Thomasville's Terrence Samuel wins DPG's Constituency Group Vice Chair. - "White males are a constituency group also."
On 12-27-04 I did a post in which I wrote:
It seems that in the past anytime Democrats met, the first order of business was to divide us into our Party's various caucuses as we identified ourselves. There was the black caucus, the Hispanic caucus, the lesbian and gay caucus, etc.
But what happens in the future when I try to bring one of my high school buddies back into our Party's fold? He will not be accustomed to going to Democratic meetings and having to be identified as being in one of several of our Party's constituencies?
In such a situation you know what this white male voter is going to immediately wonder -- where do I fit in? Where's the white guys' caucus?
For these and other reasons, we are into a very different mode now . . . . We are now in the process of rebuilding, and as such we are far less interested in black caucuses and white caucuses and Hispanic caucuses. We want Democratic caucuses.
And in this process of rebuilding, we are far less interested in liberal caucuses and conservative caucuses. Again, we want Democratic caucuses.
And along the same line, I will tell you that my buddy shares something in common with millions of farmers, factory workers, waitresses and just plain ole regular good people in Georgia and across our country. He ended up voting -- utterly against his own interest -- for Republican candidates. We are going to address and take care of this between now and 2006.
And since ours is the Party of hope and dreams, the Party of the People, the party of inclusion, we think there is room in our Party for beliefs that we share with most Americans, those who hold middle-of-the-road positions on abortion, guns, taxes and other issues.
Don't get tired of hearing that as a party we face the problem and challenge of bringing white males back within our party's fold. It is reality, and we are at war for them.
Given this quick background, you can imagine my favorable impression when -- during his campaign speech for Constituency Group Vice Chair -- Terrence Samuel said "[w]hite males are a constituency group also."
Terrence is black and is a resident of Thomasville. He has been active in party affairs for about a year and a half, and everyone was most impressed with him Saturday.
Terrence, congratulations, and let us know how we can help you carry out your important charge.
It seems that in the past anytime Democrats met, the first order of business was to divide us into our Party's various caucuses as we identified ourselves. There was the black caucus, the Hispanic caucus, the lesbian and gay caucus, etc.
But what happens in the future when I try to bring one of my high school buddies back into our Party's fold? He will not be accustomed to going to Democratic meetings and having to be identified as being in one of several of our Party's constituencies?
In such a situation you know what this white male voter is going to immediately wonder -- where do I fit in? Where's the white guys' caucus?
For these and other reasons, we are into a very different mode now . . . . We are now in the process of rebuilding, and as such we are far less interested in black caucuses and white caucuses and Hispanic caucuses. We want Democratic caucuses.
And in this process of rebuilding, we are far less interested in liberal caucuses and conservative caucuses. Again, we want Democratic caucuses.
And along the same line, I will tell you that my buddy shares something in common with millions of farmers, factory workers, waitresses and just plain ole regular good people in Georgia and across our country. He ended up voting -- utterly against his own interest -- for Republican candidates. We are going to address and take care of this between now and 2006.
And since ours is the Party of hope and dreams, the Party of the People, the party of inclusion, we think there is room in our Party for beliefs that we share with most Americans, those who hold middle-of-the-road positions on abortion, guns, taxes and other issues.
Don't get tired of hearing that as a party we face the problem and challenge of bringing white males back within our party's fold. It is reality, and we are at war for them.
Given this quick background, you can imagine my favorable impression when -- during his campaign speech for Constituency Group Vice Chair -- Terrence Samuel said "[w]hite males are a constituency group also."
Terrence is black and is a resident of Thomasville. He has been active in party affairs for about a year and a half, and everyone was most impressed with him Saturday.
Terrence, congratulations, and let us know how we can help you carry out your important charge.
posted by Sid Cottingham | 9:10 AM
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