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The Black Caucus War Against Obama

Alan from NJ Wrote: Dec 06, 2009 5:02 PM

Read many comments, both by racists and fair minded folks. Where would black Republican house members come from? In the cities, the Democrats are the only ones that seem to give them anything. The Republicans, if they are there, expect things from them. Responsibility, honesty, self-respect and independence. Fortunately, there are thousands of blacks that want the same for their families and neighbors and will see their way out of being tools of the Democratic city machines. They continue to vote Democratic without realizing there is no real hope there. Just more of the same.

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The Black Caucus War Against Obama

A civil war is breaking out within the left of the Democratic Party pitting the Congressional Black Caucus against the first African-American president.

The battle began when California Rep. Maxine Waters complained publicly about the administration's failure to do more to help minority-owned businesses in the current recession. (Translation: In the new stimulus of "jobs" bill making its way through Congress, they want a larger take.) It continued yesterday when 10 members of the Black Caucus refused to participate in a meeting of the House Banking Committee that was...

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