Obama supporters

[canndo]

Ok, I was afraid he might have lied which would be out of character for him. Im glad he has remained consistent and didn't lie, im relieved it was just that you don't like what you precieive to be a lack of compleetness in his presentation of facts, omission is not lie.

In this case omission is indeed a lie. He represents things such that blacks are getting the best part of the steak. He paints whites as the underclass yet even you won't approach the questions I raised.


Percentage of the senate? Come on now, what percent is black.

 

[canndo]

I care to a certain extent. But the fact of the matter is, I nor you or anyone else can ever do anything about it. Unless you are ridiculously rich and have the power to change something there isn't any point in worrying about it.

There really isn't much you can do about anything at all, I mean we are born, we die and that's about it, why get out of your couch at all?

 

[canndo]

intimidating voters at the polls - the outrage from such an act would have been universal.. the purpetrators would have faced 20 years....(had they been white) - lie, voter intimidation is going on now, by white people and no one is even being accused of any wrong doing.


See Truethevote.org and their poll watching seminars.

 

[canndo]

to procure an abortion for your fiancee?

Why bother, you can't change anything.

 

[UncleBuck]

Why bother, you can't change anything.

because i need to walk the dog?

 

[beardo]

In this case omission is indeed a lie. He represents things such that blacks are getting the best part of the steak. He paints whites as the underclass yet even you won't approach the questions I raised.


Percentage of the senate? Come on now, what percent is black.

I tried to copy and paste a answer but their are to many to post on RIU

 

[beardo]

I tried to copy and paste a answer but their are to many to post on RIU

Juanita Millender-McDonald

Democrat

California

1996–2007

1938–2007

Elijah Cummings

Democrat

Maryland

1996–present

1951–

Julia Carson

Democrat

Indiana

1997–2007

1938–2007

Danny K. Davis

Democrat

Illinois

1997–present

1941–

Harold Ford, Jr.

Democrat

Tennessee

1997–2007

1970–

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick

Democrat

Michigan

1997–2011

1945–

Gregory W. Meeks

Democrat

New York

1998–present

1953–

Barbara Lee

Democrat

California

1998–present

1946–

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Democrat

Ohio

1999–2008

1949–2008

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Democrat

Missouri

2001–present

1956–

Diane Watson

Democrat

California

2001–2011

1933–

Frank Ballance

Democrat

North Carolina

2003–2004

1942–

Artur Davis

Democrat

Alabama

2003–2011

1967–

Denise Majette

Democrat

Georgia

2003–2005

1955–

Kendrick Meek

Democrat

Florida

2003–2011

1966–

David Scott

Democrat

Georgia

2003–present

1946–

G. K. Butterfield

Democrat

North Carolina

2004–present

1947–

Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat

Missouri

2005–present

1944–

Al Green

Democrat

Texas

2005–present

1947–

Gwen Moore

Democrat

Wisconsin

2005–present

1951–

Yvette D. Clarke

Democrat

New York

2007–present

1964–

Keith Ellison

Democrat

Minnesota

2007–present

1963–

Hank Johnson

Democrat

Georgia

2007–present

1954–

Laura Richardson

Democrat

California

2007–present

1962–

André Carson

Democrat

Indiana

2008–present

1974–

Donna Edwards

Democrat

Maryland

2008–present

1958–

Marcia Fudge

Democrat

Ohio

2008–present

1952–

Karen Bass

Democrat

California

2011–present

1953–

Hansen Clarke

Democrat

Michigan

2011–present

1957–

Cedric Richmond

Democrat

Louisiana

2011–present

1973–

Tim Scott

Republican

South Carolina

2011–present

1965–

Terri Sewell

Democrat

Alabama

2011–present

1965–

Allen West

Republican

Florida

2011–present

1961–

Frederica Wilson

Democrat

Florida

2011–present

1942–

 

[beardo]

[h=4]In modern era[/h]

