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Congressional Black Caucus Chair: Dems Lost Midterms Because of Racist White Southerners
The Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus said Democrats got walloped in the midterm elections because white Southern voters are racists. "We lost because of ideological differences within the Democratic Party and with our Administration. We lost because our party has, to some extent, lost white Southerners due in part to the race of our President," Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) said, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Tell me that's an alias, please! Fudge's remarks echo those of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), the Democrat who is in a runoff with Republican Bill Cassidy in Louisiana. Landrieu blamed racism for Obama's low approval ratings when asked why President Obama has "a hard time in Louisiana." But she wants all those nasty racists to vote for her. “Let me be very, very honest with you," Landrieu responded in an interview before the midterms. "The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans. It's been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader." To Fudge, black voters were not the reason for the losses. She urged critics to "find another scapegoat" and "Don't blame us!" I don't blame you, Madam Fudge. Neither would I vote for you or for any Democrat under any circumstances with the possible exception of a gun to my head. "Our community organizations and churches mobilized to encourage early voting opportunities with programs like 'Souls to the Polls,' and African American activists and state leaders stood ready to combat any instance of voter intimidation or fraud," she said. "Black elected officials crisscrossed the country to discuss the urgency and importance of this election. We phone banked, knocked on doors and held 'Get Out the Vote' rallies. Our losses were not a referendum on African American political engagement. We did our part, so don't blame us!" If 12 percent of the population calls the other 88 percent bad names, why would the 12 percent expect the 88 percent to vote for their candidate, regardless of color or even species? Posted by: Beavis 2014-11-15 |
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