But isn't that the point? Narrow-minded?
No, they probably are good at what they do, that is also the point. There
are many people of color (or gender, or what have you) that are good. But I
am not convinced that part of the decision to bring them aboard (as in other
past administrations too) was based on the color of the their skin or their
gender AND they could get the job done. Sorry if you think I am
narrow-minded for believing that people would think that way or do something
that seems a bit base.
As to who votes for who, I can't say with absolute certainty how an
African-American would vote, I am not one. Or how gender and color affect
voting. Politicians have tried to figure that out for years. I do know,
having watched the political process for all of my adult life, about 25
years now, that candidates often look for people who will help them get
votes in a particular segment of the community. Read that as you will.
Frankly, I am not always sure I know why people vote the way they do.
-Gary
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 12:26 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: George W. Bush
>
>
> >> the reason Bush stacked his cabinet with people of color was to get the
> >> votes he needed from that sector of our population and keep them later.
>
> **
> are you saying these people were not chosen because they are good at what
> they do and happen to be of color?
> that is a pretty broad statement to make about a group of people
> and i just
> don't agree with it!
> this statement also implies that people of color will only vote for other
> people of color based on their color...not because they may happen to do
> their job very well!
> seems pretty narrow minded to me
>
> **
>
> ~~
> Stephenie Hamilton
> Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Professional
> http://coldfusionwebs.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary P. McNeel, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 1:01 PM
> Subject: RE: George W. Bush
>
>
> > It definitely is the color of his (or anyone else's skin). I
> do, however,
> > agree that many people use the race card too often. But if you
> believe for
> > even a minute that a man (or woman) of African-American descent can win
> the
> > office of president, you are deluding yourself. There is still
> way to much
> > racism in this country. It is all around us, if we but open our eyes.
> > President Reagan's administration played off it with the
> "welfare queens"
> > statements and attacks on welfare.
> >
> > No, the reason Bush stacked his cabinet with people of color was to get
> the
> > votes he needed from that sector of our population and keep them later.
> For
> > the most part they are yes people. Powell is actually a stabilizing and
> > calming force in the administration. He is even at odds with it. If not
> for
> > his overwhelming popularity with the people right now, he might
> have been
> > out. He is too moderate.
> >
> > I will also say that Bush is getting better at reading the teleprompter.
> His
> > speech writers need to work though. At least when he reads the
> teleprompter,
> > he does not invent new words along the way. Hispanically speaking, that
> is.
> > As for the adlib at the WTC site, well, how hard can it be to shake some
> > hands and say "We hear you". I mean, isn't the President supposed to be
> > like, well, the cream of the crop. You know, a world leader. In
> Canada, he
> > could not even remember the names of the other world leaders.
> >
> > BTW -
> >
> > With the troubled economy, why haven't we heard more about picking where
> we
> > invest our SS money? That was hot news before the downturn. Any of you
> loose
> > any money in the stock market?
> >
> > Why has drilling in the arctic wild-life refuge gotten much
> quieter? I bet
> > that irked Cheney and his confederates who wanted make some bucks off
> that.
> > Would not have helped most Americans much, but that was never the plan
> > anyway.
> >
> > -Gary
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 10:18 AM
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: RE: George W. Bush
> > >
> > >
> > > I agree. It is not the color of his skin that kept him
> > > from running for President. The one problem with the US
> > > today is everyone is so eager to turn ANY situation into
> > > a racial issue. Thus, this is not.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:09 AM
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: Re: George W. Bush
> > >
> > >
> > > for those of us not up on our racial slurs....what the heck is a
> "WASP"??
> > > ~~
> > > Stephenie Hamilton
> > > Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Professional
> > > http://coldfusionwebs.com
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Howie Hamlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 10:53 AM
> > > Subject: Re: George W. Bush
> > >
> > >
> > > > I think the USA as a whole may be ready for a non-white President.
> > > > Colin Powell may have had a chance (certainly, he seems
> more qualified
> > > > than our current President).
> > > >
> > > > As for the "WASP" remark:
> > > >
> > > > Hmmmm....last I checked JFK was not a "WASP"...
> > > >
> > > > Howie
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Neil Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 10:44 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: George W. Bush
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thats because old Colin IS running America and if he
> wasn't Black he
> > > > would
> > > > > have been the President - as there is so much colour
> hatred in some
> > > > states
> > > > > of the US that he would never have been voted for;
> unfortunatley if
> > > > you aint
> > > > > a WASP you aint in the game :-(
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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