Posted on 07/11/2012 4:40:36 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
HOUSTON - NAACP officials described Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's morning address to the nation's most prestigious civil rights group as demeaning and insulting.
A three-quarters full auditorium greeted Romney with lukewarm applause, but the atmosphere quickly grew increasingly tense as Romney made the case that President Obama's economic policies have not helped the black community. He cited the jump in unemployment among African Americans from 13.6 percent to 14.4 percent in June.
"If equal opportunity in America were an accomplished fact, then a chronically bad economy would be equally bad for everyone," Romney told the civil rights group's annual gathering. "Instead, it's worse for African Americans in almost every way."
Clayola Brown, the member of the NAACP's National Board of Directors who invited Romney to speak, said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee should not have used unemployment numbers to try to turn the crowd against Obama.
"It was insensitive and quite demeaning as a matter of fact," Brown told The Washington Examiner after Romney exited the stage. "Certainly we are aware of what the numbers are and the impact is in our communities. It's the dialogue used that we find insulting."
Brown said the point of inviting Romney to the convention wasn't to give him a chance to win over African American voters who overwhelmingly backed Obama in 2008 and are expected to vote for him again this fall. Instead, Romney was invited to "show respect to the organization," she said.
Another board member, Amos Brown, of San Francisco, called Romney's address, "an insult to the NAACP," including his references to the importance of family.
"For him to come here and lecture us about the family - he doesn't need to be talking to Negros about that," Brown said. "Who tore up the family?"
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Did she just say, "Kiss my ass?"
LOL! I would've cried tears of laughter seeing that. But seriously, that would've destroyed any chances he had to win.
What amazes me is the cult-like worship the NAACP has of Obamugabe. He isn't even showing up this year, instead sending his moron lackey Biden....that shows you how little he thinks of getting their vote.
To me, it seems Obamugabe is saying, "You're gonna vote for me anyway, so I don't have to show up."
Obamugabe didn't treat his Hollywood folk like that because they threatened to withhold money.
I agree, Romney is as sly as a fox and he won this round, they are just too stupid to know it.
Leave the slaves on their Democrat plantation. Only those who wish to be free will make the effort to be free. That's manifestly NOT the NAALCP.
Brown said. “Who tore up the family?
Democrats and Blacks.
The RNC needs to make an ad of how Hillary, Obama, Gore and other “talk” when they are speaking to a black audience. Sean played a pretty good clip this afternoon and it was so obvious . . . wasting a good source by not making an ad out of this. You’d think the blacks would be very insulted.
Nice quote!
When you can’t argue the facts, attack the messenger...
It’s a shame they are blinded by the color of their own skin and are unable to judge one by their character, those whose skin color takes precedent are not only wrong but lost, they see the world though the eyes of hatred, a hatred befitting of satan himself, what is up is down and what is down is up, what is right is wrong, what is wrong is right, they have chosen their path, it’s the wrong one, but, i’m afraid they have chosen, shame, truly a shame! Their hatred is no different than the Palestinians! Such a waste of human life for a people whose ancestors once contributed and defined America in a positive light, but until they renounce heir own racism, they will forever choose to shed a negative light upon this nation!
Yep. Romney’s a phony. He just sold his slaves last year when he decided to run for president.
HILARIOUS!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iSVgAZ6bSM
Depends upon who is reporting it seems...
Romney Receives Standing Ovation for Straight Talk at NAACP Convention
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2905399/posts?
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Romney’s speech made it clear he wasn’t at the NAACP convention to pander or preach at the audience. He simply presented a slew of facts and straight talk. Some topics he touched on, like repealing ObamaCare, received boos, but overall Romney received applause throughout his speech and it was reported by NBC that many in the audience gave Romney standing applause at the end of his remarks. It was clear he had a positive impact although the media will choose to focus only on the opposition to his remarks.
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cleaver said Romney should not have criticized President Obama in front of a black audience but dispproved of audience booing.
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The NAACP is a racist hate group, and Republicans of any race should avoid them. Romney can wipe the dust off his feet, and move on.
Conservatives feel he is demeaning and insulting too... at last, unity with the NAACP!
Personally I applaud Romney for telling the truth to a crowd with their eyes firmly closed, their ears firmly plugged and their minds cemented shut. About time somebody did.
OK, so stop me if you heard this one.
So this white guy goes to speak in front of this racist black crowd and....
Because Romney is a pandering, Etch a Sketch, Will demean anyone and anything for ZERO votes kind of guy. NCAA is a racist group like the Klan and him dignifying their existence shows what a loser fool he is.
What a despicable RINO.
I saw interviews with some attendees and they did NOT say Romney was demeaning or insulting. They actually had positive things to say about him and he got a standing ovation by about half of them at the end of his speech. At least he wasn’t afraid to show up like Obama apparently is. Of course, Obama takes the black vote totally for granted.
Romney made the case that President Obama's economic policies have not helped the black community. He cited the jump in unemployment among African Americans from 13.6 percent to 14.4 percent in June.Bothering to speak to the racist hate group is insulting and demeaning, but helps put the NAACP's ignorance and bigotry in the media spotlight.
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