Co-Sign. Kerry was well prepared.

Black Leaders for Bush
 

Newsmax is about as credible as FoxNews, but this story is interesting:

Top Black Leaders: Why We Back Bush

Top black leaders have taken to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to support the re-election of President Bush.

Writing in the Journal, former congressman J.C. Watts, Maryland's Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, Ohio's Lt. Gov. Jennette Bradley, Ohio's Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, and Michael Williams, a Texas Railroad Commissioner, explained why their fellow blacks need to throw their support to the president.

I think this has been discussed before, but it begs the question: what exactly is a black leader, and how does one become one? I have nothing against these individuals personally, and I don't even begrudge them their political leanings, but I'd still like to know how they became "leaders".

As reported on Russ Parr this a.m.:

BET News has extended a 30-minute interview opportunity to both John Kerry and George Bush with BET's Ed Gordon. Kerry has accepted and his interview will air at Thursday Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. (EST) and will re-air Friday night after BET news.

As of the report this morning Bush had not decided.

Say what bruh??? I thought Bush would be the first to decide:D

Bruh, I just report the news. You decide....:cool:

Ed Gordon aint no joke. Bush knows that, hence his non committment to an interview.....

yep. probably the same reason why Kerry won't agree to go on the OReilly factor..which reaches many more Americans than Ed Gordon's show. Actually O'Reilly is rated number one in his time slot. Like him or not..he has a lot of influence.

Fox News Channel admits reporter posted fake story about Kerry

Sun Oct 3, 5:06 PM ET U.S. National - AFP



WASHINGTON (AFP) - An official at Fox News Channel said that one of its political reporters has been disciplined for posting a fake news item on its website about Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry


Read the rest here.

Black Pastors Backing Bush Are Rare, but Not Alone
 

(from the NYTimes)

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK


Like many African-Americans, the Rev. Walter Humphrey, pastor of two mostly black churches in Akron, Ohio, and Oakland, Calif., has serious doubts about how fairly President Bush won the contested state of Florida in the last election. But Mr. Humphrey says that is not going to stop him from voting for Mr. Bush this year for the first time.

"I don't view that as an election that was stolen," he said. "I see that as the providence of God." ("Wha? The wha-wha?" - SisMad)

A registered independent who has now become a volunteer for the Bush campaign in Florida, Mr. Humphrey said the president's outspoken Christian faith, his support for church-based social programs and his opposition to same-sex marriage won him over. "As far as I am concerned, I see the hand of God on President Bush," he said.

As an African-American pastor supporting Mr. Bush, Mr. Humphrey may be an anomaly. But he is not alone.

Mr. Humphrey and about 20 other black pastors held a news conference in Oakland in August to endorse Mr. Bush. Later this month, he and others said, the campaign has arranged a meeting in Toledo, Ohio, of more than 150 black clergy members who support his re-election.

In a departure from typical Republican presidential campaigns, the Bush campaign is making a serious push for the allegiance of African-American clergy, while the Democrats are fighting back to motivate them to get their parishioners to the polls.

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Why did my Honors class today actually have a tude that I assigned them to watch the debate and write only a 3/4 page summary of the debate and I qoute "Aw miss 90 minutes come on, does it have commercials?"

Edwards is singlehandedly undoing any gains Kerry might've made in his performance last week. I hate to say it, but Cheney's 0wning Edwards in this debate.

I dunno if I agree.

I'm glad they only have ONE debate. I don't think I could take more than 90 minutes of them.

I agree, as much as I hate to say. :(

It's official....Cheney is the PUPPET MASTER behind Bush. If it were an election between Cheney and Kerry, I personally would have to look a little closer.

After watching the VP debate, Cheney won in terms of presence moreso. Cheney appeared more confident.

Personally, I believe that all the stuff he was saying was a crock of BULL. That's just me though.... I believe his facts are rather DISTORTED. I could not stop :rolleyes: when he spoke.

The gospel according to Cheney is that he supports Bush's agenda because he doesn't have any other political aspirations. In truth, Cheney has a PERSONAL agenda. He is a business man to the core. Did anyone every wonder why his former company got the bid to hire people to send to Iraq?

Edwards did an pretty decent job; no where as bad as Bush. I believe that Edwards faltered with his blunders. His closing speech was TIGHT in my opinion. Kudos to Edwards.

Personally, I think Gwen Ifill was not feel Cheney. As a moderator, she did an so-so job. She had her own blunders. I am glad that she brought up the Aids issue among African American women.

neither one had made any moves that would stand out. both are even. I saw it on the local news last night that both camps have declared victory.