NAACP president says Bush should meet with minority leaders

[Khephra]

NEW YORK -- NAACP President Kweisi Mfume, in New York for the state chapter's annual meeting Saturday, said the Bush administration needed to with meet with black leaders to stem the rising tide of minority unemployment.

"We have a president who can go across the great oceans and meet with black leaders on the continent of Africa," Mfume told the crowd. "But after three years in office, he still refuses to meet with black leaders and black organizations in this country."

Bush, nearing the end of his third year in office, has yet to meet with leaders of the nation's oldest civil rights group while in the White House. The previous 11 presidents, including his father, all met with NAACP leaders.

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[truthisfreedom]

1. bush doesn't believe that blacks exist in america, except condi and powell

who apparently are the only two black people. period. every other black person, according to bush's behavior, is either a criminal or doesn't matter.

[The Zanti Regent]

4. Condi and Powell are black?

You could have fooled me!

[morebunk]

2. Bush can't do that. The one thing that secures his base is his obvious

neglect of minorities, especially blacks. That would be the kiss of death. Anyone who befriends, champions, or otherwise indicates affection or respect for blacks and other non-whites is usually targeted by the RWingnuts.

[izzie]

3. Just who would clean up the mess he makes?

Every times they let hin out to talk off the cuff, some one has to follow this with the poopper scopper

[Guaranteed]

5. Mfume is kidding himself.

It ain't gonna happen, my friend.
Why are there people out there who are STILL falling for this compassionate conservatism crap?

[leesa]

6. I'm sure he'd be happy to if they pay $2000.00 a plate

and each pony up the maximum GOP contribution. That's the only interfacing this monster does

[otohara]

7. He Wont Meet With Congressional Black Caucus - Unless They Promise

not to bring up Iraq. Don't hold your breath Kweisi, unless you're ready to give up free speech.