re: #158 JordanRules

No way he votes Republican. He’s been a good stumper for Obama and HRC. He’s also very much involved with criminal justice issues which aligns mostly with Dems. But yeah, he’s also a cheating dumb fuck.

Even most rich black folks that turn to the GOP when they get a little scratch, usually come back to their senses. i.e Charles Barkley

I always thought Barkley’s conservatism or the idea that he is was overblown. I wouldn’t call Sir Charles a liberal but he’s no conservative/wingnut either. I don’t always agree with him but I believe he comes by his positions honestly and thoughtfully But yeah Jay is definitely a Democrat. I don’t get why he’s cheat on Beyonce either. Anyhow, the most interesting African-American Republican I know from history is Jackie Robinson. He supported Nixon over Kennedy with some justification, Nixon did in fact have a good Civil Rights record going into 1960 and Kennedy had been a bit weak on it until his presidency. This all coming from a guy whose Catholic family loved the Kennedys and hated Nixon btw but I’m also a historian :). Anyhow, Jackie was disgusted by the GOP nominating Goldwater in ‘64. He supported Nelson Rockefeller in ‘68 but when Nelson lost to Nixon who by then was using the Southern Strategy, he supported Hubert Humphrey who had one of the best records on Civil Rights in that era.