DUmp worried the plantation might stray.

[Carl]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026522863

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:28 PM

Renaissance Man (469 posts)

What Hillary Clinton Should Remember as She Courts Black Voters
After Hillary Clinton announced earlier this week that she will seek the Democratic nomination for president, an IMAGE that's periodically made the rounds in recent years resurfaced. It's a photo, perhaps PhotoShopped, of Clinton engaged in what appears to be a good-natured laugh while a little black girl standing next to her gives the pol a perfected side eye. One friend, a black woman, texted me THE IMAGE—no words, just the image—Monday morning. A Facebook friend, also a black woman, made it her profile picture soon after the announcement.

The deep cynicism and obvious exasperation of the little girl, or of whoever thought to create this now-viral mash up, speaks volumes about a hurdle Clinton will need to clear as she courts black voters—particularly black women voters—this election cycle. As I've noted before, black women are often called the most reliable progressive voting bloc, with their PARTICIPATION in 2012 contributing to a higher turnout rate for black voters than for those who are white for the first time ever. If Clinton's efforts at a more family- and woman-friendly campaign fall on deaf ears in black communities, that spells trouble for her.

Clinton has a HISTORY of using dog-whistle politics when it suits her, and it's painful to remember the ways that she wielded her whiteness as a weapon during the 2008 primaries. There was that interview with USA Today when she, in an effort to explain why she still expected to win the nomination despite recent defeats in Indiana and North Carolina, said the following:

"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in the interview, citing an article by The Associated Press. It "found how Senator Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening AGAIN, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me.… There's a pattern emerging here," she said.

/SNIP

http://m.thenation.com/blog/204553-what-hillary-clinton-should-remember-she-courts-black-voters

This is a good article, and definitely something her camp should consider. There are a lot of black voters that remember the 2008 primaries. They don't remember them fondly, either.

The first black President is happy to let blacks wallow in poverty.
You think they care?

Response to Renaissance Man (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:33 PM

Star Member Kelvin Mace (13,534 posts)
1. The argument on this very forum will

be "If you don't vote for HRC, you want the GOP to win."

Response to Renaissance Man (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:36 PM

Star Member bravenak (11,271 posts)
2. This is why I'm not very supportive of Hillary. This among other things.

I been giving Hillary the side eye since her race baiting ass campaign last time. I was told on DU that her race baiting was perfectly fine, since she was campaigning. I did not agree. I don't vote for race baiters, even Democratic ones. Black votes don't matter to her, no need for me to jus give my vote to an undeserving party. If she wants it she can work for it.

Been nice knowing ya!!

Response to bravenak (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:40 PM

Star Member cali (98,819 posts)
3. Nothing startled or offended me more in that primary than the ease with

which the Clinton Campaign resorted to dog whistle politics

That is because you are an idiot,all us stooooopid conservatives expected it.

Response to cali (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:42 PM

Star Member bravenak (11,271 posts)
4. That hurt me. How easy it was for both of them.

Losing respect for the Clintons was hard to deal with. I'm over them, more cynical now.

Response to cali (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:58 PM

Star Member bravenak (11,271 posts)
7. I think she needs to go out and immerse herself in all communities.

No pandering, just talk to everyone she can. And apologize for the stuff she said. She says good stuff about the middle class, but ignores the poor. Black people, even rich ones care very deeply about poverty issues and the prison state. She needs to address the racial inequalities just like she does with sexism.
I'd like to see her go to housing projects, and trailer courts and ask people how they live, what prevents their success, and address some of the failures of 'welfare to work' and the housing crisis many are experiencing. She needs to care about the poor most of all.

 

Response to Renaissance Man (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 01:27 PM

LexVegas (103 posts)
13. Everyone panders. Obama pandered to homophobes in SC during the primaries.

He won.

Response to LexVegas (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 01:39 PM

Star Member cali (98,819 posts)
15. That doesn't help her- and she needs black voters to win

In other words they all need to know their place and vote (D)

[98ZJUSMC]

Star Member bravenak (11,271 posts)
4. That hurt me. How easy it was for both of them.

Losing respect for the Clintons was hard to deal with.

Not at all.  All it took was (D) By mid-92, I wanted them crippled.  By December of 92, I wanted Ross Perot crippled.

LexVegas (103 posts)
13. Everyone panders. Obama pandered to homophobes in SC during the primaries.

He won.

Had nothing to do with it, low count imbecile.

Star Member bravenak (11,271 posts)
7. I think she needs to go out and immerse herself in all communities.

No pandering, just talk to everyone she can. And apologize for the stuff she said. She says good stuff about the middle class, but ignores the poor. Black people, even rich ones care very deeply about poverty issues and the prison state. She needs to address the racial inequalities just like she does with sexism.
I'd like to see her go to housing projects, and trailer courts and ask people how they live, what prevents their success, and address some of the failures of 'welfare to work' and the housing crisis many are experiencing. She needs to care about the poor most of all. Because more welfare, $15/hr for flipping burgers and millions of illegal immigrants is the answer!  Idiot.

I'll add to that....

 

[thundley4]

Thanks for the picture. It looks good on Twitter and Facebook. 

[obumazombie]

The first black President was Clinton.
Since they were a 2 for 1 presidency, Bill was also the 1st black president.

[Karin]

I'd like to see her go to housing projects, and trailer courts and ask people how they live, what prevents their success, and address some of the failures

You would, would you?  I've got news for you.  Hillary despises and loathes people.  She doesn't want to talk to them, touch them, or see them.  She can't order a ****ing burrito without being shielded by big dark glasses, then roaring off in a big black SUV with blacked-out windows. 

[obumazombie]

You would, would you?  I've got news for you.  Hillary despises and loathes people.  She doesn't want to talk to them, touch them, or see them.  She can't order a ****ing burrito without being shielded by big dark glasses, then roaring off in a big black SUV with blacked-out windows.

A beautiful insight into a heart of darkness.