Pres. Obama 1st Dem Nominee in 36 Years to Skip NAACP in Election Year

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Monday July 16, 2012 · 6:35 AM PDT

2012/07/16 · 06:35

First published at POLITIC365
By missing the NAACP Convention in Houston this week, President Obama became the first Democratic party nominee for president in at least 36 years not to attend the NAACP gathering during an election year.

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What's a Bigger Deal, Pres. Obama Not Going or Mitt Playing to Base?

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What's a Bigger Deal, Pres. Obama Not Going or Mitt Playing to Base?

Pres Obama's Election Year Skip

5 votes

Mitt Playing the NAACP

18 votes

Bush Pulling a NAACP Skip for 5 Years

7 votes

Black Mayors: Mitt Romney Had “Reverse Sister Souljah Moment” at NAACP

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Sunday July 15, 2012 · 7:07 PM PDT

2012/07/15 · 19:07

First published at Politic365.com
Mayors Reed and Nutter on Romney at the NAACP. Speaking on a DNC conference call in reaction to Mitt Romney’s speech to the NAACP in Houston, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reedand Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter had no problem expressing their feelings on Romney’s speech. Both strongly felt that Romney mentioned repealing health care at the NAACP intentionally to play to his base.

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Which Republican has the worst NAACP speech?

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Which Republican has the worst NAACP speech?

George W Bush

2 votes

Ross Perot

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Mitt Romney

19 votes

John McCain

0 votes

Mike Huckabee

1 vote

Dems Plan 1-2 Punch on Voter Suppression

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Tuesday November 08, 2011 · 8:19 AM PST

2011/11/08 · 08:19

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DCCC Chairman Steve Israel announced a major Voter ID education initiative to be headed by House Assistant Leader Jim Clyburn (D-SC).

“The DCCC will be announcing a major voter protection initiative headed by Jim Clyburn that will deal with legal, public relations and related strategies to make sure every American who has the right to vote is able to vote,” Chairman Israel said.

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What Should Be Done About New VOTER ID Laws

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What Should Be Done About New VOTER ID Laws

Vote the People Who Created Them

2 votes

They should be struck down by Justice Dept

30 votes

Massive Voter Education Drive

12 votes

Protest in the Streets

0 votes

Impeach All Govs Who Signed Voter ID Laws

11 votes

Get an ID

4 votes

Black Members 10% of Congress, 100% of the Ethics Cases

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Monday November 07, 2011 · 5:18 AM PST

2011/11/07 · 05:18

Original article in POLITIC365

Two years ago in November 2009, all the House Ethics investigations were on black members of Congress. There have been 12 House Ethics investigations on black members over two years. All have been exonerated but one, with one other, Rep. Maxine Waters, pending.

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Friday June 03, 2011 · 6:52 AM PDT

2011/06/03 · 06:52

Rising Tides?
February 2011: 15.3%
March 2011: 15.5%
April 2011: 16.1%
May 2011: 16.2%

read CREWof42, the blog on the congressional black caucus

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Can Obama win a second term with unemployment at 9.1%

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Can Obama win a second term with unemployment at 9.1%

Yes

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Black Problems Persist as Black “Leaders” Bicker

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Tuesday May 31, 2011 · 12:33 PM PDT

2011/05/31 · 12:33

read the blog on the black caucus CREW OF 42!

For years now I have heard the word "Wait!" It rings in the ear of every Negro with a piercing familiarity. This "wait" has almost always meant "never." It has been a tranquilizing Thalidomide, relieving the emotional stress for a moment, only to give birth to an ill-formed infant of frustration. — Martin Luther King, April 16, 1963

I have three confessions to make:
1. I could care less about whether President Barack Obama gave Prof. Cornel West got inauguration tickets.
2. Rev. Al Sharpton and Prof. Cornel West had a big fight on MSNBC? Again, I don't care.
3. I could care less what singer, entertainer or whoever was invited to the latest White House event.

read the blog on the black caucus CREW OF 42!

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Which Black "Leader" is in the Best Position to Solve Systemic Problems in the Community?

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Which Black "Leader" is in the Best Position to Solve Systemic Problems in the Community?

Marc Morial

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Al Sharpton

1 vote

Ben Jealous

1 vote

Barack Obama

5 votes

Emanuel Cleaver

1 vote

All of the Above, Working TOGETHER!

15 votes

Medicare: Two Black House GOPers Stand Firm

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Thursday May 26, 2011 · 6:45 AM PDT

2011/05/26 · 06:45

Black GOPers Allen West and Tim Scott Confident and Unwavering on Medicare. Democrats on the U.S. House are quite giddy after an upset win by Democrat Kathy Hocul in Republican upstate New York. Meanwhile, on the other side of the chamber...

see more at the blog on the Congressional Black Caucus CREW OF 42!

