President Bush traveled to the South on Thursday to court black voters and to emphasize his conviction -- disputed by Congress -- that the government should devote more federal money to religious groups that deliver social services.In visits to New Orleans in the morning and Atlanta in the afternoon, Bush portrayed himself as an heir to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., saying that he shared with the slain civil rights leader a belief in the transforming power of faith in American life. That self-depiction, however, was denounced by antiwar protesters in both cities. ("Bush Courts Black Voters" in the Washington Post)
Um, G.W.? You ain't no MLKJ. He stood up for the poor and oppressed. You, well, let's just say you do not.
Are you trying to pretend as though democrats don't pander to the black community? At least Bush doesn't pretend that he IS black like Clinton ... and now Gore. However, I believe that Bush has a lot more in common with Martin Luther King, Jr. (a kind, gentle, honest, God-fearing, peaceful...yes, peaceful, decent and admittedly imperfect human being), as opposed to someone like Jessie Jackson, whose livelihood depends entirely on the existence of racial division and the oppression of blacks!
Posted by: Ryann on February 9, 2004 04:50 PMAn unimportant door is never locked.
Posted by: Jessica Lampros on March 17, 2004 10:20 PMi dont feel that bush is at all sympathetic to the black community. if he truly wanted the black vote he would not have rejected the invitation to speak at the NAACP convention. to me he feels that our vote isnt all that important
Posted by: jordan on November 2, 2004 01:34 PM
