Black Caucus Chair: Romney Shouldn’t Have Bashed Obamacare in Front of NAACP Audience
- Posted on July 11, 2012 at 12:59pm by
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Mitt Romney had no business bashing President Barack Obama’s health care law to the NAACP, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus said Wednesday.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) said it was “inappropriate but predictable” that NAACP members booed Romney after he vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
(Related: Romney Draws Boos After Hammering Obama on Black Unemployment, Health Care in NAACP Speech)
“I don‘t know who’s advising Governor Romney from the African-American perspective, but I would give him an F-minus on talking about Obamacare terms of repealing it. Not to this audience,” Cleaver said on MSNBC moments after Romney’s speech ended.
“If you want to talk about, you know, we’ve got to find a long-last solution to the rising cost of health care, OK,” he said.
Cleaver said he “didn’t support” the booing of Obama’s presumptive opponent, but wasn’t surprised by it.
“I think that was inappropriate, but predictable, when you start saying I’m going to eliminate something that the African-American community has embraced in numbers larger than any other component of the American society,” Cleaver said. “He should never have gone there in the first place.”
(H/T: Washington Examiner)
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Comments (220)
Cavallo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:15pmIt was a waste of time for him to go. This organization is as far left as the CPUSA. He might as well have tried to give a speech to the DNC. Blacks will vote for Obama in a 95% rate. Obama could ask that the 13th and 14th amendments be repealed and they would still vote for him. He could murder a small child on camera on the white house lawn and they would still have a 95% vote rate. Romeny was wasting his time.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:27pmCleaver must be dumb as a box of rocks.
Report Post »Wait I hate to insult rocks!!!!
Didn’t Cleaver call the TEA Party “racist”????
OMG 2012
LIBERTY
Gonzo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:32pmNo kidding Cavallo, is he going to go talk to the Service Employees International Union tomorrow? Think they’ll boo him? It’s time to quit lending credibility to liberal/progressive groups, even when they hide behind race.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:35pmI agree, he should not have wasted his breath listening to these racists.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:37pmAll Mitt’s gotta do is promise them more welfare, then wave as he heads out the back door……
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:40pmI thought segregation was illegal? Surely the congress wouldn’t break the law and have people segregated by color. Would they?
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:43pmWaste of time Mitt, but on the other hand they can’t call him racist.
Waste of time being, birds of a feather flock together…I can‘t understand why even though some of the NAACP members not on welfare can’t see why it’s a bad decision to vote for this monkey.
Report Post »Debbie0819
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:53pmI thought Mitt sounded great this morning and I do have to say, Mitt had alot of courage going before this group. Could you see Obama going before the Tea Party and speaking?
Report Post »I guess the Chairperson of this group is advocating higher taxes through the HC bill and less jobs for the black people. I am sure most of these people in this group still think Obamacare is “free” for all.
Landon410
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:56pmmittenskitten:
Report Post »wait, there are NAACP members NOT on welfare?
Lotus503
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:01pmCleaver iIS as dumb as a box of rocks. He’s also a deadbeat, too.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/04/06/v-print/144374/bank-wants-missouri-rep-cleaver.html
Isn’t it amazing how these bunch of numb-skulls can’t take criticism of something that they jammed down the throats of the American people?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:04pmSure Landon, the ones who won discrimination lawsuits.
Report Post »Pat Magroin
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:07pmSo Beaver Cleaver would have preferred he tell them what they want to hear like the demos do. That‘s all he’s sayin’. Don’t come in here with the same message you give to everyone else. Taylor it for black folks.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:09pmYeah…you can’t be straight with black people..apparently you have to coddle them and tell them what they want to hear rather than the truth. And promise them “free stuff” too, that should do it.
