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Republicans to Resurrect Jeremiah Wright Attacks, Cast Obama As “Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln”

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Republicans plan to resurrect Jeremiah Wright attacks and argue President Obama is “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.” Um, one word of caution, the Republicans had better watch how they invoke race in their discourse. It will backfire. Jeremiah Wright is so 2008, but Sean Hannity and others are running with it. On second thought, please GOP, base your entire campaign on Jeremiah Wright. Please. A Super PAC led by Joe Ricketts, the founder of the brokerage firm TD Ameritrade and whose family owns the Chicago Cub, plans to resurrect Jeremiah Wright and “swift boat” Obama:

“The world is about to see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way,” says the proposal obtained by the Times.

The proposal, which the Times says was obtained by a person not connected to plan but alarmed by its tone, is titled, The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama: The Ricketts Plan to End His Spending for Good.”

The group suggested hiring as a spokesman an “extremely literate conservative African-American” who can argue that Obama misled the nation by presenting himself as a “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.” Source: USA Today

If the Republicans engage in race-baiting, it will backfire and they will be left with egg all over their face and a sure loss for Mitt Romney on election day.

It should also be noted that Mitt Romney doesn’t rule out invoking the name of Jeremiah Wright on the campaign trail. Still think he knows the meaning of the phrase, “take the high road?” Glenn Beck sent tweet saying he offered Jeremiah Wright $150,000 for truth about Obama:

Jeremiah Wright is trending on Twitter this morning and it’s not a surprise. Here are some tweets:

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Two More Polls Show Presumptive GOP Nominee Mitt Romney Leading President Obama Nationally

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Trouble for Obama? Two more polls show presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney with a slight lead over President Obama.

Washington Times/JZ Analytics poll finds Mitt Romney edging President Obama nationally, 44% to 43%. The key finding from this poll is that  ”Obama is doing fine in most categories except young voters,  those under 30, with whom he only has a five percentage-point advantage over Mr. Romney.”

YouGov/Economist poll finds Romney ahead 46% to 42%. The poll shows most people are concerned about the economy, healthcare and taxes, not about same-sex marriage.

While I think it’s too early in the game to put stock in the polls, it’s interesting to note that neither candidate is ideal in the eyes of most Americans. It’s also ironic that the Washington Times polls finds Obama trailing Mitt Romney.

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Jay-Z, A Laughable Advocate of Same Sex Marriage, Has a History of Using Racist Slurs Against Gays in Rap Songs

May 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
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Jay-Z, A Laughable Advocate of Same Sex Marriage, Has a History of Using Racist Slurs Against Gays in Rap Songs (Real Talk NY)

I am amazed at the hubris of “celebrities” like rapper Jay-Z and championing the cause of gay marriage. Jay-Z has used racial slurs to denigrate not only blacks, but women and gays, so it’s immensely disingenuous that he is quick to back President Obama in his endorsement of same-sex marriage. Um, I guess Jay-Z has “evolved” since his daughter, Blue Ivy was born.

From “Jigga What” rap song:

Faggots wanna talk to Po-Po’s, smoke em like cocoa
Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Fuck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshittin, glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
See the nigga layin shocked when the bullet hit
Oh hey ma, how you, know niggaz wanna buy you

From “Heart of the City” rap song:

What’s up you all niggas all fed up ’cause I got a little cheddar
and my records moving out the store?
Young fucks spitting at me, young rappers getting at me
My nigga Big predicted the shit exactly
“More money, more problems” – gotta move carefully
’cause faggots hate when you getting money like athletes
Yung’uns ice-grilling me, oh – you’re not feeling me?

Um, I wonder if President Obama has taken the time to listen to some of Jay-Z’s rap songs? These lyrics are enough to make anyone blush. It’s laughable for me to believe Jay-Z really gives a hoot about gay marriage. Here’s his statement to CNN:

“I’ve always thought it as something that was still, um, holding the country back,” Jay-Z said of not allowing same-sex coupled to wed. “What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. [It] is no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”

Why they bothered to ask him is beyond me, as though he is somehow the moral compass for the black community. I guess the interviewer didn’t bother doing her homework in as far as his misogynistic lyrics are concerned. If Jay-Z wants to be a credible source on endorsing gay marriage, then he needs to apologize for insulting the LGBT community with gay slurs in his songs. Well, to his credit, he showed some class when talking about Mitt Romney and didn’t diss him. Maybe there is hope for Jay-Z after all.

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Former President George W. Bush Endorses Mitt Romney for President, Kiss of Death?

May 15, 2012 By 3 Comments

Former president George W. Bush endorses Mitt Romney for president. Um, that’s either the kiss of death or a smart move, depending on where you stand on the U.S. economy. Bush told ABC News as he got on an elevator following a speech he delivered on human rights in Washington Tuesday, saying, “I’m for Romney.”

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Rep. Allen West Slams Obama on Same Sex-Marriage Stance While He Ignores Black Community

May 15, 2012 By 2 Comments

REP. ALLEN WEST SLAMS OBAMA:  I don’t agree with Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on anything but I do agree that President Obama has largely ignored the plight of the black community, in much the same way as the Republicans. West slams Obama in a letter to his constituents  for his stance on gay marriage, saying his endorsement was “politically motivated” and characterizing it as the “latest absurdity.”  Um, that was my position the moment Vice President Joe Biden uttered his support on “Meet the Press” and then Education Secretary Arne Duncan followed suit. Sorry, but I believe they were setting the stage for President Obama to deflect from the real issues facing most Americans to dealing with gay marriage.