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How Long Will it Take Before GOP Bolts from the Ryan Plan re MEDICARE?

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How Long Will it Take Before GOP Bolts from the Ryan Plan re MEDICARE?

Two Months

10 votes

Christmas Eve

2 votes

January 2012

6 votes

Never

13 votes

Next Week

6 votes

Six Months

0 votes

Bombing Libya Costs $100M a Week. Obama Community Block Grant Cut: $300M for FY2012

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Tuesday March 22, 2011 · 12:07 PM PDT

2011/03/22 · 12:07

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The cost of bombing Libya. The U.S. operation in Libya could cost the U.S. between $400 million and $800 million, according to the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Really? So, you guessed it, we could be paying for so many of the things President Obama and the House GOP has proposed to cut. The President is proposing a cut in his budget of $300 million from Community Development Block Grants. The operation in Libya is likely to cost more than that. President Obama is proposing to cut $100 billion cut in Pell Grants over 10 years. That could easily be paid for. The numbers are still coming in. One thing is for sure: The total will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

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If the U.S. Treasury Had an Extra $100 million, what should it pay for?

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If the U.S. Treasury Had an Extra $100 million, what should it pay for?

Energy Assistance for the Poor

12 votes

Bombing Libya

4 votes

Community Block Grants

3 votes

More PELL Grants

5 votes

Giving the Rich Another Tax Break

7 votes

Clean Energy

14 votes

Breaking News: Sheila Jackson Lee is a Bad Boss

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Friday March 04, 2011 · 9:56 AM PST

2011/03/04 · 09:56

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Hey everyone breaking news: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas is a really bad boss. I’m so glad Jon Strong and The Daily Caller cleared up that controversy. And in only 3,188 words. I think we 4th Estaters can confirm it now because this is the third time I’ve read this type of story on her. My colleague Sam Dealey’s piece in The Hill, which ran at least ten years ago, was the first. I think the Daily Caller writer was in high school then.

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If some enterprising journo used 3,000 words on a story. What should the topic be?

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If some enterprising journo used 3,000 words on a story. What should the topic be?

Education

0 votes

War spending

1 vote

Incarceration

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Sheila Jackson Lee

3 votes

Oil and Farm Subsidy Spending

2 votes

Charlie Sheen

1 vote

Why Did the CBC Invite Allen West + Tim Scott? Let Me Tell You...

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Thursday December 30, 2010 · 7:14 AM PST

2010/12/30 · 07:14

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Dear brooklynbadboy,
Why did the Congressional Black Caucus invite Rep-elects Allen West of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina to join? Remember: It was Rep-elect Allen West who controlled the narrative by feigning offense at "not being invited," like a jilted teen-aged socialite with no dance invite. But he wasn't invited or dis-invited. No one was thinking about him one way or the other.

read the unofficial on the congressional black caucus: CREW of 42

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Who will have the most productive + meaningful year legislatively in 2011?

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Who will have the most productive + meaningful year legislatively in 2011?

Rep-elect Tim Scott of South Carolina

3 votes

Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina

16 votes

Rep. Steve Cohen

3 votes

Rep. Maxine Waters

12 votes

Rep-elect Allen West of Florida

9 votes

Khodorkovsky? We Have 7,225,800 in the System in the USA

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Tuesday December 28, 2010 · 6:32 AM PST

2010/12/28 · 06:32

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky? How about focusing on one of the 7,225,800 "in the system" in the U.S? The United States jails more people at a rate higher than any other nation on planet earth. Higher than China. Higher than Russia. Poor legal representation and mandatory minimum (3 strikes) policies contribute to this. Most incarcerated are for non-violent offenses.

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The US Leads the World in Incarceration... How do we fix it?

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The US Leads the World in Incarceration... How do we fix it?

Equalize drug sentences for crack/powder cocaine

2 votes

Improve education in general, fund Head Start

10 votes

Improve and fund the legal aid system

4 votes

Eliminate mandatory minimums (3 strikes)

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Top 5 Congressional Black Caucus Victories of the 111th Congress

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Thursday December 23, 2010 · 9:45 AM PST

2010/12/23 · 09:45

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111th: TOP FIVE CBC LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES. Something that no one can ever take away from the 42 current members of the Congressional Black Caucus is that they were a part of one of the most productive Congresses in history. Even better, they were active participants as several members of the CBC got plenty done. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, Rep. Maxine Waters and Rep. Chaka Fattah to name three.

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Which accomplishment was most important?

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Which accomplishment was most important?

Financial Services Ten Shut it Down

1 vote

Narrowing sentencing disparity between crack + powder cocaine

2 votes

Health care reform

3 votes

Black farmers settlement

7 votes

Waters Gets Office of Minority + Women Inclusion

1 vote

Rep. Fattah Secures Student Tax Credit of $2,500

2 votes

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