Black Republican denied membership in General Assembly's Black Caucus

[TexasTowelie]

The only Black Republican in the House of Delegates voiced frustration Thursday that he was denied membership in the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.

First-term Del. A.C. Cordoza, R-Hampton, said the decision came after he told the caucus he disagreed with most of its platform, which skews largely Democratic and progressive. The caucus was recently a leading voice in recent police reform initiatives, many of which GOP lawmakers are trying to roll back.

“I don’t know what to do,” Cordoza said in a floor speech. “I’m a legislator, I’m Black, and I want to help the Black community. Maybe I need to start my own caucus, the Virginia Non-Leftist Black Caucus.”

The speech drew vigorous applause from the otherwise all-White GOP caucus, which last included a Black member in 2004, when now-Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears served in the chamber.

Read more: https://www.virginiamercury.com/blog-va/black-republican-says-he-was-denied-membership-in-general-assemblys-black-caucus/

[elleng]

1. "I don't know what to do,"

'Maybe I need to start my own caucus,'

The speech drew vigorous applause from the otherwise all-White GOP caucus'

[TexasTowelie]

2. They applauded because they felt like they "owned the libs" as being discriminatory

rather than digging deeper to find that the caucus does not advocate for the same positions as the representative. His only reason to join the caucus was to serve as a spy.

[SergeStorms]

3. To serve as a spy....

and a disruptive bad influence on the progressive Black caucus.

Muckraking and ratfucking 101. But I'm sure his intentions are honorable, right?

[2naSalit]

7. +1

Sounds like a well deserved rude awakening in progress.

[Fullduplexxx]

4. Non-Leftist Black Caucus and he wonders why he wasnt accepted

[JustAnotherGen]

6. He will be

A caucus of one!

[Midnight Writer]

8. "he told the caucus he disagreed with most of its platform". Alrighty, then.