Obama Speech Interrupted by Hecklers
From CBS News' Michelle Levi:
(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) Three young African-American men stood up holding a sign that read "What About the Black Community, Obama?" as Barack Obama was talking about the economy at a town hall meeting here. Once the crowd realized what the sign, many started booing loudly, which caused Obama to turn around and look at the protesters.
Obama Supporters then started chanting, "Yes We Can", a regular Obama cheer.
Obama asked the protesters, whom a local reporter said were members of the state's black panthers legacy group, to "be courteous" and "respect." The Illinois senator said the men would have their chance to speak after his opening remarks.
Obama is in St. Petersburg this morning to launch a new "emergency" economy plan which would give $1,000 credits to financially struggling families. The credits would be funded by taxes to oil companies' windfall profit.
Update: During a question and answer session, Obama called on one of the hecklers.
The man mentioned a slew of controversial issues, such as the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and the subprime mortgage crisis and asked, "In the face of all these attacks that are clearly being made on the African community, why is it that you have not had the ability to not one time speak to the interests and even speak on the behalf of the oppressed and exploited African community or Black community in this country?"
"I think you are misinformed about when you say, 'not one time,'" Obama responded. "Every issue you've spoken about, I actually did speak out about."
The Illinois senator then went on to address the man's concerns, mentioning that he was a civil rights lawyer and saying, "I may not have spoken out the way you would have wanted me to speak out, which is fine."
(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) Three young African-American men stood up holding a sign that read "What About the Black Community, Obama?" as Barack Obama was talking about the economy at a town hall meeting here. Once the crowd realized what the sign, many started booing loudly, which caused Obama to turn around and look at the protesters.
Obama Supporters then started chanting, "Yes We Can", a regular Obama cheer.
Obama asked the protesters, whom a local reporter said were members of the state's black panthers legacy group, to "be courteous" and "respect." The Illinois senator said the men would have their chance to speak after his opening remarks.
Obama is in St. Petersburg this morning to launch a new "emergency" economy plan which would give $1,000 credits to financially struggling families. The credits would be funded by taxes to oil companies' windfall profit.
Update: During a question and answer session, Obama called on one of the hecklers.
The man mentioned a slew of controversial issues, such as the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and the subprime mortgage crisis and asked, "In the face of all these attacks that are clearly being made on the African community, why is it that you have not had the ability to not one time speak to the interests and even speak on the behalf of the oppressed and exploited African community or Black community in this country?"
"I think you are misinformed about when you say, 'not one time,'" Obama responded. "Every issue you've spoken about, I actually did speak out about."
The Illinois senator then went on to address the man's concerns, mentioning that he was a civil rights lawyer and saying, "I may not have spoken out the way you would have wanted me to speak out, which is fine."
ROFL! With Obscamma it''s always somebody elses fault, not his!
How is ackowledging the fact that he looks different than past Presidents playing the race card?
McCain ran an ad with Obma and 2 young white women. Some might think that was playing the race card by playing on white fears of racial mixing. The Republicans have a long track record of playing the race card for real, like when McCain used an OJ legal team quote is his latest slimy ad.
Those who have an extensive history of playing the race card themselves should keep their whining to themselves on something so trivial.
America has all the advantages, yet most of the time we are wrapped up in trivialities while our leaders bring misery to the rest of the world, either through unprovoked wars or labor exploitation.
The truth is that America is just a rich ghetto within the global community.
America has all the advantages, yet most of the time we are wrapped up in trivialities while our leaders bring misery to the rest of the world, either through unprovoked wars or labor exploitation.
The truth is that America is just a rich ghetto within the global community.
It was John McCain who put Obama''s face on a dollar bill in one of the attack ads John McCain made called: SEAL
You can find the attack ad John McCain made ONE MONTH AGO, where it was John McCain who put Obama''s face on a dollar bill. The campaign ad by John McCain is on YOUTUBE, it is called: SEAL
(Just go to YOUTUBE, and type in the two words: SEAL McCAIN)