esther blackwell, i think you are very much an extremist. i don't think the african-americans or republican party think as you do. i will reflect on something that somebody said. i never want people to tell me how to live my life. ronald reagan oncerobert is in , tennessee. said, we want democrats in the party to vote for us, but we don't want to elect democrats. viewsve some very extreme from the people that i know. aam a black man and republican. i've been in this party all my life and i'm 70 years old. i do have ground to stand on. i come from a state where we have always had liberal senators , howard baker, lamar alexander. bob corker didn't know what he was doing. obviously, your pitch about the party i think is wrong. i think you need to go back and stay away from those evangelicals. they are the most dangerous part of our party. host: mr. blackwell. guest: look, let me take a step back. i have had the privilege of ,eing the mayor of my hometown so i have had the opportunity to walk the streets, talk with folks, be very much a part of

esther blackwell, i think you are very much an extremist. don't think the african-americans or republican party think as you do. i will reflect on something that somebody said. i never want people to tell me how to live my life. ronald reagan oncerobert is in , tennessee. said, we want democrats in the party to vote for us, but we don't want to elect democrats. viewsve some very extreme from the people that i know. aam a black man and republican. i've been in this party all my life and i'm 70 years old. i do have ground to stand on. i come from a state where we have always had liberal senators , howard baker, lamar alexander. bob corker didn't know what he was doing. obviously, your pitch about the party i think is wrong. i think you need to go back and stay away from those evangelicals. they are the most dangerous part of our party. host: mr. blackwell. guest: look, let me take a step back. i have had the privilege of ,eing the mayor of my hometown so i have had the opportunity to walk the streets, talk with folks, be very much a part of th