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Mia Love, the Obama of the Republican Party?
2014-11-06
Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected as its first black female member of Congress -- and she is a Mormon to boot.

She has also rapidly drawn comparisons with Barack Obama, not least since she wowed her party's 2012 national convention with a tale of rags-to-political-riches, much like the young Senator Obama did in 2004.
One big difference is this woman seems to have something meaningful to say.
As I recall, her fave economist is Bastiat.
Comparing her to Obama is an insult. Love is smart, disciplined, caring and principled.
"Many of the naysayers out there said that Utah would never elect a black Republican LDS woman to Congress," she said at her victory rally, referring to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons.

"Not only did we do it, we were the first to do it," said the 38-year-old, who was previously mayor of Saratoga Springs, a city 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.

Born Ludmya Bourdeau in Brooklyn to Haitian-American parents, Love catapulted herself into Washington's political spotlight by winning the Mormon-dominated western US state's Fourth Congressional District.
Yahoo hits the Mormon theme pretty hard...
Love's parents came from Haiti in the mid-1970s, and she recalls in interviews how her father at times took second jobs cleaning toilets to pay for school for their three children.

She graduated from the University of Hartford, Connecticut with a degree in Fine Arts. A Catholic by upbringing, she found the Mormon faith before finding her white Mormon husband Jason Love. Love is a minority in both her state and church: barely one percent of Utahans are black or African American, while only an estimated three percent of Mormons are. Mormons make up about 60 percent of Utah's population.

- 'Poster child' for GOP diversity -

She is fond of recalling what her father told her on her day of college orientation: "Mia, your mother and I never took a handout. You will not be a burden to society. You will give back," she notes on her own website.

Love made headlines when she took the stage at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida -- which nominated Mitt Romney, also a Mormon, as its presidential nominee.
And then there is Harry Reid, on the Democratic side. Don't let's let the MSM paint the Republicans as the fringe religion party.
"My parents immigrated to the US with 10 dollars in their pocket, believing that the America they had heard about really did exist," she told the crowd. "When times got tough they didn't look to Washington, they looked within."

Damon Cann, politics professor at Utah State University, said Love is bound for greater things in Washington.

"Since the election of Barack Obama, the Republicans have been more serious about trying to showcase the diversity within the Republican Party," he told the Salt Lake Tribune.

"And Mia Love is potentially the poster child for diversity in the party," he added.

Despite proclaiming her first-black-Republican-congresswoman credentials in her victory speech Tuesday night, Love was keen Wednesday to downplay suggestions that her race or gender won the election.

"I wasn't elected because of the color of my skin, I wasn't elected because of my gender," she told CNN in an interview. "Understand that Utahans have made a statement that they're not interested in dividing Americans based on race or gender, that they want to make sure that they are electing people who are honest and who have integrity.

"That's really what made history here. Race, gender had nothing to do with it."

Commentators agreed that Love is a real asset for the Republicans. She "is poised to become an important symbol for the GOP as the party seeks to broaden its appeal among blacks and other minorities, who typically vote overwhelmingly Democratic," noted the Christian Science Monitor.

The Washington Post added: "A party threatened with electoral extinction among African Americans and immigrants now has someone to brag about in Washington.

"Love's compelling personal story is an oasis.
Rare and alone in an ocean of sand? Nasty metaphor, WaPost. Not accurate, either, but y'all have a narrative to push.
She's not just a black face in what's often described as a party full of angry old white men. She's a path forward," it said.
Posted by:gorb

#13  Of course the Progressive/Socialist Media has quashed all the reporting on Love's victory; it is CNN - the Ted Turner Communist News Network, former shadow editor Jane Fonda
Posted by: Sleang Cravique4093   2014-11-06 19:53  

#12  Certainly better than a green Senator who hadn't even completed a term in the Senate.

Really? Who would be stupid enough to vote that kind of unknown into office . . . .
Posted by: gorb   2014-11-06 19:12  

#11  Like a lot of other videos, that the Obama Administration doesn't want you to see, it has apparently been taken down from CNN (the site where it was originally posted) as well as other sites that link to it.



If you can't see the video above you should be able to view it at the link below:

See Mia Love Video Here
Posted by: junkiron   2014-11-06 19:02  

#10  OldSpook is right.
Posted by: KBK   2014-11-06 18:03  

#9  FYI, she is in Utah. And Senators usually suck because of how the Senate works, versus how you actually need to govern and lead. Look at John McCain for instance. Sleaze bag deals are part of his routine.

I believe that Governors make better presidents. They actually have to govern - deal with a budget, deal with multiple departments, deal with bigger policy questions, etc. Look at how that shaped Ronald Reagan compared to Bob Dole. Or even Bill Clinton compared to Obama. Certainly better than a green Senator who hadn't even completed a term in the Senate.
Posted by: OldSpook   2014-11-06 17:50  

#8  She should go for the long game. Serve time in the House. Serve time in the Senate. Serve time as CO governor. Have a solid track record before anyone talks about the big job.

We shouldn't even talk about someone being President material until they have a decent resume. The experience of Obama should have taught us that.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2014-11-06 14:52  

#7  You can tell by the photo that they despise her, and will Palinize her. Can't wait till the CBC tells her she's not black enough to join their racist club. They really do hate when one of their field hands wanders off the plantation.
Posted by: regular joe   2014-11-06 11:51  

#6  What a terrible thing to say about a wonderful woman.
Posted by: Iblis   2014-11-06 10:11  

#5  Obama is one third black and 100% incompetent. Linking Love and Obama by skin tone is racist - there is no common ground.
Posted by: KBK   2014-11-06 09:06  

#4  The left will try to do a character assassination on her, but all the women and minorities that won with an "R" next to their name. Too dangerous to the Narrative to allow them to be seen as they are by the public. It would destroy the donks with minorities.
Posted by: DarthVader   2014-11-06 08:26  

#3  Anything or anyone which disproves The Narrative must be destroyed.

See Douglas Adams story about the planet Krikkit for a summary.
Posted by: no mo uro   2014-11-06 07:26  

#2  The media will be on her like they did Palin. No attractive articulate successful non-feminist can achieve political success. It destroys the leftist playbook and talking points.
Posted by: Airandee   2014-11-06 06:40  

#1  "Obama of the GOP?" Thats an insult.

She is the opposite of Obama - no affirmative action, no red diaper commie mommie and spoiled upbringing. No being handed everything because of her skin color.

She did it the old fashioned way - she earned it. Lost the last time, but regrouped and won this time.
Posted by: OldSpook   2014-11-06 02:36  

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