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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, seeking to fire up an important part of his support base ahead of November's elections, told black leaders on Saturday he wanted their support to "guard the change" he was delivering.
"I need everybody here to go back to your neighborhoods, and your workplaces, to your churches, and barbershops, and beauty shops. Tell them we have more work to do. Tell them we can't wait to organize. Tell them that the time for action is now," he told the Congressional Black Caucus.
The words of America's first black president showed a deliberate effort to recapture the enthusiasm that had helped him win the White House in 2008, after polls showed African- Americans much less likely to vote than whites this year.
Originally posted by saltheart foamfollower
reply to post by Hefficide
Nice attempt to take out the Black Caucus component.
Originally posted by saltheart foamfollower
Yes, the story itself could be considered the problem, maybe on purpose?
Originally posted by saltheart foamfollower
But no one else could get away with it and you KNOW it.
Originally posted by adifferentbreed
I posted this topic last night (without the twist) and haven't had an apologist on there yet.
Originally posted by adifferentbreed
I'm gonna watch both threads just to see. It seems when you throw out the Byrd thing certain people want something to jump on, while just posting the plain story
Originally posted by adifferentbreed
.....they don't wanna defend something they can't. Humorous actually......they come here salivating to rip up someone, and end up playing apologist, while they avoid the true headline, because they know they are wrong. An interesting study into the minds of the usual suspects here on ATS.
Originally posted by adifferentbreed
reply to post by Hefficide
And by members of his party you mean???????
And the hypocrasy goes on........I didn't know you had to be black to be a democrat? Thanks for enlightening us all.
Originally posted by saltheart foamfollower
reply to post by Solasis
Oh, I forgot about the Black theology component. The Black Caucus and the MOST POWERFUL man in the world have no power. Because the power is institutional.
Stick your racism where it belongs, in the past.
edit to add-
To allow people to use their race as a crutch is RACISM. I am sick and tired of hearing how it is okay to allow this crap and yet the Tea Party is called racist. What a frelling joke!
edit on 19-9-2010 by saltheart foamfollower because: (no reason given)