NAACP chief calls on Bush to speak at convention

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-bond17.html

WASHINGTON -- Julian Bond blasted the war in Iraq and conservative attacks on voting rights, yet the NAACP's chairman Sunday also urged President Bush to attend the civil rights group's annual convention.

''This year the convention has come to the president, and we hope and pray he is coming to us,'' said Bond, speaking about a mile from the White House at the city's convention center.

Bush has avoided the conventions since taking office in 2001, making him the first sitting president in decades not to have spoken to the group. His schedule for Wednesday lists an event with the notation ''TBA,'' or to be announced.

Bond said Bush's presence would show that he hears the concerns of African-Americans. ''We have values, we vote our values, and we demand to be valued in return,'' he said.

[Swamp Rat]

1. "George Bush hates black people." - Kanye West

Except for his belly-warmer Condi Rice. :puke:

[tanyev]

2. "We also hope and pray he won't speak with his mouth full of food."

[wakeme2008]

3. WHY nt

[bdamomma]

4. george bush really doesn't like black people

because the NAACP convention is not on his calendar of events, what an ignorant and arrogant man.

[Tim4319]

5. I do not believe he is going to attend.

The NAACP is not on his radar. He pays as much attention to black people as he does Bin Laden. He just doesn't concern himself with us anymore!

[bdamomma]

6. he just obsesses about his oil consumption

and slicing a pig, and swearing and blaming Syria never himself no way. * can go to hell, I am sure he will be very comfortable there.