I applaud Mitt Romney for having bigger b@lls than Obama ever could wish for. He went into a pit of racist vipers and told them the truth, he wasnt’ ashamed to be white or successful and he succeeded in highlighting just how black people have been made dependent on government welfare by bodies like the NAACP. Big Props to Romney..a waste of time as far as the NAACP is concerned but believe me..independents will notice..and approve.
Report Post »AmericanFightingMan1
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:25pmThe black civil rights movement started in the churches. Once it started gaining momentum, the marxist left and big government hijacked the movement.
When the center of gravity was in the black churches, family and faith were at the center. Once leftists and big government took over, God was kicked out. Out of wedlock births skyrocketed and education levels amongst blacks plummeted.
You could not devise a better plan to ruin black folks than to divorce them from Christian faith and get them addicted to government programs. If blacks ever wake up, they will realize that they have been sold from one slave owner to the grand-daddy slave owner, the federal government.
Report Post »DisgruntledInClinton
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 3:44pm“The truth? You can’t handle the truth”! This man needs to realize that the reason blacks want Obamacare is because they think they’ll get it for free. And, most of them will, because so many are welfare state mentality non-workers. Is that something to be proud of sir? I think that as a powerful black leader, you should start thinking with your brain, not your skin color.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 3:53pmDemocrats must do everything possible to keep the poor and black that way, poor and black. Under democrats that will remain forever, it’s the only way they can stay in power.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 3:55pmHe didn’t go far enough. I would have said we are going to cut off all welfare too! S@rew the NAACP.
Report Post »Ohio Guy
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:38pmCAVALLO “It was a waste of time for him to go.”
Report Post »I disagree completely. Go before crowds like this and speak the truth. Have the courage to shine a light on what is really happening to the so-called black community. Don’t hide from it. By the same token go to university campuses and tell the students that their future is less bright because of the course our nation is on. Go to rural and urban parts of our country and expose what the choices made to rely on Gov‘t assistance do to a person’s life. Don’t just speak truth to power but also speak truth to the people.
backoffmonkey
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:57pmThis is the Democrats greatest contribution to mankind—-the creation of a sub human population of voters.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:00pmEmmanuel Cleaver is a bankrupt car wash investor who believes in the preachings of Daddy Rich ” Believe in the Lord…and believe in Yourself…and most of all believe in that Federal Green…because money walks and bulls#!t talks “…> http://youtu.be/XbTEusaf2nU
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 11:35pmGo to the lions den and tell them the truth. I think that is a pretty good way to let them know that the “exalted leader” has let them down and only needs them for their votes.
Report Post »Deborah
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 12:40pmIMHO, Romney treated them equally and like adults. I’m getting really tired of black people thinking they need to be treated differently. Every human being has had struggles and lay claim to how their ancestors struggled. Why can’t we all simply call ourselves Americans, without the hyphenations? I don’t go aound calling myself a German American. Hmmm . . . maybe I should start. But then again, how far would that go?
I suppose I wouldn‘t feel the way I do if I hadn’t worked with some blacks who played the race card every chance they got and stupid, weak-willed managers freaking out when someone complained about them not doing their work. I had to finally leave that hostile, double-standard environment. Sometimes I guess we have to shake the dust from our feet and move on.
Mr. Romney, you may have to do the same.
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:15pmWho is advising the NAACP to listen to the Democrats?
Report Post »Maji
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:29pmWhat they are saying was:
Report Post »Why would you want tell us the truth??
We want someone to make up a “fairytale” or “Tell me how capitalism is bad for me”.
Gonzo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:13pmThat’s like asking who is is advising the Nation of Islam to listen to Louis Farrakhan.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 3:59pmWait a minute, Nation of Islam, is that like a country, or maybe a government? Is Islam a government and not a religion? OK, Islam is a government, that should make responsibility easy to access.
