Bush, in a Shift, May Speak at N.A.A.C.P. Convention

[WePurrsevere]

After not appearing before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for five years, President Bush has tentatively agreed to speak to the group on Wednesday in what aides said was the latest White House effort to improve relations with African-American leaders.

The decision to accept the invitation was made after lobbying by N.A.A.C.P. officials and in a week when conservative House Republicans forced a delay in the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. '

Even though the House ultimately passed the reauthorization, the delay was criticized by civil rights leaders and stirred concern among some Republicans over reactions.

<snip>

Last year, Ken Mehlman, the Republican National Committee chairman, attended the group’s convention after Mr. Bush declined to go. Mr. Mehlman used the forum to apologize for Republicans’ using racially polarizing politics for political gain. “I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong,” he said at the time.

edited to add link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/15/washington/15bush.html (Sorry I can't believe I forgot it.:blush: )

[Lochloosa]

1. I say pull the invitation.

[LynnTheDem]

2. So he's decided black people are ok to speak to after all?

Wht TF does the NAACP want that stupid fuck at their convention anyways???

[WePurrsevere]

6. That was my first reaction as well. If someone could explain "why" I'd

truly like to understand how it would benefit them at all?

The RepubliCONS are doing all that they can to cut back and remove benefits that the working class poor, which includes many Blacks, NEED to survive and the NAACP are hoping he'll be able to talk at their convention? IMO they need to have him just SIT there and LISTEN at their convention while some of the more eloquent speakers talk about REAL issues that effect blacks... oh I know.... how about have him sit through a video presentation on the flooding, dead and dying of NO. :grr:

:hangover:

[napi21]

3. And they're going to let him? WHY?

I don't recall hearing Shrub say "I was wrong when I refused to speak to them." NOW, he's in a panic that he might loose power, so he's giving in????

I dont undersand why they keep sending him an invitation????

[dysfunctional press]

9. maybe there's going to be a dunk tank...?

3 throws for a buck.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Here's that link to your article!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/15/washington/15bush.html

Another snippet from the article:

Mr. Bush was the first president in 80 years to go a full term without appearing before a convention of the N.A.A.C.P. He has had quarrelsome relations with the organization and its leaders from the moment he took office, and he was unhappy with what aides considered its unfair criticism of his record.

_Bush has turned them down so many times, he shouldn't be allowed to speak now. He doesn't deserve a hearing now.

What a scum.

[WePurrsevere]

7. Thank you Judi! I can't believe that I forgot it. ...

I've edited it in to the OP.

One would think after all these years I'd have learned... I should never post anything until I've had at least one cup of coffee. ;)

Thanks again. :pals:

[itzamirakul]

5. Visiting the NAACP. His party supporting racist candidates...Do

you think Bush the Christ will manage to do what no other president has ever done and bring the two sides together in a lasting United States of America patriotic peace?

Will the day come that the white supremacists and the black citizens of America will one day clasp the hands of friendship...all due to the far-sightedness of George Bush, Jr.?

Will there be a carry-over? Will he solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict with all the ease of solving the black-white problem at home?





:sarcasm:

[fasttense]

8. So are they going to screen the audience for him?

I'm sure the bushes handlers want the audience to be another handpicked pro-neocon group, just like most of the groups the bushes talk to. That might be hard to find among the NAACP. The audience will probably be whittled down to just two people.

[deminks]

10. If there is a chance that Smirky will grovel...

but KKKarl would never let that happen. So maybe Smirksalot can explain the continued lack of Katrina response, now approaching 1 year out. And he can explain the delay in the Voting Rights bill. And a hundred other racist tendencies of his repugnant party.

Nawww, its just a photo op. We, all Americans, have got to stop letting ourselves be used by them, used and thrown away.

It's Election Time! Beware of false promises!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. Will he sneak in and out, just like Iraq?

or will he have massive SS presence, and force any attendees to undergo stripsearches?

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. How much you want to bet

Bush shows up wearing a white sheet?

