CNS News: If blacks don't vote, 'snatch' the 'color back,' says (CBC Chairman) Cleaver

Examiner ^ | 9/22/12 | Devonia Smith

[Libloather]

CNS News: If blacks don't vote, 'snatch' the 'color back,' says Cleaver
By: Devonia Smith
September 22, 2012

Friday, CNS News surfaced a C-SPAN video of Chairman Emanuel Cleaver of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) passionately demanding that African-Americans who don't vote, "ought to give us their color back." The video was taped the evening before when Cleaver was speaking to a CBC forum on the subject of voting rights.

There was no laughter from the audience when Cleaver angrily declared, "They (blacks) aren't worth the color if they don't vote; they ought to give us their color back." Apparently, that wasn't strong enough because Cleaver vehemently added, "Their African-American credentials need to be snatched!"

[Ann Archy]

“You blacks better not go off the DEMOCRAT PLANTATION”....Cleaver.

[JerseyDvl]

That Cleaver is one racist mother f er.

[hinckley buzzard]

how shallow they are to define themselves by the color of their skin

That's not shallow, that's good economic sense-- for the very reason you mention.

[JerseyDvl]

I wish politicians, talk show hosts, or anyone who gives a damn about this country would employ this tactic.
Once attacked, they should hold a press conference in which they stand there and do nothing but repeat the original quote with proper attribution in response to all questions.

[depressed in 06]

I suppose this is like being accused of racism, but, it only works if I believe it.

[Political Junkie Too]

Can you say "sn*tch" on FreeRepublic? Isn't that a dirty word to some people? Can we riot now? < /sarc>

-PJ

[Iron Munro]

Got a photo of Michael Jackson?

Bleach, rinse, repeat as necessary.

[lonestar]

Barack Obama has NEVER lived in a Black neighborhood.

[JohnD9207]

No but there is going to be a bunch of colorless folks walking around. Will it become another special interest group? This crap is getting a bit old at this point. For a Post racial President we sure spend alot of time talking about skin pigmentation.

[a fool in paradise]

The Klan With A Tan.

The concept of “race traitors” is itself racist.

[a fool in paradise]

[a fool in paradise]

Chairman Emanuel Cleaver of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) passionately demanding that African-Americans who don't vote, "ought to give us their color back."