Jim Crow would have been proud of the CBC. I think he should be an honorary member.
On Sep 19, 11:28 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/> Race-Based > Politics? Congressional Black Caucus Member: "If Obama Wasn't President, We > Would Be Marching on the White > House"<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/race-based-politics-con...> > *Scotty Starnes > <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/>*| September > 19, 2011 at 10:30 AM | Tags: black > unemployment <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=black-unemployment>, > CBC <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=cbc>, Congressional Black > Caucus <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=congressional-black-caucus>, > President Obama <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=president-obama>, > race > based politics <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=race-based-politics>, > Rep. Emanuel Clever > (D-Mo.)<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=rep-emanuel-clever-d-mo>| > Categories: Political > Issues <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?cat=35145> | > URL:http://wp.me/pvnFC-5QY > > <http://scottystarnes.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/emanuel_cleaver_trim...> > > The face of a racist > > Need more proof that Democrats are the party of true racists? Here it is. > > From The > Hill<http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/182209-cbc-chairman-...> > : > > Unhappy members of the Congressional Black Caucus “probably would be > marching on the White House” if Obama were not president, according to CBC > Chairman Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.). > > "If [former President] Bill Clinton had been in the White House and had > failed to address this problem, we probably would be marching on the White > House," Cleaver told “The Miami Herald” in comments *published > Sunday*<http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/18/v-fullstory/2413197/black-caucu...>. > *"There is a less-volatile reaction in the CBC because nobody wants to do > anything that would empower the people who hate the president."* > > Translation: If this was a White President the CBC would be marching on the > White House. Since it's Obama, and they share the same skin color, the CBC > will continue to make excuses for his failures. > > CBC members have expressed concern in recent months as the unemployment rate > has continued to rise amongst African-Americans, pushing for Obama to do > more to address the needs of vulnerable communities. > > Rise? It's above Depression-era levels, yet the CBC covers for Obama's > failures instead of protecting their constituents. > > "We’re supportive of the president, but we getting tired, y’all,” Rep. > Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said in August. “We want to give [Obama] every > opportunity, but our people are hurting. The unemployment is unconscionable. > We don’t know what the strategy is." > > *Rather than targeting Obama’s leadership, many CBC members aimed their fire > at the Tea Party movement over the summer’s congressional recess*. Waters > said in a public meeting in her district that the Tea Party "can go straight > to hell." Another member, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), called the Tea > Party “the real enemy” seeking to hold Congress “hostage.” > > Need more proof that the Democrats, and the CBC, are the real racists? > > Continue > reading>>><http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/182209-cbc-chairman-...> > > Add a comment to this > post<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/race-based-politics-con...> > > [image: WordPress] > > WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/> | Thanks for flying with WordPress! > Manage > Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&;...>| > Unsubscribe<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&;...>| > Express > yourself. Start a blog. <http://wordpress.com/signup/> > > *Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:*http://subscribe.wordpress.com -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
