Black, Republican Virginia delegate says Black Caucus rejected him | Fox News
By: Matt Leach (Fox News)
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RICHMOND - A Black Republican in the Virginia General Assembly said he was barred from joining the assembly's Black Caucus.
"It really did offend me," Virginia state Del. Aijalon Cordoza told Fox News in an exclusive interview. "It was a spit in the face. This says to me that I'm not Black enough to be in the Black Caucus, and that's an insult."
"Defining what Black is by these liberal criteria is frankly wrong and disgusting," he continued.
Cordoza said he wanted to join the Black Caucus to be a conservative voice in a group that is normally very liberal.
"I wanted to represent all African-Americans, not just liberal ones," he told Fox News. "I wanted a seat at the table."
Virginia state Delegate A.C. Cordoza (R-District 91) (Matt Leach/Fox Digital)
When considering his request, Cordoza was asked to fill out a questionnaire about his legislative priorities. The last question asked if he opposed any items listed on the Black Caucus' 2022 legislative agenda. Cordoza listed 32 items.
"I thought they would want to know why I didn't agree with it," Cordoza told Fox News. "I didn't think we would agree on everything, but I thought they would let me in so they would want to hear my voice."
Cordoza told Fox News he is considering making his own caucus.
"It might be a caucus of one," he said. "But it will be a caucus when new members come that's going to welcome all African Americans, regardless of their views, because we want the African American voices to be heard, not just one singular voice rejecting all other Black voices."
"We want a full picture of what it is to be an African American, whether we agree or disagree," Cordoza continued. "We need to come together and say, 'this is who we are.'"
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus did not return a request for comment.
Matt Leach is a Fox Digital Originals reporter based in Tampa, FL.
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Looks like you can be Black and Non-Black all at the same time in Virginia...
Or, your politics denotes your "Blackness"
I guess this is an example of what they call Jim Crow 2.0...
He and the states Lt. Governor have some things in common.
Any black political caucus is a political organization it is an expression of an ideology. If that ideology is quote-unquote liberal then the members should be liberal. There is an obviousness to this that seems to escape some people. What would happen if a liberal wanted to join the Republican Freedom caucus and use that venue to advance liberal ideas? not going to happen
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Then they should change their name to the "Liberal" or "Democrat" Black Caucus, instead of claiming they represent all blacks....
Cause it is obvious they don't...
Exactly.
Don’t worry, I’m sure the Don will provide him a free Blacks for Trump tee shirt if he agrees to stand right in view of the camera while Trump spews lies and conspiracy theories and a rally of his peers. He’d probably even get a little cash payout under the table.
There's my African-American!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's the knee jerk reaction to deflect straight to Trump that we have all come to expect from the rabid left.
When in doubt scream "But Trruuummmmppppp!!!!!" It is sure to derail any argument and bring other rabid lefties out in support.
How Uncle Tom of you.
Another thing we have all come to expect from the rabid left. Whenever an African American dares to have opinions contrary to Democrats; they will use every slur they can find against them. No free thinking allowed.
Congrats on being the very first to blurt out "TRUMP" inappropriately!!
Do they actually teach ya'll to do that on every article?
You have an African-American?
Where do you keep him/her?
I think it's habit, they've been doing it for 6 years now, trump is taking up a lot of space in their heads...
Probably the greatest thing Trump has done for republicans is give the democrats a point to fixate on which illustrates that they are the party of hate, virulent hate...
Exposed for all to see...
We know that's all the gqp/gop/republicans/alleged conservatives have - virulent hate - EXPOSED FOR ALL TO SEE
And yet--it is Democrats keeping a black man from joining a BLACK CAUCUS.
Do tell us all some more fantastical tales of alleged Republican hate.
Even the federal Congressional Black Caucus is 100% Democrat, but they're all the "right kind" of Blacks.
That's why US Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) refused to be a member of the CBC.
This guy has a home, all he needs in the tee shirt and some conspiracy reeducation. He should start by visiting Gods2.com to learn how Hillary Clinton “ plans to start a war in order to kill black women ”. These are the people that Donald Trump puts front and center of his campaign optics.
Are they there against their will? are they wearing that tee shirt by force?
Looks to me they are there cause they want to be...
Also seems like they have had enough re-education, and are looking for something different than the same old same old they get from the other party...
So, political ideology is more important than race. Then why has the Black caucus segregated itself by race?
Apparently Black political ideology is different than Democrat political ideology since Blacks must form their own segregated caucus. And it's also apparent that Black political ideology doesn't represent the entire Black population since the Black caucus rejects Black legislators who hold different political ideology.
Not only are Blacks segregated from mainstream political ideology by race; Blacks are segregated within the Black population by political ideology. What does it mean to be Black in today's America?
Morons forget that trumpturd pointed to a lone black man at one of his 'rallies' and said "There's my African American"
See post 3.1.4
Keep repeating until desired results are met.
This article has nothing to do with Trump; but keep bringing him up to deflect from Democrat stupidity.
That's all they got when their hypocrisy is put on full display...
You can tell how weak their arguments are when they blurt out "TRUMP" so soon after the article's posting.
Direct correlation between no legitimate argument and the usual "But TRUMP" "witticisms".
And next will be a larger than life meme from some obscure moron from Twitter LOL
Kinda like Kamala Harris in the background every time Biden panders to Black voters?
Yeah, trying to get a grasp on liberal definitions is virtually impossible. As soon as you figure it out, they change it to promote that "inclusion" they love to blather on about.
Yep they live in a world defined by nothing real, this is how they so easily change stripes when they feel their needs warrant it...