Stop the presses!
Black Democrats in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have endorsed Republican Michael Steele for the U.S. Senate. More from the Washington Times.
My guess is that these black Democrats were a bit upset because the state party chose the lesser known and white Ben Cardin over the better known and black Kweisi Mfume, former head of the NAACP.
One quote was particularly hopeful. Democrat David Harrington, a Prince George’s County council member, said that choosing Steele was “a way to say, ‘Don’t leave Prince George’s out, and don’t leave African Americans out’… There needs to be a diversity of voices in the room.”
Diversity of voices and not just skin color. From the mouth of a Democrat! Refreshing, indeed.
This endorsement is a stunning move, but I don’t think it necessarily will translate into a win for Steele, who is still trailing Cardin. Somehow, I don’t think it matters much. In this case, the message the endorsement sends is more important than a victory.
What say you, black liberal readers?
In other news, a waste-of-money study finds that mainstream media coverage of mid-term elections favors Democrats. No s***, Sherlock!
And the Jackass Blogger of the Year award goes to anonymous white liberal blogger “Billmon.”
Update: A commenter points out something I need to clarify. I didn’t mean to imply that the Maryland Democratic Party made the decision that Cardin would be the Democratic candidate. I know Democratic voters chose him in the primary. I thought the state party endorsed him over Mfume. I have no source for this impression. If I’m wrong, let me know.
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