No Southern comfort for Obama backers

Chicago Sun Times by Mary MItchell | Feb. 25, 2009 (Opinion)

...Are the voices of the people in the South who put their faith in Obama's ability to rescue the economy to be ignored?

When Jim Clyburn, the House majority whip, accused the Republican governors who are snubbing the stimulus funds of insulting African Americans, his remarks were widely misinterpreted.

Clyburn didn't call anybody racist. What he did was point out that while Obama lost the white Southern vote, 95 percent of African ... Full Story »

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 by Kristin Gorski - Feb. 25, 2009

The piece presents some clear perspectives on U.S. politics, leadership and economic racism.

As Ronald Walters, a University of Maryland professor and expert on African-American leadership and politics, says, we are witnessing a showdown over ideology. “You have this group that has been carrying the ideology of free enterprise, militarism and supporting the rich,” Walters said. “But when you look at the stimulus package, it has strong provisions that benefit the middle-class and the poor. That’s not what they have been doing for the last 30 years.”

Insightful.

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