Today, I just came across a Black conservative I called foul-mouthed Keisha. Neither sides of the political establishment knows she is a conservative nor does Keisha know herself but her f-bomb-heavy rants represent the silent majority of Blacks who actually vote. Frustrated working people grow more aggravated when they see society and the government helping [...]
Posts Tagged ‘moderates’
Vernon Jones and Foul-Mouthed Keisha: New Black Conservative Leadership
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Jon Huntsman, moderates, republicans on December 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Genesis 4:15: Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman and Charlie Ward
Posted in politics, tagged Herman Cain, Huntsman, moderates, Newt Gingrich, Obama, republicans on November 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My thoughts today turn to Genesis 4:15, the original Cain, Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman and surprisingly Charlie Ward, Jr. From Sunday School, we remember that Cain killed his brother Abel and we joked “what did Eve do after Abel died…she raised Cain.” Seriously, I asked the Sunday school teacher (a high school student) “who was [...]
Double Dog Dare: Primary Vote for Herman Cain
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Herman Cain, Isakson, Mitt Romney, moderates, Newt Gingrich, Obama on October 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Herman Cain’s presidential campaign has created a fascinating scenario for southern voters. Since folks are digging his simple, straight-forward style, I will break it down straight, no chaser. Romney vs. Obama: The White House is prepping for Romney because he is the candidate, as a former moderate, who would be most attractive to centrist voters. [...]
Creep: John McCain vs.Tea Party Caucus
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, Georgia, moderates, sanford bishop, saxby, tea party on July 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Okay, I finally get the House Tea Party Caucus. From jump street, these members stated that they were there to address the spending and that they didn’t care about being long-term members of congress. The Progressive Caucus on the far left and the T.P. Caucus on the far right aren’t team players and love that [...]
Worst Congress Ever?
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, Conservatives, democrats, Fox News, moderates, msnbc, republicans on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Chuck Todd’s MSNBC show recently, he had a segment asking the question “Is this the worst congress of all-time.” While I am not sure about all-time, it might be the worst of my adult life for the reasons discussed by former Senator John Breaux and Political Scientist Norm Ornstein. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43880181#43880181] Congress and the White House [...]
New Congressional Districts: Keep On Keeping On
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Blacks, blue dogs, Conservatives, Georgia, moderates, sanford bishop on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Political district lines on a map don’t reflect the reality of how people live. Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston supports the naval mission in Jacksonville, Florida, because some employees at the base live in southeast Georgia. The same statement can be made about Augusta, Savannah and Columbus. suburbanites often work, eat, shop, heal, pray and play [...]
Georgia Congressional Redistricting: Split Tift and Worth Counties
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop, tift, tifton on July 11, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Congressional redistricting should embrace split counties in some situations as the logical reflection of the divisions between people. We know the cigar-chomping leaders will make the decisions behind closed doors and spin their maps as “the best interest of all Americans.” But, a case can be made for putting like-minded people in the same districts [...]
Cynthia Tucker on Redistricting
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Blacks, Conservatives, Michael Steele, moderates, Newt Gingrich, sanford bishop on June 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Cynthia Tucker’s recent column on race and redistricting is so correct. She wrote: If black covers think they have made substantial gains simply by having more black representatives in Congress, they’re wrong. They’d have more influence if they were spread through several legislative districts, forcing more candidates to court them. My county is divided between [...]
Politics: Season to Taste
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop on May 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Politics and public policy are like Thai food. For years, I wouldn’t consider eating Thai because spicy food is too much for my system (let’s not go there.) In Tifton, Georgia, I got brave and decided to try Thai food at Coconuts Asian Bistro. My neighbor, who is a food and fitness guy, told me that [...]
Redistricting: Consider Yourselves Warned
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, moderates, politics on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am here to tell you…mark my word: the conservative movement is about to out hustle the left and the middle again. My friends can’t stop giving me a hard time about being on the local news for attending a meeting on redistricting with three people. http://www.walb.com/story/14699961/albany-hosts-redistricting-meeting?redirected=tru Oh, but the real hard time is coming [...]
