Comments on: Thug Life: Democratic Governors & the Crisis for Black Leadership http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:56:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: adriana01 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-161799 adriana01 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:08:08 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-161799 What you are writing here could be applied to the Latino community too, but more at the local level... like you said, it is a case of power corrupting. And I also think that when you are disenfranchised for so long or not given a chance to participate fully, you are more likely to pull these stunts. What you are writing here could be applied to the Latino community too, but more at the local level… like you said, it is a case of power corrupting. And I also think that when you are disenfranchised for so long or not given a chance to participate fully, you are more likely to pull these stunts.

]]> By: blksista http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-161800 blksista Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:09:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-161800 Man, yall are talking like Chicago and New Jersey haven't had corruption for days...<br><br>Expect it, until a real sheriff comes to town.<br><br>I do expect Barack H. Obama to be on the up and up ALWAYS, or else there is going to be a frying pan meeting a head. Man, yall are talking like Chicago and New Jersey haven't had corruption for days…

Expect it, until a real sheriff comes to town.

I do expect Barack H. Obama to be on the up and up ALWAYS, or else there is going to be a frying pan meeting a head.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-161803 GreenLadyHere Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:27:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-161803 TruthSeeker: Me 2 on Mr. President-Elect Obama!! :>) TruthSeeker: Me 2 on Mr. President-Elect Obama!! :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-161801 GreenLadyHere Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:25:06 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-161801 jill: Stoppin' in long ENOUGH to try to create the "environment": :>)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLbefwHpaZQ&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Bone Thugs N Harmony-Crossroads</a><br><br>Posting this because I liked their "flow!" HAH!!! :>) :>)<br><br>Laughing at myself! ***shakin' my head**** ***PRETENDING to be in the 21st Century!*** :>) :>) jill: Stoppin' in long ENOUGH to try to create the “environment”: :>)

Bone Thugs N Harmony-Crossroads

Posting this because I liked their “flow!” HAH!!! :>) :>)

Laughing at myself! ***shakin' my head**** ***PRETENDING to be in the 21st Century!*** :>) :>)

]]> By: ljf http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-161802 ljf Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-161802 I read Booker Rising. Mainly for entertainment purposes. Really, I laugh at some of the postings there. Even though I am not a conservative nor a Republican, I don't really have major philosophical issues with founder of Booker Rising. I just wish that the things that she post were little more critical in it's analysis. It seems like most her posting are Republican talking points. I like it's Pan-Africanist view of Black politics. The writings of some the more right leaning respondents are something else, to say the least. Personally, I think one of the bloggers got some DEEP DEEP seated issues. (HInt: he post on this blog every now and then.) He reminds of an middle aged air guitarist living in his parent's basement. I read Booker Rising. Mainly for entertainment purposes. Really, I laugh at some of the postings there. Even though I am not a conservative nor a Republican, I don't really have major philosophical issues with founder of Booker Rising. I just wish that the things that she post were little more critical in it's analysis. It seems like most her posting are Republican talking points. I like it's Pan-Africanist view of Black politics. The writings of some the more right leaning respondents are something else, to say the least. Personally, I think one of the bloggers got some DEEP DEEP seated issues. (HInt: he post on this blog every now and then.) He reminds of an middle aged air guitarist living in his parent's basement.

]]> By: adriana http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110782 adriana Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:08:08 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110782 What you are writing here could be applied to the Latino community too, but more at the local level... like you said, it is a case of power corrupting. And I also think that when you are disenfranchised for so long or not given a chance to participate fully, you are more likely to pull these stunts. What you are writing here could be applied to the Latino community too, but more at the local level… like you said, it is a case of power corrupting. And I also think that when you are disenfranchised for so long or not given a chance to participate fully, you are more likely to pull these stunts.

