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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Obama reconnects with Black Caucus

No more half-white/half black ~~ it's back to his ideological roots = the Racist Pool


Barack Obama makes remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington. | Reuters Photo
Like a minister preaching to a restive choir, Obama ticked off a list of his accomplishments. | Reuters Close

Against a backdrop of slipping support among African Americans and widely acknowledged tension with black members of Congress, President Barack Obama delivered a fiery defense of his record at a Congressional Black Caucus gala Saturday night.


Judging by the audience’s reaction — the president’s words often brought the crowd to their feet — Obama went a long way toward silencing his critics.

Like a minister preaching to a restive choir, Obama used familiar cultural touchstones to remind the audience of his roots, including Biblical references, a rhythmic cadence and his own humble beginnings as the son of a single mother who sometimes relied on food stamps. He then challenged his naysayers with a list of legislative accomplishments that he said will uplift African American communities: middle-class tax breaks, money for college education and summer jobs programs.

“Ask the family struggling to make ends meet if that extra few hundred dollars in their mother’s paycheck from the payroll tax cut we passed made a difference. They’ll tell you,” he said. “Ask them how much that Earned Income Tax Credit or that Child Tax Credit makes a difference in paying the bills at the end of the month.”...
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/64350.html#ixzz1Yykp0cHt