Florida's Ex-GOP chair Jim Greer says Republican Party tried to suppress black voters

Former Florida COP Chairman Jim Greer

In the past few days many reports have began to come out that Republicans tried to intentionally suppress the black and minority votes.

Former Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer said some party leaders met to discuss ways they could suppress black votes, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

"They talked about not letting blacks vote … and minority outreach programs were not fit for the Republican Party," Greer told the Associated Press.

The statements were part of a 630-page deposition given in his lawsuit against the party, according to the Miami Herald. In the suit, Greer alleges the party's Senate President Mike Haridopolos and Sen. John Thrasher owe him $130,000.

Greer also said the party was in financial crisis and a bunch of "whack-a-dos."

The allegations come as the Justice Department is investigating whether the administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott is targeting minorities in its attempt to purge voter rolls in the state.

This a sad case to hear of the Republican Party, as its former party chairman speaks out in what he tells as the truth. There is no doubt that the Republican party has a witch hunt out on the minority vote.