[LiberalFighter]

54. Have the white sheet ready for him.

Then burn it when he shows up.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. "Heh, heh. Maybe I can get 3% of them to like me. Heh, heh".

[elfin]

14. Maybe he's going for the barbecue.

Let's hope he is the pig that gets roasted.

[SpiralHawk]

15. "Bring 'em on." - George AWOL Bush stupidly inviting terrorists to attack

America and American troops

[Demeter]

16. Wow! Even Dubya Knows He's In Trouble!

Too little, and far too late. Can you believe this guy?

Definitely a sign of weakness for this cowboy, or proof positive that Rove has slipped the leash and is turncoat on the BFEE. Rove would have talked him out of it. Who talked him into it? Condi, perhaps?

[tanyev]

17. I'd love to see a mass walkout during his speech.

[kineneb]

28. better yet

that the attendees would stand up and turn their backs on him.

[TheMadMonk]

18. Let him vist. Let him speak.

Ask him lots and lots of disacomforting questions.

Sometime when you have a problem like the DRE's the only solution is to go all the way through and out the other side.

See if it's not possible to goad the toad into pulling a stunt like the Florida roll purge, nationwide. Goad him into an act so blatant, so limburger ripe, that it can't possibly be ignored.


(Hmm. "Goad the toads" Methinks this idea could have legs. Push KKKarl (and his soulmates (Q. Can a souless one have a soulmate?)) into putting the Swiftboaters on steroids. Bait them with adds like the one under discussion today which already has specks of spittle flying. Get them so frothing at the mouth mad that they completely lose the plot and reveal themselves for what they are,

Put our Ava's WWJD before them at every turn until one of them screams that he doesn't give a f*ck what Jesus thinks.

They've mananged to alienate two thirds of the country, let's see if we can't get them to drive off some of their own base as well.

[MGKrebs]

19. Perhaps he is planning to chastise the 33 Repubs who voted to end the VRA

We'll see.
:popcorn:

[onehandle]

20. Why doesn't the GOP just declare African-Americans "illegal immigrants".

After all, didn't they come here to do our most menial tasks for very little compensation?

They vote Democrat 90%+ of the time. Think of voiding all of those votes, Karl.

Wouldn't have to worry about setting up roadblocks or require identification at the polls.

You have considered it, haven't you Karl? Impeachment, Karl. Make your move.

[calico1]

21. Oh I hope he does attend!

And I hope he says something stupid like "a lot of my good friends are Negroes" or "you are all a credit to your race"....you know he will say at least one very stupid thing. And then I'd like to see the attendees really let him have it!

[Ishoutandscream2]

34. Yep. That would happen

Or better yet, tell an off-color joke (no pun intended).

[elehhhhna]

22. prolly just gonna do some Army recruitin'.

[rodeodance]

23. why is it a 'shift' and not a flip flop!

[Tuttle]

42. my sentiments exactly... WHY?

n/t

Tut-tut

[Roy]

46. Only Dems filip flop.. silly

:sarcasm:

[rocktivity]

24. Operation Job Security is up and running

It's mission: to appear to be accomplishing in four months what the GOP hasn't bothered to do in four years in order to have something to run on in November.

:eyes:
rocknation

[chelsea0011]

25. I hope he is asked about reparations because whether of not he is

for or against them he will say something inane and stupid. It will be good for a laugh.

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. He thinks reparations is when you're getting ready for something

Like "Me and Rumsfeld are making repartaions for a nookulur strike against Iran".

[JohnnyLib2]

27. I don't trust the dude

on anything. But I would like to hear from any DU'ers who are NAACP members.

[0007]

29. What song will junior sing?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

30. I'm fairly sure he'll outdo Dan Quayle

"What a terrible thing it is to lose one's mind...."

[NYC Liberal]

31. This is an imminent disaster, I can feel it coming.

Chimpy is gonna say something stupid. Or do something stupid. Whatever it is, it's coming.

And I can't wait.

