Seem's like Bush couldn't wait to finish his NAACP speech

[ProSense]

Bush Acknowledges Racism Still Exists

By DEB RIECHMANN
Thursday, July 20, 2006

WASHINGTON - President Bush acknowledged persistent racism in America and lamented the Republican Party's bumpy relations with black voters as he addressed the NAACP's annual convention Thursday for the first time in his presidency.

"I understand that racism still lingers in America," Bush told the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "It's a lot easier to change a law than to change a human heart. And I understand that many African-Americans distrust my political party."

That line generated boisterous applause and cheers from the thousands in the audience, which generally gave the president a polite, reserved reception.

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Toward the end of his remarks, two protesters interrupted the president, shouting inquiries about Vice President Dick Cheney and the situation in the Middle East. "Don't worry. I'm almost done," Bush whispered to NAACP board chairman Julian Bond, one of the dignitaries with him on the stage.

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[rfranklin]

1. He knows that his speech has no significance and...

he is as impatient as the audience is with having to listen to it.

[Sequoia]

2. As he said at the G8, he doesn't like to talk long.

Because, frankly he has nothing to say that's of any worth.

[Totally Committed]

3. And the entire time he was addressing the NAACP, his own Party

is making plans to disenfranchise as many Black voters as possible. Active plans. The Republican Party even has a name for it: "The Southern Strategy".

And, he had the NERVE to face them! I am aghast. No humility. No apology. No nothing! He's lucky they didn't storm the stage and yell him out of the place. I commend them on their civility. I could not have been as polite.

TC

[raccoon]

8. I wish they had stormed the stage and yelled him out of there. nt

[Virginia Dare]

4. The only reason he showed up is because...

Karl told him he had to.

[elehhhhna]

5. has to look busy while he ignores the ME debacles

[Virginia Dare]

6. and they've got three African-Americans on the ballot in Nov..n/t

[whistle]

7. Especially when that heart is master-slave mentality driven,

.... cold-stone republican! What a liar liar pants on fire putz. Georgie-boy will say anything to get votes. No action suggestions, just a series of platitudes and sound bites.