Jeb Bush’s Claim That Blacks Want ‘Free Stuff’ for Votes Insults Our Dignity and History of Struggle

The Root ^ | September 29, 2015 | Pofessor Peniel E. Joseph, founding director, the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy

[chrisser]

Bush’s demonization of African Americans as a group whose loyalty to the Democratic Party has been purchased via big-government spending continues the Republican assault on black dignity and citizenship, a struggle marked by contemporary voting-rights battles taking place across the nation.

Having the dead and illegals vote does nothing for the black communities. If anything, it further dilutes their vote, just like it does for the rest of us.

And what, exactly, has the Democrat party offered besides big-government spending? Well besides broken homes, millions of black babies who never had the chance to live, a miserable economy that hits the black community hardest, abandonment of law and order in black communities, substance abuse, dependency, patronization and emasculation. Plus slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation.

How dare those wascally wepublicans try to treat blacks based on the content of their character rather than the color of their infantile skin.

[PGR88]

Bush’s demonization of African Americans as a group whose loyalty to the Democratic Party has been purchased via big-government spending continues the Republican assault on black dignity

Enough with the fake indignation - With something like 70% of all black households on Foodstamps and some other means-tested Government welfare program, I think its really up to "The Root" to prove Bush's statement is NOT true.

[treetopsandroofs]

“All the same, I’m glad Yeb said it instead of Trump or Cruz.”

I bet it’s a setup, and by tomorrow, both will be asked about it.

[2ndDivisionVet]

People tend to forget that the hurricane hit Mississippi, not Louisiana.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Every race has people who will work hard and those who will rely upon welfare.
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Great point.

[Responsibility2nd]

Pofessor Peniel E. Joseph, founding gibsmedat director, the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy Free Sh!t and Handouts.

Fixed it.

[nomad]

You mean like this: http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/With_Apologies_to_Jesse_Jackson

[Navy Patriot]

Jeb Bush’s Claim That Blacks Want ‘Free Stuff’ for Votes Insults Our Dignity and History of Struggle

No problem, Jeb! will simply apologize for telling the truth.

[DiogenesLamp]

Jeb Bush’s Claim That Blacks Want ‘Free Stuff’ for Votes Insults Our Dignity and History of Struggle

Really? Then why was their a massive shift in the Black vote from Republican to Democrat right after Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" government giveaway programs?

Prior to 1964, the Black vote was almost universally Republican. 10 years later, it was overwhelmingly Democrat.

[ConservativeDude]

meanwhile....is Trump still polling like 20% among African Americans? I haven’t seen an update on that in awhile, but if that holds....wow. there’s no way he can lose the general election i’d think!

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Democrats have taken advantage of the black vote. They could care less about Blacks.

However, Jeb shouldn’t use Blacks as a way to try and score political points either. He can talk about the welfare system as a whole, which is being abused by all races and needs to be overhauled. Remember, they keep saying that Blacks only represent “12%” of the population. Right?

Jeb would never have said that about Hispanics, who has become the “largest minority group,” they say, AND the largest benefactor of welfare system.

[DiogenesLamp]

All the same, I’m glad Yeb said it instead of Trump or Cruz.

And there it is. It is an ugly truth, that everyone gingerly avoids.

And yes, i'm glad it was Jeb spouting it instead of his usual Jebberish. If anyone needs to take some political hits, it is he.

[reaganaut]

Jeb gets something right

[rottndog]

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

And LBJ said I will have “them” voting democrap for the next 100 years.

[BillT]

I agree, it is demeaning; however it has been proven for over 40 years to be true by the Democrats.

[MichaelCorleone]

-—Bush’s demonization of African Americans as a group-—

But it would be just fine if Jeb demonized whites as a group, or painted all Christians as bad for the actions of a few.

Interesting he could have praised Blacks as a group and the press would be saying ‘bravo!’

Incidentally, Mr. Bush was referring to how Democrats act and plan their politics with respect to blacks, as far as I can tell.

[I want the USA back]

“...hardest working and least rewarded...”
On what planet?

[ConservativeDude]

However, Jeb shouldn’t use Blacks as a way to try and score political points either. “

Totally agree with that.

This is pathetic.

Jeb knows he’s seen as “not conservative” so he is resorting to idiocy to try to get “conservative points”. As if race baiting had anything to do with conservatism.

Basically Jeb is here playing into the hands of the leftist media’s stereotyping of conservatism. This is really harmful, and it’s wrong, and it’s pathetic, and Jeb should quite the race now.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

“Jeb should quite the race now”
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Yes, he should! I can’t wait until that day comes.