Report Post »mollymolly
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 9:55pmIf one bothers to readwhat is being written about obama care. the low income will be on medicaid, along with the no income people and about 25 million people will have no insurance,. That is why huge chunksof money will be given to the states for medicaid but later the govt. will probably make the state pay all of it..( if they can) The illegals are on what they call emergency care. So who is going to pay all this money for the increased medicaids, the obama plan will be raiding medicare especially the medicare advantage policy and the people keep fiddling while Rome burns. wonder how China feels about loaning us more to give away. As Captain John Smith told the pilgrims” no workee, no eatee.”
Report Post »Fellow citizens we are in trouble
HorseCrazy
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:14pmso he should be like the democrats and lie to get votes or be popular? so he should do what the black folks want and offer free stuff for votes? get some self respect and work for a living.
Report Post »carolewash
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:46pmAmen! They can’t handle the truth:)
Report Post »libchem
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:14pmSo, is the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus saying bl @cks are predictably inappropriate?
Hmmmm….
Report Post »ElChupaCabraDeUSA
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:14pmYes you should always heed the advice of vile people who hate you. They have nothing but the best intentions.
Report Post »AllLost
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:12pmWe can’t handle the truth!
Report Post »Red Meat
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:16pmI’d just like to mention that Blazer hero Allen West is STILL a CBC member in good standing. Let’s rally for him to be VP !!!
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:19pmJack Nicholson was correct.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:42pm@RedMeat, West nearly bowed out after they threatened to kick him out. Then they begged him to stay as their Token republican.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:25pmRed Meat
It is called intelligence gathering. Better to know the intentions and capabilities of the foe.
The POTUS is POTUS for all Americans. He had to go if only to pee on their parade (mark his spot).
Report Post »jackact
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:10pm…and who exactly is the ‘white caucas’ chair?
Report Post »See how reverse discrimination operates so openly?
jackact
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:36pm…and what month is ‘white history month’?
Report Post »…and what channel is ‘the white entertainment network’?
Since black liberation ideology cites ‘John Crow’ as the evil slave master/oppressor then wouldn’t the DNC be the modern equivalent in the suppression of black Americans?
Yet the black vote go to the left?
How self destructive is that?
HorseCrazy
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 2:23pmyes so much for equality right? never has been about it. always been the seperate but different culture the give it to me for free the entitled. so sick and darn tired of it
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:10pmYea Mitt, what were you thinking? These guys are used to being lied to. You can’t just come out and tell the truth like that…for some reason.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:10pm“Black Caucus Chair”… how much more proof does it require to see that these groups are, themselves, the racists? What did the “White Caucus Chair” have to say in response? Oh wait, that would be racist.
Report Post »321481
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:10pmFor some reason the NAACP thinks that ObamaCare will be all sunshine and roses for them. But that is not the way it will work. ObamaCare takes from medicare to fund other parts of ObamaCare. There is a little rule of life, if you are lucky you get old, if you are not you get dead. So those lucky blacks that get old, they will be forced to have their healthcare decisions made not by them or their doctor but by an Obama sanctioned board. It is then after it happens to them will they find out the hard way that it is cheaper for them to die than to be allowed medical care, even though they may have worked hard all their life and paid into the system without making any claims. That is exactly what is going to happen even to them. So not much sunshine and roses after all.
Report Post »paying-for-freedom
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:09pmof course they booed, free healthcare means they don’t have to worry about how to get the gunshot wounds taken care of they inflict on each other
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:29pmAren‘t they going to be surprised when they find out it isn’t free – sadly many actually believe that they will not have to pay for any health insurance and will just be able to go to the Dr or hospital for free. Those are the NAACP crowd.
Report Post »kingbullnuts
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:09pmwe need a white congressional caucus …………whats good for the goose is good for the gander…………to hell with them
Report Post »rafraf55
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:34pmHow about Caucasian Entertainment Television(By Caucasians, For Caucasians). And lets make them sit through a “White History Month” like we have to.And I’m quite sure that the blacks would be willing to let us have a NAAWP.
