Posts Tagged ‘Maryland’
We Have a Black Guy Too!!
I was overwhelmed to see at least a half-dozen black or brown faces at the Republican Convention this year
Today, the Republican National Committee has named former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele as its head. I know what you’re thinking and I am proud to announce that after several google searches I can confirm that Mister Steele is indeed African-American. I expect that he may have been the African-American that I thought I saw several times at the Republican Convention last November.
Republicans like myself who were disheartened when Alan Keyes left the party last year, can take pride in knowing that we now have a black man in charge of our party. What should truly be a source of pride for all Republicans is that 40% of all black RNC members ran for President of the organization. With Steele at the helm, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a black Republican Senator or Governor by 2014 or 2016.
Of course, the greatest thing about the election of Steele was that his selection was a way to say to the rest of the world, “Hey, we’ve got a black guy too!” Several other lower RNC positions were also filled tonight, but things had to be streamlined so that that Republicans could get out of the hall before a scheduled wedding.
