Now...Bush decides to speak at NAACP convention

[truthpusher]

http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5165815

Changing course, Bush decides to speak at NAACP convention

WHITE HOUSE Every year since taking office, President Bush has turned down an invitation to speak to an N-double-A-C-P convention. Until now.

He'll address the group's annual meeting on Thursday in Washington.

An administration spokesman says the change of heart springs from a chance for Bush to tout his civil rights record and play "an important role" in making the case for unity.

Bush had been the only president in recent decades not to address the group's annual convention. Thursday's speech also comes ahead of midterm elections in which the G-O-P fears losing control of Congress.

http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5165815

[C_U_L8R]

1. I hope the NAACP speaks back :-)

[WindRavenX]

2. lol

bring plenty of popcorn...this is gonna be good :popcorn:

[rwheeler31]

3. The NAACP will be

silent during his speech.

[Drum]

4. "He'll address"...!

What a foockin tool he is. Stupid and transparent is such a boring combination, a producer of universal groans. To reverse his prior precedent, and finally do the right thing, shows W once again as "a day late, a dollar short, and a block away."

I think that his "address"---if not newsworthy for some new gaffe---will recede unquoted, but the response to it will be more advantageous for the NAACP. Can't wait to hear about Q&A, press remarks, spokespeople, or eyewitness accounts of this event.

Will all incumbent Republican fringers and neo-cons please fasten this millstone firmly about your necks!

[napi21]

5. PLEASE don't give this foe of yours any credit for this visit!!!!

I'm not black, so I guess I don't have a right to say anything here, but he's snubbed you for 6+ years! Please don't fall for the bait NOW! All he's trying to do is get some votes for his Pubs so HE can keep the majority for the next 2 years!!!!!

[PFunk]

6. I'm black and I agree with you on this one. He had his chance(s)

[wanpete]

13. love your name PFunk!

[Erika]

7. He spoke to the NAACP in 2000

and has snubbed them since. He is scared to death of being impeached if the Dems take Congress, and he'll do anything, including talking to the NAACP to stop it.

[serryjw]

9. I'd like to see him explain

Katrina..........We all saw it..NOTHING he says will change that.

Moron

[rwheeler31]

8. The bigots are looking

for a sound bite.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

10. It doesn't matter what he says, it's the photo that counts

"George Bush kisses a Negro,
thereby proving to middle class
white voters that he's not a bigot."

[longship]

11. They ought to all turn their backs on him.

Just like Chimp turns his back on voter rights for minorities.

Turn your back on Bush!

[wanpete]

12. Civil rights record??? What? There's nothing he could tell me

as a black person after Katrina regarding civil rights...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! I hope he is completely ignored and made to look like the idiot he is!

[Nikki Stone 1]

14. Think Junior will address the scrubbing of African Americans from voter

roles in 2000 and 2004?