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Congressional Black Caucus Member: Obama Disrespects Blacks

Feb. 2, 2013 10:25am Madeleine Morgenstern

Congressional Black Caucus Member Alcee Hastings: Obama Disrespects Blacks

Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) accused President Barack Obama of ignoring and disrespecting black groups that were crucial to his winning re-election in November, including the Congressional Black Caucus, black newspapers and historically black colleges.

The 76-year-old lawmaker said the Congressional Black Caucus sent a number of qualified names to the White House as possible cabinet picks but was ignored. The Obama administration has been criticized, particularly in recent weeks, for a lack of diversity in key posts.

“The black caucus of Congress then sent 61 names to the White House,” Hastings told the National Newspaper Publishers Association last week. “Time went by. Not one of that 61 was selected – not one.”

Hastings said the Congressional Black Caucus also had to pressure the Obama campaign to advertise more with black newspapers. Of the $1 billion the campaign raised, just $1 million was spent on black newspapers — and that was up from the initial plan of $650,000, he said.

“If I was president of the United States, there is no way in hell that I would raise a billion dollars and don’t spend but a million dollars with people who probably had as much to do with my becoming president as anybody,” Hastings charged.

He accused Obama of not spending enough money on historically black colleges, and said it took nearly a year before he appointed a single historically black college graduate to his administration.

“It was nine months into the administration before he appointed a single person, not just at the cabinet level…none in his first nine months of his administration was from a historically black college,” Hastings said.

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lisalake
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:11am
Blah, Blah, Blah…Blacks, Blacks, Blacks…Blah, Blah, Blah… Repeat…

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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:21am
  Here ya go this sums it up.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLj5URljhjc
  
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- sjpru
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:38am
  Translation: no…obama disrespects EVERYONE…he uses blacks…because he can.
  
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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:13pm
  Is Rep. Hastings’ inherent stupidity being compounded by senility? The “useful idiots” being ignored once they’re no longer useful comes as a shock to him? Methinks he should bone up on the methods of Obama’s idols.
  
  “Hastings said the Congressional Black Caucus also had to pressure the Obama campaign to advertise more with black newspapers. Of the $1 billion the campaign raised, just $1 million was spent on black newspapers — and that was up from the initial plan of $650,000, he said.”
  
  Why waste money on ads in black newspapers when you know you’ve already got their readers’ votes? I’d wager they didn’t spend much on political ads in SEIU’s newsletters either. Kinda like preaching to the choir.
  
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- E.Souchak
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:15pm
  Publisher of Blagojevich book under fire.
  
  Chicago Review Press: Do they ignore the facts?
  
  http://illinoispaytoplay.com/2013/02/02/chicago-review-press-do-they-ignore-the-facts/
  
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- kenboo1
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:16pm
  WTF… He thinks BHO disrespects black people??? He is as dumb as he looks!!! BHO thinks that because vibration exits his pie hole that what he utters is correct… The golden goose is getting slaughtered not just killed… Federal Debt is killing us. It is time everyone get to where they are somewhat productive if you can, otherwise we are screwed…
  
  Obama disrespects black people… What a joke…
  
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- SWING HARD
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:29pm
  Lemmings, lemmings, lemmings…..zzzzzzzzzzz
  
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- SageInWaiting
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:29pm
  They’re just figuring that out? One problem with their observation: he disrespects EVERYBODY… it’s hard not to when you’re the “messiah” who will lower the level of the seas.
  
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- TotallyNotATroll
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:30pm
  Bottom line is he knew he didn’t have to spend it there, didn’t matter what he said or did on that part of the vote.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:34pm
  OLDSURFRAT, LOL, I remember that. Just glad that I was stationed CONUS at the time and was able to see it. That pretty well sums it up.
  
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- Zcat
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:35pm
  @OldSurfRat
  
  That video was hilarious…
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:45pm
  Respect??? The Pile of $h!+ in the White House Has NO respect, and He sure as H3!! has NOT EARNED Mine!!!
  
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- denispaul
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:53pm
  Nobody respects black people your still slaves to the white demorats your just to stupid to realize it.They promise you afew dollars in food stamps and they have your vote forever.Hispanics are better off then you.Figure it out .
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:56pm
  RJJ and ZCat
  
  I loved “In Living Color” they had a great cast and did not pull punches no matter who it was or their color.
  
  Damn shame Mr. Foxx became such an @$$.
  
  Hommie don’t play that racist victim BS !!!! LOL
  
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- BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:08pm
  That’s what you get. You got used like a dirty dishrag. Don’t worry. It won’t change a thing. You dolts were never about the character of a man to begin with. You are just reaping the fruits of your own efforts.
  