[MGKrebs]

32. I predict some crisis will prevent him from attending.

It's in DC, so it would have to be something pretty big. Or maybe his flight from Russia will be delayed. Hee Hee.
A top secret visit to Israel? India?

[Seabiscuit]

33. What makes Shrub think he's welcome to speak there??? n/t

[BushOut06]

35. Think he'll use the phrase "you people"?

I'd love to see the speech that he plans to give. We will definitely have to get pics of this, it's a caption writing contest if there ever was one.

[me b zola]

36. My kinder vision of what should happen when bush* speaks

My kinder vision of what should happen is he will be treated like a contestant on 'Showtime At The Apollo'. As soon as bush* opens his mouth and the lies & idiocy begins to pour out, the booing and heckling begins, growing in volume. Soon everyone is yelling, people on their feet waving him off of the stage. Then the tap dancer guy jumps onto stage with a giant hook and removes bush* from the stage.

It helps me cope with the maddness that we are living in to envision such things. :smoke:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

38. Hopefully, the NAACP and "Showtime at the Apollo"

are two completely different things.

[lpbk2713]

37. I do hope the cameras will show the audience often.

I want to see their reaction and I also want to see how mnay get up and walk out on him.

[DiverDave]

39. You mean the same NAACP that howled about

the vote in FL. in 2000, then got some cash and shut up?

They know which side their bread is buttered on.

Money talks, rights walk.

[daleo]

40. He is going to wear a shift while speaking to them?

Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.

http://dict.die.net/shift/

[VegasWolf]

41. Bush is just seeking more really great barbecue pig recipes. nt

[LibDemAlways]

45. My first thought, too. He was probably

hoping the'd throw a bar-be-que in his honor. Too stupid to realize that if they did, it would be incredibly tempting to make him the main course.

[progressivebydesign]

43. He should NOT be welcome under any circumstances.

Fuck him.

[happydreams]

44. Does that mean he'll let the black vote be counted

next time? :sarcasm:

[judaspriestess]

47. This is a red-herring and attempt to get the NAACP

pissed off about immigration and the illegals taking their jobs. If you vote for the repukes then we save your jobs and all the other lies. This is sick and just another fucked up way to garner the vote.

[Maddy McCall]

48. Rings hollow.

What he says and what he does are two different things.

[HuffleClaw]

49. "Bush has *tentatively* agreed..."

which means its NOT gonna happen. just a little 'feeler' to test the response. he'll have 'other obligations' of course, with the mideast crisis being a convenient excuse to not attend.

[nevergiveup]

50. Never underestimate Rove

Chimpy will concentrate on gay marriage and immigration and when he does there will be no booing.

[Mind_your_head]

51. LOL

:rofl:

Bush, in a Shift, May Speak at N.A.A.C.P. Convention

To a certain number of people, a 'shift' is/was a 'housedress'/a two-piece 'deal' with a long tunic/dress over blouse (help me out here folks)....just like a "grip" meant "luggage".

Yes, I know I'm "going crazy", but when I read the title/subject line I thought of "Bush in a shift (dress) may address the NAACP Convention" .... BRA....VO

:ROFL:

[Bozvotros]

52. What is Rove's plan here?

Ir can't be an act of respect or repentence as Bush is incapable of those qualities. So it must be something else. Bush has been shoring up his base lately, which is basically a disparate group of loonies loosely held together by racist beliefs. If it happens at all, Rove will probably cobble together a few of Bill Cosby's speeches with a smattering of weakly compassionate sounding bromides which will just miss being flat out offensive, piss off the NAACP and send a wink to his base Rove will check his boy's mental state before the event to determine whether he can pull it off. If he has been falling off his bike, babbling incoherently or sulking and ranting at staffers, they'll call it off.

[kestrel91316]

53. Here's my dream scenario:

Bush appears at the NAACP luncheon or dinner or whatever it is, to finally speak after YEARS of snubbing them. When he begins to speak, EVERY SINGLE MEMBER PRESENT stands silently and turns their back on him and stays standing like that for the entire speech.

............a girl can dream, right???