The Cellar - View Single Post - Bush Tells Blacks, 'I'm Here to Ask for Your Vote'

slang · 07-23-2004, 10:17 PM

What are you talking about LS? He'll probably get the same 1% that most Reps get.

It does seem strange to me though that Bush has 3 solid, competent blacks in his administration, more than "the first black president", yet he'll still only get the same 1%.

This just reinforces the notion that blacks as a voting block, aren't really interested in working their way up in the society. They don't see Condi, Rodney, or Colin as proof you can be black in America and succeed. They see them as "uncle Toms". Sad.

It will truly be interesting though to see what the numbers are as even the longtime black supporter, Bill Cosby, suggests that maybe.....just maybe, blacks have actually won the war for equal treatment, but instead choose to blame white America for their lack of progress when in fact, they simply need to move away from the victim mentality.

Voting Republican would be a major step in doing so.

07-23-2004, 10:17 PM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	What are you talking about LS? He'll probably get the same 1% that most Reps get. It does seem strange to me though that Bush has 3 solid, competent blacks in his administration, more than "the first black president", yet he'll still only get the same 1%. This just reinforces the notion that blacks as a voting block, aren't really interested in working their way up in the society. They don't see Condi, Rodney, or Colin as proof you can be black in America and succeed. They see them as "uncle Toms". Sad. It will truly be interesting though to see what the numbers are as even the longtime black supporter, Bill Cosby, suggests that maybe.....just maybe, blacks have actually won the war for equal treatment, but instead choose to blame white America for their lack of progress when in fact, they simply need to move away from the victim mentality. Voting Republican would be a major step in doing so.