Stop saying "No democrats are speaking out"

[RethugAssKicker]

All the Black Caucus leaders are!. They're democrats.

Why does everyone marginialize and minimize them?

[Rainscents]

1. I know what you mean... People seems to forget about Black Caucus.

[mattclearing]

2. People here just like to bitch and moan. n/t

[titoresque]

3. ok then, NOT enough of our PAID leaders

are speaking out.

Props to all the others who are actually doing their damn jobs!

[Seen the light]

4. That is a GREAT question

They're always outspoken, yet I have been hearing for months and months that no Democrats are speaking out. It hasn't just been on this.

[Skidmore]

5. Agreed. But we need to get the white Dems

to talk to the CBC and learn from them--follow their lead and give them due credit.

[G_j]

6. they almost seem like a third party

since they are completey ignored and dissed by the rest of the Dems.

The CBC are the best we have right now.

[Frances]

7. Did you click on the link to the Raw Story article

others are discussing on DU? Maurice Hinchley, a Dem from New York, just made a fiery speech against Bush and the Iraq War. He sure looks white in the photo.

Maurice Hinchley is saying that Bush lied to Congress. I think that is a fair accusation.

[G_j]

14. as a Kucinich supporter

I am not saying all white Dems are a lost cause, just pointing out how the CBC are treated.

[porphyrian]

8. Ignored by the media, too.

Can we give these guys (and ladies) some camera time already?

[RethugAssKicker]

9. Why do you think that is?

Racism? or just that none of them have real electibility?

[G_j]

12. I assume it is because they scare

people by telling the truth

[RethugAssKicker]

16. Are you saying they're too forceful?

[Skidmore]

13. Because the Dems have

not taken them seriously. And everyone was worried about blacks bolting the party--well, this is why.

Insist that the CBC be INCLUDED, seriously INCLUDED, as well as the Hispanic Caucus and any other caucus at ALL times, not just during election years.

[RethugAssKicker]

15. bolting the party?.. I never heard that rumor!

[Skidmore]

18. There was some discussion and worry about it during the

04 election cycle.

[wurzel]

10. Dems speak out OK. But they don't have a megaphone like Fox.

Democrats say plenty. But what they say is ignored. Gore, Dean and Kerry have plenty to say. But you never see it on TV media nor hear it on the radio. Instead the pundits give the impression there is no "leadership" while totally ignoring the leaders.

[HardWorkingDem]

11. Hey! Harry Reid is speaking out!!

By saying that Frist would have never done anything "intentionally" wrong in his stock dealings....

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Democratic_leader_sets_up_b_0926.html

[RethugAssKicker]

17. I know. What a whimp!

[ChiciB1]

19. I Say The Dems Don't Speak Out Quite Often....

However, I always make mention that it seems that The Black Caucus are the only ones who happen to be carrying water for them.

They are the ones who have been out and front from the beginning! And isn't it SAD!!

Recently, there have been more speaking out, but let's NOT forget how reticent they have been up until now! There are a few exceptions, we know who they are, but as a group the Democrats in Congress have been nothing less than WIMPY!

I'm a white female, but if The Caucus wanted to form a new party, I think I could go there.

[damntexdem]

20. Conyers and others are doing great work.

But the WHITE Dems are, by and large, letting us down.

[RethugAssKicker]

21. So, Why aren't we backing one of the CBC for prez?