Æ° Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Bush has declined invitations in each year of his presidency -- becoming the first president since Herbert Hoover not to attend an NAACP convention. You'd think he'd make an effort to acknowledge the black community after that whole 2000 election episode in Florida. link here: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/08/.../bush.naacp.ap/ story here: PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- President Bush declined an invitation to speak at the NAACP's annual convention, the group said. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People expects more than 8,000 people to attend the convention, which opens on Saturday. Democratic challenger John Kerry accepted an invitation to speak next Thursday on the final day of the convention, the NAACP said. Bush spoke at the 2000 NAACP convention in Baltimore when he was running for president. NAACP spokesman John White said Wednesday that Bush has declined invitations in each year of his presidency -- becoming the first president since Herbert Hoover not to attend an NAACP convention. The NAACP received a letter from the White House three weeks ago declining the invitation because of scheduling conflicts and thanking them for understanding. The letter was signed by presidential scheduler Melissa Bennett. White House spokesman Jim Morrell said Wednesday that the president has spoken about "equal opportunity and equal rights for all Americans" in many public places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUDONO? Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 he couldnt go cause he had to ride his mountain bike or because Dick Chaney was not invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effyoo Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 i saw a story on cnn about this and they asked a black guy what he thought about this and his response was, "well, there goes the only black vote that bush might've got" kinda sums up my thoughts on this issue, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 he's on holiday that month......and the place with be full of coloreds. there could be terrorists. terrorists are colored too, ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Our president sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 This is great! The more negative attention Bush brings to himself before the elections, the better. Keep fucking up Bushie Boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzAbove Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 KERRY 4002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 He would have gotten booed and heckled off the podium. Advisers told him to reject the offer to avoid a potentially embarrasing video clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 right, but that would have been funny. seeks/s.austin'04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Originally posted by Æ° Bush has declined invitations in each year of his presidency -- becoming the first president since Herbert Hoover not to attend an NAACP convention. sweet so basically like hoover he will have lost more jobs then created as well as hating on blacks... sounds champ to me... really though, i dont blame him...i just think its sad when a president cant go to see the political lobby group of the largest minority in the country where he is the leader of the people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 fuck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Clinton would have been there...With honors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 He went to the Urban League Some of you guys act like trhere are no black conservatives. After the major civil rights struggle was over, the black civil rights organizations split into three camps. The NAACP is the "rich, educated" black organization. The Black Panther Party/ Nation of Islam are marginalized today, although they were bad ass back in the day. SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committe) dissolved, I think. It had both black & white (liberal) members. The Urban League was always the conservative, "black businessman's" organization. Practical; pragmatic, sympathetic to the Republican message. Lots of BLACK N.R.A. members. "Deacons for Defense"= the prototype of the Black Panthers. A registered chapter of the N.R.A., believe it or not. 1963, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Main Man Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 MAN... BUSH DOESNT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT MTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KING BLING Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 ^ Bush is actually speaking at an The Urban League event soon if he hasn't already ...In Live From Death Row By Mumia he recalls one of his first encounters with the imfamous MOVE people. They were protesting a NAACP. Mumia recalls that the MOVE people were pissed because it cost like $30 to see Jesse Jackson speak and poor black people don't have that kind of money. I thaught that was awesome, no wonder they all got burned alive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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