Comments on: Withers: Steele picked to lead Republicans

By: MavsFan

MavsFan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:04:04 +0000

Well, since this idea of “firsts was brought up, the names Condoleeza Rice and Colon Powell come to mind. Gee, what Party were they affiliated with?

And to say that Obama does not play up the “first” card is laughable. I believe his quote went something like “I don’t look like the other Presidents on the dollar bill.”

Obama will certainly go down in history for being the “first”, but he is NOT going to be remembered as one of the greats.

By: RJLigier

RJLigier — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:10:22 +0000

How is it that conservatives know this man is a Rockefeller Republican, albeit a man of color, yet the LGBT proganda wing of the internet, has no clue? On what planet do you exist?

By: Trace

Trace — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:20:52 +0000

Tiger, Chanting Yeah Steelers a couple times a day is good for everyone!

Go Steelers!

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:19:46 +0000

Dave – well, it appears we differ on what “pride” in some sense is. (I’m a bit George Carlin in my take on that, it would take too long to explain – but his TV Special “It’s Bad For Ya” now on HBO, would explain it nicely).

By: Dave W

Dave W — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:03:25 +0000

Chris, I believe it is accepted that since “blacks” have been here for a few hundred years there has been intermingling of ancestry with the europeans who brought them here that doesn’t diminish their common experience and ancestry which brings them together. Like most people in this country, black, white, latino, native; Obama represents the melting pot that is America. But he is also black, not just mixed race, in the sense that he shares the experience of people having had their ancestors taken from their homes and forced into slavery, and he also shares the gene pool of a people that stayed in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago instead of moving North. That makes him black (actually African American, I guess), and very much American in my opinion. At least this white guy is proud of my country for having elected him, even if most of his policies don’t square with my libertarian views.

Now, for you, James, I didn’t know who was in the super bowl until Saturday, and remembering your piece about the GQ writer I know you believe that gay men also watch sports and yes we should be insulted when people assume otherwise.

But there is a bigger question: why is it that those of us who tend to be in the intellectual and artistic set more than the rest of society (spare me the diatribes about generalizing….I KNOW) don’t cling to barbarian sports rituals as fervently as our head banging breathen across the sexuality aisle? I prefer to accept that I’m more well rounded and have interests as varied as athletics, fishing, art and history thanks to being gay. Not that the “gay gene” gives me this…I think it is the nurture side of the argument. We have dealt with the fact that we are different at a young age and that opens us up to interests that are taboo for the uber-male-macho image.

Maybe there is something here to be realized about schooling and upbringing. The herd mentality gives us fear, faith and hatred. Maybe we actually should teach basket weaving to young guys so they get over their fear of not being manly.

By: TigerTzu

TigerTzu — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:44:03 +0000

James…just chant “yay Steelers! several times a day and you will be ok

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:26:36 +0000

This seems to be the Republican stategy of late. The Decomcrats have a woman, HIllary Clinton, in the race – so Republicans get Sarah Palin (a political joke if ever trhere was one). Now again, the Democrats lead with Obama, and the Republicans follow with the selection of Steele. It will be interesting to see how Steele will conduct the divisive Republican rhetoric going foward. It doesn diminish the novelty of a black person in a high position but I find it curious that Obama is only referred to as being black, when his mother was white (and a far more inflecntial figure in his life than his father). Does it really only all come down to skin color – literally? What if Obama looked more like his mother in terms of his “coloring” – “more white” as it were – would we still be calling him the 1st “black president” even though he would have the exact same background? Would America have been as readily able to elect a black man who parents were both black? Interesting questions regarding public perception and self-identification.

By: ucanthandlethetruth

ucanthandlethetruth — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:09:01 +0000

…how did “humpty” from the “humpty dance” get elected as RNC chairman?!!