Democrats’ Strategy Smacks of University of Alabama
Democrats like portraying themselves as the African-American community’s best friend. That image will take a hit next Tuesday when Roland Burris will attempt to be sworn in as senator. The Democrats’ image will take a hit because Democrats won’t permit Burris to enter the Senate chamber:
Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, will likely show up on Capitol Hill Tuesday for the opening day of Congress, according to a Democratic aide familiar with Senate Democratic leaders’ plans.
They have prepared a contingency plan in case he does, the aide added. Burris will not be allowed on the Senate floor, according to this aide and a Senate Democratic leadership aide.
The aide familiar with Senate Democratic leaders’ plans said if Burris tries to enter the Senate chamber, the Senate doorkeeper will stop Burris. If Burris were to persist, either trying to force his way onto the Senate floor or refusing to leave and causing a scene, U.S. Capitol Police would stop him, said the aide. “They (police) probably won’t arrest him” but they would call the sergeant-at-arms,” the aide said.
Frankly, the Democrats’ strategy sounds eerily similar to when Gov. George Wallace stood in the doorway at the University of Alabama in a symbolic attempt to block two black students from enrolling at the school. The world has changed but the Democrats’ racist tendencies still exist. In fact, it doesn’t sound like their strategies have changed since June, 1963.
Former Black Panther Bobby Rush sees the similarities too:
Rep. Bobby Rush entered the Racial Politics Hall of Fame on Tuesday when he asked reporters not to “hang or lynch the appointee as you try to castigate the appointer.” The Chicago Democrat, who only recently said that Blagojevich did not have the standing to fill the seat, raised the stakes Wednesday on CBS by suggesting that if Democratic senators rejected Burris, they would risk comparisons with George Wallace or Bull Connor.
I haven’t made a habit of agreeing with Bobby Rush but I’ll make an exception this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the only time I’ll agree with him.
It can’t be highlighted enough that the Democrats are both corrupt (see Bill Jefferson, Rod Blagojevich and Paul Kanjorski) and racist (See Harry Reid). What type of political party puts plans in place to prevent a relatively qualified black man from becoming a U.S. senator? That’s unacceptable behavior, especially for the 21st Century. I didn’t think that we’d ever see that type of behavior by the Senate Democratic leadership but I’ll admit that I was wrong.
The Democrats’ behavior is appalling, disgusting, disturbing and racist. Shame on them for returning to the tactics of George Wallace.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Democrats are all for appointing, or electing black men and women, as long as they are the politically correct black men and women.
Thurgood Marshall - yes
Clearence Thomas - Oops!
January 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 am
RACIST!
January 4th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
What a problem! When a corrupt official like Blagojevich nominates someone, obviously that person should be treated cautiously. It is unfortunate for certain; because Mr. Burris might be a fine choice, or he might be scum…I don’t know which at this point. Nevertheless, if I had the power I would not seat him…heck if I were the nominee I shouldn’t be seated either, due to the likely taint of corruption. How can we trust the choices of an almost certainly criminal governor? We can’t. Obviously by accepting the nomination, Mr. Burris knew the accusations he would face.
But beware fellow conservatives…race should not play a factor whatsoever. Liberals love to play racial politics to divide us and make us hate and distrust our neighbors. We cannot and must not do the same. Yes, he is black. That fact alone makes him no more or less qualified. This is not a repeat of George Wallace at the University of Alabama because race is not the issue. I’d hope that we can one-day progress beyond playing the race card. It is wrong when liberals do it. It is wrong when conservatives do it.
So that is my $.02. Take it how you will.