Emanuel Cleaver: If Obama wasn't president, we would be ‘marching on the White House’

[The Northerner]

Unhappy members of the Congressional Black Caucus “probably would be marching on the White House” if Obama were not president, according to CBC Chairman Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.).

"If Bill Clinton had been in the White House and had failed to address this problem, we probably would be marching on the White House," Cleaver told “The Miami Herald” in comments published on Sunday. "There is a less-volatile reaction in the CBC because nobody wants to do anything that would empower the people who hate the president."

CBC members have expressed concern in recent months as the unemployment rate has continued to rise amongst African-Americans, pushing for Obama to do more to address the needs of vulnerable communities.

"We’re supportive of the president, but we getting tired, y’all,” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said in August. “We want to give every opportunity, but our people are hurting. The unemployment is unconscionable. We don’t know what the strategy is."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/182209-cbc-chairman-if-obama-wasnt-in-office-we-would-be-marching-on-white-house

[MadHound]

1. Cleaver speaks the truth n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. That may explain a whole lot.

[REP]

3. Cleaver? Ha. He'd just go to Disney Land using public money and blame his secretary - again.

I lived in KC during his mayorship, misuse of public money, Flush Creek and all. Lot of talk; little action. Well, ethical action.

[Bluebear]

7. Attack the messenger.

[JanMichael]

9. And never the message. Over and over again. Sad isn't it? nt.

[msongs]

4. giving obama priveleges BECAUSE of his race? nt

[still_one]

5. Really? did they march on the White House when george bush was president? /nt

[JanMichael]

8. They spoke up in Congress after the sssSelection in 2000. More than I did. nt.

[Fumesucker]

10. Well, yeah.. But Gore gaveled them down you might recall.. n/t

[JanMichael]

11. I did not say Gore did not do that. I didn't mention Gore. nt.

[JoePhilly]

6. Rick Perry is ready to help!!