Representative	Party	State	Term	Lifespan	Reason for leaving
Oscar Stanton De Priest	Republican	Illinois	1929–1935	1871–1951	Lost re-election
Arthur W. Mitchell	Democrat	Illinois	1935–1943	1883–1968	Retired
William L. Dawson	Democrat	Illinois	1943–1970	1886–1970	Died in office
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.	Democrat	New York	1945–1967, 1967–1971	1908–1972	Lost renomination
Charles Diggs	Democrat	Michigan	1955–1980	1922–1998	Censured, resigned and jailed for three years for mail fraud
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.	Democrat	Pennsylvania	1958–1979	1898–1987	Lost renomination
Augustus F. Hawkins	Democrat	California	1963–1991	1907–2007	Retired
John Conyers	Democrat	Michigan	1965–present	1929–
Bill Clay	Democrat	Missouri	1969–2001	1931–	Retired
Louis Stokes	Democrat	Ohio	1969–1999	1925–	Retired
Shirley Chisholm	Democrat	New York	1969–1983	1924–2005	Retired
George W. Collins	Democrat	Illinois	1970–1972	1925–1972	Died in office
Ron Dellums	Democrat	California	1971–1998	1935–	Resigned
Ralph Metcalfe	Democrat	Illinois	1971–1978	1910–1978	Died in office
Parren Mitchell	Democrat	Maryland	1971–1987	1922–2007	Retired to run unsuccessfully as Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Charles B. Rangel	Democrat	New York	1971–present	1930–	In 2010 was the first Congressman Censured since 1983, due to improper solicitation of funds, inaccurate financial disclosure statements, failure to pay taxes.
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke	Democrat	California

 

[beardo]

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke	Democrat	California	1973–1979	1932–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as Attorney General of California
Cardiss Collins	Democrat	Illinois	1973–1997	1931–	Retired
Barbara Jordan	Democrat	Texas	1973–1979	1936–1996	Retired
Andrew Young	Democrat	Georgia	1973–1977	1932–	Resigned to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Harold Ford, Sr.	Democrat	Tennessee	1975–1997	1945–	Retired
Julian C. Dixon	Democrat	California	1979–2000	1934–2000	Died in office
William H. Gray, III	Democrat	Pennsylvania	1979–1991	1941–	Resigned to become President of the United Negro College Fund
Mickey Leland	Democrat	Texas	1979–1989	1944–1989	Died in office
Bennett M. Stewart	Democrat	Illinois	1979–1981	1912–1988	Lost renomination
George W. Crockett, Jr.	Democrat	Michigan	1980–1991	1909–1997	Retired
Mervyn M. Dymally	Democrat	California	1981–1993	1926–	Retired
Gus Savage	Democrat	Illinois	1981–1993	1925–	Lost renomination
Harold Washington	Democrat	Illinois	1981–1983	1922–1987	Resigned to become Mayor of Chicago
Katie Hall	Democrat	Indiana	1982–1985	1938–2012	Lost renomination
Major Owens	Democrat	New York	1983–2007	1936–	Retired
Ed Towns	Democrat	New York	1983–present	1934–
Alan Wheat	Democrat	Missouri	1983–1995	1951–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Missouri
Charles Hayes	Democrat	Illinois	1983–1993	1918–1997	Lost renomination
Alton R. Waldon, Jr.	Democrat	New York	1986–1987	1936–	Lost renomination
Mike Espy	Democrat	Mississippi	1987–1993	1953–	Resigned to become the United States Secretary of Agriculture
Floyd H. Flake	Democrat	New York	1987–1997	1945–	Resigned to tend full-time to the church he headed, the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church
John Lewis	Democrat	Georgia	1987–present	1940–
Kweisi Mfume	Democrat	Maryland	1987–1996	1948–	Resigned to become President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Donald M. Payne	Democrat	New Jersey	1989–2012	1934–2012	Died in office
Craig Anthony Washington	Democrat	Texas	1989–1995	1941–	Lost renomination
Barbara-Rose Collins	Democrat	Michigan	1991–1997	1939–	Lost renomination
Gary Franks	Republican	Connecticut	1991–1997	1953–	Lost re-election
William J. Jefferson	Democrat	Louisiana	1991–2009	1947–	Lost re-election and was sentenced to 13 years for bribery after a corruption investigation
Maxine Waters	Democrat	California	1991–present	1938–
Lucien E. Blackwell	Democrat	Pennsylvania	1991–1995	1931–2003	Lost renomination
Eva M. Clayton	Democrat	North Carolina

 

[beardo]

