Congressional Black Caucus refused to leave w/out meeting w/Bush*!

[displacedtexan]

So much for George W. Revisionist's memory of the meeting.

LATimes: Black Caucus Leader Recasts Bush Meeting

Rep. Cummings says the president saw them only because they refused to leave until he did.


By Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON — When President Bush, responding to a question about affirmative action, said during Wednesday's debate that he had met with the Congressional Black Caucus, it wasn't exactly the kind of meeting you would expect.

The caucus members got to see Bush only after showing up at the White House gate and refusing to leave until the president agreed to meet with them, according to the group's leader.

The session came about after the White House declined the group's repeated requests for meetings, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), chairman of the 39-member caucus, said after the debate Wednesday.

Last February... snip

Caucus members were greeted by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and national security advisor Condoleezza Rice. But they were told flatly, "The president is not on the premises," recalled Candice Tolliver, the group's communications director. Caucus members then said they wouldn't leave until they could meet with Bush. Fifteen minutes later, the president showed up. After the meeting, the White House issued a statement saying Bush "welcomed the opportunity" to visit with the caucus.

http://tinyurl.com/6q2fh

[cybildisobedience]

1. I thought I remembered the whole CBC thing differently

Thanks for posting that, and thanks to Rep. Cummings for clarifying what exactly happened.
Wish this would get more attention....


when I think of how Al Gore was excoriated for the slightest misstatement (even if it turned out to be true), my blood boils....

[snippy]

2. Very interesting to see who Rove chose to greet the CBC.

How very republican.

[Bandit]

3. Do Colin Powell and Condi Rice normally meet/greet house members?

I would think it was something like "These are 'your people' so go meet with them" I find it difficult to believe that the Secretary of State and the National Security Advisor has the time to meet with House Members every time they wish to have an audience with the pResident. I think this is a true demonstration of their attitude towards black folks.

[KittyWampus]

11. This Is Damned Important

:kick:

[nostamj]

4. thanks for the info

I was wondering which Kerry staffer was going to get the axe for giving him bad info.

This is NOT getting cable 'news' coverage though.

[Roland99]

5. Great find!

[Catfight]

6. The W stands for Whitest President ever! n/t

[snippy]

9. I thought Bush said it stands for "Vacation." n/t

[Unstuck In Time]

7. Were the caucus members just left waiting at the gate?

They weren't even invited in?

:wtf:

[crispini]

8. good catch!

[sherilocks]

10. I just sent the link to

factcheck.org. They had the CBC/Bush meetings discussion listed as an error by John Kerry. Thanks for posting.

[Ducks In A Row]

12. excellent!