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Time For The Grand Old Party To Get Young And Hip Says RNC Chair
In a sincere effort to grow the ranks of the G.O.P., Michael Steele plans to go hunting (after all, he has nothing against hunting, just scary-looking rifles) down in “da hood” and at the local raves for new prospects. While DNC Chair Howard Dean has been rather successful for the other side with his “Fifty State Strategy”, I’m not quite convinced Mr. Steele is going to have a lot of success with his new outreach program with a “It’s hip to be a conservative” message to a bunch of kids when the prevailing party of the conservatives is called the “Grand Old Party”, but hey — I could be wrong — I frequently am
Some “snips” from The Washington Times piece penned by Ralph Z. Hallow (and the guy didn’t even need help writing it unlike most MSM reporters who do):
“Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele plans an “off the hook” public relations offensive to attract younger voters, especially blacks and Hispanics, by applying the party’s principles to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings.”
The RNC’s first black chairman will “surprise everyone” when updating the party’s image using the Internet and advertisements on radio, on television and in print, he told The Washington Times. …”
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… “There was underlying concerns we had become too regionalized and the party needed to reach beyond our comfort” zones, he said, citing defeats in such states as Virginia and North Carolina. “We need messengers to really capture that region – young, Hispanic, black, a cross section … We want to convey that the modern-day GOP looks like the conservative party that stands on principles. But we want to apply them to urban-surburban hip-hop settings.” …
I can just see it now — LL CoolJ; Fitty Cent — new “Get Out The Grand Old Party Vote” spokesmen. Hold up. Wait. I guess I can’t really see that happening upon second thought.
I guess it’s time to sit back, eat the popcorn and watch this one unravel. This could become very interesting to watch to say the VERY least.
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Damn it bro, we have to stop thinking alike on the same damn day on the same damn topic! Linking you up in my “beat you to it” post!
Always at least one step ahead of me arenchya, bro?? One day I’ll get to the “latest” before you do
Blog ON, bro — I miss ya 
hahaha!
Michael Steel in DA HOUSE! Are they serious? I love that Image of LL Cool J..lol
Hey if they can’t Get LL to REPRESENT then they can always
get homeboy here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrclRelKUno
JERRY JERRY JERRY!
Limbaugh doing hip hop dancing to the beat of the Lawrence Welk Band. Put your right foot out, bring your left foot in and that’s what it’s all about.
I am totally enjoying the gyrations of the Repub leadership. Maybe next month they’ll try Grunge.
I’ve been thinking about doing some exclusive guest post pieces for ya bro. More of a tirade and absolute knock down tantrum on the GOP but we can talk about that privately.
LMFAO Gaia!
Mat — you’re ALWAYS welcome to say your piece here, brother
Just lemme know 