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Mzuri
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Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 939
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 10:45 am: | 
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Clinton, Obama urge NAACP to press Bush on Voting Rights Act
By Jeff Zeleny
July 20, 2006
WASHINGTON -- One day before President Bush addresses the NAACP for the first time during his presidency, two Democratic senators urged yesterday that those attending the meeting to hold the administration accountable for renewing - and enforcing - the Voting Rights Act.
Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois warned NAACP delegates to be cautious of any civil rights promises Bush offers when speaking to the group today. The senators criticized Republicans for allowing the landmark 1965 voting act to nearly expire and said the Justice Department has failed to aggressively pursue allegations of disenfranchisement.
"Don't be bamboozled. Don't buy into it," Obama said, trying to anticipate Bush's speech, which is expected to touch upon his support for extending the act. "It's great if he commits to signing it, but what is critical is the follow-through. You don't just talk the talk, but you also walk the walk."
While Democrats have accused the GOP of being too slow to renew the Voting Rights Act, Republicans responded last week by passing the legislation in the House. The bill is pending in the Senate.
After declining invitations to speak before the NAACP for the past five years, the president suddenly agreed this week. White House spokesman Tony Snow said Bush saw the speech as "a moment of opportunity" to emphasize his commitment to civil rights and heal any rifts that might exist between the GOP and black voters.
"He has an important role to play, not only in making the case for civil rights," Snow said, "but maybe more importantly, the case for unity."
For years, Republicans have sought to earn a greater share of the black vote. In 2004, Bush received 11 percent, but this year, the party has recruited African-American candidates to run for statewide office in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Jeff Zeleny writes for the Chicago Tribune.
Copyright © 2006, The Baltimore Sun
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Abm
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Username: Abm
Post Number: 5192
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:22 am: |
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I'd only be interested in this event IF Bush was compelled to answer questions from some of the NAACP's membership that had NOT been provided to him beforehand.
Otherwise, this is pretty much a ho-hum event for me. |
Mzuri
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Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 943
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 12:32 pm: |
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I was listening to CNN when I posted this. POTUS made a relatively decent speech. He even got some applause. I think I heard someone heckling, but the TV is over in the next room so I'm not sure what happened. eBay is having free listings day today and tomorrow so I'm busy uploading merchandise. Busy, busy, busy. Trying to get PAID! Hey!!!
Anyway, he spoke about how the voting rights bill had passed the senate and was going to congress and that he would approve it. Spoke on how more of us need to be property/home owners. Spoke on education and that he supports moving children to other school districts if the one they are in is lacking, he spoke on slavery but I missed that part - it was displayed in the graphics - and those are all the things that come to mind. I think it went well considering he doesn't care about Black people. LOL.
I found a transcript:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072000803. html |
Ntfs_encryption
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Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 437
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 12:37 pm: |
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"I'd only be interested in this event IF Bush was compelled to answer questions from some of the NAACP's membership that had NOT been provided to him beforehand."
That will never happen. The man has zero articulation skills and lacks the gray matter to make spontaneous decisions without being previously briefed or handed scripted answers to questions beforehand.
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Abm
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Username: Abm
Post Number: 5196
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 12:41 pm: |
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Ntfs,
Agreed. Of course I never EXPECTED anything remotely close to what I previously cited occurring. And THAT'S why I had and still have ZERO interest in more Bush Boilerplate Bvllshyt, regardless of WHERE such occurs. |
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