The issue on the top of my mind as I write this, is the position reversal of President Barack Obama on gay marriage. There is no doubt in my mind that this was a political move by the President because it bodes well for him to shift the conversation away from the economy.  It worked. In the last 72-hour news cycle we have heard very little about debt, deficit, failed stimulus, horrific healthcare law, or Dodd-Frank banking regulations. When economic policies are failing, the issues are deflected to those topics that separate us as Americans: socioeconomic, gender, racial, and now sexuality.
America does not agree with the President on this issue. This is evidenced by the fact that 41 states have laws defining marriage as between one man and one woman.  North Carolina, just last week, passed a ballot initiative affirming marriage between one man and one woman, with an overwhelming 69 percent. Even the African-American community, which tends to overhwhelmingly support the President on most issues, is not in support of his comments on gay marriage.  In 2008, when droves of first-time African-American voters came to the polls, two gay marriage initiatives were on the ballot in both California and Florida. They both failed. Many people do not recognize the black community is extremely socially conservative.  The President’s reversal of position on gay marriage will be a topic in black churches on Sundays for months to come.  This issue could be significant in turning many African-American voters away from President Obama.
What the President should be addressing, not just to the black community, but to all Americans, is the crisis of unemployment, which is actually 14.5 percent when you take into account the unemployed, underemployed, those who are distressed and disenfranchised, and therefore are not counted. Unemployment in the black community is also unacceptable at 13 percent overall and more than 20 percent for black adult males.  Source
I would also add, that I am very surprised that the Congressional Black Caucus has been largely quiet on President Obama’s endorsement. The only members we have heard from thus far are James Clyburn (D-SC) and John Lewis (D-GA).  Clyburn is calling for the federal government to get involved in making gay marriage the law of the land and not a state issue. We know why these two men have Obama’s back — they owe him. The same holds true for Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson (who is trying to get back in Obama’s good graces after being caught on an open mic saying he would like to cut his “nuts off”). Allen West is playing politics as well. How come he hasn’t put forth any proposals to help the black community?
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Right Wing Evangelical Bryan Fischer: When Nation Lacks Moral Leadership, It Sinks into Homosexuality

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Right wing evangelical Bryan Fischer is at it again over President Obama’s same sex marriage switcheroo, also known as his “evolution,” quoting Judges 19. My pastor, Andy Stanley of Northpoint Community Church, recently talked about people twisting the Scriptures to justify their positions on issues, mostly when they are in wrong.

Reaction from Twitter:

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SHOCK POLL: Mitt Romney Leading Obama 46% to 44% Among Women

May 15, 2012 By 4 Comments

SHOCK POLL:  Mitt Romney leading Obama with women and men! A new CBS-New York Times poll shows that the GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney leading Obama among women and men. I guess Obama saying the Republicans are waging an assault on women is falling on deaf ears.

Since April, women have gone from strongly backing Obama to endorsing Romney. In April, Obama held a 49 percent to 43 percent lead among women. That has now flipped to 46 percent backing Romney with 44 percent for Obama, an 8-point switch.

Ironically, Romney’s support among men has dropped, but he still edges Obama 45 percent to 42 percent. And here’s a surprise: Despite the media hyping the so-called war on women, no major outlet today noticed Romney’s new lead with women voters. Source

The Obama campaign begs to differ, saying the poll is misleading. It’s still too early in the game for anyone to get happy about poll results. The numbers could flip at the drop of a hat.

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Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA): President Obama “Never Ran Anything,” Not Even a “Lemonade Stand” Before Elected President

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA): President Obama "Never Ran Anything," Not Even a "Lemonade Stand" Before Elected President (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  ”President Obama hasn’t run anything before he was elected President of the United States. Never ran a state, never a business, never ran a lemonade stand.”

– Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), during appearance on Fox News.

Here’s my two cents — former president George W. Bush ran a state and a business, but the bottom of the economic bucket fell out under his watch. We invaded Iraq on a lie and that has mired us in billions of dollars of debt. Um, with all that experience he had, it got us nowhere but stuck in the muck. Obama is fair game, but his Republican predecessor was no better, with all his experience and MBA degree in tow.

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R LA): President Obama Never Ran Anything, Not Even a Lemonade Stand Before Elected President
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Bryan Fischer: Romney’s Marriage Position Emancipation Proclamation for Black Pastors to Leave Democratic Plantation

May 14, 2012 By 2 Comments

TWEET OF THE DAY: Right wing evangelical Bryan Fischer says Mitt Romney’s position on marriage being between one man and one woman, is the “Emancipation Proclamation for black pastors to leave Democratic plantation.” Um, really? But didn’t Mitt Romney take the position that he sees nothing wrong with gay adoptions? I would venture to say most black pastors don’t see Mitt Romney as a viable alternative to Barack Obama. Nice try.

More tweets from Bryan Fischer:

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Obama Campaign Releases New Ad Casting Mitt Romney as a Greedy Job Killer

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Obama campaign has a new ad out  ”casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multi-pronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival’s candidacy: his business credentials,” the AP reports. The ad will run in five battleground states:  Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Virginia.  A longer version of the ad was being posted online Monday.

First Read:  ”We have three additional thoughts on the anti-Bain ad. One, it’s another reminder — coming after last week’s bullying story — that the Romney campaign isn’t defining its candidate first; others are doing that… Two, the Obama ad does bring the discussion back to the economy, after weeks of conversation about anything but… And three, this VERY NEGATIVE Obama ad comes after last week’s positive ones. There’s a belief by some strategists that once Memorial Day hits, it’ll be harder and harder to secure the attention of voters as they focus on their summer plans.”

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