something was missing from the March On Washington Anniversary

[Luddly Neddite]

Something Was Missing From The March On Washington Anniversary : It's All Politics : NPR

If Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had seen 50 years into the future, he might have been tempted to add "Democrats and Republicans" to the historically antagonistic pairings — "black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics" — who, in his "I Have A Dream" speech, would one day hold hands and sing "Free at last."

The parties have seldom seemed so far apart as they did Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of King's speech and the March on Washington. Not a single spoke at the "Let Freedom Ring" event at the Lincoln Memorial, site of King's 1963 speech, though some were invited.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio attended an earlier march commemoration on Capitol Hill, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was traveling in Ohio and North Dakota, according to explaining why they declined invitations. Former President George W. Bush was invited by event organizers, but declined because of recent heart surgery.

Whatever the reasons, the absence of any prominent past or present Republican official in a speaking role at the commemoration is unlikely to help the party's outreach to minorities. The hulking marble presence of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, didn't really make up for the absence of living, breathing GOP officials.

So instead of a bipartisan celebration of one of the 20th century's greatest speeches and one of the most significant demonstrations in U.S. history, the event sometimes took on the feel of a Democratic National Convention. It seemed like just one more stop on the polarization express.

President Obama was joined by former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. John Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were represented by daughters.

The Democratic Party's domination of the event didn't necessarily mean everything the main speakers said wouldn't or couldn't attract bipartisan support.

Some here like to say that Republicans have played an important role in race relations in the past. In point of fact, conservatives have always been racist and progressives have always believed in equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation. Its just that the Ds used to be conservative and Rs were, at one time progressive, forward thinking and supportive of the Constitution.

IF the GObP/R were still in favor of equal rights of the races, they would have been there yesterday and their voices would have been heard on Fox. As we all know, Fox ignored the anniversary, as did the politicians and pundits.

Their absence cannot and should not be ignored.

 

[blastoff]

Leftist diversity in action.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Why did every one of them refuse their invitation?

Yes, they're on vacation but they're always on vacation.

Make any excuse you want but their absence says it all.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans avoided it like the plague

They refuse to attend an event if Obama is the key speaker. Can't risk a photo being taken of you and Obama

 

[Stephanie]

Something Was Missing From The March On Washington Anniversary : It's All Politics : NPR

If Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had seen 50 years into the future, he might have been tempted to add "Democrats and Republicans" to the historically antagonistic pairings — "black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics" — who, in his "I Have A Dream" speech, would one day hold hands and sing "Free at last."

The parties have seldom seemed so far apart as they did Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of King's speech and the March on Washington. Not a single spoke at the "Let Freedom Ring" event at the Lincoln Memorial, site of King's 1963 speech, though some were invited.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio attended an earlier march commemoration on Capitol Hill, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was traveling in Ohio and North Dakota, according to explaining why they declined invitations. Former President George W. Bush was invited by event organizers, but declined because of recent heart surgery.

Whatever the reasons, the absence of any prominent past or present Republican official in a speaking role at the commemoration is unlikely to help the party's outreach to minorities. The hulking marble presence of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, didn't really make up for the absence of living, breathing GOP officials.

So instead of a bipartisan celebration of one of the 20th century's greatest speeches and one of the most significant demonstrations in U.S. history, the event sometimes took on the feel of a Democratic National Convention. It seemed like just one more stop on the polarization express.

President Obama was joined by former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. John Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were represented by daughters.

The Democratic Party's domination of the event didn't necessarily mean everything the main speakers said wouldn't or couldn't attract bipartisan support.

Some here like to say that Republicans have played an important role in race relations in the past. In point of fact, conservatives have always been racist and progressives have always believed in equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation. Its just that the Ds used to be conservative and Rs were, at one time progressive, forward thinking and supportive of the Constitution.

IF the GObP/R were still in favor of equal rights of the races, they would have been there yesterday and their voices would have been heard on Fox. As we all know, Fox ignored the anniversary, as did the politicians and pundits.

Their absence cannot and should not be ignored.

shut up...maybe people didn't want attend what they figured would turn into a hate fest

as we see with your post that is what it would been...people like YOU can't help themselves..spreading hate is your life

you are nothing but a Ugly race hustler no better than Sharpton...MLK would be ASHAMED OF YOU

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

Not a single Republican elected official — not one — participated in the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, despite invitations from event organizers, reports the Washington Post.