President Obama and Fear Factor
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, moderates, Obama on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cokie and Steve Roberts wrote a must-read column recently about President Obama events in Florida with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. The Roberts pointed out that the president knows that moderates are vital to his success and that he feels that he leads a nation and not just a political party. The following congressional stats [...]
President Obama and New GOP Leaders: Nice
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, GOP, moderates, Obama, republicans, Scarborough on March 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Joe Scarborough’s Politico column “GOP gets dose of ‘Wisconsin nice’” will never be read by the average southern conservatives. But, the more positive vibe coming from RNC chairman Reince Preibus, Rep. Paul Ryan and Gov. Scott Walker could be the blueprint for making their policies palatable to moderates and centrists. Yes, Governor Walker is in the [...]
Columnist Cynthia Tucker on Possible Presidential candidate Mitch Daniels
Posted in politics, tagged abortion, agriculture, Conservatives, hillary, Mitch Daniels, moderates, Obama on February 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I want a second Obama term and a recovered economy is a must for that to happen. But, I am smart enough to know that other possibilities might occur. The president could reform what he wants and walk away from the game like running back Jim Brown (President Hillary?). There is a growing chorus in my [...]
Party Politics: The Enemy of Good
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, GOP, moderates, palin, sanford bishop on December 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In December of last year, President Obama quoted a variation of Voltaire’s “Don’t let prefect be the enemy of good” to Democratic Senators. The late Senator Ted Kennedy was famous for saying it is better to get half a loaf than no loaf at all. We need compromise, understanding and dialog in a large diverse [...]
Centrists: A Rejection of Labels
Posted in politics, tagged centrists, moderates on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just when I was wisely ready to stop fooling with politics, Kathleen Parker shot a ray of sunshine into a dreary Monday evening. Her column on centrists could be “what’s next” for those of us who still feel dirty from this nasty election season. While I still need to get smart and start coaching tennis [...]
President Obama, The Tea Party and Civil Wars
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Bush, Congress, Conservatives, democrats, moderates, Obama, sanford bishop, tea party on November 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s 5:15 a.m. on Day Lights Saving Time Sunday morning and my clock just fell back. In American politics, it feels like we are falling back in time also. Are we near a cultural Civil war and isn’t “civil” war the ultimate oxymoron. The one thing that is sure is that we need to have [...]
Albany Herald Wrong About Rep. Sanford Bishop
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Congress, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, sanford bishop, tea party on November 1, 2010 | 14 Comments »
The Albany Herald endorsed Mike Keown for congress in Georgia’s second district over Sanford Bishop. I think that newspaper is wrong because Bishop is uniquely qualified and appropriate to represent the urban/rural; liberal/conservative and yes Black/White hodgepodge that is the 2nd District. Keown is a conservative pastor from a very rural area and speaks with [...]
Georgia Political Talks/Obama Style
Posted in Georgia, politics, tagged albany, Congress, democrats, Georgia, John Monds, moderates, republicans, sanford bishop on September 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Albany, Georgia City Commissioner Jon Howard is my classmate from college and one of the most dedicated public servants you will ever meet. He put together a candidates forum this morning and I found myself talking with Bishop, Everson, Monds and Dukes. That list of names isn’t a law firm but speakers at the forum [...]
10 Questions for 2010: Moderates, Foreign Affairs, New Centrists
Posted in politics, tagged Armed Forces, DOD, military, moderates, Obama, spending on September 2, 2010 | 3 Comments »
6. Are Moderates and Minorities being overlooked by the Conservatives? I must hand it to the GOP; they are serious about purifying their ranks. I wish we would do a little housekeeping on the Blue Team ourselves because anyone can put on a “D” jersey then slam President Obama all day long. With friends like [...]
Obamacrats: Get Smart and Scrappy
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Blacks, blue dogs, Congress, democrats, moderates, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Sherrod, tea party, youth on July 23, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I don’t care what anyone says; President Obama is exactly the president “candidate Obama” said he would be. The problem is people don’t know how to listen. He isn’t big on party politics because he didn’t spend that much time in the national arena before ascending to the top. That’s why he is constantly looking [...]
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