Comments on: Live Blogging the Heartland Democratic Presidential Forum http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/12/live-blogging-the-heartland-democratic-presidential-forum/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: NMPhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/12/live-blogging-the-heartland-democratic-presidential-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 NMP Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:28:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=637#comment-1803 Rikyrah,<br/><br/>As soon as I saw the headline on the Atlantic, I came here because I knew YOU would pick up on it!<br/><br/>Baratunde,<br/><br/>My apologies!!! It seems that two minority forums in one day was a little much for the MSM to cover with confusing the two. :-) She made the remarks at the Black and Brown Forum after the Heartland Forum. The question now begs is the Black press finally going to stop asking why Senator Obama isn't getting the love of Black folks and asking do the Clinton truly deserve our love? Rikyrah,

As soon as I saw the headline on the Atlantic, I came here because I knew YOU would pick up on it!

Baratunde,

My apologies!!! It seems that two minority forums in one day was a little much for the MSM to cover with confusing the two. :-) She made the remarks at the Black and Brown Forum after the Heartland Forum. The question now begs is the Black press finally going to stop asking why Senator Obama isn’t getting the love of Black folks and asking do the Clinton truly deserve our love?

]]> By: Baratunde Thurstonhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/12/live-blogging-the-heartland-democratic-presidential-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Baratunde Thurston Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:13:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=637#comment-1799 NMP, it really frightened me to think I missed such a massive point. At one point during Clinton's segment, my stream went down. I just went back and replayed that section of the forum, however, and I did not hear ANY mention of crack vs. cocaine sentencing during the Clinton segment.<br/><br/>all I heard were questions on immigration and health care for Clinton.<br/><br/>after some web searching, i found what you're referring to and it happened later on saturday at the Black and Brown debate, which is different from the event I covered. <br/><br/>Here are <a HREF="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7127.html" REL="nofollow">two </a> different <a HREF="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/12/clinton_obama_edwards_differ_o.php" REL="nofollow">stories </a> on the issue, and you're right. Time to blow this news up BIG TIME.<br/><br/>Oh and here is Bill Clinton being a punk a-- way back in <a HREF="http://www.cnn.com/US/9510/clinton_crack/index.html" REL="nofollow">1995</a> NMP, it really frightened me to think I missed such a massive point. At one point during Clinton’s segment, my stream went down. I just went back and replayed that section of the forum, however, and I did not hear ANY mention of crack vs. cocaine sentencing during the Clinton segment.

all I heard were questions on immigration and health care for Clinton.

after some web searching, i found what you’re referring to and it happened later on saturday at the Black and Brown debate, which is different from the event I covered.

Here are two different stories on the issue, and you’re right. Time to blow this news up BIG TIME.

Oh and here is Bill Clinton being a punk a– way back in 1995

]]> By: rikyrahhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/12/live-blogging-the-heartland-democratic-presidential-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 rikyrah Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:36:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=637#comment-1798 NMP, trying to find the transcript, because you best believe i'll be posting this all across the net as soon as I can find the exact quote from her. NMP, trying to find the transcript, because you best believe i’ll be posting this all across the net as soon as I can find the exact quote from her.

]]> By: NMPhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/12/live-blogging-the-heartland-democratic-presidential-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 NMP Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:10:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=637#comment-1797 I just did a cursory glance of the live blog transcript, and excuse me if I missed it, but it seems that you didn't zone in on the biggest news of the day: Hillary Clinton opposes retroactivity for crack cocaine convictions!<br/><br/>Black folks have been decrying the injustice of the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentencing for decades now. However, they never held Bill Clinton responsible for vetoing his own sentencing commission's guidelines to end the disparity. Now today Hillary Clinton continues his cowardly legacy by coming out against retroactivity that would lessen the sentences of those currently serving time. Is she going to get a pass too??? Let's see how her Black supporters spin this! I just did a cursory glance of the live blog transcript, and excuse me if I missed it, but it seems that you didn’t zone in on the biggest news of the day: Hillary Clinton opposes retroactivity for crack cocaine convictions!

Black folks have been decrying the injustice of the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentencing for decades now. However, they never held Bill Clinton responsible for vetoing his own sentencing commission’s guidelines to end the disparity. Now today Hillary Clinton continues his cowardly legacy by coming out against retroactivity that would lessen the sentences of those currently serving time. Is she going to get a pass too??? Let’s see how her Black supporters spin this!

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