Sen. Boxer accused of racism by head of Black Chamber of Commerce

[Tx4obama]

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Black Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO Harry Alford accuses Senator Boxer (D-CA) of playing race politics during a Senate EPW Committee hearing on green jobs after Sen.Boxer tried to introduce documents contradictory to Mr. Alford from other African-American organizations.

[Merlot]

1. C of C is a repub operation so no surprise they'd attack Pelosi

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Boxer.

[Merlot]

10. My bad!

[omega minimo]

11. Those womens all look the same to me

:eyes: :spray: :hi:

[Merlot]

13. I did glance at the picture and thought it was Pelosi

Even though I read the headline, the picture stuck in my mind.

that's the life of an artist...we remember pictures more than words and names!

[omega minimo]

14. .

:hug:

[timeforpeace]

8. The Black Chamber of Commerce is republican?

[Merlot]

9. chamber of commerce is repub, why would the black c of c be different?

I'm sure there's a few black repubs left.

[femmocrat]

3. Saw that on MSNBC. (Maybe on Hardball?)

I thought the gentleman protesteth too much. Definite over-reaction, IMO. Boxer kept her cool at least.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Yes. I felt embarrassed for him.

[pleah]

5. What an asshole.

[AlinPA]

6. It looked like he initially went into that exchange being hostile to her.

His bringing up being a veteran was stupid in that case.

[burning rain]

7. Alford's claim that Boxer gratuitously racialized the discussion was disingenuous.

He's with the Black Chamber of Commerce, so that makes it logical to offer a competing view from another black organization. His point would be sound if he were simply with the Chamber of Commerce, but that's not the case. I understand that there's a legitimate need for a Black Chamber of Commerce, but he is with it, and that's salient. Also, his claim of non-partisanship holds as much water as Fox's "fair and balanced," or a sieve, for that matter.

[omega minimo]

12. Example of arrogant, ignorant male dick thinking he can shit on females, no matter WHAT station or

situation in life.

What a fuckin fool. If he wanted to make his point, he could have shown some basic respect.