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke	Democrat	California	1973–1979	1932–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as Attorney General of California
Cardiss Collins	Democrat	Illinois	1973–1997	1931–	Retired
Barbara Jordan	Democrat	Texas	1973–1979	1936–1996	Retired
Andrew Young	Democrat	Georgia	1973–1977	1932–	Resigned to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Harold Ford, Sr.	Democrat	Tennessee	1975–1997	1945–	Retired
Julian C. Dixon	Democrat	California	1979–2000	1934–2000	Died in office
William H. Gray, III	Democrat	Pennsylvania	1979–1991	1941–	Resigned to become President of the United Negro College Fund
Mickey Leland	Democrat	Texas	1979–1989	1944–1989	Died in office
Bennett M. Stewart	Democrat	Illinois	1979–1981	1912–1988	Lost renomination
George W. Crockett, Jr.	Democrat	Michigan	1980–1991	1909–1997	Retired
Mervyn M. Dymally	Democrat	California	1981–1993	1926–	Retired
Gus Savage	Democrat	Illinois	1981–1993	1925–	Lost renomination
Harold Washington	Democrat	Illinois	1981–1983	1922–1987	Resigned to become Mayor of Chicago
Katie Hall	Democrat	Indiana	1982–1985	1938–2012	Lost renomination
Major Owens	Democrat	New York	1983–2007	1936–	Retired
Ed Towns	Democrat	New York	1983–present	1934–
Alan Wheat	Democrat	Missouri	1983–1995	1951–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Missouri
Charles Hayes	Democrat	Illinois	1983–1993	1918–1997	Lost renomination
Alton R. Waldon, Jr.	Democrat	New York	1986–1987	1936–	Lost renomination
Mike Espy	Democrat	Mississippi	1987–1993	1953–	Resigned to become the United States Secretary of Agriculture
Floyd H. Flake	Democrat	New York	1987–1997	1945–	Resigned to tend full-time to the church he headed, the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church
John Lewis	Democrat	Georgia	1987–present	1940–
Kweisi Mfume	Democrat	Maryland	1987–1996	1948–	Resigned to become President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Donald M. Payne	Democrat	New Jersey	1989–2012	1934–2012	Died in office
Craig Anthony Washington	Democrat	Texas	1989–1995	1941–	Lost renomination
Barbara-Rose Collins	Democrat	Michigan	1991–1997	1939–	Lost renomination
Gary Franks	Republican	Connecticut	1991–1997	1953–	Lost re-election
William J. Jefferson	Democrat	Louisiana	1991–2009	1947–	Lost re-election and was sentenced to 13 years for bribery after a corruption investigation
Maxine Waters	Democrat	California	1991–present	1938–
Lucien E. Blackwell	Democrat	Pennsylvania	1991–1995	1931–2003	Lost renomination
Eva M. Clayton	Democrat	North Carolina

 

[beardo]

Eva M. Clayton	Democrat	North Carolina	1992–2003	1934–	Retired
Sanford Bishop	Democrat	Georgia	1993–present	1947–
Corrine Brown	Democrat	Florida	1993–present	1946–
Jim Clyburn	Democrat	South Carolina	1993–present	1940–
Cleo Fields	Democrat	Louisiana	1993–1997	1962–	Retired
Alcee Hastings	Democrat	Florida	1993–present	1936–
Earl Hilliard	Democrat	Alabama	1993–2003	1942–	Lost renomination
Eddie Bernice Johnson	Democrat	Texas	1993–present	1935–
Cynthia McKinney	Democrat	Georgia	1993–2003, 2005–2007	1955–	Lost renomination both times
Carrie P. Meek	Democrat	Florida	1993–2003	1926–	Retired
Mel Reynolds	Democrat	Illinois	1993–1995	1952–	Resigned after being convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography and being sentenced to five years in prison
Bobby Rush	Democrat	Illinois	1993–present	1946–
Robert C. Scott	Democrat	Virginia	1993–present	1947–
Walter Tucker	Democrat	California	1993–1995	1957–	Resigned due to scandals involving accepting and demanding bribes while mayor of Compton. Tucker was sentenced to 27 months in prison for extortion and tax evasion
Mel Watt	Democrat	North Carolina	1993–present	1945–
Albert Wynn	Democrat	Maryland	1993–2008	1951–	Lost renomination and resigned
Bennie Thompson	Democrat	Mississippi	1993–present	1948–
Chaka Fattah	Democrat	Pennsylvania	1995–present	1956–
Sheila Jackson-Lee	Democrat	Texas	1995–present	1950–
J. C. Watts	Republican	Oklahoma	1995–2003	1957–	Retired
Jesse Jackson, Jr.	Democrat	Illinois	1995–present	1965–
Juanita Millender-McDonald	Democrat	California	1996–2007	1938–2007	Died in office
Elijah Cummings	Democrat	Maryland	1996–present	1951–
Julia Carson	Democrat	Indiana	1997–2007	1938–2007	Died in office
Danny K. Davis	Democrat	Illinois	1997–present	1941–
Harold Ford, Jr.	Democrat	Tennessee	1997–2007	1970–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Tennessee
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick	Democrat	Michigan	1997–2011	1945–	Lost renomination
Gregory W. Meeks