Republicans came up with a laundry list of excuses, from ill health to scheduling conflicts, to justify their absence, but former Republican Chair Michael Steele said that the conservative response is a typical — and damaging — one:

“It’s part of a continuing narrative that the party finds itself in with these big deals for minority communities around the country and how they perceive our response to them,” he said.

Martin Luther King III voiced his disappointment in the partisanship tone of the commemorative march:

“It would have been great” to see, King said, “that around the banner of Martin Luther King everyone could come together, because Dad represented the interest of all who were mistreated.”

 

[Stephanie]

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

Not a single Republican elected official — not one — participated in the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, despite invitations from event organizers, reports the Washington Post.

Republicans came up with a laundry list of excuses, from ill health to scheduling conflicts, to justify their absence, but former Republican Chair Michael Steele said that the conservative response is a typical — and damaging — one:

“It’s part of a continuing narrative that the party finds itself in with these big deals for minority communities around the country and how they perceive our response to them,” he said.

Martin Luther King III voiced his disappointment in the partisanship tone of the commemorative march:

“It would have been great” to see, King said, “that around the banner of Martin Luther King everyone could come together, because Dad represented the interest of all who were mistreated.”

lol, now you are put down for not SPEAKING at some event

HOW ABOUT THAT PEOPLE..?

you stupid asses make me ill

 

[Stephanie]

we see the dancing on MLK grave to SPREAD HATE is alive and strong

You are DAMNED if you do and DAMED if you don't

so why let them beat you down....tell (these people like lugnuts and wrongwinger) to go to hell

It's the best thing to do

 

[martybegan]

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

Not a single Republican elected official — not one — participated in the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, despite invitations from event organizers, reports the Washington Post.

Republicans came up with a laundry list of excuses, from ill health to scheduling conflicts, to justify their absence, but former Republican Chair Michael Steele said that the conservative response is a typical — and damaging — one:

“It’s part of a continuing narrative that the party finds itself in with these big deals for minority communities around the country and how they perceive our response to them,” he said.

Martin Luther King III voiced his disappointment in the partisanship tone of the commemorative march:
“It would have been great” to see, King said, “that around the banner of Martin Luther King everyone could come together, because Dad represented the interest of all who were mistreated.”

Considering most of the speeches were right out of the progressive caucus handbook, the event was already partisan.

 

[JohnL.Burke]

Apparently we've moved on from Miley Cyrus.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

Not a single Republican elected official — not one — participated in the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, despite invitations from event organizers, reports the Washington Post.

Republicans came up with a laundry list of excuses, from ill health to scheduling conflicts, to justify their absence, but former Republican Chair Michael Steele said that the conservative response is a typical — and damaging — one:

“It’s part of a continuing narrative that the party finds itself in with these big deals for minority communities around the country and how they perceive our response to them,” he said.

Martin Luther King III voiced his disappointment in the partisanship tone of the commemorative march:
“It would have been great” to see, King said, “that around the banner of Martin Luther King everyone could come together, because Dad represented the interest of all who were mistreated.”

Considering most of the speeches were right out of the progressive caucus handbook, the event was already partisan.

If that is the case, why did EVERY Republican decline to participate?

They had a perfect opportunity to convince Blacks why Republicans serve their best interests. If the Republican message is so good, why are they afraid to tell it to a black audience?

 

[Stephanie]

Republicans avoided it like the plague

They refuse to attend an event if Obama is the key speaker. Can't risk a photo being taken of you and Obama

lol, so what? like you lefties would of FLOCKED to an event with George Bush

I wouldn't attend anything with Obama, I can't stand the man so why I go....

you on the left have turned into a bunch of WHINERS...with Bush you were all rough and tough in disrespecting him...

now look at yourselves...pathetic

 

[peach174]

Something Was Missing From The March On Washington Anniversary : It's All Politics : NPR

If Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had seen 50 years into the future, he might have been tempted to add "Democrats and Republicans" to the historically antagonistic pairings — "black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics" — who, in his "I Have A Dream" speech, would one day hold hands and sing "Free at last."

