Amazon

***So amazon you are one that thinks she should have a set of ideas that correspond with what you think theyshould before her to be accepted into group that she should be just by hr skin color and if she is elected.

I think that with her avowed goal of tearing it apart... she may indeed have a bumpy ride ahead.
Do you think that most groups allow in riff raff who want to destroy your organization???

Hopefully she won't make it her goal to tear the congressional black caucus apart. It would be nice though to have an opposing view in the ranks though.

How does "I would like to simplify taxes and ease up on some regulations to bring good paying jobs back to poor communities."

Turn into "The racist want to give tax breaks to their fat cat buddies and watch poor black kids starve."

The idea that there are other ways to help poor communities that don't necessarily jive with the left's ideas don't make them racists, and it would be nice to have someone in the ranks to call them on it when they start spewing filth.

It's a lot harder to defend some of these ideas when you have someone in your face to call you on it, rather than spewing crap to a bunch of blind followers.

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Doubtful...and not surprising either.

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Full Definition of CAUCUS

: a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy; also : a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause

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[normiss 858]

Bachman was on the Caucus?
I didn't realize she was black.

[jgoose71 0]

BIGUN

The more obvious question is; "Why is there a black congressional caucus?" Shouldn't congressional leaders lead without respect to race, creed, color or national origin?

[sarcasm] Haven't you heard? African Americans are not like the rest of us. They have special needs that need addressed. [/sarcasm]

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normiss

Bachman was on the Caucus?
I didn't realize she was black.

Where are you at? Bachman may be a member of a caucus, but not he CBC. There are several caucuses in congress.

Here are the current CBC members:
http://cbc.fudge.house.gov/member-directory/

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[normiss 858]

That was my point.
Using her for comparison is umm...odd.

[jgoose71 0]

I had to re-read the thread. I missed it where Amazon hinted at Love taking Bauchman's spot on the CBC.

I'll go sign up for a remedial reading course now....

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[futuredivot 0]

I believe Allen West was a member and Tim Scott was invited but declined. (both pretty conservative)

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futuredivot

I believe Allen West was a member and Tim Scott was invited but declined. (both pretty conservative)

"Democratic members of the CBC said that while West attended meetings, they didn't pay much attention to him."

Allen West was the first Republican member of the CBC in 14 years when he joined. Prior to him was Rep. Gary A. Franks of Connecticut who left office in 1997. The only other was Timothy E. Scott of South Carolina who declined to join the group.

Well Timothy E. Scott never was truly asked by the CBC to be a member.

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[Reply]Do you think that most groups allow in riff raff who want to destroy your organization???

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normiss

That was my point.
Using her for comparison is umm...odd.

It is all about the divisiveness

Mrs Love... from Wiki

She has said that if elected to Congress, she would “join the Congressional Black Caucus and try to take that thing apart from the inside out” and has described the Democrat-dominated Caucus as characterized by “...demagoguery. They sit there and ignite emotions and ignite racism when there isn’t. They use their positions to instill fear. Hope and change is turned into fear and blame. Fear that everybody is going to lose everything and blaming Congress for everything instead of taking responsibility."[42] http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705396842/Love-would-take-apart-Congressional-Black-Caucus-if-elected-in-Utahs-4th-District.html

I bet that resonates quite well with the voters of Utah

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BIGUN

The more obvious question is; "Why is there a black congressional caucus?" Shouldn't congressional leaders lead without respect to race, creed, color or national origin?

Because politics, as the word's gerund suggests, is all about relationships. And organized collective action is usually more powerful than disorganized individual action, especially when the subgroup are comparatively weaker than the larger or stronger group, and/or are historically marginalized.

But I'll bet you already knew that.

[BIGUN 1,424]

I do. But, I find it disturbing that those who are elected by their district align themselves according to race when in the congressional seat. The Congressional Black Caucus should be put out to pasture. The age of Maxine Waters, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton is over. To acknowledge that a "Black" Caucus is necessary is to perpetuate racism. To what extent?

Racism is as dead as it's ever going to be. Sure, there will always be bigots. But, most see them for what they are. I remember a few years ago when Morgan Freeman was on 60 minutes to talk about "Black History Month." He didn't like Black history month. Mike Wallace asked him something along the lines of, "Well, how are we ever going to get rid of racism?" Morgan Freeman said, "Stop talking about it." Brilliant.

The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the black members of the United States Congress. Membership is exclusive to Blacks. What's wrong with this picture?

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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BIGUN

I remember a few years ago when Morgan Freeman was on 60 minutes to talk about "Black History Month." He didn't like Black history month. Mike Wallace asked him something along the lines of, "Well, how are we ever going to get rid of racism?" Morgan Freeman said, "Stop talking about it." Brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeixtYS-P3s

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Amazon

***That was my point.
Using her for comparison is umm...odd.

It is all about the divisiveness

Mrs Love... from Wiki

She has said that if elected to Congress, she would “join the Congressional Black Caucus and try to take that thing apart from the inside out” and has described the Democrat-dominated Caucus as characterized by “...demagoguery. They sit there and ignite emotions and ignite racism when there isn’t. They use their positions to instill fear. Hope and change is turned into fear and blame. Fear that everybody is going to lose everything and blaming Congress for everything instead of taking responsibility."[42] http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705396842/Love-would-take-apart-Congressional-Black-Caucus-if-elected-in-Utahs-4th-District.html

I bet that resonates quite well with the voters of Utah


It resonates for any voter that has more than two bits of common sense. Too bad you don't qualify.

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regulator

******That was my point.
Using her for comparison is umm...odd.

It is all about the divisiveness

Mrs Love... from Wiki

She has said that if elected to Congress, she would “join the Congressional Black Caucus and try to take that thing apart from the inside out” and has described the Democrat-dominated Caucus as characterized by “...demagoguery. They sit there and ignite emotions and ignite racism when there isn’t. They use their positions to instill fear. Hope and change is turned into fear and blame. Fear that everybody is going to lose everything and blaming Congress for everything instead of taking responsibility."[42] http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705396842/Love-would-take-apart-Congressional-Black-Caucus-if-elected-in-Utahs-4th-District.html

I bet that resonates quite well with the voters of Utah


It resonates for any voter that has more than two bits of common sense. Too bad you don't qualify.

Aww Bless your little heart... that is just so sweet of you to try so hard.