Report Post »djeffcoat
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:08pmI applaud Romney’s honesty in speaking to this group. You won’t see Obama there because he would have to lie them. But most of these drones will vote against Romney because he is white.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:12pmBlack culture is a Third World culture everywhere in the world. No different here. I want reparations from those who brought them here.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:08pmI saw the speech. Romney did get boos but he did the right thing. Obamacare is the ruination of more then just the greatest healthcare system on this planet. Repeal and replace I say. Romney did get a lot of replies during his speech overall. Also, BO got not replies; he didn’t bother showing up. lol
:)
Report Post »teddyc73
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:08pmNot surprising he would say these. These are the folks who think government should control every aspect of their lives even though it keeps them in permanent poverty. I would bet that most blacks think Obamacare means free health care.
Report Post »ferggie
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:08pmYa, you should know better than to say anything about getting rid of any free hand out from the government in front of an audience that wants nothing but HAND OUTS!! That is right, a bunch of low life moochers!
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:07pmAll he did was tell the truth. These folks disagree because their lord and savior Obama has granted their wish for cradle to grave care that white folks (for the most part….not to generalize but) have to pay for. We owe it to them and lord Obama has granted their wish. The next thing is repairations for slavery. It took some guts for him to go out there knowing they hate his guts and nothing he said would convince them otherwise. What do you expect from a room full of hate filled communists?
Report Post »antimarxiest
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:07pmsomeone tell mitt that as long as liberals and the black caucus boo him hes saying the right thing,the silent dignified majority will support him on election day…,keep up the good work mitt consider the boo’s a round of applause from mainstream america instead of the 20% of the liberal children who follow you around just to behave in a juvinile way, it just shows that the liberal are afraid and desperate knowing full well that obama has nothing to run on!
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:07pmI agree that it was pointless to address the NAACP on the Obamacare issue. Like A&W Rootbeer, the folks at the NAACP are nothing if not thick-headed!
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:34pmIt was pointless to address the NAACP on anything.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:07pmhow dare he talk to my fellow african americans
tsk tsk
this dude is a moron
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:06pmSee, here’s the problem, the blacks as a whole have been brainwashed by the libs and progressives for decades into thinking someone owes them something just because they exist. It’s called the entitlement mentality. What the blacks don’t realize is that the libs and progressives are selling them back into slavery.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:05pmI see nothing wrong with people booing a politician for something they heartily disagree with. I suppose the Black Caucus leader would rather his group not do that. But they did. And it’s not so awful. They weren’t in a formal hearing or on the floor of the senate.
I commend Romney for saying what he wants to do no matter what race the crowd is that he’s talking to.
Report Post »Minarchian
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:05pmYea
He should never have brought it up because these bigots refuse to think in terms on the economy.
I noticed that not once did the camera pan over the audience during his speech. I also noticed that there were only a smattering of applause during certain parts of his speech as well.
I am left with the feeling that the NAACP treated Romney exactly how they try to say they are treated by the “white man”.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:04pmTruth? You want the truth!? You can’t handle the truth!
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:02pmAre you kidding? You are just the folks that need to listen to this.
Silversmith
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 1:12pmWhat does this guy want Romney to lie to sections of the voters?
Come on, one of Obama’s biggest faults is that he lies to each group he speaks to. He gives a different conflicting story for each different culture. Seriously back in 2008, I could go to each station and listen different speech Obama had with say white communities, and then hispanic communities, and then the african-american communities, and he was like a chameleon. He was multifaced, with a different message often conflicting with the others each time.
At least with Romney its refreshing to have a politician who remains consistent on his talking points and tells the same thing to every group on what he plans to do… It keeps him ‘more’ honest and less schizophrenic… Can he still be trusted as a politician? Maybe not… But at least he isn’t trying to be a different person to each different group…
Report Post »docvet
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 3:28pmSilver… and Sacred… Exactly. He tells the truth as he sees it no matter who his audence is. Excellent comments.
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