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Black Democratic Liberals Calling Each Other "Uncle Tom

Mike

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National Organization for Women president calls for Jones' resignation after 'Uncle Tom' remark
Chicago SunTimes ^ | 8-25-08 | DAVE MCKINNEY, ABDON M. PALLASCH


The chief of Illinois’ National Organization for Women chapter today called on Barack Obama’s “political godfather” to resign immediately from the Illinois state Senate for calling an African-American Hillary Clinton delegate an “Uncle Tom.”

“That was a pretty horrible comment,” said Illinois NOW president Bonnie Grabenhofer, also a Clinton delegate, who issued the demand for Senate President Emil Jones’ resignation.

Feminists who make up the Illinois Clinton delegate contingent at the Democratic National Convention were outraged to learn of today’s exclusive Chicago Sun-Times report about Clinton delegate Delmarie Cobb’s accusation that Jones directed the racially loaded slur at her.

The flap comes at a particularly sensitive time for the Obama campaign, which is slumping in national polls and has struggled to bring Clinton delegates across the country into the fold.

“I’ve never heard anything as awful or as sexist or as racist as to call her that for supporting Hillary,” said Clinton delegate Gay Bruhn, another NOW member in Illinois who called for a public apology from Jones.
 

VanC

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Ah, good 'ol Emil Jones. If I had a dime for every time he called a black that disagreed with him an Uncle Tom I'd be a rich man. :lol: He's been in the Illinois senate for 35 years and has been senate president for the past 5 years. Very, very powerful man. He was a mentor to Obama and had a big part in getting him elected to the U.S. Senate. He's also a big ally to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is probably the most corrupt governor we've ever had. If you knew the history of Illinois politics, you'd know that's saying a lot. :lol: In fact, our previous governor is doing a little prison time as we speak.

Jones announced a couple of weeks ago that he will retire at the end of his term. Speculation is, if Obama gets elected, Jones will get some sort of lower level job in his administration. It's also believed that Jones' son, who is now serving in an appointed state position, will seek dear old dad's senate seat. Round an round we go.

I'd find it hard to believe that any other state has a more dysfunctional government than ours, but it can be pretty entertaining at times. :lol:
 
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