Reply #9: I don't think it's funny.......

[FrenchieCat]

But What I do think is that I'll take the Wes' stance on Affirmative Action over Dean's anyday.

As a black/French (biracial) woman who has a black husband and black children, I believe that Dean certainly needs to address this issue and speak as though he understands it and the plight of minorities.

Remember, you can take a poor white person, put a suit on him....and he will not be followed in the store.

Dean has expressed the same wishy washy views as Bush has on this issue...Bush also wants to frame AA as a class/income issue.

Here is Clark's view on the issue:
http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/eclark24_20031024.htm
October 24, 2003
BY WESLEY CLARK
Success of military diversity proves affirmative action works
When I left the military and contemplated entering political life, many issues led me to find my political home in the Democratic Party. Affirmative action was one of the most important. This is an issue that Democrats both understand well and feel deeply. And, based on my experiences, I believe without hesitation that we Democrats are right in our belief that affirmative action is good for all Americans.
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Racial hatred has deep and pernicious roots in our nation's history. It is a cancer that needs to be cured, and affirmative action has been one of the most effective treatments
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There is one thing the opponents of affirmative action have never wanted to admit: It works
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If we make room for everybody, there will be more room for everybody. An integrated America, where each and every American is treated with the same dignity and respect, is a better America for everyone.

Until that day arrives, every day the thousands of small and not-so-small judgments, discriminations and insults that some Americans must endure is an affront to us and all we stand for. And we are not going to remedy these injustices by ignoring them.

Democrats have always believed that our diversity is our greatest strength, whether in our schools, our workplaces, our government or our courts. Unlike the ideologues who deny the facts and denounce affirmative action, we will work for an America where everyone has a chance to contribute -- and receives the respect each and every American deserves.