Since February 3, 1870, when a Republican Congress ratified the 15th Amendment to insure African Americans had the right to vote, Black pastors have always encouraged their congregations to vote. Until 1908 they had advised voting for Republicans since they considered the GOP their natural home. In 1912 Woodrow Wilson and W,E.B. Dubois tricked African Americans into believing that Blacks were not making progress and it was the Republican’s fault.
For 100 hundred years to a greater and greater degree Blacks have voted Democrat. This year, in the oddest of twists, Barack Obama a Black man is on his way to ending the 100 year Democrat grip on African Americans.
Up until mid-May when Obama had his latest “evolution” to a favorable position on Gay “marriage” the only problem with the Black vote was some small concern about turnout. Obama’s new position changed that. Stunned and angry, many Blacks wanted Obama to reverse his position or at least meet with their clergy for a photo-op and a flimsy but plausible explanation. Obama did neither and this has infuriated a portion of the Black community and their clergy.
Because of Obama’s gaffe Mitt Romney and the Republicans are now in the best possible position regarding the Black vote. While some pastors are actually advising African Americans to cross over and vote for Romney, others are telling their followers to stay home and not vote. The importance of this development cannot be overstated: For the first time since 1870 Black ministers are advising their people not to vote.
Since Obama vaulted to victory on the strength of a 95% Black vote from a 65% turnout, any drop in either number will be fatal for Obama’s chances in many states. Moreover, while Obama won a huge Electoral College victory, he had less than 55% of the popular vote. This means a 3% switch – not hard to imagine for a president who celebrates an occasional 48% approval rating and is carrying 44 straight months of 8% unemployment- spells big trouble for him.
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By not voting all you have done is given the enemy the upper hand….Romney may be a R and not what you want to vote for but do you really want this disgusting embarrasment to have the chance to continue to make fools of all Americans?
Get some guts and smarts, this is not about color..
i agree,its time to send barry soetoro the liar packing
This “item” is not a NEW TOPIC…it’s rather old by today’s news-a-minute standards. I’d already posted a comment on WJ or another site concerning this dumb move/bad suggestion that alleges black pastors have told their flock not to vote.
CRAZINESS won’t defeat BO! He must be unseated, removed and cast aside and with any luck…later prosecuted to the fullest extent by law for his treachery, malfeasance of office and so many other offenses such as defrauding Americans by submitting false documents and perjury. (But justice for US regarding the jackal…well, that’s another topic unto itself).
It matters not what party Romney/Ryan are supposed to represent, EVERYONE that even hints at the fact they are displeased with BO and where our country seems clearly heading, needs to drop the stereotypical views (prejudices) and cast their vote for Romney. Those that abstain from the polls or select a third party candidate have the full right to do so, but as “ONTIME” commented, “…do you really want this disgusting embarrassment …”? To either refuse to exercise your obligation and disregard your civic responsibility or vote “OTHER” is parallel with “cutting your nose off to spite your face”.
Romney has a record of proven leadership and success. He may not be the ultimate choice, but he’s proven himself capable against the odds. A vote cast in his favor is a vote that may stop a lot of the inexcusable madness that plagues the Capitol.
To not take a stand allows this monstrosity of an administration to continue. This is inexcusable ignorance. I agree: Romney may not be my first choice… but he is a far cry better than Obama and he will not LEGISLATE against Americans.
The Black Pastors are not telling them not to vote, They are saying Like Black Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr.( no kin to Jesse) are telling telling the people NOT TO VOTE DWEMOPCRATE, He is telling them to Leave the Democratic Party.
The Democrats have such LOW Morals, AND Barack WILL BRING THEM DOWN AS LOW as he is, and that means TRASHY PEOPLE.
The OBAMAS ARE VERY LOW CLASS OF PEOPLE, He is a HOMOSEXUAL, and Michelle just married to cover it up and go along for the ride that is costing the AMERICAN PEOPLE a LOT OF MONEY.
PEOPLE that deny that are people that barack is counting on. The STUPID PEOPLE THAT CAN’T READ, and giving them phones? here’s STUPID ,they have to pay for the time that they use to TALK.
It is costing them freedom in the long run. But they don’t know how it is to live in a MARXIST country.
AGAIN THE WORD STUPID REIGNES.
I told you they were STUPID.besides they are cheap phones.
WE need to clean House , WE DON”T CARE WHAT IT TAKES ,WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHEN .
WERE ALL RRADY.