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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:10 PM
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Bush aides meet at White House with black leaders

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050903/APN/509030947

Bush aides meet at White House with black leaders

The Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and a number of President Bush's other top advisers met Saturday black leaders amid allegations that indifference to black suffering slowed response to Hurricane Katrina.

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., past chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said he believes the administration was partly interested in offering assurances that any missteps in getting relief to the victims - many of them black - would be corrected.

"I think a lot of people in the African American community - and others, by the way - share Bush's view that the results of his efforts have been unacceptable," Cummings said after the meeting at the White House.

"I think they wanted to make sure that the leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Urban League and the NAACP knew that they were very sensitive to trying to make sure that things went right from here on out. And I think they wanted to try to dispel any kind of notions that the administration did not care about African American people - or anyone else."

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jasmeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:11 PM
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1. The "aides" met with black leaders-that's nice. I think * should have
done that himself.
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journalist3072 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:18 PM
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7. Good point. And I can't help but remember...
That the Congressional Black Caucus FORCED Bush to meet with them, during the Aristide crisis in Haiti.

They called Andy Card and told him they were coming. When they showed up, they were met by Colin Powell and Condi Rice. They were told Bush was not at the White House. But when they said they would not leave until meeting with him, he miraculously appeared 15 minutes later.

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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:41 PM
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14. now come on now
he's been to NOLA once, and now it's time for them to get on with their lives and him to get on with his life...

:sarcasm: (just in case no one picked up on it)
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 08:57 AM
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24. Bush* does not meet with his "lessors"
He is wayyy to superior to meet with just anybody.....If they don't have millions he don't meet.
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JoFerret Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 10:33 AM
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25. Too scared and tin-eared and insensitive to meet
Cindy Sheehan he is for sure too incompetent and irresponsible to confront and listen to angry black people. (Why are they so angry all the time?) Perhaps he should send Bill to deal with them he is so busy sucking up to the Bushies these days.
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:12 PM
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2. This meeting is just our way of saying that we will continue to treat you
like our favorite servants, and your constituencies like runaway field hands.
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Jade Fox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:13 PM
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3. I'll go out on a limb here: the GOP has lost the Black vote.
Whatever inroads the Republicans have made to court African-American
voters went down the tubes last week.
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dmkinsey Donating Member (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:18 PM
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8. Bingo
n/t
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sonicx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:13 PM
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4. "aides" how nice
:eyes:
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Spazito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:14 PM
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5. Hmmm, what do you want to be he suddenly develops a need
to meet with the NAACP, the same group he has consistently refused to meet with previously.
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liberaliraqvet26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:17 PM
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6. JC Watts, Clarence Thomas, Janice Rogers Brown..
and other uncle tom types are his "Black Leaders"
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speedoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:21 PM
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10. Should Frances Rice be in that group as well? n/t
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classysassy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:00 PM
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17. You forgot
the top two Toms,that shouls be one tom and one auntie,Colin and Condi.
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President Kerry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 11:52 PM
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22. add Armstrong Williams, Charles Barkley, and Karl Malone, and
you're done! see how easy that was?
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mattclearing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:20 PM
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9. What an awesome quote, and fresh out of the meeting, too.
"I think a lot of people in the African American community - and others, by the way - share Bush's view that the results of his efforts have been unacceptable,"
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:27 PM
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18. Wicked dry, that quote.
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Buns_of_Fire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:23 PM
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11. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall at THAT meeting! (n/t)
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UpInArms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:27 PM
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12. aides
:puke:

These people make me sick.

Call them what they are: lying syncophant toadie filth.
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Roy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:39 PM
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13. Was Jesse Lee Peterson there?
Ward Connely, JC Watts?

These are the guys that republicans hired... err assigned...errr recognized as black leaders.

Surely they had someone representing The Republican Black Caucus present, I wonder what they had to say. I'll log on to their website and get their thoughts.

OOOOPPPSSS!!!!

The web site www.blackrepublicancaucus.com is temporarily unavailable.

If you feel this is in error, please contact the web site administrator for more information.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:55 PM
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15. It too late for them now.........
I would like to think now the most African Americans would think that the Democrats would never leave them out to dry. As much as we Democrats quarrel within the family (party), we would never let people suffer needlessly. The Republican "big tent" is just that full of hot air.
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Iowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:21 PM
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16. Why would Afican American leaders meet with these f*cks? Jeez!
"Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., past chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said he believes the administration was partly interested in offering assurances that any missteps in getting relief to the victims - many of them black - would be corrected... to dispel any kind of notions that the administration did not care about African American people"

Why give them the opportunity to pretend that these were "missteps"? Rather, make a big point of refusing to meet with this administration and call them what they are - racist thugs who don't give a rip whether poor people or black people live or die. Refuse to play Bush's game! Refuse to participate in the charade! Make clear that its us against them - a fight to the finish and a matter of life or death - because that's what it is.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:31 PM
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19. I think Bush has yet to ever meet with black leaders.
How lovely his aides could meet with them, how special.
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 11:45 PM
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20. Bush Aides Meet With Black Leaders
Bush Aides Meet With Black Leaders

By TIMOTHY R. BROWN
The Associated Press
Sunday, September 4, 2005; 12:15 AM

JACKSON, Miss. -- President Bush's top advisers met Saturday with black leaders concerned about the administration's slow response to blacks suffering from Hurricane Katrina, while the head of the NAACP said it was not time for "finger-pointing."

NAACP President Bruce Gordon said that any recriminations over how the government treated Gulf Coast residents can wait until the mostly poor and black victims are given the care they desperately need.

"Right now, the NAACP is in what I call a life-saving mode. We are not in a finger-pointing mode and until every life has been stabilized and every life has been saved, we will devote all of our energies for that purpose," Gordon said.

Gordon and Mississippi NAACP officials spoke at a news conference in Jackson hours after Bush administration officials including Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff met with black leaders in Washington about allegations that indifference to black suffering slowed the response.
(snip/...)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090301750.html
(Free registration required)
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 11:45 PM
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21. He still couldn't PERSONALLY meet with them. He send his "people"
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 12:32 AM
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23. What a class act "Sent his aides" unreal!!!!
:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

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ok i'm done---for now




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pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 10:39 AM
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26. If this isn't adding insult to injury
Sending his "aides" to meet with African American LEADERS? What more can Bush do to essentially say F-you to African Americans?!! I am outraged!! Is he afraid to face the fury of Americans? Was he away? Where the hell is Dick Cheney? :mad:
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