Posted on 08/04/2010 4:36:03 PM PDT by PROCON
WASHINGTON (AP) - These were supposed to be heady days for African-Americans in Congress, with President Barack Obama occupying the White House and a half dozen blacks holding powerful committee chairmanships and leadership jobs. Yet the past two weeks have been more of a nightmare.
Two of Congress' most senior African-Americans, Democratic Reps. Charles Rangel of New York and Maxine Waters of California, are fighting to save their reputations and quite possibly their jobs over ethics allegations. On Tuesday night, seven-term Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Michigan was ousted in the Democratic primary, and several other lawmakers have lost bids for higher office or struggled to get traction.
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I don’t think the charges and prospective penalties have anything to do with corruption but rather with getting Clinton supporters out of the picture before 2012.Corruption is a given and is regarded as something to be cleaned up only if it can be used against the opposition.
Nah, they shouldn’t feel discriminated against. Though I’m sure that they reflexively think that.
You live by the ballot box, you die by the ballot box. It is the way of all crookd politicos (and there are plenty more), whether black or white. Plenty of whites have taken their hits for ethics violations. It would be discriminatory if it wasn’t applied across the board, just as it seems to be happening now.
It just happens to be their turn in the barrel.
Democrats have no working concept of “individual” except,possibly for the Philosopher King they crave, such as JFK and they thought for a while, Clinton, and for now, it is the Kenyan.
It’s about Marxine Waters and Cholly Rangel supporting Hitlery.
Picked it up right here at FR (can't recall if it was used on me though; heheh)...Was a thing of beauty then, and is a treasure today. ;-)
So for once. I am cheering the Black Caucus ONWARDS. GO GET 'EM !
The AP IS FULL OF $hit as usual.
Hey! What about me? Why don’t we have a Congrssional Bald Caucus! We chromedomes are underrepresented!
here is one from my neighborhood
writin a book...from congressman to convict....been a "free" man since mid '09...
Personal opinion, I think Obama is trying his best to start race riots. I beleive he wants to suspend the elections.
Back of the Bus; Mr. Clean.
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Pretty soon it will have to be renamed the Congressional Black Carcass.
Busting Democrats on ethics abuses is like shooting fish in a barrel, Democrats are criminals by nature, so it is kind of surprising that only black Democrats are being targeted.
s/b Black caucus reels from ethics-free members who are getting everyone’s asses handed to them
Thanks PROCON.
True, it’s not about skin tone, it’s about corruption.
Right now, I’m thinking of the 3 million plus spent on Chelsea’s wedding. I can’t help but wonder, how a politician from Arkansas was able to become filthy rich enough to spend 3 plus million on his daughter’s wedding? IIRC, he was the adopted step son of a car dealer. So, beyond their political endeavers in politics, what has either Bill or Hillary ever produced in earned income, to be able to provide such a lavish 3 million plus wedding for their daughter?
I’m thinking corruption in politics made it happen. I’m thinking citizens are stupid.
The congessional black caucus is an in your face racist organization.
These are fire breathing destroy America racists seeking revenge not reparations. They want to take it all.
They’re “you’re a racist” forcefield has failed. Laughter erupts at the charge now.
“cheeks” Kalpatric? Really? No more ignorant white race hating women exists on the earth.... exept for Maxine Waters.
Don’t you guys get it? Obama is seeking racist revenge to secure the black vote and in parallel hoping to gain favor with every tin horn dictator on earth.
We are the soul hold out to a one world dictatorship.
That is what is at stake.
You know, no body debates me anymore within my family. Hell I turned my 82 yo GM union man/dad into a tea party patriot.
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