Posted on 01/26/2014 6:39:53 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) plan to publicly rebuke President Obama over a lack of diversity in his federal judicial picks.
The lawmakers are organizing a Capitol Hill press conference as early as this week to decry what Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) called the appalling lack of African American representation among Obama's nominees, particularly in the 11th Circuit, which includes Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
The Democrats also contend several of Obamas nominees have championed policies that either discriminate against minorities, or are just plain racist. We have very grave concerns [with certain nominees] given disparities that are particularly common in the South, Norton said Thursday in a telephone interview.
The outcry is a rare public split between Obama and his staunchest allies.
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Wonder how it would work if I told my local HR office.. “Hey I need black, red & yellow to even out the diversity field. Make that a pregnant black lesbian, an Islamic yellow guy if you can find one and a Native-American Indian who likes the Redskins... I miss anyone?”
Barack Hussein Soebarkah ? Indonesian Passport !
Just find one crippled, Mexican, lesbian, midget and you’ll be set.
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