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test » Blog Archive » John McCain Has the Gall to Speak at NAACP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:32:58 +0000

[...] McCain Has the Gall to Speak at NAACP Chris C wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLike George Bush and to crib Kanye, [...]

By: mitch

mitch — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:20:38 +0000

Same response people say to Obama about Trinity UCC. Come on people make decisions based on their own personal situation. A lot of people back in 1980 was not keen about givng a Black man a national holiday. That was cutting edge for the day, and in some cases, it still is. I am sure his aids poll his constituency and felt that it would be best for him not to cast a vote in favor. It's very simplistic and easy to understand. I am might not agree with the logic, but I understand it. And, I am able to understand this being that I am as progressive as they come, and probably will vote for the green party this year.

By: mitch

mitch — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:20:38 +0000

By: adriana

adriana — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:39:49 +0000

Why does this surprise y'all? McCain had the gall to speak at the National Council of La Raza and at LULAC.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:34:28 +0000

only tinfoil hat that I can rationalize is that he wants JR to get that Senate Seat Appointment if Barack wins.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:33:12 +0000

testify, town.

testify.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:33:01 +0000

But'um wait, I thought we buried the n-word?

By: RonnieB

RonnieB — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:24:26 +0000

He probably didn't win any converts, but yes, he got some respect.

By: Town

Town — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:23:05 +0000

Why would Jesse Jackson throw himself on the pyre for Barack Obama? I don't see it. I don't see JJ taking one for the team unless something's in it for him, and I don't see anything it it for him.

By: Town

Town — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:21:02 +0000

Black people must smile and grin at every opportunity. If they don't, they hate white people (Michelle) or they have thin skin (Barack). Actually I don't know how they can fix their lips and fingertips to say that Barack Obama has “thin skin” because anyone else would have gone postal after having the kitchen sink…no, the bathroom toilet thrown at them for 6 months.

Yes mister black man, let me push a hot iron on your skin and when you say “Ow”, I will accuse you of not having a thick enough skin.

By: Town

Town — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:15:50 +0000

Maybe they thought Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan would materialize on the stage next to John McCain screaming THE CHICKENS…………HAVE COME HOME………………………………….TO ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST…….while the NAACP audience mean mugged and cheered them on? Campbell Brown and Cindy Crowley are kinda ridiculous.

By: Sepia

Sepia — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:53:31 +0000

Translation: they were amazed that the crowd didn't kick on his ass a lil bit.

Or yell, "Where's my muthaf---in' ice tea!"

By: D.

D. — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:31:09 +0000

Does he really? Maybe from you, but just look at the comments here and tell me if that's really the case.

Were I him, I would've found a group of sympathizers (the NBRA?), and spoke to them.

By: RonnieB

RonnieB — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:27:33 +0000

I disagree. If McCain is going to speak to collectives of Hispanics/Latinos, he should do the same for the NAACP.

He was treated with all the regard due an elected official and statesman. Do his policies resonate with most members of the NAACP? No. But he gets respect for showing up and making his case.

By: D.

D. — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:12:03 +0000

Damned if he did, damned if he didn't.

Personally, I don't think he should've gone. No matter what he said, no one would've really listened, and he would've taken heat for not talking about the “right” issues.

By: RonnieB

RonnieB — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:36 +0000

Unfortunately, he spoke to very few of the priority issues of the NAACP. I think he missed a great opportunity to speak emphatically to his plans for dealing with the foreclosure crisis, health care, predatory lending, etc etc… -- Kevin Myles

McCain's inability to speak to these issues in the presence of everyday people, is precisely why so many African Americans are not Republicans.

I give him one kudo for showing up.

By: micheline

micheline — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:27:45 +0000

Bingo

That was the same with the Father Pfleger tape. It was released when Scott McClellen was promoting his book.

By: cheryl aka jill tubman

cheryl aka jill tubman — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:06:25 +0000

Tru dat. I think the press has totally given McCain a pass on his feeble, transparent excuses around his record on civil rights and MLK.

By: cheryl aka jill tubman

cheryl aka jill tubman — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:05:21 +0000

Yes, this is VERY interesting. Interesting that Kevin Myles danced around that and so did the press apparently.

By: eclecticbrotha

eclecticbrotha — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:51:44 +0000

Pay attention to how O'Reilly held off on releasing the rest of the tape until he knew McCain needed another good distraction from the 48 hours of horrible campaigning he's been doing.