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- db321
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:50pm
  What are Blacks and Birth Control Women to do now, they already sold out their souls with their vote for this false Messiah. I guess they’ll be find, they still have Obama phone and Free Health Care – I guess next we’re going to hear that Obama Care is not “FREE.”
  
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- ierickson
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:55pm
  I AGREE LISA! The blacks in the united states are the only ones that moan and groan about inequality! There were more black slaves sold to Cuba than here and you don’t hear or see them complaining like they do here.
  
  I am outraged by this article as true as it might be, if Obama doesn’t want one of those on the list, so be it! Just because he didn’t want any of them doesn’t give this other dude the right to start complaining because his own color for his own list wasn’t picked. Pshhh!
  
  Blah blah blah! Blacks Blacks Blacks! BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!! REAPEAT!
  
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- TruthTalker
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:30pm
  What a racist thing to say about the president.
  
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- Derek01
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:22pm
  If they had looked at his character instead of his color they wouldn’t be whining again. Can’t fix stupid.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:59pm
  That’s because he used all his GRAVITAS getting BOOGER assigned to referee the Toilet Bowl
  
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- BetterInformed
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:07pm
  Why spend money on groups that are already in the take for you?
  
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- TrueColours
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:29pm
  What a bunch of suckers! Barry believes black people are stupid and is using them as canon fodder for his Communist coup d’ etat period. If I were a black person, whitie would be my new best friend real fast.
  
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- oldguy49
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:50pm
  GIT OVER IT……………..he doen’t respect americans
  
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- db321
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:11pm
  Congressman STF Up! You choose to patronize Black Radicals like Farrakhan and Obama and demonized great Black Americans like Col Allen West and Herman Cain.
  
  Even if White America could come to your defense again, we are so confused as to how to determine a good Black American from a bad black American. I hire people all year, and in my efforts to avoid hiring Uncle Tom Blacks, I just don’t hire Blacks at all. Just trying to help you Congressman rid America from all Bad Uncle Tom Blacks.
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 12:05am
  Barry is trying to ban firearms so that African Americans cannot defend themselves.
  
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- sam1064
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 9:34am
  LOL, gee really? You mean BO only cares about himself? What a revelation. So lets see what happened this week. The unions were shocked that Obama Care would hurt their competitiveness. And Blacks who vote or BO at over 95% are upset they are not benefiting from this vote. Boo Hoo. To paraphrase that great orator and linguist Joe Biden I have four words for them. See I told you so.
  
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- smv803
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 11:27am
  Are they finally waking up? A little too late I would say…..now sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor like the rest of us! Dumb clucks….everyone of you that voted for the jackass of the dumpthecrap party!
  
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- dcatkin
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 11:43am
  You shouldn’t feel bad Obama disrespects everybody but Obama.
  
  Free Our Country
  
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- Talent-Keyhole
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 12:49pm
  But wait! What about Historically White Colleges? What about Historically Hispanic Colleges? What about historically Asian Colleges? What about Historically Native American Colleges? What about Historical Gay-Lesbian-Transgendered Colleges? Oh, ah, I see .. well never mind then. As for Alcee or what ever his name is, he is 76 years old and Blacks have a significantly lower life expectancy (discounting gunfire). So all thost chitlins are working on the arteries every day.
  
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- DenverKitty
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 1:40pm
  When are black people going to acknowledge that they WERE and ARE being USED by ablack politician?
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 2:57pm
  O’Bozo has WON re-ellection with votes from the
  uninformed, he has NO need of anyone from this
  point on.. I just can’t believe how many people
  were taken in by this lying POS.. the TRUTH was
  there for everyone to see.. the majority of BLACKS
  voted for him again “CUZ’ he be black”, they could
  care less what he is doing to this Country..ENJOY !!
  Our Children WILL pay the price for his actions.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 3:16pm
  All THESE people sold their souls for a cheap
  Bama Fo’ made in China..say it ain’t so !!!!!!!!!
  
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- UNINFORMED
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 5:41pm
  Mr Hastings, you and your flock should have voted with the brain Jesus gave you instead of color. The king does not care what you think.
  
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RougeFastFingers
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:10am
How ironic, since blacks voted for him blindly based on skin color.

Maybe next time some of them will vote for what is good for themselves as well as the country rather then this stupid tribal crap of ‘he’s a brother, gotta vote for him over whitey’.

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- sjpru
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:44am
  too late…the black vote is now worthless…replaced by the never ending supply of illegal aliens.
  
