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Black caucus: Tired of making excuses for Obama

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And this is when some are claiming Obama is already bouncing back from low poll ratings.

Maxine seems pissed to me.


Black caucus: Tired of making excuses for Obama | Campaign 2012

During a sometimes-raucous session of what's being called the "For the People" Jobs Initiative tour, a key member of the Congressional Black Caucus told an audience in Detroit Tuesday that the CBC doesn't put pressure on President Obama because he is loved by black voters. But at the same time, Rep. Maxine Waters said, members of the CBC are becoming increasingly tired and frustrated by Obama's performance on the issue of jobs. Even as she expressed support for the president, Waters virtually invited the crowd to "unleash us" to pressure Obama for action.

"We don't put pressure on the president," Waters told the audience at Wayne County Community College. "Let me tell you why. We don't put pressure on the president because ya'll love the president. You love the president. You're very proud to have a black man -- first time in the history of the United States of America. If we go after the president too hard, you're going after us."
 
So a racist group is mad and asking it's racist followers permission to hammer Obama.

Yawn.
 
So a racist group is mad and asking it's racist followers permission to hammer Obama.

Yawn.

Can you imagine the fallout had a group calling itself the White Caucus made a similar statement.


First if the were such a group they would be called racist, and be hounded out of existence, but if you are Black, Asian, or Mexican id okay to be a racist, and accuse others of exactly what that group is doing, but that doesn't change that what Maxine Waters said indicates that Obama is in trouble with a growing number of people even some Radical Liberals.
 
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Poor, poor white folk.
 
For those keeping score at home...Maxine Waters just told a bunch of black folks "we cant go after him for not doing his job because you people are too busy loving on him solely because he is black." Well. I never.

Unless of course she meant she wanted to "go after him" ala Rick Perry and those crazy Texans!
 
What's the point of that racist comment?

I don't see it as racist, more poking a little fun at the silliness above it. White folks have their own groups, many have talked about the rich boys clubs white males belong to. White people, particularly white males, are not an abused minority. Man up, stop whining so damn much. Being conservative shouldn't mean whining about everything for the media to race. And frankly, most conservatives don't.
 
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Boehner said he'd create jobs, but then he said he didn't care if jobs were lost because of his budget cuts...

The people need tell DC which one is more important: create jobs or focus on the deficit, because the GOP nearly ****ed us all with the debt ceiling debate.
 
I don't see it as racist, more poking a little fun at the silliness above it. White folks have their own groups, many have talked about the rich boys clubs white males belong to. White people, particularly white males, are not an abused minority. Man up, stop whining so damn much. Being conservative should mean whining about everything for the media to race. And frankly, most conservatives don't.

All the minorities should apologize to the white man, and then let him have his white man caucus...
 
I don't see it as racist, more poking a little fun at the silliness above it. White folks have their own groups, many have talked about the rich boys clubs white males belong to. White people, particularly white males, are not an abused minority. Man up, stop whining so damn much. Being conservative should mean whining about everything for the media to race. And frankly, most conservatives don't.
the reality is, your examples of "white" clubs, are not "white" clubs at all... if a group happens to have all white people in it... you can't just assume that its a club/group for white people, there are many potential alternative reasons of tendencies that a lot of African descended people just don't feel comfortable in them, its almost astounding how as a whole how reclusive the "black" cultural population group can be, differentiating themselves.
Now if something comes off so obvious as calling themselves Black caucus, there is not even a question---> that's something completely different and i feel as racist qualities, or at least a group that wants to maintain the structure and idea of race.
 
All the minorities should apologize to the white man, and then let him have his white man caucus...
Or just apologuise to everyone, and have no caucus based on or singles out a specific "race" of people.
 
Or just apologuise to everyone, and have no caucus based on or singles out a specific "race" of people.

Is it because they call it by race, or because they limit by race? There are many things that limit this way but hide the name. I prefer things in the open, and a real hindered minority working to improve their people is not something we should be offended by. We are less than 80 years removed from civil rights. Things are much better, but not perfect.
 
the reality is, your examples of "white" clubs, are not "white" clubs at all... if a group happens to have all white people in it... you can't just assume that its a club/group for white people, there are many potential alternative reasons of tendencies that a lot of African descended people just don't feel comfortable in them, its almost astounding how as a whole how reclusive the "black" cultural population group can be, differentiating themselves.
Now if something comes off so obvious as calling themselves Black caucus, there is not even a question---> that's something completely different and i feel as racist qualities, or at least a group that wants to maintain the structure and idea of race.

