Fox has hauled out its black conservative commentators, a whole new generation of Uncle Toms and Tomasitas, to say the Republican Party is totally justified not to court voters they "know won't vote for them".

What? Repubs only go after their base? What does that say about their party?

I know some black commentators really are honestly following their hearts and minds, but I sense a few of them just see a fast track to sit before the Fox tube to make a name for themselves.

I've also noticed it's very trendy now for successful blacks to be even more hard on other blacks than white people when they don't reflect the successful images the white culture prizes. It was good to see some solidarity as far as the Jena 6 kids went. Many middle class black students joined that protest, so I don't think the divisions run all that deep. Minorities can't really afford to divide themselves in a world where the large majority still have a problem actually seeing them as equals.

Republicans have traditonally been anti almost everything that would help black people advance. Bush's threatening to veto the children's health bill is just the latest example of Republican thinking.

As far not going to a Fox News debate, I hope the front running Democrats did go or will go. It would probably be about as confortable as the Iranians presence at Dartmouth, but at least they would be able to show they have learned to handle difficult situations and maybe even get their points across.

Fox News IS evil in my book, but better to kiss a boogey man than run out of the house.