Though I disagree, I have been sympathetic and understanding with black seniors who have suffered dearly, with hearts still bearing scars of racial injustice.
A year or so ago, I hosted the first Black Conservative Press Conference at the National Press Club in D.C. Several prominent black conservatives from numerous black conservative groups/organizations spoke. My brother brought my 84-year-old black dad from Baltimore. That evening, Dad said, "Everything I heard today is true. But, because of racism I suffered in my youth, I can not turn against Obama."
At that time, I respectfully gave my hero, my preacher dad, a pass. Some may criticize me, saying, Lloyd, either you stand for conservatism or you do not. While you may have a valid point, it is in my DNA to respect my parents. How do you respectfully tell your usually character-driven parent that his decision to support Obama, no matter what, is rooted in racism and a refusal to forgive?
But now that Obama has been exposed as the most anti-Christian president in U.S. history, senior black Christians must no longer be given a pass for supporting this man.".......
The bizarre thing is that if Joe Lieberman had gotten the Dem nomination when he ran, he could have counted on about 95% of the black vote, and he doesn’t believe in Jesus. So, a guy who believes different things about Jesus is unqualified, but a guy who doesn’t is just fine? And let’s put aside that they are voting for the nominee of the party of Jefferson, a guy who didn’t believe in the deity of Christ and is often quoted as saying that the preacher has acted against freedom throughout history.
Although the gay/Mormon thing might depress turnout, I think some of this has to do with the fact that unemployment is 14.4 among blacks before you factor in U6, but people don’t want to say Obama screwed up badly for four years, so they say “What? Gay marriage? What the...”