WALL: What's next for Republicans?

If your Daddy is Black, then you're Black! :)

I only have two bones to pick with the insightful Ms. Wall: 1) What this election revealed is what happens when EITHER OR ANY party gets "drunk with power and lose[s] their [its] focus. They pay the price at the polls." 2) "Pass the torch. The party needs new,"--ANY AGE, Ms. Wall--"sober and diverse blood who know how to work the ground game and aren't afraid to spread the knowledge." One of the completely ignored factors in today's society, in every realm, whether political, commercial, academic, you name it, is the obsession--an almost maniacal one--with youth, either those who have it; those who wish to look and act like it, regardless; and those who think all is lost since they do not. To use a fading, but still understood phrase, get a grip! If I have to go into all of the facets of that fallacy, then I am speaking to one of those, already so obsessed, that they are, to quote The Who, deaf, dumb, and blind.

Oops, sorry Ms. Wall, I forgot to note that otherwise you are more than "right on." Oops, again, I guess I just dated myself. Yeah, not a youth. Also, I must address the short comment preceding mine. Just because your daddy, or mommy, is black--or white, or red, or yellow--does not mean that you cannot think objectively, or that you must follow the colour agenda of the majority of whatever ethnicity group from which you sprang.

Hopefully, this election is the beginning of the end to evaluating human beings by the pigmentation of their skin or any other superficial physical characteristic. Much more important are a person's character, worldview, beliefs, behaviors and real plans for our future, which were virtually ignored in the campaign that we thought would never end. The majority of the electorate will now find these things out the hard way.

What does America do for an encore to such a dramatic and historic election? For one thing, don't let the voters down. The party illuminati ought to come together in historic ways to govern from the center and heal the divisiveness we've long suffered. Please.

jsyantiss, I was commenting on Ms. Wall's comment of the President-Elect being Bi-Racial - it was more so a humorous comment on my end; however I see that you choose to expound upon it in some kind of weird way. I'm not quite sure what point you are trying to make with your comment, but it’s all good!

Jdrum, With the thoughts that you'd be thinkin' You could be another Lincoln, If you only had a brain... Your comment was neither humorous, nor useful.

Ms. Wall, Excellent article. You are as intelligent as you are beautiful and I hope to see more of you on the Sunday circuit.

Ouch, that was a good one. :) However, with all due respect, I don't think the comment of the President-Elect being biracial was useful either, that was the whole point of my jest! It's all good though, no love lost!

After the comments yesterday, I believe that it is only fair to share my true sentiments hidden behind my jest. I personally have only heard the President-Elect refer to himself as being biracial only once and he did so in jest as well – calling himself a “mutt”. The truth is he considers himself an African-American, a black man, and he does so with dignity. I’m not a racist or one who is bent all out of shape to make sure a black person serves in this position or that position; I believe that character and ability should be the top determining factors of advancement and promotion. Keep in mind that this is only my opinion, but I believe rhetoric like the one in the column only undermines the significance of the historic moment we all shared on November 4th. African-Americans should be proud that a black man made it to one of the highest positions in the country and they should not be ashamed by that, neither should white Americans. I am an African-American who has been flirting with the idea of shifting to the Republican brand because of my conservative values, but when I read rhetoric like this; it’s like a slap in the face and it does not attract me to draw any closer to the “Big-Tent”. I don’t have any ill-will toward anyone, I think disagreeing can be a good thing; however I believe that this is a time that we should all find common ground and come together as a Nation and work together.

Ms. Wall- well written article. I think you are on point until you slip on that " Sarah Palin " banana peel. Are you serious ? The reason that true conservatives can't take her ( Palin ) seriously is because she lacks good sense. I'm not a conservative, but even I look back fondly at the days of the conservative principles of small government, fiscally responsible spending , strong traditional values and intelligent dialogue backed by real scholarship and study. Govenor Palin doesn't represent those ideals. She is a small minded person who will never be ready for the big stage. Please quit promoting her as if she is a serious candidate. Gee whiz... it makes me worry about your discernment Ms. Wall. Can't you see there is something seriously wrong with that lady...the wrapper has come off the candy. ( smile )