Yes they are. There are real clubs that exclude minorities, but just don't name themselves such. And I don't mean the KKK.
 
the reality is, your examples of "white" clubs, are not "white" clubs at all... if a group happens to have all white people in it... you can't just assume that its a club/group for white people, there are many potential alternative reasons of tendencies that a lot of African descended people just don't feel comfortable in them, its almost astounding how as a whole how reclusive the "black" cultural population group can be, differentiating themselves.
Now if something comes off so obvious as calling themselves Black caucus, there is not even a question---> that's something completely different and i feel as racist qualities, or at least a group that wants to maintain the structure and idea of race.

I find it as offensive as the women's right movement, which isn't offensive at all... :shrug:
 
And this is when some are claiming Obama is already bouncing back from low poll ratings.

Maxine seems pissed to me.

That is a fascinating quote, Councilman. I hadn't heard it. Or read it. Thanks.
 
I find it as offensive as the women's right movement, which isn't offensive at all... :shrug:

Exactly, as there is no reason for anyone to be offended. It is silliness that anyone is.
 
Or just apologuise to everyone, and have no caucus based on or singles out a specific "race" of people.

It's not offensive, unless you find the idea of minorities feeling they need to advance their rights more and better achieve equality as somehow offensive to you.
 
I find it as offensive as the women's right movement, which isn't offensive at all... :shrug:

I find it telling. Read it again.

Black caucus: Tired of making excuses for Obama | Campaign 2012

During a sometimes-raucous session of what's being called the "For the People" Jobs Initiative tour, a key member of the Congressional Black Caucus told an audience in Detroit Tuesday that the CBC doesn't put pressure on President Obama because he is loved by black voters. But at the same time, Rep. Maxine Waters said, members of the CBC are becoming increasingly tired and frustrated by Obama's performance on the issue of jobs. Even as she expressed support for the president, Waters virtually invited the crowd to "unleash us" to pressure Obama for action.

"We don't put pressure on the president," Waters told the audience at Wayne County Community College. "Let me tell you why. We don't put pressure on the president because ya'll love the president. You love the president. You're very proud to have a black man -- first time in the history of the United States of America. If we go after the president too hard, you're going after us."

She is saying that blacks must speak with one voice, and that to do otherwise invites consequences.

We have seen how "feminists" (serious misnomer) treat females who hold traditional values, so your acceptance of such tactics is not surprising.

Waters is saying, we don't dare step out of line, because we know you will make us pay.
 
I find it as offensive as the women's right movement, which isn't offensive at all... :shrug:
Wrong.... Women actually exist as a separate entity as a man (but equal).

While race doesn't scientifically exist... just random ancestry that is often just determined by looks. Its been made up in our culture, which i think our government should be separate from... including such groups.
 
Is it because they call it by race, or because they limit by race? There are many things that limit this way but hide the name. I prefer things in the open, and a real hindered minority working to improve their people is not something we should be offended by. We are less than 80 years removed from civil rights. Things are much better, but not perfect.
I prefer things in the open as well... and i think all aspects of government should Openly separate from the idea of race.

note that i said it should, but i dont think there is anyway to force such groups as the Black caucus or a White caucus to exist or not. But i don't respect such a thing and i consider it racist.

If you advocate the "openness" of it, then you do recognize that labeling something as Black Caucus is openly racist? the double standard is wrong whether it is a minority or majority.
 
While race doesn't scientifically exist... just random ancestry that is often just determined by looks. Its been made up in our culture, which i think our government should be separate from... including such groups.
Then again, most of what government deals with "doesn't scientifically exist" and "has been made up in our culture" -- so I don't see that as a reason for excluding considerations of race.
 
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Poor, poor white folk.

If I had said the same thing but replaced the word “white” with “black”, I probably would have received an infraction and you probably would have supported said infraction.

It isn’t that I think your comments were racist, it’s that you, and most of America, have double standards and you don’t realize that while males are no different from black males,
 
Is it because they call it by race, or because they limit by race? There are many things that limit this way but hide the name. I prefer things in the open, and a real hindered minority working to improve their people is not something we should be offended by. We are less than 80 years removed from civil rights. Things are much better, but not perfect.

You need to put your money where your mouth is and start naming the groups you are referring to or admit that you are an anti white male racist already.
 
It's not offensive, unless you find the idea of minorities feeling they need to advance their rights more and better achieve equality as somehow offensive to you.

exactly what group of people in this country has less rights than another? The last I heard everybody has equal rights........except of course you are talking about the criminal element, who seemingly does have more rights than its victim in a court of law.....or at least they seem to be more protected
 
You need to put your money where your mouth is and start naming the groups you are referring to or admit that you are an anti white male racist already.

Here's an overview:

White privilege - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

White Nationalists believe that white people should have an identity as a group (or meta-group) sharing a relatively common genetic and cultural heritage, and work towards common interests.

White Nationalism

You can do a search as well, and you should be aware not all groups are as open. An oppressed group needs to work together a little more than a priviledged group.
 
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