]]> By: blksista http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110733 blksista Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:09:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110733 Man, yall are talking like Chicago and New Jersey haven't had corruption for days...<br><br>Expect it. Man, yall are talking like Chicago and New Jersey haven't had corruption for days…

Expect it.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110712 GreenLadyHere Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:27:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110712 TruthSeeker: Me 2 on Mr. President-Elect Obama!! :>) TruthSeeker: Me 2 on Mr. President-Elect Obama!! :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110711 GreenLadyHere Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110711 jill: Stoppin' in long ENOUGH to try to create the "environment": :>)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLbefwHpaZQ&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Bone Thugs N Harmony-Crossroads</a><br><br>Posting this because I liked their "flow!" HAH!!! :>) :>)<br><br>Laughing at myself! ***shakin' my head**** ***PRETENDING to be in the 21st Century!*** :>) :>) jill: Stoppin' in long ENOUGH to try to create the “environment”: :>)

Bone Thugs N Harmony-Crossroads

Posting this because I liked their “flow!” HAH!!! :>) :>)

Laughing at myself! ***shakin' my head**** ***PRETENDING to be in the 21st Century!*** :>) :>)

]]> By: ljf http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110710 ljf Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:18:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110710 I read Booker Rising. Mainly for entertainment purposes. Really, I laugh at some of the postings there. Even though I am not a conservative nor a Republican, I don't really have major philosophical issues with founder of Booker Rising. I just wish that the things that she post were little more critical in it's analysis. It seems like most her posting are Republican talking points. I like it's Pan-Africanist view of Black politics. The writings of some the more right leaning respondents are something else, to say the least. Personally, I think one of the bloggers got some DEEP DEEP seated issues. (HInt: he post on this blog every now and then.) He reminds of an middle aged air guitarist living in his parent's basement. I read Booker Rising. Mainly for entertainment purposes. Really, I laugh at some of the postings there. Even though I am not a conservative nor a Republican, I don't really have major philosophical issues with founder of Booker Rising. I just wish that the things that she post were little more critical in it's analysis. It seems like most her posting are Republican talking points. I like it's Pan-Africanist view of Black politics. The writings of some the more right leaning respondents are something else, to say the least. Personally, I think one of the bloggers got some DEEP DEEP seated issues. (HInt: he post on this blog every now and then.) He reminds of an middle aged air guitarist living in his parent's basement.

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110697 rikyrah Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:04:41 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110697 EVENING THREAD IS UP EVENING THREAD IS UP

]]> By: Librarian http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110685 Librarian Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:40:58 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110685 Well, he is not a governor, but add Congressman Charlie Rangel to this list. Congressman Rangel is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee (is than an oxymoron?) for failure to pay taxes on income from a vacation home, violating the law by having more than one NYC rent-stabilized apart, among other things. Rep. Rangel is head of the House Ways and Means committee, and much of PE Obama's projects will need to get approval and funding from this committee. The link to the Wall Street Journal article is below.<br><br><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122902161394098863.html" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122902161394098...</a> Well, he is not a governor, but add Congressman Charlie Rangel to this list. Congressman Rangel is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee (is than an oxymoron?) for failure to pay taxes on income from a vacation home, violating the law by having more than one NYC rent-stabilized apart, among other things. Rep. Rangel is head of the House Ways and Means committee, and much of PE Obama's projects will need to get approval and funding from this committee. The link to the Wall Street Journal article is below.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122902161394098...

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110681 whiterosebuddy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:28:41 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110681 Hey those videos were more newsy than most other reporting. I liked the multple sources they utilized. I bookmarked the site. Hey those videos were more newsy than most other reporting. I liked the multple sources they utilized. I bookmarked the site.

]]> By: Texas_Girl_in_LA http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110632 Texas_Girl_in_LA Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:26:21 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110632 I like the comment you wroter over there, RonnieB. <br><br>self hatred at its finest I like the comment you wroter over there, RonnieB.

self hatred at its finest

]]> By: spirit_55z http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110629 spirit_55z Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:18:21 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110629 TrutheSeeker, SSDD- Same Shit, Different Day. <br><br>Marion Barry, former Mayor of Washington, DC who was convicted on cocaine charges, served time, and was subsequently re-elected. It just goes to show that celebrity does have its benefits. Shakin my head, GreenLadyHere!<br><br>I remember Marion Barry's bust like it was yesterday. " Bitch set me up!" is what he shouted about a prostitue he was caught with.<br><br>****So: "Deval & Barack - keep your pants zipped and your noses clean." TrutheSeeker, SSDD- Same Shit, Different Day.

