Coincidence? I think not.
This is what came to mind when I learned the Republicans might put its own brand of African American male as head of the party.
You might remember Steele, he ran but lost a U.S. Senate race in 2006, and served as Lt. Governor of Maryland.
In a statement he released on Thursday, here is part of the reason Steele says he's running for Chairman of the Republican National Committee,
The Republican Party must present a vision for the future of America that relies on our conservative values and core principles. It is wrong to believe the voters have suddenly become liberal. They have just lost any sense of confidence that the Republican Party holds the answers to their problems. We must face the fact that our party has failed in recent years to live up to our own principles -- we have failed to be 'solutions oriented' in addressing the concerns of all Americans.
Now, I'm not saying Republicans are trying to play tit-for-tat with the Democrats, but I do want to say it has been a long time coming for an African American to hold a place of high esteem within the GOP. The last one to achieve such a feat was Colin Powell, and we all know what happened with that.
So what are your thoughts?
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