Romney Booed by NAACP

[DaveinElma]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5im_VEo7Gmft_hYMs5DEoVAP8R-MQ?docId=17055d0abad845dca821721bfe180703

[IDBillzFan]

And got a standing ovation when he was done.

[The Big Cat]

If he goes into the lion's den with a speech chock full of mane insults, then he's the fool. Seriously, does his staff have a clue?

[TheMadCap]

If he goes into the lion's den with a speech chock full of mane insults, then he's the fool. Seriously, does his staff have a clue?

 

But he HAS to go there. He cannot just conceed that voter demographic...

[The Big Cat]

But he HAS to go there. He cannot just conceed that voter demographic...

 

Yes. And he's perfectly capable of going there and NOT lobbing shots at their golden boy...you know, give a stump speech that talks positively about YOUR beliefs rather than talking negatively about your opponent's.

[/dev/null]

But he HAS to go there. He cannot just conceed that voter demographic...

Meanwhile Obama is skipping out and sending Biden

[B-Man]

Yes. And he's perfectly capable of going there and NOT lobbing shots at their golden boy...you know, give a stump speech that talks positively about YOUR beliefs rather than talking negatively about your opponent's.

 

 

A very simplistic rendition.

 

Mr Romney was specifically booed when he stated that he would work to repeal Obamacare. He was honest and stated his plan,

 

Thats what we want all candidates to do, whatever the venue. Those who booed were well withintheir rights to show disagreement.

 

 

 

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[IDBillzFan]

A very simplistic rendition.

 

Mr Romney was specifically booed when he stated that he would work to repeal Obamacare. He was honest and stated his plan,

 

Thats what we want all candidates to do, whatever the venue. Those who booed were well withintheir rights to show disagreement.

The simple truth is this is precisely what Obama needs. He can not win again unless the black vote comes out for him, and everyone knows it is less likely to vote for him again, especially because of the absolutely horrible number of unemployed blacks. So he needs them to get pissed off at the whte guy, which is why he sent Holder in there yesterday to kick all the sterno over by complaining about voter ID laws disenfranchising blacks.

 

Obama is throwing the gun at this point because he has no knowledge or ability to lead, and in addition to other things, he desperately needs colored people pissed off coming into the election so they show up.

Edited July 11, 2012 by LABillzFan

[B-Man]

From Mr Romney's speech;

 

"With 90 percent of African-Americans voting for Democrats, some of you may wonder why a Republican would bother to campaign in the African American community, and to address the NAACP. Of course, one reason is that I hope to represent all Americans, of every race, creed or sexual orientation, from the poorest to the richest and everyone in between.

 

But there is another reason: I believe that if you understood who I truly am in my heart, and if it were possible to fully communicate what I believe is in the real, enduring best interest of African American families, you would vote for me for president. I want you to know that if I did not believe that my policies and my leadership would help families of color — and families of any color — more than the policies and leadership of President Obama, I would not be running for president.

 

The opposition charges that I and people in my party are running for office to help the rich. Nonsense. The rich will do just fine whether I am elected or not. The President wants to make this a campaign about blaming the rich. I want to make this a campaign about helping the middle class.

 

I am running for president because I know that my policies and vision will help hundreds of millions of middle class Americans of all races, will lift people from poverty, and will help prevent people from becoming poor.

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Most liberal African-American activists are obsessively committed to the idea that race discrimination not only exists but is a huge barrier to advancement of black Americans. This idea, whether true or not, is their meal ticket, and they will never give it up, no matter what the facts may be. But Romney, rather than challenging the convention’s cherished belief head-on, shrewdly made it part of his appeal for African-American votes:

 

 

"If someone had told us in the 1950s or 1960s that a black citizen would serve as the forty-fourth president, we would have been proud and many would have been surprised. Picturing that day, we might have assumed that the American presidency would be the very last door of opportunity to be opened. Before that came to pass, every other barrier on the path to equal opportunity would surely have come down.

 

Of course, it hasn’t happened quite that way. Many barriers remain. Old inequities persist. In some ways, the challenges are even more complicated than before. And across America — and even within your own ranks — there are serious, honest debates about the way forward.

 

If equal opportunity in America were an accomplished fact, then a chronically bad economy would be equally bad for everyone. Instead, it’s worse for African Americans in almost every way. The unemployment rate, the duration of unemployment, average income, and median family wealth are all worse for the black community. In June, while the overall unemployment rate remained stuck at 8.2 percent, the unemployment rate for African Americans actually went up, from 13.6 percent to 14.4 percent.

 

Americans of every background are asking when this economy will finally recover – and you, in particular, are entitled to an answer.

 

If equal opportunity in America were an accomplished fact, black families could send their sons and daughters to public schools that truly offer the hope of a better life. Instead, for generations, the African-American community has been waiting and waiting for that promise to be kept. Today, black children are 17 percent of students nationwide – but they are 42 percent of the students in our worst-performing schools."

 

Romney highlighted the conflict of interest between the Democratic Party’s two most loyal constituents–African-Americans and teachers’ unions:

 

"Charter schools are so successful that almost every politician can find something good to say about them. But, as we saw in Massachusetts, true reform requires more than talk. As Governor, I vetoed the bill blocking charter schools. But our legislature was 87 percent Democrat, and my veto could have been easily over-ridden. So I joined with the Black Legislative Caucus, and their votes helped preserve my veto, which meant that new charter schools, including some in urban neighborhoods, would be opened.

