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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Fudge: Not Enough Blacks in Cabinet

Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia L. Fudge is escalating her campaign to urge President Barack Obama to pick African Americans for his cabinet, publicly releasing a letter that slams the first black president for a lack of diversity among his closest advisers. "The people you have chosen to appoint in this new term have hardly been reflective of this country's diversity," the Ohio Democrat said in the March 11 letter.

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Privately, the relationship between Obama and the CBC has been complicated for a long time, with members complaining about social snubs and Obama's reluctance to address the high black unemployment rate head on.

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Dear Barack,

Help a sister out. Hire some brothas. Or we'll kick your ass.

One Love,

Marcia

#1 | Posted by cookfish at 2013-03-11 07:01 PM | Reply | Flag:

'I'm half black? No way! I shoot low 80s and am currently a 6 handicap" - B. H. Obama

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2013-03-11 07:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

Cookfish caring about brothers in the cabinet? Is there an asteroid headed this-a-way?

#3 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-03-12 12:37 AM | Reply | Flag:

The original headline sounds racist, CBC's Fudge Escalates Push for Obama Cabinet Diversity, the story can't be true.

#4 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-03-12 07:40 AM | Reply | Flag:

He dont hang out with "them people" no more.
He's a 1%r.

#5 | Posted by HanoverFist at 2013-03-12 08:27 AM | Reply | Flag:

Prime example of a minority that is against racism...........until it benefits her or her race. I wonder if she would think a group called the National Association for the Advancemnet of White People would be a racist group? Just sayin'

#6 | Posted by gtjr at 2013-03-12 08:39 AM | Reply | Flag:

Sure, and if a white congress person said a POTUS' cabinet wasn't white enough it would be ok? Purely a racist stance.

#7 | Posted by fishpaw at 2013-03-12 09:22 AM | Reply | Flag:

Blacks voted for Obama almost 100%. Now he is picking up the ladder behind him.

Yet they would still vote for him near 100% if an election were held again today...

Kinda like voting for a mayor even though he's a crack addict and felon..

#8 | Posted by boaz at 2013-03-12 09:38 AM | Reply | Flag:

Curious. What is Obama's percentage of black cabinet members?

#9 | Posted by bogey1355 at 2013-03-12 09:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

#9 | Posted by bogey1355
The % is too damn low, and the rent is too damn high. Not enough Blacks in the cabinet and not enough stakes in the freezer.

#10 | Posted by freechoice at 2013-03-12 10:01 AM | Reply | Flag:

What would idiots like this do without identity politics? Try working on some real issues for a change?

#11 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-03-12 10:02 AM | Reply | Flag:

Obama only loves the brothers/sisters that voted for him. He would have them in his cabinet if they were a bankster.

#12 | Posted by matsop at 2013-03-12 10:21 AM | Reply | Flag:

How many black can be stuffed into a cabinet?

That's racist.

#13 | Posted by bph320 at 2013-03-12 10:35 AM | Reply | Flag:

I agree: How about Alan Keyes, Condi Rice, Allen West, and J.C. Watts?

#14 | Posted by sames1 at 2013-03-12 12:20 PM | Reply | Flag:

I would think Obama would try to hire black Americans whenever he can. A good question would be, are there any highly qualified black candidates for those cabinet positions?

#15 | Posted by danv at 2013-03-12 05:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

Obama has no need of someone to speak to him on behalf of Black America.

#16 | Posted by Tor at 2013-03-12 05:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

A good question would be, are there any highly qualified black candidates for those cabinet positions?

You cant ask that question. It's racist. Havent you read up on your democrat playbook? :)

#17 | Posted by boaz at 2013-03-12 06:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

Obama has no need of someone to speak to him on behalf of Black America.

#16 | Posted by Tor
That is true, only half the time

#18 | Posted by freechoice at 2013-03-12 06:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

What percentage of the population is black? A higher percentage of D.C. (government) workers are black than the percentage in the population.
Double up on affirmative action?

#20 | Posted by Donald at 2013-03-12 10:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

Re #20 - "What percentage of the population is black?" -

13.1% (US census)

How many cabinet members?

23 (Wikipedia)

How many black Americans?

3 (holder, rice, kirk)

Thus 13.0% of top level cabinet positions are held by persons of color.
End of Line.....

#21 | Posted by danv at 2013-03-13 01:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

This whole premise is stupid.

The strenght of a cabinet shouldn't be determined by "diversity". It should be determined by the collective competence of each individual member. If the best for each position all shared the same skin color, so be it.

The left is obsessed with racial politics.

#22 | Posted by JeffJ at 2013-03-13 01:13 PM | Reply | Flag:

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