Why are Republicans averse to even dealing with minorities?

Question

To at least present their views to them; Even if they're convinced it won't be a receptive audience?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070926/pl_nm/usa_politics_race_dc;_ylt=Ak67e_BgICMr0F2IgUrnOsiM5QcF

Okay; Certainly not all Republicans are averse to minorities; But the above story is another clear indicator that as a party they are generally averse to them enough that their top tier presidential candidates are simply trying to end-run around them entirely this election.

Umm...Condoleeza Rice has been nailed because her policies as national security adviser and then Sec. State have seen such poor results; Not because of her race. Likewise with Gonzales; Who turned the Department Of Justice into an arm of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee in 06.


And one more thing, Cons - Please don't cite the Faux News Debate example. That was different. That would be like playing a sports event with refs hired by the other team. The sponsors of these events have almost surely at least found an objective moderator. These guys are just afraid to play on the road...

Come one, bgee - Sure; Lincoln freed the slaves - But the Republican and Democratic parties have long since switched positions on civil rights since then. For evidence of the fact that Republicans are no longer friendly to minorities; One only need look at the way the majority Republican appointed Supreme Court struck down integrated schools this summer...

No, Doc T - I don't mean minorities with a long-established similiar political position who work in government; I mean minority VOTERS. Just the average 'joe minority'...

Answer 1

I think you got your cables crossed there chump. Jeb Bush is married to a Mexican immigrant and he's Republican.

Answer 2

Minorities? You mean like

Condaleeza Rice,
Colin Powell,
Alberto Gonzales,
Carlos Gutierrez,
Norman Mineta?

Any other minority cabinet members I'm missing? Oh, yeah! Let's not forget the other women in key Bush Administration positions.

Margaret Spellings,
Elaine L. Chao,
Karen Hughes.

Those kind of minorities?

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Oh, I see. You mean "right thinking" minorities. Or, better, minorities that have a different political thrust than Republicans. Hmm, I think a more approriate term would then be "Democrats".

That being the case, isn't the answer to your rather racist question patently obvious? Why would, or should, Republicans spend time, effort, and resources in trying to sway Democrats?

Answer 3

Why do Democrats insist on treating everyone differently based on which group they lump them into? Most Republicans deal with minorities all the time. They simply treat them EXACTLY the same as everyone else.

Answer 4

You mean like Condi Rice or Alberto Gonzales (oh right you lefties crucified him)

Answer 5

It was the Repubs that freed the slaves from the southern democrats, so your argument just fizzled.

Answer 6

Most minorities are poor, and Republicans do not like poor people.