Posted on 06/26/2012 7:32:23 PM PDT by kristinn
In remarks to Black journalists this past weekend virtually unreported in the mainstream media, senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett said reducing the prison sentences for crack cocaine is one of the three reasons African-Americans have to support President Obama's reelection.
The Root, a Black-oriented website owned by the Washington Post, reprinted a blog report by the Maynard Institute's Richard Prince on Jarrett's appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in New Orleans.
Prince reported on Jarrett's side meeting with a group of Black reporters and columnists:
On Saturday afternoon, Jarrett spoke with members of the Trotter Group of African American columnists and with regional reporters, and again outlined what she considered the Obama administration's successes, among them funding for historically black colleges and universities; health care reform, which she said will disproportionately help African Americans; and reducing disparities between penalties for possession of crack and for powdered cocaine.
The only other mention in the media of Jarrett's bragging about Obama helping the crack cocaine business as being good for the Black community was by DeWayne Wickham who wrote in his Tuesday column in USA Today:
Obama supporters need to unabashedly trumpet what the president has done for blacks — such as increased funding for education, universal health care, and a sharp reduction in the sentencing disparity for possession of crack cocaine instead of powder, all things that Jarrett said have disproportionately benefited them.
Mainstream media outlets that covered Jarrett's appearance at the NABJ but failed to report on her bragging about Obama's easing the penalties for crack cocaine being good for Blacks were CNN, Politico, the Washington Post, the Dallas Morning News and BET.
Obama has drawn criticism in the African-American community for prominently helping gays, illegal aliens and feminists without helping Blacks. Obama and Jarrett thinking his softening the sentencing for crack cocaine, which has plagued African-American neighborhoods for decades, will help him with Black voters is strange politics.
How about a 'Registry'...instead of buying your next fix, donate to the ∅™ campaign fund?
Yup, that is the ticket.
While under the influence of K-2 K-9? Never mind.
President Crackhead
I actually agree with reducing crack penalties where they should never have counted as 100 times that of powdered cocaine on the 1987 Federal Sentencing Guidelines
that is however no reason to vote for Obama
there is no reason except for those who think America was a crime against humanity (minorities)
Bravo!!!! ::applause::
This has to be tied in with restoration of voting rights to convicted felons somehow, which would be worth millions of votes to Obama and the 'Rats going forward.
Thank you.
I couldn’t figure out a Parody for “Supercalifragilisticxbealidocious”.
Obama got all the states to change their sentencing guidelines for drug possession? That’s news to me.
It's all about GOTV -- among the mindless, the drug-addled, the racist, and the State Slaves on WEFFARE and Obama Phones, that Barky is talking about when he mentions "Gittin the fokes some HE'P!!"
Analogous situation is Bill Clinton's sub-rosa GOTV effort in the black community in 1998 on the eve of impeachment. His objective was to turn over the House to Democratic control and take down the impeachment articles the following January, before they went to the Senate for trial. He nearly made it, with a 60% spike-up in black votes over the 1996 turnout: the GOP had been anticipating a double-digit gain in House seats but instead had their majority cut to only eight or nine seats, completely surprising Speaker Newt Gingrich and costing him his Speakership and his seat in the House, both of which he resigned in embarrassment and disgrace.
A Monopoly “Get out of Jail’ free card.
This moron is out of control!
Oh, what will the RINOs’do?
OMG!! If a white person said such a racist thing they would be hanged.
Ping
Oh, they will close it. In Texas.
BUT.... Obama and Holder have given the winner of the CARTEL SHOOT OUT control of the border along ARIZONA.
Does the Governor still have the authority to call out the National Guard?
You mean the Gov. of AZ ?
The question should be, can HOLDER stop the National Guard from responding?
After all, he told all the FED AGENCIES to refuse to follow the law on immigration in Arizona, and to respond to HOTLINE CALLS about 'complaints' from 'cartel members' about the horrendous treatment they are getting while they move "LOCK, STOCK, and BARREL" across the border and into the state.
Yeah, Helluva reason to support somebody for prez, ain’t it?
That’s how he got elected in the first place, I can see how he can’t afford to lose ‘em.
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