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rtm_trium

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17. Not enough
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 11:48 AM
Feb 2016

I wish I had time to address each of those points, but many blacks feel that Obama hasn't done enough. Especially for black men. Heck, even millions of black women and families either lost their homes because Obama let the banks off the hook, or got insane mortgage modifications (50 years) so there homes will NEVER be paid off, and their families will ALWAYS be indebted to the banks.

Many black men are "blue collar " workers or unemployed and NONE of these policies targeted them. What good is subsidized healthcare to an unemployed black man in a State that DIDN'T expand medicaid? We should have gone for "Medicare for All" as Bernie and Kusinech suggested.

You're talking a few BILLION in gov't spending for 40+ million African American???

Mostly white State Land grants get billions of dollars each, yet 1.5 billon for ALL black HBCUs is an accomplishment??? That's literally $40 per black person for education that will STILL cost them $30,000+ !!! Obama has severely LOWERED our expectations of what black people are due.


Black men are always the first to be thrown under the bus by Democrats. The only time black men thrived in this country was when they were self reliant and actually PRODUCED goods and services instead of relying on corrupt Dems to distribute it. Black men always eat last at the Democratic table.

Tavis Smiley knew Obama the best and he had it right. I wish we would've listened. Obama did not deserve the black man's vote, nor does Hilary. Bernie MAYBE deserves it, but only if he can articulate how his policies will help black men and black families unlike that feminism stuff Hilary is selling.

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Thank you. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #1
You more than welcome! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #2
Thank you for this. thucythucy Feb 2016 #3
I left here because of the impatience and the daily criticism Obama received.... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #4
This happened with Hillary, too. Many blacks were down with Hillary until the Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #15
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Stay away from the crime, welfare, economic equality nonsense... Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #24
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I'll post my same reply I did on your post in the BOG, Frenchie~ Cha Feb 2016 #7
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I am so damn glad you are back!!!!! Number23 Feb 2016 #12
Thanks Number23! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #13
Bookmarking thread because I'm tired and frustrated by the number of black Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #14
Just wanted to say thanks for this... Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #16
Not enough rtm_trium Feb 2016 #17
Tavis Smiley JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #18
Well isn't that "rich"! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #20
Let me address your issues one by one.... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #19
Did you just create an account Coolest Ranger Jun 2016 #33
You need to come off your high horse Coolest Ranger Jan 2017 #44
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The greatest! DemocratHeart Feb 2016 #22
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Against the Wind 4Q2u2 Apr 2016 #29
There's a part of me that was frustrated by Obama's no drama persona forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #30
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Excellent list but 12? Canesfan May 2016 #32
This part right here: freshwest Jun 2016 #34
Some of these can be taken off this list as they're for everybody and not specifically for blacks. craigmatic Jul 2016 #35
His accomplishments FOR the Black community doesn't have to be FrenchieCat Jul 2016 #36
One example of what I'm talking about is marriage equality. That policy did nothing for me as a craigmatic Jul 2016 #37
LOL! FrenchieCat Jul 2016 #38
What your missing here is that less discrimation benefits AAs as well... bettyellen Aug 2016 #39
Just because it did not affect you Coolest Ranger Jan 2017 #45
What has OBama done for African Americans? Pebbie Sep 2016 #40
Solid. oasis Oct 2016 #41
I wish Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #42
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Thank you for that. President Obama did everything he could and he accomplished much. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #47
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I think one of the best things (former) President Obama did was show the world that there are beautiful, classy, LoisB May 2024 #51
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