[Scorpiana]

"Why in God's name does the President keep trying to throw a sop to people who will NEVER, EVER support him?"

So you're saying that Bush did this as a publicity stunt? An attempt to win black voters, and not to honor MLK?

[AngryJawa]

So you're saying that Bush did this as a publicity stunt? An attempt to win black voters, and not to honor MLK?

I believe it was both things to GWB, but the media and black Dems will see it only as a photo op.

This was a hell of a lot of grief to take for zero benefit. Blacks won't leave the Democrat plantation in any serious numbers.

[sinkspur]

Many of us voted for Bush in 2000, but when blacks like myself come on sites like this and read comments such as yours, this paints the entire Republican party in a negative light.

Welcome. And, like all dysfunctional families, we have our share of stereotypers around here.

I notice you just joined today. We value your insights and trust you'll slap us upside the head when we generalize about the black community.

[Owen]

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"Why in God's name does the President keep trying to throw a sop to people who will NEVER, EVER support him?"
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NYC votes almost entirely against Republicans and certainly Bush in 2000. But he showed up at the World Trade Center wreckage to make a speech. It was an important thing to NYC. And to the country. NYC won't vote for him, but he had to show up because it was his duty.

MLK is important to Atlanta and a significant percentage of Americans nationwide. It's his duty to pay his respects so he did. They won't vote for him, but it's still his duty because they are Americans.

Duty matters.

[Sloth]

So you're saying that Bush did this as a publicity stunt? An attempt to win black voters, and not to honor MLK?

I think that's pretty obvious. Same as any other politician.

[cyborg]

you should put yourself on the dixie ping list, black conservative list and just damn ping list

[bootless]

I agree with you. Whether or not rent-a-mob appreciates it, he did the right thing.