Election 2004: Memos Show Bush Suspended From Flying

[Phasad1913]

Originally posted by Love_Spell_6
Why dont the Dems have confidence in their candidate? First it was GWB stole the election..then it was Nader that affected it...excuses..excuses..excuses...

HOw about the Dems put someone of quality out there...that doesn't just say whats' need to be said to get elected...

SMH that some people really want John Kerry to be Prez..at least when he gets in office and starts lying and changing his stance on positions..no one can say they weren't forewarned.

George Bush may be firm and consistent, but he is firm and consistent on policies that are DANGEROUS and that is more scary to me than voting someone who may or may not flip flop on some issues. Personally, I haven't seen John Kerry flip flop on any more issues than any other politician and right now he is playing it safe and being moderate to secure his seat in the oval office. Also, I don't see anything wrong with a president or presidential hopeful who listens to everyone and considers all sides of issues, even if that means changing his mind. After all, he WOULD be the president of all Americans, something else I don't see Mr. Bush understanding too well.

[CrimsonTide4]

Kerry Chooses Edwards As His Running Mate

[DSTinguished1]

Wow I actually had a chance to hear both of them speak, I think they will be a great Democrat Duel!

[1savvydiva]

Originally posted by DSTinguished1
Wow I actually had a chance to hear both of them speak, I think they will be a great Democrat Duel!

Duo? Yeah...I'm glad to see this. I can't wait until November!!!

[abaici]

Hmm. I really don't think Edwards is experienced or charismatic enough to sway Southern voters (who have been voting Republican). But, I feel alot better about voting for Kerry with him on the ticket. Not a Kerry fan (he's Bush-lite). But, I like Edwards and Kerry made a wise choice.

[Sistermadly]

I can't say it was a surprise (I was secretly hoping that my Evan Bayh theory would come true), but it's the move I expected Kerry to make. Let's just hope it's enough to deliver a decisive win in November -- a clear enough win so that it can't be stolen away like it was in 2000.

[CrimsonTide4]

Keep yourself informed and aware:

Kerry-Edwards campaign: http://www.johnkerry.com

Bush-Cheney campaign: http://www.georgewbush.com

[Lady of Pearl]

Kerry and Edwards made their stop in Cleveland, Ohio today
they talked of having a plan and a vision for America. When pressed on more political issues such as the loss of jobs in Ohio, Kerry stated that he would cut taxes for the Middle Class and repeal Corporate tax breaks and give a tax credit to those corporations that create jobs in the area. It was noted that we lost two million jobs under Bush and Bush only created one million jobs to replace those that we lost. I agree with someone earlier in this post that yes, we do need a Brown coalition-if the Latino and African Americans would begin to coalesce we would be an awesome force to reckon with. It is unfortunate that the present Candidates take people of color for granted as evidenced with the NAACP. We must vote this election! I was shocked to find out that over two million single young women in this country are not even registered to vote! Folks, let's get busy to kick Bush out!

[Honeykiss1974]

Some blacks shift from Democrats

Those who are dissatisfied are turning to the Republican Party or joining the ranks of independents.

BY CHRISTINA M. WOODS

Shamin Rutledge grew up with Democratic values. But six years ago, she began to feel a conflict between the party's positions on abortion and homosexual rights and her personal values.

"The party just wasn't heading in a direction I was comfortable with," she said.

So she became a Republican.

Her decision placed her on the road less traveled by African-Americans, who overwhelmingly vote and identify with the Democratic Party. In the 2000 presidential election, for example, Al Gore received 90 percent of the African-American vote.

Despite the loyalty, political scientists and community members alike say there is increasing dissatisfaction among African-Americans with the Democratic Party. More are identifying themselves as independents or Republicans.

Where they're going

In 2002, 63 percent of African-Americans identified themselves as Democrats, down from 74 percent in 2000, said David Bositis, senior political analyst with the Joint Center for Political Studies in Washington, D.C. The center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that researches policy concerns of importance to African-Americans and other minority groups.

Ten percent of African-Americans identified themselves as Republican, an increase from 4 percent in 2000. The number identifying themselves as independent also rose, to 24 percent in 2002 from 20 percent in 2000. A third of those were ages 18 to 25.

Read the rest of the article here

[CrimsonTide4]

P. Diddy Launches Group to Target the Black and Youth Vote

[brickhouse492]

I'm sure it will be a success. P. Diddy moves people that way. He's not one of my favorites but this article had him sounding mighteeesexeee.

[Gina1201]

Last night I was bored so I decided to watch 106 & Park. Diddy said that he, Dame Dash (Rocawear), Russell Simmons (Phat Farm), and Mark Ecko (Ecko) will all have clothing with voting slogans. Diddy's is a t-shirt that says "VOTE OR DIE!!" in blue and red. He also stated that he will be on 106 & Park EVERY Tuesday to encourage young people to vote. LOL at him saying he wants to make voting sexy.

[TheEpitome1920]

Originally posted by Gina1201
LOL at him saying he wants to make voting sexy.

If that's what it takes to get folks to the polls then so be it,lol. Heck, turn it into a soul train line if you have to! Just make sure people are informed voters.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by brickhouse492
I'm sure it will be a success. P. Diddy moves people that way. He's not one of my favorites but this article had him sounding mighteeesexeee.

It took me a minute to respond to this because I wanted to eat something first in hopes that feeding myself would make my mind read your words better, but alas my Showmars meal has sunk in and I am still seeing you say an article made P. Diddy sound mighteeesexeee, LMAO.

Originally posted by Gina1201
Last night I was bored so I decided to watch 106 & Park. Diddy said that he, Dame Dash (Rocawear), Russell Simmons (Phat Farm), and Mark Ecko (Ecko) will all have clothing with voting slogans. Diddy's is a t-shirt that says "VOTE OR DIE!!" in blue and red. He also stated that he will be on 106 & Park EVERY Tuesday to encourage young people to vote. LOL at him saying he wants to make voting sexy.

Maybe they should go one step further and give it away free to every X number of customer.

[brickhouse492]

Gina1201

My "boyfriend" is trying to sell some designs to FUBU and Phat Farm. I'm wondering if he even knows about this. He's in meetings with FUBU now so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

CT4

Holla if you hear me when I say P.Diddy is handsome wit' a "Uuuh Huh - Yeah!" I hear yah but he ain't all that to me. I don't know, getting our people to realize that our votes DO count (in some states - excluding Florida, DC and those other places where booths don't work, yadda yadda yadda) is .... mighteeesexeee. He could get it ... a great big two thumbs up. Okay I'm out before I get in trouble - again.