Are you kidding! The Washington Post just reported that Trump’s campaign team has named Ashley Bell as national director of African American political engagement for the Republican National Committee. Bell was one of only eighteen black delegates at the recent Republican National Convention. Remember, the Republicans had a very poor showing among black, Hispanic and female voters in 2012. Nothing has changed. In combined July and August polls by the Washington Post and ABC News, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton led Donald Trump 91 to 3 percent among black voters. Recent polling has indicated that Trump is even losing the support of white males who normally had been his strongest supporters. More importantly, this is happening in key swing states like Utah, Arizona and Georgia.
During the primaries and subsequently, Trump has repeatedly inflamed racial and religious tensions by attacking Hispanics and Muslims. He also made offensive comments toward women. So, where does Mr. Bell even begin? Trump has single handedly destroyed whatever gains the party of Abraham Lincoln had made among blacks, especially African American women, in the last half century. Maybe Mr. Bell should just resign now before Trump fires him.
There is no way that African American women are going to vote for Trump, and they voted at a higher rate than any other demographic in the past two election cycles. Black and hispanic voters are not the only ones getting turned off. Every day that Donald Trump opens his mouth, out comes some further ridiculous assertions and statements. More and more observers, including myself, are questioning his qualifications and temperament to lead the most powerful nation on earth. He has even been classified as “dangerous” and a “national security threat” by members of his own party.
In conclusion, Trump’s campaign has evolved into the theatre of the absurd. So sit back folks, and enjoy the roller coaster ride to Hillary Clinton becoming the first female president of the United States.
FROLITICKS 