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- JohnofOregon
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:47am
  Why is this news? Obama disrespects America.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 3:13pm
  Rep.Hastings and the CBC are SUCKERS….Hasn’t anyone
  told them Bama’s NOT BLACK ?? White/Black Hawaiian..
  Ha,Ha,Ha,working for Soros and Saudi interest…CHUMPS
  and Useful Idiot’s, one and ALL !!!!!
  
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DagneyT
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:09am
What’s surprising to me is that they just figured it out. A narcissistic egomaniac has to respect for anyone but him!

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RDavis49
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:08am
Well, let me spring a surprise on all you black folks out there…… you ain’t nobody who’s any more special than anyone else just because you’re black and he’s part black ….. Obama disrespects everyone except for himself and those who agree with him (and often even them). Conservatives of all color…. including black, tried desperately to tell you folks when you were slobbering all over Hussein Obama in the last election that he “did not” give a flying flip about YOU, because you’re black. All he wanted was to sucker you into voting for him, nothing more, nothing less. This guys is a Liberal Socialist/Communist Democrat and they only care about their power, control and money ….. Why do you black folks think the abortion industry targets mostly black babies for destruction? Duh, get a clue people….. YOU ARE BEING USED by the democrats…

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- pookieamos
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:12pm
  If you are referring to Obama being black , you’re a little off the mark ! Obama is only 6percent black , 44 percent Arab and 50 percent white , actually Obama is a Moolato ! Or a Heinz 57 !
  
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- INFIDEL
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:07pm
  Obama’s skin is dark. That does not make him African-American.
  To be African-American, you need Sub-Saharan DNA that came here in chains on a slave ship.
  Obama’s African DNA is Johnny-Come-lately from Kenya on a student visa.
  Obama has nothing in common with African-Americans except his color. And that’s only skin deep.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 3:50pm
  In today’s World it’s COOOOOOL to be White/Black…
  NOT COOOOOL to be an Old White Guy…HUH ???
  
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Look4DBigPicture
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:02am
Duh … Obama’s bi-racial and was raised by a white mother and white grandparents. The black side of his upbringing was in absentia (except for his relationship with Frank Marshall Davis – the communist.)

He only became a community organizer in black communities to further his political career, and like most black activists (i.e. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson), he didn’t live in the communities he was ‘organizing’.

It’s time African-Americans realized they’ve been lied to and used by Democrats for political gain. There’s discrimination in both parties, but the Democrats pretend to be their friends while covertly being their slave-masters.

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- The_Truth_Hurts
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:25am
  Bravo !!!
  Very succinctly put !!!
  5 star post !!!
  
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- sjpru
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 3:26pm
  ….and of course the obvious question is why republicans are incapable of making this very simple, very accurate point?!!
  
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- asybot12
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 12:29am
  sjpru, because the GOP is the same as the Dems they are both lining their pockets before the whole thing caves.
  
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UNALIEN
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:02am
Well, Obama is a Marxist elitist statist first, he uses division and crisis to further his agenda…

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- fair2light
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:38pm
  Sjp, rebubs are afraid of being a racist, i call it cowardice but maybe some in the party secretly are loving the dems destroying the black family. Those dog gone rinos, they are so slick.
  
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Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:59am
Think your people have it bad, Obama really Disrespects oilfield workers!

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- pavepaws
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:07am
  Hastings is expecting a kickback for himself and his ilk?
  
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- ADNIL
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 6:18am
  Yeah, kickback is exactly what came to my mind.
  However, as the old saying goes, “Why buy the cow when you can get the mild for free?”
  
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Gonzo
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:56am
“Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) accused President Barack Obama of ignoring and disrespecting black groups”…but only his white half. The other half is the greatest leader of all time.

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- 1947
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:00pm
  What have you been drinking……..Hillary says she will BE
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:49pm
  She’s never been elected to anything outside the state of New York. I doubt she will…if the Republicans find a conservative hiding among their ranks that is.
  
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- Tall Tal
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 3:29pm
  Whoare you kidding?obama may be President ,but one thing he is not is great! He is a socialist thug from Chicago who is out to destroy America. He has thoughts of grandeur and his ego is about as wide as his wifes rear
  
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qpwillie
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:48am
Well, what can I say, Alcee. You didn’t think you were going to get any brownie points for supporting Obama, did you? Now that he has secured his position, he has no further use for you.

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- DoGooder
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:01am
  Alcee, obama is a socialist. He’s not black. He wants to abort as many black babies as he can. He wants to keep the black man dumb and poor and dependent on him. His only use for black people is voting but he’s found a bigger voting block than you…Hispanics, so your in the crapper bud. Tried to tell you, but you allowed your people to be used, now you;ll suffer the consequences. Too late for an epiphany now. More blacks are aborted, blacks have the highest unemployement rate. Alcee, he don’t care about you. You have been duped. Remember Alcee…Lincoln was a Republican!
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:11pm
  “Brownie points”
  
  More Code Words?
  
