President makes overtures to blacks

Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, July 23, 2003 | By Bill Sammon

[JohnHuang2]

President Bush's upcoming meeting with the Urban League, coupled with his snubbing of more-militant black groups, mirrors his outreach to moderate Palestinians while ignoring Yasser Arafat.

In both cases, Mr. Bush hopes to turn nearly hopeless relationships into constructive dialogues with groups not known for their fondness of conservatives.

[tru_degenerate]

I thought the original statement was referring to issues. Looking at the average black family(mother, father, with kids) from an issue point of view, we do agree with a lot of the conservative views. Differences come in how those views are to be achieved. Why is it that when Black Families were referred to you automatically thought of prisoners and unmarried fathers? What about the hard working families were both parents work and are trying to provide for there kids?

[biblewonk]

Why is it that when Black Families were referred to you automatically thought of prisoners and unmarried fathers? What about the hard working families were both parents work and are trying to provide for there kids?

Because of the neighborhood in which I live.

[Warrior Nurse]

No that is the breakdown in family that these liberal programs and lack of accountability. Remember women should be held accountable in this equation as well because not all these bastard childern are from rape.

I was not talking about the dysfunctional black family which is what you were describing they are not the rank and file in my opinion.

[Joe Boucher]

You are correct in your hopes but I work and interact with blacks on a regular basis and they seem to be, fried chicken, babtist and democrat.
You and I know that it is better for America and Americans to do for oneself. Regardless of race religion or politics I want for every Mexican that swims or runs the border, or every Cuban that braves the seas, and every Black person
Etc. etc. to do well for themselves. To live the American dream.
I just don't see appreciable numbers changing to self reliance.

[fish hawk]

I'll tell you where the black vote is: My sister worked in a bank in Sacramento for 30 years and during the 2000 election she tried to convince this young black girl that she should vote for Bush instead of Gore. The girl admitted that she liked Bush and didn't much care for Gore and thought Bush would be better for the country. After the election my sis asked her if she voted for Bush and she said, "no, I just couldnt vote against my people".

That says Jesse Jackson to me. Sheep, they are sheep.

[spintreebob]

Sheep, they are sheep

Illogical generalization. In the lower middle class suburb I worked in 2000, the split was obvious. Blacks on a government check (welfare, post office, HHS or HUD job and government funded non-profits) leaned Dem. Blacks working at for profit companies leaned pro-Bush.

One solution is to shift more jobs to the private sector and shift Blacks to getting their check from the private sector.

I estimate 30% of Blacks went for Bush. In contrast 100% of Hispanics went for Bush. But I estimate only 5% of sexually active unmarried women (who are thick in that area) went for Bush.

So should we write off your sister? Your daughter?

[tru_degenerate]

LOL.

[Howlin]

Oh, big bump!!!!!!

[Howlin]

I can't figure out what Donna's hoping to accomplish. Nine times out of ten lately she sounds like she's going against the DNC. But where would that leave her?

Unless, of course, the rumors are true: everybody that ever works with her hates her.

[Howlin]

I don't even challenge folks about this anymore because I already know that we're always outnumbered and always outgunned.

No, you are not; perhaps it's time some of "us" start speaking up.

[NeoCaveman]

It is truly a waste of the President's time. They will never vote for him nomatter what's he does for this race.

Glad to see you know so much more than Bush or Rove (/extreem sarcasm)

[deedgirl]

What is your message? Sorry I'm not a mind reader,and I do not get your point at all.

[nopardons]

Most of those magazines, if not all, are owned, run, and were started by one family; the Johnsons ( sp ? ) of Chicago. Of course they're all going to have the same slant.

[deedgirl]

Let's come back to reality here.Fact, most blacks vote democratic,and I can wager most blacks get the free rides the democrats offerAND THEIR NOT WILLING TO GIVE ANY OF THEM UP.

[deedgirl]

The republicans need to expose the democratic lies to EVERYONE, I do not understand their silence.How the blacks review these facts I feel would be quite different then myself,a white women.

[deedgirl]

The majority of people in prison are black and the majority of children without father's are black. That a fact.

[deedgirl]

I'm entitled to my opinion. In fact blacks last election did not vote for Bush.

[mhking]

What is your message? Sorry I'm not a mind reader,and I do not get your point at all.

You apparently have not taken the time to read the rest of the thread either.

I also guess you figure that people like myself, Jesse Lee Peterson, J.C. Watts, Ken Hamblin, Larry Elder, Star Parker and other conservative blacks here and elsewhere are waisting our time by trying to talk to blacks in the community.

OK, Ms. Know-It-All, what would you have us do, completely ignore the issue?

[rdb3]

They don't want us here, man. They simply don't.

[jwalsh07]

I happen to think the Bush will double the amount of black votes he received last time. I base this on traditional democratic voters I know who are left shaking their heads at Bush's committment to defend America and his comittment to Africa.

There are folks out here of all shades of gray who see with their own eyes and ain't buying what the mainstream media man is selling anymore. Hang tough, it takes time but you guys and Bush are doing a good job.