Posted on 07/11/2012 1:28:19 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll
“I don’t know who’s advising Gov.Romney from the African America perspective but I would give him an F- on talking about Obamacare in terms of repealing it, not to this audience….he should never have gone there in the first place.”
Rep Emmanuel Cleaver said this on MSNBC today (it doesn’t matter who the reporter was; I’ve decided to treat MSNBC like they treat Blacks as a monolithic group of lemmings with no individual opinions or personalities). He was referring to Romney’s visit to the NAACP. Now, I know I should really stop being shocked to hear our black Democrat “leaders” talk like this, but sometimes I just can’t help myself.
Cleaver wonders aloud who is advising Gov. Romney from the African American perspective. I wasn’t aware that white people needed to be “advised” before they addressed black people. Heaven forbid Romney actually just look at these people as….Americans! Mon Dieu! You mean to tell me this man actually went into a room full of black people and was honest about his opinions and intentions?
Cleaver also gives Romney an F- for criticizing Obama’s policy to “this audience”. ”This audience”? Are they anything like “those people”? Just checking. Because I thought the NAACP was committed to fighting racism, not perpetuating it by suggesting that we blacks are only able to comprehend certain messages and not able to make decisions for ourselves about what we do and do not agree with.
Romney deserves respect for wading in where he knew he would not be wanted. Black liberals complain all the time that conservatives and Republicans don’t engage them enough in the political realm, and then when they do go directly into our communities to debate and conversate they’re treated like crap. Then liberals wonder all over again why those nasty, racist Republicans don’t have the stones to bring their message into our communities. Well, Mr. Cleaver – here’s a man with stones. He came to speak, not pander. I know you and your ilk at the Black Caucus and NAACP have made pandering an art, but you should at least have a little respect for a man who is willing to be honest about his views and not temper those views simply based on the color of the people he is addressing.
You should be embarrassed. I would be embarrassed for you, except that this diarrhea of the mouth you so often suffer from is a goldmine for bloggers like me, and only makes the argument for our side of the political spectrum that much stronger. So spew away. New media will be here to pick up every word.
And no, this message was not approved by the NAACP. Racism!
It’s a blog.
If he hadn’t gone he’d be charged with disrespecting black Americans.
For Republicans it’s a no-win.
I think it made him look better. He went into enemy territory and told the truth.
Well, maybe so. But you don't know that by reading this.
It's a blog. Bloggers can just as easily "write" about Zombies decimating Ontario.
Find a real source, then believe.
Agreed.
I’d always thought it was a no-win situation, but going in there and unapologetically telling them the truth seems to offer some rewards.
I assume that middle class Blacks enjoy paying for the healthcare of illegals.
There have already been about 20 articles on this subject posted today.
I don’t think he’ll get many black votes out of this, but it may help with independents and conservatives who were debating not voting for him. Either way, I still say it’s a plus.
Well, given the current situation in the U.S. government, you could say he spoke truth to power. Maybe the best example of it we’ve seen in years.
Romney did well today.
1. Walked into the lions den and told the truth without pandering and took on the biggest issue and called it “obamacare”
2. Made obama look small by showing up and not going into a fake voice
3. Got the message out that he can handle tough audiences and is not afraid to deal w people who hate him.
Win win today for the GOP
Romney should win points with any thinking person for wading into a den of mindless liberalism that is the National Association of Liberal Colored People. Don’t think he lost any votes by doing so.
You always take the war to your enemy, in their own territory.
It shows that you have guts to confront them on their own turf. Also, it give some of them a chance to hear you in person and perhaps actually listen to what you have to say.
If you don’t show up, you are perceived, rightly, as a coward, by both the leftists/liberals and your own supporters.
Remember the old military adage: “The best defense is a good offense.”
“Defense never won a war; only postponed victory”.
So we probably don't need some blogger's mis-written take on it.
I think Cleaver thinks Romney is naive. Romney knew that what he was going to speak about to the NAACP audience was not going to popular with them, especially repealing Cleaver’s favorite piece of legislation, Obamacare, that was rammed down the throats of the American people. He still did not claimed Breibart’s $100,000 reward for finding the person who he claimed spit at him during the kill the bill rally in March, 2010. Cleaver is not credible!
Fair enough. The previous threads I read already had so many replies, I figured there wasn’t anything for me to add to them.
ping for later
I just called Cleaver’s DC office and told them I am sick to death of them pulling the race card on every issue. I am white and my doctor is black. He is not even a provider on my insurance so I pay out of pocket to see him because he is such a great doctor. He is very concerned about Obamacare and wants it repealed. Does that make my “black” Dr a racist?
Yaay! I’ll be sure to click on all her ads then, to help out someone who speaks the truth. Thanks for alerting me.
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