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circleDwagons
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:47am
Do blacks think they are special? Obama disrespects America and Americans

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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:58am
  Yes they do. Just like a spoiled child who figures out if they cry loud enough mommy will give in and give them what they want.. Screwem!!!! So are we going to sit back and let this double standard go on??????http://weaselzippers.us/2013/02/02/decorated-combat-veteran-does-a-david-gregory-results-in-five-felony-counts/
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:03am
  Was that a rhetorical question?
  
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wastley
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:46am
Duh….. Liberals have built, and continue to build, a base of “takers.” Why would they want to move their base from “takers” to “payers.” Why make organizations or individuals financial independent.. they then move into the “payer” group and part of the base is lost. and… What makes you think an Ivy School elitist would ever consider a black candidate for a position in his government that was graduated from a black college.
COME ON MAN!!!!!

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Advection
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:45am
obama no longer needs you. Eat your scraps and shut up.

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- pragmaticpatriot
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:55pm
  perhaps the chain is wrapped around a tree again?
  
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- Advection
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:55pm
  LOL.
  
  Thx
  
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spfoam1
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:43am
Congressman Hastings, you and your racist cronies are now official members of the useful idiots club. Translation: He gots yo money and he gots yo vote so he don’t need you no mo. He used you like a ho.

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- Fubared
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:50am
  Yo.
  
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Arc
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:41am
NOTE to Hastings and all Dem Black Caucus members.

Obama does not want people who are intent on doing a good job.

His objective is to slowly position the United States in a degraded condition in order for Black Liberation Theology followers to build the degradation into a more amenable country that ardently promotes their theories.

Ask yourselves why he never listens to his own selected council, whether the Jobs Panel, The Fiscal Panel ( Boyles & Simpson )

You don’t need a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows.

Wake Up!!!!

At all cost!!!!!!

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- 1947
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:08pm
  He’s right America, WAKE up……….
  
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- katzkiner
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:55pm
  But you have to be a Weatherman to plant bombs all over America, hi jack American public education and sponsor a communist president. Quite a resume. What’s my name?
  
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- asybot12
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 12:35am
  What do you mean by slowly??? It has taken him less than 4 years !!!!!
  
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S-O-B-E-R
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:39am
There was no need to spend any money on black communities to get their vote – he already had it. He spent his money propagandizing white cat ladies and disenfranchised youth. 99%, su-f’ng-pposedly voted for him. What were you thinking?

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fastgen1
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:39am
We need to have our food stamps every week instead of once a month, you knows we cannot budget for more than a couple of days

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- asybot12
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 12:38am
  What do you mean a couple of days???? how about a few hours!
  
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ilovetheusa1
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:38am
I didn’t realize that your vote entitles you to special kickbacks after the election.

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- pragmaticpatriot
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:51pm
  they are entitled as they are a protected species IE; Affirmative Action
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:38am
LOL – obama’s freeloaders want more free stuff – enough is never enough.

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steve61lindsey
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:37am
Duh. Obama spent his formative years in Indonesia (up to 11) being raised as a muslim. Yes, I said muslim. One of his few school records he has not destroyed or classified clearly shows in his Indonesian school show that Barry was a muslim. Then he spent his next 6 years in Hawaii where whites were a hated minority. His mother was a white communist from Kansas. His father was an African Marxist from Kenya. Why would he know or care about racial discrimination in America? He demonized George Zimmerman as a racist for political purposes, when Obama himself has more white blood than Zimmerman (1/2 Jewish, 1/2 Hispanic).

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- barber2
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:12pm
  STEVE: It’s all part of the Obama ” Mystique ” ….which is another way of saying : you hit the nail on the head.
  
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desert buckeye
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:36am
Hey Alcee! Take note! Liberals disrespect blacks. Look at what liberal policies have done to blacks all accross the land. Get your head out of your arse! Or, stay on the plantation.

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tozzo
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:33am
It is obvious, his “white half” is RACIST!

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lel2007
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:33am
So what does the Congressional White Caucus have to say? Is there a Congressional Brown Caucus?

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- redfish52
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:42am
  You’ll have to address your question to the Congressional “Yellow Caucus”. They are very smart….and good at math.
  
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- S-O-B-E-R
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:44am
  I am petitioning for a Congressional pink caucus.
  
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SCforG
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:32am
Mr. Hastings, They don’t fit into the dynamics of the New World Order. Sorry :(

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barber2
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:31am
Translation: Where is my Obama phone ?!

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barber2
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:30am
Translation : Where is my Obama phone ?!

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