WP: Bush NAACP Address Receives Lukewarm Applause

[Kadie]

Bush NAACP Address Receives Lukewarm Applause

By Daniela Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 20, 2006; 12:24 PM

President Bush, addressing the annual NAACP convention for the first time despite being repeatedly invited, said today that slavery is a stain on America that has not yet been "wiped clean." He promised to work with African-American leaders in practical ways to address the problems faced by American blacks.

Bush's remarks were met with largely lukewarm applause from the crowd and at one point near the end of his speech, a heckler threatened to disrupt the address. The president pressed ahead undaunted, though, and told a concerned NAACP Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Gordon, "Don't worry about it."

Bush kicked off his speech by acknowledging his long-running absence from the group's annual meeting. After being introduced by Gordon, Bush said: "Bruce is a polite man. I thought he was going to say: It's about time you showed up."

Bush has declined invitations to address the annual convention for five years. This year, with the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act set to be renewed by the Senate as early as today, he accepted.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072000794.html

[Totally Committed]

1. If anyone in that audience believed even one syllable of that bullsh*t,

I'd be shocked. The NAACP is very astute about its "relationships", and they know this speech was a buch of gas being passed in their direction.

What a disingenuous load of horse-crap!

TC

[rodeodance]

2. hey --nice headline for the WP.

[fearthem]

3. He's available, in condescending way, and I'm sure deeply resents.....

pressure brought on him by any group.

[uppityperson]

4. "Bush acknowledges racism still exists" headline local paper

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/APWires/headlines/D8IVQT000.html

..."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."...

He understands! cue music