The parties have seldom seemed so far apart as they did Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of King's speech and the March on Washington. Not a single spoke at the "Let Freedom Ring" event at the Lincoln Memorial, site of King's 1963 speech, though some were invited.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio attended an earlier march commemoration on Capitol Hill, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was traveling in Ohio and North Dakota, according to explaining why they declined invitations. Former President George W. Bush was invited by event organizers, but declined because of recent heart surgery.

Whatever the reasons, the absence of any prominent past or present Republican official in a speaking role at the commemoration is unlikely to help the party's outreach to minorities. The hulking marble presence of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, didn't really make up for the absence of living, breathing GOP officials.

So instead of a bipartisan celebration of one of the 20th century's greatest speeches and one of the most significant demonstrations in U.S. history, the event sometimes took on the feel of a Democratic National Convention. It seemed like just one more stop on the polarization express.

President Obama was joined by former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. John Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were represented by daughters.

The Democratic Party's domination of the event didn't necessarily mean everything the main speakers said wouldn't or couldn't attract bipartisan support.

Some here like to say that Republicans have played an important role in race relations in the past. In point of fact, conservatives have always been racist and progressives have always believed in equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation. Its just that the Ds used to be conservative and Rs were, at one time progressive, forward thinking and supportive of the Constitution.

IF the GObP/R were still in favor of equal rights of the races, they would have been there yesterday and their voices would have been heard on Fox. As we all know, Fox ignored the anniversary, as did the politicians and pundits.

Their absence cannot and should not be ignored.

I watched it yesterday on Fox.
The only Black Senator who is a Republican was not invited.
Sen. Tim Scott wasn?t invited to event commemorating MLK march on Washington | WashingtonExaminer.com

 

[rightwinger]

Something Was Missing From The March On Washington Anniversary : It's All Politics : NPR

If Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had seen 50 years into the future, he might have been tempted to add "Democrats and Republicans" to the historically antagonistic pairings — "black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics" — who, in his "I Have A Dream" speech, would one day hold hands and sing "Free at last."

The parties have seldom seemed so far apart as they did Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of King's speech and the March on Washington. Not a single spoke at the "Let Freedom Ring" event at the Lincoln Memorial, site of King's 1963 speech, though some were invited.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio attended an earlier march commemoration on Capitol Hill, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was traveling in Ohio and North Dakota, according to explaining why they declined invitations. Former President George W. Bush was invited by event organizers, but declined because of recent heart surgery.

Whatever the reasons, the absence of any prominent past or present Republican official in a speaking role at the commemoration is unlikely to help the party's outreach to minorities. The hulking marble presence of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, didn't really make up for the absence of living, breathing GOP officials.

So instead of a bipartisan celebration of one of the 20th century's greatest speeches and one of the most significant demonstrations in U.S. history, the event sometimes took on the feel of a Democratic National Convention. It seemed like just one more stop on the polarization express.

President Obama was joined by former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. John Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were represented by daughters.

The Democratic Party's domination of the event didn't necessarily mean everything the main speakers said wouldn't or couldn't attract bipartisan support.

Some here like to say that Republicans have played an important role in race relations in the past. In point of fact, conservatives have always been racist and progressives have always believed in equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation. Its just that the Ds used to be conservative and Rs were, at one time progressive, forward thinking and supportive of the Constitution.

IF the GObP/R were still in favor of equal rights of the races, they would have been there yesterday and their voices would have been heard on Fox. As we all know, Fox ignored the anniversary, as did the politicians and pundits.

Their absence cannot and should not be ignored.

I watched it yesterday on Fox.
The only Black Senator who is a Republican was not invited.
Sen. Tim Scott wasn?t invited to event commemorating MLK march on Washington | WashingtonExaminer.com

Smoke screen?

Would he have attended given that every other GOP leader declined the invitation?
If it was so important for Sen Scott to attend, why didn't he attend the GOP sponsored commemoration to Dr King?

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans avoided it like the plague

They refuse to attend an event if Obama is the key speaker. Can't risk a photo being taken of you and Obama

lol, so what? like you lefties would of FLOCKED to an event with George Bush

I wouldn't attend anything with Obama, I can't stand the man so why I go....

you on the left have turned into a bunch of WHINERS...with Bush you were all rough and tough in disrespecting him...

now look at yourselves...pathetic

BOOOOOOooooosh

 

[Stephanie]

Something Was Missing From The March On Washington Anniversary : It's All Politics : NPR

If Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had seen 50 years into the future, he might have been tempted to add "Democrats and Republicans" to the historically antagonistic pairings — "black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics" — who, in his "I Have A Dream" speech, would one day hold hands and sing "Free at last."