 

When it comes to education reform, candidates cannot have it both ways – talking up education reform, while indulging the same groups that are blocking reform. You can be the voice of disadvantaged public-school students, or you can be the protector of special interests like the teachers unions, but you can’t be both. I have made my choice: As president, I will be a champion of real education reform in America, and I won’t let any special interest get in the way."

 

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Edited July 11, 2012 by B-Man

[TheMadCap]

From Mr Romney's speech;

 

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Most liberal African-American activists are obsessively committed to the idea that race discrimination not only exists but is a huge barrier to advancement of black Americans. This idea, whether true or not, is their meal ticket, and they will never give it up, no matter what the facts may be. But Romney, rather than challenging the convention’s cherished belief head-on, shrewdly made it part of his appeal for African-American votes:

 

 

 

 

Romney highlighted the conflict of interest between the Democratic Party’s two most loyal constituents–African-Americans and teachers’ unions:

 

 

 

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none of that matters. Didn't you hear? He got BOOED! HAHAA! He must suck, for the news media tells me so!

[Koko78]

Romney sure showed some stones going to the NAACP - a group that votes 95ish% for whomever has a 'D' after their name, and starts criticizing Obama. Good for him. Though it is funny that the libtards think that the NAACP was really Romney's target audience.

 

The only thing more interesting from that story is how little Obama cares about their support. He can't even be bothered to make an appearance to talk to them, instead he sends crazy Uncle Joe to speak.

[GG]

If he goes into the lion's den with a speech chock full of mane insults, then he's the fool. Seriously, does his staff have a clue?

 

Kind of like going into a lion's den of a thread, without reading the linked article, and then throwing around inane commentary about something that wasn't in the linked article?

 

Imagine that, a progressive who thinks that a GOP candidate shows up at a NAACP convention to throw out insults.

[The Big Cat]

Kind of like going into a lion's den of a thread, without reading the linked article, and then throwing around inane commentary about something that wasn't in the linked article?

 

Imagine that, a progressive who thinks that a GOP candidate shows up at a NAACP convention to throw out insults.

 

Who are you referring to? Who's this person who posted without reading the article you speak of?

[DC Tom]

Who are you referring to? Who's this person who posted without reading the article you speak of?

 

Probably everyone.

 

Because really, who reads anything DaveinElma posts?

[GG]

Who are you referring to? Who's this person who posted without reading the article you speak of?

 

Most definitely you. What were the mane insults that he hurled according to AP?

[IDBillzFan]

I'm starting to get the feeling that the reason colored people have a hard time in this world is because their leaders need them to be held back.

 

Chair of NAACP for Women: Romney doesn't get black people because he talks about things like savings accounts.

 

It wasn't just his sharply-worded criticism of President Obama's policies, several people in attendance told BuzzFeed: It's that Romney doesn't know how to talk to black audiences.

 

"I believe his vested interests are in white Americans," said Charlette Stoker Manning, chair of Women in NAACP. "You cannot possibly talk about jobs for black people at the level he's coming from. He's talking about entrepreneurship, savings accounts — black people can barely find a way to get back and forth from work."

Regardless of your color, why would you NOT welcome someone to speak about how he can help get them out of the schitthole they are currently stuck in? Why would you ever SUGGEST that black people can't find a way to and from work? The NAACP is in dire need of some better inspiration because this woman is useless.

[GG]

I'm starting to get the feeling that the reason colored people have a hard time in this world is because their leaders need them to be held back.

 

Chair of NAACP for Women: Romney doesn't get black people because he talks about things like savings accounts.

 

 

Regardless of your color, why would you NOT welcome someone to speak about how he can help get them out of the schitthole they are currently stuck in? Why would you ever SUGGEST that black people can't find a way to and from work? The NAACP is in dire need of some better inspiration because this woman is useless.

 

Funny. Reminds me of a former classmate who had an inspiration to start a large seminar series to teach young black women the basics of entrepreneurship, personal finance, etc. She had a hard time getting it off the ground. Little did she know, she was running against NAACP credo.

[The Big Cat]

Most definitely you. What were the mane insults that he hurled according to AP?

 

Damn it, you're not this stupid, are you?

 

It's the first !@#$ing line of the (now updated) article:

 

Unflinching before the NAACP, Mitt Romney declared Wednesday he'd do more for African-Americans than Barack Obama, the nation's first black president. He drew jeers when he lambasted the Democrat's policies.

[GG]

Damn it, you're not this stupid, are you?

 

It's the first !@#$ing line of the (now updated) article:

 

Unflinching before the NAACP, Mitt Romney declared Wednesday he'd do more for African-Americans than Barack Obama, the nation's first black president. He drew jeers when he lambasted the Democrat's policies.

 

How is that an insult (to anyone with a functioning brain?)

[The Big Cat]

How is that an insult (to anyone with a functioning brain?)

 

It was an analogy, dummy. If you want to attack the analogy, fine, I'll admit it could have been better.

 

If you want to argue in favor of a a privileged, white male GOP candidate rolling into the NAACP thinking the best way to achieve votes is to "lambast" (the AP's words, not mine) the black Democrat...then you're a !@#$ing idiot^TM.