 

[beardo]

Gregory W. Meeks	Democrat	New York	1998–present	1953–
Barbara Lee	Democrat	California	1998–present	1946–
Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Democrat	Ohio	1999–2008	1949–2008	Died in office
William Lacy Clay, Jr.	Democrat	Missouri	2001–present	1956–
Diane Watson	Democrat	California	2001–2011	1933–	Retired
Frank Ballance	Democrat	North Carolina	2003–2004	1942–	Resigned and was sentenced to four years in prison, two years supervised release, and fined $10,000, for mail fraud and money laudering
Artur Davis	Democrat	Alabama	2003–2011	1967–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as Governor of Alabama. Became a Republican in 2012.
Denise Majette	Democrat	Georgia	2003–2005	1955–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Georgia
Kendrick Meek	Democrat	Florida	2003–2011	1966–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Florida
David Scott	Democrat	Georgia	2003–present	1946–
G. K. Butterfield	Democrat	North Carolina	2004–present	1947–
Emanuel Cleaver	Democrat	Missouri	2005–present	1944–
Al Green	Democrat	Texas	2005–present	1947–
Gwen Moore	Democrat	Wisconsin	2005–present	1951–
Yvette D. Clarke	Democrat	New York	2007–present	1964–
Keith Ellison	Democrat	Minnesota	2007–present	1963–
Hank Johnson	Democrat	Georgia	2007–present	1954–
Laura Richardson	Democrat	California	2007–present	1962–	In 2012 was reprimanded due to use of Congressional office staff in 2010 House election campaign
André Carson	Democrat	Indiana	2008–present	1974–
Donna Edwards	Democrat	Maryland	2008–present	1958–
Marcia Fudge	Democrat	Ohio	2008–present	1952–
Karen Bass	Democrat	California	2011–present	1953–
Hansen Clarke	Democrat	Michigan	2011–present	1957–
Cedric Richmond	Democrat	Louisiana	2011–present	1973–
Tim Scott	Republican	South Carolina	2011–present	1965–
Terri Sewell	Democrat	Alabama	2011–present	1965–
Allen West	Republican	Florida	2011–present	1961–
Frederica Wilson	Democrat	Florida	2011–present	1942–

Delegate	Party	State	Term	Lifespan
Walter E. Fauntroy	Democrat	District of Columbia	1971–1991	1933–	Retired
Melvin H. Evans	Republican	Virgin Islands	1979–1981	1917–1984	Lost re-election
Eleanor Holmes Norton	Democrat	District of Columbia	1991–present	1937–
Victor O. Frazer	Independent	Virgin Islands	1995–1997	1943–	Lost re-election
Donna Christian-Christ

 

[beardo]