The parties have seldom seemed so far apart as they did Wednesday, on the 50th anniversary of King's speech and the March on Washington. Not a single spoke at the "Let Freedom Ring" event at the Lincoln Memorial, site of King's 1963 speech, though some were invited.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio attended an earlier march commemoration on Capitol Hill, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was traveling in Ohio and North Dakota, according to explaining why they declined invitations. Former President George W. Bush was invited by event organizers, but declined because of recent heart surgery.

Whatever the reasons, the absence of any prominent past or present Republican official in a speaking role at the commemoration is unlikely to help the party's outreach to minorities. The hulking marble presence of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, didn't really make up for the absence of living, breathing GOP officials.

So instead of a bipartisan celebration of one of the 20th century's greatest speeches and one of the most significant demonstrations in U.S. history, the event sometimes took on the feel of a Democratic National Convention. It seemed like just one more stop on the polarization express.

President Obama was joined by former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. John Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson were represented by daughters.

The Democratic Party's domination of the event didn't necessarily mean everything the main speakers said wouldn't or couldn't attract bipartisan support.

Some here like to say that Republicans have played an important role in race relations in the past. In point of fact, conservatives have always been racist and progressives have always believed in equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation. Its just that the Ds used to be conservative and Rs were, at one time progressive, forward thinking and supportive of the Constitution.

IF the GObP/R were still in favor of equal rights of the races, they would have been there yesterday and their voices would have been heard on Fox. As we all know, Fox ignored the anniversary, as did the politicians and pundits.

Their absence cannot and should not be ignored.

I watched it yesterday on Fox.
The only Black Senator who is a Republican was not invited.
Sen. Tim Scott wasn?t invited to event commemorating MLK march on Washington | WashingtonExaminer.com

Only like minded race hustlers can attend..they were afraid Scott would stray from their AGENDA...this shows how they really think of black people...they are used for an agenda and nothing more

 

[martybegan]

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

Not a single Republican elected official — not one — participated in the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, despite invitations from event organizers, reports the Washington Post.

Republicans came up with a laundry list of excuses, from ill health to scheduling conflicts, to justify their absence, but former Republican Chair Michael Steele said that the conservative response is a typical — and damaging — one:

“It’s part of a continuing narrative that the party finds itself in with these big deals for minority communities around the country and how they perceive our response to them,” he said.

Martin Luther King III voiced his disappointment in the partisanship tone of the commemorative march:
“It would have been great” to see, King said, “that around the banner of Martin Luther King everyone could come together, because Dad represented the interest of all who were mistreated.”

Considering most of the speeches were right out of the progressive caucus handbook, the event was already partisan.

If that is the case, why did EVERY Republican decline to participate?

They had a perfect opportunity to convince Blacks why Republicans serve their best interests. If the Republican message is so good, why are they afraid to tell it to a black audience?

Show me where a republican was invited to SPEAK.

 

[rightwinger]

Considering most of the speeches were right out of the progressive caucus handbook, the event was already partisan.

If that is the case, why did EVERY Republican decline to participate?

They had a perfect opportunity to convince Blacks why Republicans serve their best interests. If the Republican message is so good, why are they afraid to tell it to a black audience?

Show me where a republican was invited to SPEAK.

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

 

[martybegan]

If that is the case, why did EVERY Republican decline to participate?

They had a perfect opportunity to convince Blacks why Republicans serve their best interests. If the Republican message is so good, why are they afraid to tell it to a black audience?

Show me where a republican was invited to SPEAK.

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

The article notes invitations to "participate" or "attend" not one noted an invitation to "speak."

Keep spinning this.

 

[Stephanie]

If that is the case, why did EVERY Republican decline to participate?

They had a perfect opportunity to convince Blacks why Republicans serve their best interests. If the Republican message is so good, why are they afraid to tell it to a black audience?

Show me where a republican was invited to SPEAK.

Republicans Decline To Speak At March On Washington Commemoration | News One

maybe people had other plans...I guess now people are expected to STOP Their live for this day...
news one says ALL REPUBLICANS DECLINED...Did they bother to ask them WHY"
YEAH OK