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| Appeal for Black Voters to Unite! But, But, but, but I thought racism was over! |
| 2011-10-22 |
| The call by some members of the black media for African Americans to support President Obama in racial solidarity is a terrible idea. Just as terrible as women supporting women only because of their sex, or any other group viewing the world solely through the narrow prism of their own experience. If pursued and played by Obama, it would be the worst thing not only for his reelection campaign but also for the country. The man who was elected on a promise of unity — neither black nor white nor red nor blue — can’t now play the race card. Any of his supporters who play that hand will be doing a disservice to themselves and to the nation. How did this come about? As Obama’s approval has been slipping, some leaders in the African American media have begun calling on blacks to ignore their concerns and just vote black. Leading the pack is radio host Tom Joyner, who reaches an astonishing one in four black adults. Maybe we could just have Joyner and Rush Limbaugh wrestle each other’s ideas to the mat and skip these tedious debates, primaries and conventions. Joyner is blunt with his 8 million listeners: “Stick together, black people.”… Kathleen Parker, Opinion Writer, Washington Post |
| Posted by:JohnQC |
| #3 Yes black people, stick together like the slaves you are (in the eyes of the left). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2011-10-22 22:25 |
| #2 "The man who was elected on a promise of unity -- neither black nor white nor red nor blue -- can't now play the race card." Sure he can, Kathleen. He and his cronies have never stopped. Where ya' been? |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-10-22 15:40 |
| #1 Feeling left out, Kathleen? |
| Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165 2011-10-22 14:13 |