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Black Conservatives Weigh Voting For Obama (J.C. Watts)
CNN ^
| 6/14/08
| AP
Posted on 06/14/2008 12:56:43 PM PDT by Fargo Rock
WASHINGTON (AP) Black conservative talk show host Armstrong Williams has never voted for a Democrat for president. That could change this year with Barack Obama as the Democratic Party's nominee.
"I don't necessarily like his policies; I don't like much that he advocates, but for the first time in my life, history thrusts me to really seriously think about it," Williams said. "I can honestly say I have no idea who I'm going to pull that lever for in November. And to me, that's incredible."
Just as Obama has touched black Democratic voters, he has engendered conflicting emotions among black Republicans.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allenwest; armstrongwilliams; bigotry; blackbigots; blackconservatives; blackpresident; blackvote; election; identitypolitics; jcwatts; mccain; obama; race; racebeforecountry; racetrumpsall; racism; skincolorb4country; watts
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To: Fargo Rock
Just as Obama has touched black Democratic voters, he has engendered conflicting emotions among black Republicans Bingo!
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posted on
06/14/2008 12:58:19 PM PDT
by
KenHorse
(It may be the only purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others)
To: Fargo Rock
Hmm, if you vote someone just because they’re the same race as you, doesn’t that make you a racist?
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posted on
06/14/2008 12:59:12 PM PDT
by
Sir Gawain
(You've heard of the War on Some Drugs? Now it's the War on Some Terror)
To: KenHorse
Good now all us white people can feel good about voting for McCain.
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posted on
06/14/2008 12:59:46 PM PDT
by
mimaw
To: Fargo Rock
this is not at all surprising. "doesnt matter if this unqualified marxist will destroy america. i'll vote for him cause he is half black"
skin color trumps principles...now who is racist ?
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:00:06 PM PDT
by
kingattax
(99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
To: Fargo Rock
MLK said he dreams of the day when a man isn’t judged by the color of his skin.
We are not there yet if this is what is.
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:00:48 PM PDT
by
stockpirate
(Remember when pro-McCain posters were trolls? Now they are Republicans, and I'm the troll)
To: mimaw
Good now all us white people can feel good about voting for McCain. I definitely needed a reason.
I'll take what I can get. ;-)
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:00:56 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
To: Fargo Rock
RINOs & BRINOs. What’s the diff?
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:01:28 PM PDT
by
DogBarkTree
(The correct word isn't "immigrant" when what they are doing is "invading".)
To: Fargo Rock
At least the pinheads in the liberal “media” have begun to recognize that there actually are black conservatives and are starting to finally give them some ink. It’s a first step I guess. Up until now, the whiteys in the liberal “media” referred to them as Uncle Toms. Now they are black conservatives. How nice.
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:01:48 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(De-Globalize yourself !)
To: Fargo Rock
J.C. Watts, a former Oklahoma congressman who once was part of the GOP House leadership, said he's thinking of voting for Obama.
I wonder if Sean Hannity knows this?
I've wondered why when Watts is on Sean's show, he seems very reluctant to criticize Obama in any way. I wondered if he was really leaning in his direction.
Well, I guess race trumps principles after all.
To: Fargo Rock
It’s time to play, “Who’s the Racist!” With your host, Barry Obama!
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:02:53 PM PDT
by
Free ThinkerNY
((((Stop the Obamanation!))))
To: Fargo Rock
If you vote for or against a candidate based on his race, you are a RACIST.
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:06:01 PM PDT
by
inkling
(exurbanleague.com)
To: Sir Gawain
Yep.
I've always felt that single-issue voters are kind of stupid, but if somebody's single issue for this campaign is to make history by electing the country's first 50%-black president, they've crossed over the line into suicidal lunacy.
Moron's are going to join forces with the democrats to destroy us all. :(
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:08:37 PM PDT
by
Schnucki
To: Fargo Rock
This is making me ill. How many whites who have tried not to be bigoted or racists will stop trying, if B Hussein Obama gets 90+ percent of the black vote?
What is the point of trying to be fair when you are going to be screwed just because you are white, hispanic or Asian?
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:10:24 PM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(Search for Folding Project - Join FR Team 36120)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Yep, I was thinking, “Well, they have finally discovered that Black Republicans actually exist.”
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:11:20 PM PDT
by
Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
(My new favorite quote "You can't organize clutter.")
To: Free ThinkerNY
This is very depressing. I haven’t heard Ken Hamblin in a while. Wondering if he’ll go over too.
TD Jakes gave a non endorsement endorsement as well. Not surprised, since he’s been a Hillary supporter in the past.
Abortion is ok with these people.
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:11:30 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
To: Fargo Rock
J.C. Watts, a former Oklahoma congressman who once was part of the GOP House leadership, said he's thinking of voting for Obama. I feel vindicated. I never much cared for Watts. Why conservative were starting "draft Watts" websites this past presidential primary is beyond me.
To: Sir Gawain
Hmm, if you vote someone just because theyre the same race as you, doesnt that make you a racist?
Yes it does. And it's more proof that Watts is a overrated phony conservative. And the freepers who support him are dopes.
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:13:58 PM PDT
by
Vision
("If God so clothes the grass of the field...will He not much more clothe you...?" -Matthew 6:30)
To: kingattax
BARF ALERT!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Stunner: J. C. Watts Considers Obama
From The Associated Press ~ J.C. Watts, a former Oklahoma congressman who once was part of the Republican House leadership, said he is thinking of voting for Democrat Barack Obama.
Watts said he is still a Republican, but he criticizes his party for neglecting the black community. Black Republicans, he said, have to concede that while they might not agree with Democrats on issues, at least that party reaches out to them.
“And Obama highlights that even more,” Watts said, adding that he expects Obama to take on issues such as poverty and urban policy. “Republicans often seem indifferent to those things.”
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:16:40 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
( VOTE FOR McCAIN 2008! Support Florida's Gus Bilirakus, FL-9)
To: PhiKapMom
at least that party reaches out to them.
Hell, the Republican party doesn’t even reach out to conservatives................
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posted on
06/14/2008 1:18:34 PM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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