first Republican black woman may be elected to congress

[jyro]

A former Miss America too.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/02/114412-former-miss-america-erika-harold-describes-history-making-republican-run-congress/

[CexMashean]

Aunt Tammy?

[ceyko]

I was impressed overall with what she said and her demeanor. I was not impressed with specifying that she is going to reach out to "women and minorities." However, that does not mean she is not going to be good.

Of course, the political machine is going to chew her up.

[SS Junk]

She will be lynched by mainstream media.

[racrguy]

Why should we care if she's the first black woman republican elected to congress? The only questions that should be asked are 1) Can you do your job effectively and 2) How badly are you going to fuck us over if we elect you.

[Sean88gt]

Why should we care if she's the first black woman republican elected to congress? The only questions that should be asked are 1) Can you do your job effectively and 2) How badly are you going to fuck us over if we elect you.

Exactly.

And if you're John Cornyn, you can tell everyone you voted against the debt ceiling...literally minutes after you were the vote to end cloture.

[jyro]

then tell the world

Why should we care if she's the first black woman republican elected to congress? The only questions that should be asked are 1) Can you do your job effectively and 2) How badly are you going to fuck us over if we elect you.

It makes no difference at all that Obama is Americas first black president.

I know it makes no difference to many but to others it represents change.

[GhostTX]

I wonder how fast the "uncle tom" calls will come? And how fast are they going to call her not really black? She has a white dad and "partial" African-American mom (1/2 Native American).

[SS Junk]

^^^
Cue MSNBC in 3... 2... 1..

[BP]

Unfortunately she'll split votes with the incumbent republican and probably put another democrat in office. Also note that she's a Harvard Law grad, while under Elena Kagan.

[mikeb]

I wonder how fast the "uncle tom" calls will come? And how fast are they going to call her not really black? She has a white dad and "partial" African-American mom (1/2 Native American).

Yep, the mixed race parent deal sure comes in handy. Obama is seen as black because he is a liberal democrat, and she will be seen as white because she is a republican.

Uncle tom, indeed.

[BP]

I guess everyone missed my point. She's running to split votes for the incumbent Republican, meaning a Democrat will likely win.

[FastFox]

She really is a Liberal. Democrat or Republican makes no difference. Might as well vote for the Communist candidate. At least he is not lying to you about what he is.

[CexMashean]

How did she become Miss America in the first place?