Here we go again with the racially insensitive remarks...this time from a Democratic Congressman. Details from mediaite.com
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) stopped by MSNBC yesterday, where he weighed in on Rep. Allen West‘s recent comments urging President Obama and other Democratic leaders to take their message “to the North Pole, but get the hell out of the United States of America.”
Moran told host Martin Bashir that West and Arizona governor Jan Brewer reminded him of the hyenas from The Lion King.
“People like Mr. West,” Moran told Bashir, “and Governor Brewer, and so on — particularly Mr. West — is not only not representative of the African-American community or of the Republican Party, let alone of the American public. So what he says really is of little or no consequence, but it’s unfortunate.”
President Obama is, he added, our Lion King.I hope people really caught what Jim Moran was saying. Allen West does not represent the African American community? How is that the case Mr. Moran? Allen West is a Black American.
Since when does a white man know anything about "being" black? I didn't know there a handbook on 'How To Be Black'. I was also unaware there were specific guidelines that we as Blacks must follow. I thought in order to be Black you simply..HAD TO BE BORN BLACK (of African descent). Why does Congressman Jim Moran feel so comfortable making these remarks? He personally attacked Lieutenant Colonel Allen West simply because he is not a Democrat. Newsflash, race is not everyone's major factor when it comes to voting. What about one's faith, economic status, gender? Moran is implying that with being Black, you not only should be a member of a certain political party, he also implies that there are already certain ways you should act, speak, live, etc. Is that not racist? Moran comes from a wealthy up bringing and no military service, so should I expect him to be Republican? Should I call him greedy and a racist? No.
Republican candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have come under attack in recent months for making racially insensitive remarks. I wonder if the media and Black leaders will "rise" up and convict Moran for the same. When it comes to white men making racially insensitive remarks on the Black community, people like Al Sharpton will call them every name in the book, but when it comes to defending Republican black men why are they so quiet? Are they not members of Black America? No wonder why some members of the white community feel they are entitled to make such comments. We don't even defend our own simply because of political party.
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I liked and agree, with pretty much all of what you said...Even though Obama and others, have said Racially insulting comments about, White people and for some reason they get away with it??! Same deal. No, group should. This Twit, wishes he was as good a man as Mr. West. Al Sharpton is right up there with La Raza,KKK,and The Black Panthers..It's all about Me..Me..Me Us..Us..Us...and everyone else is the racist!? Yeah, right..
All this Black white and whatever else talk.The im taking my ball and going home because your not playing by my rules has truly gone to far. America please open your eyes its not about the people anymore. ITS ONLY ABOUT WHATS IN IT FOR ME. IT HAS GONE FROM FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE TO I DONT KNOW WHO IS REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE ANYMORE. AND THE WAY I SEE IT IS IT DOESNT MATTER REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT OR OTHERS ALL THESE DEBATES AND DELAYS THE INFIGHTING ONLY HURTS AMERICA. WHEN WE HURT AMERICA WE ARE TRULY HURTING WHO SHE IS THE PEOPLE. OK RACISM EXIST BUT IM TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT IT JUST LIKE IM TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT FIGHTING OVER HEALTH CARE AND SPENDING. IN ORDER TO STAY STRONG AND REMAIN A LEADER AMONST THE REST OF THE WORLD THERE WILL BE SOME SPENDING. I AGREE WE MUST BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUT NON TH LESS WE WILL NEED TO SPEND. ITS TIME TO STOP THE NONSENSE AND GET IT DONE. DOESNT MATTER IF YOUR BLACK OR WHITE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRA. YOU WERE PUT IT OFFICE TO GET A JOB DONE FOR THE PEOPLE. ITS TIME TO GO TO WORK OR LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB AND LET SOMEONE ELSE IN WHO WILL GET IT DONE.nAME CALLING MUST END.
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