The Real Face Of The Republican Party, or "Its about the people, Stupid..."

Some say the GOP has an image problem.  

Some say the GOP has a messaging problem.   

Well, I can’t speak as to the make-up of other committees and state parties, but if what I saw locally and at the state convention is any indicator, what the Republican Party of Virginia really has is a self-image problem.

You see, the left is masterful with messaging.  While conservatives are generally more analytical in nature and therefore communicate as such, liberals tend to be more emotional and reactionary.  They use this trait to great advantage in their rhetoric towards their political enemies:  conservatives.  If you want to curb the stress illegal immigration is having on our economy, or at least reform the system, you’re a heartless xenophobe.  If you think it would be better to broaden the economic opportunity for poor, black communities as opposed to simply just subsidizing them with other people’s tax dollars, you’re a racist.  If you believe that abruptly ending a prenatal, healthy human life is equivalent to murder and that tax dollars should not subsidize a person’s individual choice to pursue safe sex without the consequences of disease and pregnancy, you hate women.

Liberals have effectively told the masses this for years.   Heck, they’ve even managed to convince the Republican Party itself that it simply doesn’t know how to “connect” with minorities.  Party consultants and strategists have been fumbling over themselves trying to come up with programs, committees and treatises on how to “reach out” to minorities as though their support is some unattainable brass ring.

The picture posted above was taken a couple weeks ago at a local committee outreach event.   If conservatives hate women, then why are there three there?  If conservatives are racists, why is there a black woman standing there?  If conservatives don’t care about immigrant families, then why is there a Hispanic woman and Taiwanese immigrant devoting their time to promote a party that professes to stand for conservative values?

Conservative values are those which teach individual responsibility, individual, freely-given charity (meaning that which is not forced upon an individual through law or tax), and that everyone should have the freedom and opportunity to make a better life for themselves and their families.  The truth of the matter is that those ideals have nothing to do with race, color, sex, or how rich or poor one is.  They resonate with just about everyone.

While I was at the Virginia state convention, I saw people of all ages, colors, and backgrounds.  I would be willing to bet there were just as many women as men, if not more.  I saw a large Muslim family walk off together to pray.  I saw a biker wearing his colors.  I saw two Hispanic children there with their family having the time of their lives as they were introduced to the political process.  I had the opportunity to catch up with Tito and Debbie Munoz, who have been working tirelessly in Prince William County’s Hispanic communities to teach them about the U.S. Constitution and civil rights.  Black conservative Wayne Dupree obviously made a similar observation and spoke about it in this Youtube video.

  

Young, old, middle-aged, and college age conservatives from all walks of life spent thirteen hours inside an uncomfortable building with poor sound and overpriced, lousy food in order to elect a black man as their candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

I would like to go back to the picture for a minute and tell you a little about the women standing there with PWCGOP chairman Bill Card and Dumfries mayor Gerald Forman II.

 Left to right: 

Faith Kinzie emigrated from Taiwan to the United States at age 17.  After becoming a United States citizen, she became more aware of our history and fundamental rights of individual freedom and liberty.  She has been quite the conservative activist locally, attending rallies, organizing events, and recently ran for Secretary of the Prince William Area Young Republicans club.

Brittney Morrett is an Alexandria Young Republican who co-founded the GMU group Students For A Free Cuba and has worked for several conservative policy groups.  She currently works for The Libre Initiative.

Angela Beckles is the chairman of the Potomac magisterial district of the Prince William Republican Party.

Perhaps if party leadership paid less attention to biased media, self-serving consultants and leftist propaganda and paid more attention to the people who actually make up the Republican Party, it would realize that the party doesn’t really have the image or messaging problem so many within the party think it does.   After all, it’s about the people, not just the message.

UPDATE:  I forgot to mention that my friend Terrance Boulden, a black conservative, is running for Woodbridge District Supervisor in 2015.

This is definitely NOT the party of the "Old white men's club."