Defending Conyers is a political necessity for the Democrats.
1. Nancy Pelosi: John Conyers deserves âdue processâ
WASHINGTON â House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday urged âdue processâ before making conclusions about Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., following accusations of sexual harassment, saying the 27-term congressman is âan iconâ who has worked to protect women.
âWe are strengthened by due process. Just because someone is accused â and was it one accusation? Is it two?â Pelosi asked on âMeet The Press.â
Rep. Conyers steps down from committee leadership position amid harassment accusations
Conyers is worth 16 electoral votes.
2. But, the Dems can's take a chance on losing the black constituency....so, here we are.
They're pretty much saddled with this donkey.
"...what would happen if a smaller percentage of blacks turned out:
- At 90 percent black turn-out, Wisconsinâs 10 electoral votes slide into the GOP column.
- At 75 percent black turn-out, Pennsylvaniaâs 21 electoral votes go Republican.
- At 70 percent Michiganâs 17 electoral votes turn from blue to red.
- At 50 percent the GOP collects Delawreâs three electoral votes.
I donât know what a realistic number to project is for the effects of angry black apathy, but Iâll stop at 50 percent. It may be that going as low as 75 percent is unrealistic. Most likely itâs impossible to say. (And this doesnât take into account things like congressional districts where black voters make the margin of difference.)"
Do Democrats need the black vote? | RobertEmmet
3. And....this, a while back:
"The Future of the Obama Coalition
By THOMAS B. EDSALL NOVEMBER 27, 2011 11:34 PM November 27, 2011 11:34 pm
For decades, Democrats have suffered continuous and increasingly severe losses among white voters. But preparations by Democratic operatives for the 2012 election make it clear for the first time that the party will explicitly abandon the white working class."
The Future of the Obama Coalition
But preparations by Democratic operatives for the 2012 election make it clear for the first time that the party will explicitly abandon the white working class.
All pretense of trying to win a majority of the white working class has been effectively jettisoned in favor of cementing a center-left coalition made up, on the one hand, of voters who have gotten ahead on the basis of educational attainment â professors, artists, designers, editors, human resources managers, lawyers, librarians, social workers, teachers and therapists â and a second, substantial constituency of lower-income voters who are disproportionately African-American and Hispanic."
The Future of the Obama Coalition
Hillary Clinton Had No Concession Speech, Blames Loss On âWhite Peopleâ [VIDEO] Hillary Clinton Had No Concession Speech, Blames Loss On âWhite Peopleâ [VIDEO]
Of course, there is an alternative......Conyers steps down and some other experienced politician takes his place.....as long as he has the proper melanin, and hates white folks.
I suggest Robert Mugabe....he just became available.
"ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE: 'WE WILL NOT PROSECUTE KILLERS OF WHITE FARMERS'"
Robert Mugabe says that the killers of Zimbabwe's white farmers will not be prosecuted
After all.....it's always about race for Democrats.......
1. Nancy Pelosi: John Conyers deserves âdue processâ
WASHINGTON â House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday urged âdue processâ before making conclusions about Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., following accusations of sexual harassment, saying the 27-term congressman is âan iconâ who has worked to protect women.
âWe are strengthened by due process. Just because someone is accused â and was it one accusation? Is it two?â Pelosi asked on âMeet The Press.â
Rep. Conyers steps down from committee leadership position amid harassment accusations
Conyers is worth 16 electoral votes.
2. But, the Dems can's take a chance on losing the black constituency....so, here we are.
They're pretty much saddled with this donkey.
"...what would happen if a smaller percentage of blacks turned out:
- At 90 percent black turn-out, Wisconsinâs 10 electoral votes slide into the GOP column.
- At 75 percent black turn-out, Pennsylvaniaâs 21 electoral votes go Republican.
- At 70 percent Michiganâs 17 electoral votes turn from blue to red.
- At 50 percent the GOP collects Delawreâs three electoral votes.
I donât know what a realistic number to project is for the effects of angry black apathy, but Iâll stop at 50 percent. It may be that going as low as 75 percent is unrealistic. Most likely itâs impossible to say. (And this doesnât take into account things like congressional districts where black voters make the margin of difference.)"
Do Democrats need the black vote? | RobertEmmet
3. And....this, a while back:
"The Future of the Obama Coalition
By THOMAS B. EDSALL NOVEMBER 27, 2011 11:34 PM November 27, 2011 11:34 pm
For decades, Democrats have suffered continuous and increasingly severe losses among white voters. But preparations by Democratic operatives for the 2012 election make it clear for the first time that the party will explicitly abandon the white working class."
The Future of the Obama Coalition
But preparations by Democratic operatives for the 2012 election make it clear for the first time that the party will explicitly abandon the white working class.
All pretense of trying to win a majority of the white working class has been effectively jettisoned in favor of cementing a center-left coalition made up, on the one hand, of voters who have gotten ahead on the basis of educational attainment â professors, artists, designers, editors, human resources managers, lawyers, librarians, social workers, teachers and therapists â and a second, substantial constituency of lower-income voters who are disproportionately African-American and Hispanic."
The Future of the Obama Coalition
Hillary Clinton Had No Concession Speech, Blames Loss On âWhite Peopleâ [VIDEO] Hillary Clinton Had No Concession Speech, Blames Loss On âWhite Peopleâ [VIDEO]
Of course, there is an alternative......Conyers steps down and some other experienced politician takes his place.....as long as he has the proper melanin, and hates white folks.
I suggest Robert Mugabe....he just became available.
"ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE: 'WE WILL NOT PROSECUTE KILLERS OF WHITE FARMERS'"
Robert Mugabe says that the killers of Zimbabwe's white farmers will not be prosecuted
After all.....it's always about race for Democrats.......