Marion Barry, former Mayor of Washington, DC who was convicted on cocaine charges, served time, and was subsequently re-elected. It just goes to show that celebrity does have its benefits. Shakin my head, GreenLadyHere!

I remember Marion Barry's bust like it was yesterday. ” Bitch set me up!” is what he shouted about a prostitue he was caught with.

****So: “Deval & Barack – keep your pants zipped and your noses clean.”

]]> By: Against Race Politics http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110627 Against Race Politics Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:14:21 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110627 Hate to say so, but some of the slave-catchin' Black bloggers out there are affirming this.<br><br><br>You are so right! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR Hate to say so, but some of the slave-catchin' Black bloggers out there are affirming this.

You are so right! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

]]> By: Indigo http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110619 Indigo Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:03:52 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110619 I saw some fun videos about the corruption in Chicago over on Newsy.<br><a href="http://newsy.com/videos/the_chicago_way_day_two/" rel="nofollow">http://newsy.com/videos/the_chicago_way_day_two/</a> and<br><a href="http://newsy.com/videos/political_crime_spree/" rel="nofollow">http://newsy.com/videos/political_crime_spree/</a> I saw some fun videos about the corruption in Chicago over on Newsy.
http://newsy.com/videos/the_chicago_way_day_two/ and
http://newsy.com/videos/political_crime_spree/

]]> By: RonnieB http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110615 RonnieB Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:56:36 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110615 I'm not so surprised that political narcissism and corruption has boiled over in Chicago. Many of the pols in the Second City have made greed and graft an art form. However, one of the unfortunate byproducs of that, is it gives those who already look dimly at Black politicians, a sense of validation. An affirmation of their bigotry.<br><br>Now ... I can expect the guilty-by-association from unwitting and/or ignorant White folks, but when it comes from and is perpetuated by Black bloggers like Booker Rising, one has to wonder how deep the self-hatred really goes. Is the fear and loathing of a gifted, talented, and <b>legitimate</b> Black politician so strong that it causes some Black folks to perpetuate the same?<br><br>Hate to say so, but some of the slave-catchin' Black bloggers out there are affirming this. I'm not so surprised that political narcissism and corruption has boiled over in Chicago. Many of the pols in the Second City have made greed and graft an art form. However, one of the unfortunate byproducs of that, is it gives those who already look dimly at Black politicians, a sense of validation. An affirmation of their bigotry.

Now … I can expect the guilty-by-association from unwitting and/or ignorant White folks, but when it comes from and is perpetuated by Black bloggers like Booker Rising, one has to wonder how deep the self-hatred really goes. Is the fear and loathing of a gifted, talented, and legitimate Black politician so strong that it causes some Black folks to perpetuate the same?

Hate to say so, but some of the slave-catchin' Black bloggers out there are affirming this.

]]> By: MsKitty http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110605 MsKitty Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:34:12 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110605 Tom Cruise would be perfect as Blago, but a Mrs. that is sweetness and light one minute, and a foul-mouthed harpy the next...Julia Roberts would totally rock that. Tom Cruise would be perfect as Blago, but a Mrs. that is sweetness and light one minute, and a foul-mouthed harpy the next…Julia Roberts would totally rock that.

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/thug-life-democratic-governors-the-crisis-for-black-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-110599 rikyrah Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:10:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5319#comment-110599 In Chicago?<br><br>too many too count. <br><br><br>ironically, one that wasn't?<br><br>you know who I'm gonna say.<br><br>Yeah. <br><br>Jeremiah Wright.<br><br>LOL In Chicago?

too many too count.

ironically, one that wasn't?

you know who I'm gonna say.

Yeah.

Jeremiah Wright.

LOL

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