Bobby Rush says it’s all about race!
by Sam Pierce on Dec.30, 2008, under Illinois Libiots, Libiot Rebublicans, PC libiots
I just had the terrible misfortune of listening to the announcement in which Governor Blagojevich named Roland Burris to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. What started out as a pathetic posturing event staged by a governor whose mental stability is certainly questionable, turned into a serious and blatant playing of the race card.
Congressman Bobby Rush (D – 1st) spoke passionately, on behalf of Burris… but only as a black person. (I will not use the term African American, because I have no evidence that Burris’ ancestors are African and not from some other region of the world!) Rep. Rush focused solely on race and even went as far as to make a veiled threat to any U.S. Senator regarding “going on record” to deny a seat to a black man.
Roland Burris may be a good man, but the race attack by Bobby Rush cannot go unchallenged. Identity politics cannot be tolerated! I know they are practiced all the time and I know they are accepted by most people as a fact of political life, but this was over the top!
Former Black Panther Bobby Rush has issued what sounded almost like a challenge, based strictly on racism, in an attempt to bully the senate and his fellow congressmen into accepting this appointment. As a side note, it was a sad attempt at theater when Burris said he thought he saw Congressman Bobby Rush and asked him if he had something to say, as if the statement by Rush wasn’t planned. Of course, passion aside, Rush sounded like he could barely get the words out, so maybe it was improptu. Otherwise I suggest Congressman Rush seek speech therapy.
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