Gregory W. Meeks	Democrat	New York	1998–present	1953–
Barbara Lee	Democrat	California	1998–present	1946–
Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Democrat	Ohio	1999–2008	1949–2008	Died in office
William Lacy Clay, Jr.	Democrat	Missouri	2001–present	1956–
Diane Watson	Democrat	California	2001–2011	1933–	Retired
Frank Ballance	Democrat	North Carolina	2003–2004	1942–	Resigned and was sentenced to four years in prison, two years supervised release, and fined $10,000, for mail fraud and money laudering
Artur Davis	Democrat	Alabama	2003–2011	1967–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as Governor of Alabama. Became a Republican in 2012.
Denise Majette	Democrat	Georgia	2003–2005	1955–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Georgia
Kendrick Meek	Democrat	Florida	2003–2011	1966–	Retired to run unsuccessfully as U.S. Senator from Florida
David Scott	Democrat	Georgia	2003–present	1946–
G. K. Butterfield	Democrat	North Carolina	2004–present	1947–
Emanuel Cleaver	Democrat	Missouri	2005–present	1944–
Al Green	Democrat	Texas	2005–present	1947–
Gwen Moore	Democrat	Wisconsin	2005–present	1951–
Yvette D. Clarke	Democrat	New York	2007–present	1964–
Keith Ellison	Democrat	Minnesota	2007–present	1963–
Hank Johnson	Democrat	Georgia	2007–present	1954–
Laura Richardson	Democrat	California	2007–present	1962–	In 2012 was reprimanded due to use of Congressional office staff in 2010 House election campaign
André Carson	Democrat	Indiana	2008–present	1974–
Donna Edwards	Democrat	Maryland	2008–present	1958–
Marcia Fudge	Democrat	Ohio	2008–present	1952–
Karen Bass	Democrat	California	2011–present	1953–
Hansen Clarke	Democrat	Michigan	2011–present	1957–
Cedric Richmond	Democrat	Louisiana	2011–present	1973–
Tim Scott	Republican	South Carolina	2011–present	1965–
Terri Sewell	Democrat	Alabama	2011–present	1965–
Allen West	Republican	Florida	2011–present	1961–
Frederica Wilson	Democrat	Florida	2011–present	1942–

Delegate	Party	State	Term	Lifespan
Walter E. Fauntroy	Democrat	District of Columbia	1971–1991	1933–	Retired
Melvin H. Evans	Republican	Virgin Islands	1979–1981	1917–1984	Lost re-election
Eleanor Holmes Norton	Democrat	District of Columbia	1991–present	1937–
Victor O. Frazer	Independent	Virgin Islands	1995–1997	1943–	Lost re-election
Donna Christian-Christ

 

[Smokin'mom]

When do "the people of the U.S." pass laws?

Sorry to quote information without double checking...
On March 10, 1971, the Senate voted 94–0 in favor of proposing a Constitutional amendment to guarantee that the voting age could not be higher than 18.[SUP][7][/SUP] On March 23, 1971, the House of Representatives voted 401–19 in favor of the proposed amendment.[SUP][8][/SUP] Within four months after the Congress submitted it to the states, the amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, the shortest time in which any proposed amendment has received the number of ratifications needed for adoption. The only reason why it passed was because the American people were Outraged that they could fight in a war but couldn't vote... Someone has to think of a law in order to have it come to pass.

 

[kelly4]

You should care, if you are being taxed at a high rate and someone making more money than you is being taxed at a low rate and we each have a debt to repay, you are paying proportionately more than the other guy.

So, you support a flat tax?

 

[canndo]

I tried to copy and paste a answer but their are to many to post on RIU

Just show me a percentage in our current senate beardo, and while you are at it, tell me the percentages of black ceo's in fortune 1000 companies.


love to see it.

 

[canndo]

Sorry to quote information without double checking...
On March 10, 1971, the Senate voted 94–0 in favor of proposing a Constitutional amendment to guarantee that the voting age could not be higher than 18.[SUP][7][/SUP] On March 23, 1971, the House of Representatives voted 401–19 in favor of the proposed amendment.[SUP][8][/SUP] Within four months after the Congress submitted it to the states, the amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, the shortest time in which any proposed amendment has received the number of ratifications needed for adoption. The only reason why it passed was because the American people were Outraged that they could fight in a war but couldn't vote... Someone has to think of a law in order to have it come to pass.

so the house, the senate and the president passed the law? the people may have been for it, they may have agitated for it but they don't create or pass laws. It may seem nit pickey, but it really isn't.

 

[canndo]

So, you support a flat tax?

I could if it was done right and it actually raised enough revenue.

 

[beardo]

I could if it was done right and it actually raised enough revenue.

They don't need to collect any taxes

 

[canndo]

They don't need to collect any taxes

A flat income tax? how is it collected then?