Comments on: Voting for a Serious Black Leadership

By: Sally Parrott Ashbrook

Sally Parrott Ashbrook — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:20:27 +0000

Yay, Hank!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:54:38 +0000

This shouldn’t be titled “Voting for a Serious Black Leadership,” it should be titled “Voting for Serious Leadership.” It IS possible to be a champion for peace and justice and do it in such a manner that you command the respect of others, and _that_ is serious leadership. Hank Johnson may not achieve it, but Cynthia McKinney hasn’t either, and probably never will.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:17:09 +0000

I may be, in you words, “Republican-lite Democrat”; but I have been a democrat for every one of the 16 years I have been eligable to vote. Every vote I have placed in those 16 years has been for a democratic candidate. The democratic party is a big tent. It iincludes “Republican-lite Democrats” such as myself, and it includes “ignorant of the fact that they are on the fringe-ite Democrats” such as the unwavering supporters of the Congresswoman. The problem is, we need each other to win the important elections in november or we both lose. So quit assuming that just because we have a difference of opinion about one of our party’s own, that I am the enemy. Quit resorting to the name-calling and demeaning prejudice that the real enemy from the right uses to castigate and devide us every day.

Finally, tell me why John Lewis has been asking those questions–the ones people are scared to ask–since Cynthis was in diapers, and he never has a challenger–even within his own party? You sure it isn’t just her?

By: Z

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:33:37 +0000

Hank Johnson is the new Denise Majette. A bland candidate backed by Republican money and votes and conservative Republican-lite Democrats.

He has the support of corporate media and big money outlets, and the open primary element doesn’t help. Maybe he’ll pull it off. But a grassroots champion of peace and justice doesn’t stay down for long.

After 2 years of his jumbled “po’ black man” stuttering and slurs in the House, Cythia will be returned again to her place to ask questions most want to ask but are too scared to.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:33:08 +0000

Count me among those in the 4th voting for Hank. All other things being more-or-less equal, I’ll generally vote for a female candidate, but in this case…all other things are definitely NOT equal.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:08:23 +0000

As a white male, um, man who lives in the 4th district all I have to say… Go Hank! Can’t wait to cast my vote tomorrow!

By: Sas

Sas — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:45:54 +0000

Wanna vote Cynthia out early? Here’s your chance:
http://truegritz.com/?p=21 Enjoy!