What 'Key & Peele' Gets Right About Black Republicans, According To A Top Black Republican

WASHINGTON -- Most politicians are incredibly guarded, boring and dry. Look at what being elected to the Senate did to former comedian Al Franken.

In preparing for our Candidate Confessional podcast interview with Michael Steele, the former Republican National Committee chairman, we thought wed test whether a politician could, in fact, have a sense of humor.

So, at the risk of some awkwardness, we played Steele a sketch from the Comedy Central show Key & Peele .

Not just any sketch. But the comedy duos spoof of a meeting of black Republicans (which Steele, of course, is a proud member). The premise of the sketch is that all black Republicans are essentially the same: defensive and confused by their lack of appeal. And, even though they all dress alike, they rail against the idea that they are a monolith.

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