Du'ers spread this: BET may have just won Kerry all the Black votes

[AnIndependentTexan]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6290841/


Not a positive signal
In recent months, Bush officials have bombarded BET with releases and statements touting the president’s record in Black America. But to decline a rare opportunity to speak directly to African Americans in a prime-time forum with just 12 days left before the election “does not send a very positive signal to African Americans,” Johnson said.

“There is little doubt that African-American voters have the power to decide the outcome of this election,” Johnson continued. “Our invitations to President Bush and Senator Kerry were each candidate’s chance to show African Americans that their issues, opinions and their votes really matter. We look forward to your response to our request for intervention in this matter.”

[aquart]

1. Did Kerry accept?

[Radio-Active]

2. I think so..

he appeared on BET in an interview

[AnIndependentTexan]

Kerry is the only one who has accepted the offer

[Viking12]

3. "Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry accepted the invitation

"Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry accepted the invitation within a few days and, on Oct. 7, used the opportunity to lay out a variety of positions favorable to the Black community."

It is in the linked article. :eyes:

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. "Sen. John Kerry accepted the invitation within a few days"

Was on it Oct 7!

Chimp isn't interested in doing the "hard work" required to get the black vote.

[mac56]

5. But..but.. Chimp is a uniter, not a divider!

Hasn't he been saying so all along?!

[shraby]

7. * won't speak where he doesn't have

a hundred percent of backers.

[texas1928]

6. Yes he did

On Wednesday administration officials notified BET that the president would not accept Johnson’s offer -- issued 36 days ago -- to address Black Americans in a half-hour televised special. Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry accepted the invitation within a few days and, on Oct. 7, used the opportunity to lay out a variety of positions favorable to the Black community.

[JI7]

8. yes, they showed him a few weeks ago and he was great on there

i loved how they had such a close up shot of his face during the interview.

[Liberal OIF Vet]

14. BET

Bush'e statement to BET actually said that he would interview with them ".....after the election...." Unbelievable!

[naufragus]

9. Tom Joyner is working for Kerry

go to www.blackamericanweb.com

and listen to some of their comments. the tape after the debates is hilarious. "my daddy wrote a book?" its a must hear. they describe bush as loosy-goosy.

kerry's debate prep team was very black

[benito]

10. Kerry transcript on BET

http://www.bet.com/News/transcript.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished

[onenote]

11. how many

african-americans have died in Iraq? Are there statistics? Bush's arrogance in refusing BET's offer would be incredible except its just par for the course for the guy...

onenote

[lefador]

Yeah, because appearing on BET would make most Blacks

forget about the massive disenfranchisement to which the GOP submited them.

The fact that dubya has refused to meet with the NAACP.

The fact that dubya has opposed affirmative action.

The fact that under dubya most minorities have suffered a loss in wealth.

The fact that most of his presidency has been nothing but a big "fuck you" to the black community.

... yeah a five minute interview in BET is going to change most African Americans attitude towards the GOP. Unlike most whites African Americans don't need to worry about their short term memory because they have felt the "wonders" of the GOP policies on their own skin for the past 2 decades.

[sonias]

12. Call me after the election, bu$h boy says

"Bush officials said the president’s schedule could not accommodate the request but suggested that BET contact him again “after the election,” according to a spokesman for the network."
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Why the hell do they want the loser on the show then. He'll be old news by then.

Sonia

[Lerkfish]

16. well, at least his schedule will open up after the election...

he'll be begging people to let him talk, instead of wandering around the dude ranch in Crawford trying to get squirrels to listen to him in his drunken stupor.

oops...was that out loud?

[BrotherBuzz]

13. Bush to Black America: Go ahead, don't vote for me!....

we ain't going to count your vote anyway. Hah-hah

[Not Me]

15. They should replay JK's interview in the slot they were going to give *

n/t