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63. Boehner, Cantor declined invitation to speak at MLK event.

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 06:50 PM

Aug 2013

Boehner, Cantor declined invitation to speak at MLK event

The House’s two most senior Republicans, Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.), turned down invitations to speak at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Boehner opted to speak at a separate congressional ceremony commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s delivery of the “I Have a Dream” speech on Capitol Hill, Roll Call reported, rather than at Wednesday’s event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Cantor was asked to participate in the event, which featured speeches from President Obama and former Presidents Clinton and Jimmy Carter, just 12 days ago. The majority leader was traveling in North Dakota and Ohio on Wednesday and declined the invitation.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/319239-boehner-cantor-declined-invitation-to-speak-at-march-on-washington-anniversary

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MSNBC Just said [View all] gopiscrap Aug 2013 OP

They want to "re-brand" but they can't overcome their racism and Lex Aug 2013 #1

Agreed gopiscrap Aug 2013 #2

They just want another Reagan to come along and put a nice smiley face deutsey Aug 2013 #4

ronald reagan was a horrid human..we need to smack the proverbial smile off of any reaganish repug.. Tikki Aug 2013 #32

A horrid, yet very telegenic human who knew how to play to the camera n/t deutsey Aug 2013 #47

That is why we need to keep on the snake-oil salesman repugs and make... Tikki Aug 2013 #50

I lived through the Reagan years and he never once convinced me of anything. Boomerproud Aug 2013 #57

I also lived through the Reagan years deutsey Aug 2013 #64

"telegenic"?? ummm, did you actually see him? played to the camera? most of us thought he was niyad Aug 2013 #81

+1 freebrew Aug 2013 #83

That's why he won '84 in a landslide deutsey Aug 2013 #84

racism runs deep.they can't hide it. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #53

It makes my DU viewing flow more easily when the first comment nails it on the head. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #93

think kardonb Aug 2013 #97

IMO, they are not at all interested in increasing alsame Aug 2013 #3

Ding! Ding! Ding! Wounded Bear Aug 2013 #41

Agreed! bobGandolf Aug 2013 #48

That was exactly what I was going to say. nt avebury Aug 2013 #66

Yup just showing up at an event like this will throw the racists ass clowns they pander to into ... Ganja Ninja Aug 2013 #72

Suppress and if that doesn't work steal elections like they did in 2000 & 2004 and tried in the last Raine Aug 2013 #73

Exactly what they are about! Well said! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #78

they don't need to increase their share of the black vote, they just need to stop them from voting bowens43 Aug 2013 #5

BINGO! Atman Aug 2013 #10

Double BINGO!! nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #11

Ding ding ding uponit7771 Aug 2013 #13

Definitely. They don't care about anything and will do everything glinda Aug 2013 #42

Bingo!, maybe the Koch brothers will tnrow them a march.lol SummerSnow Aug 2013 #54

Fucking doo A ...thread win! n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #74

I don't think most Republican pols want to be seen at such an event. LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #6

Gerrymandering and Suppressing Vote montanacowboy Aug 2013 #7

I guess not even a Black Republican congressman showed up, Historic NY Aug 2013 #8

Too afraid of their own party gopiscrap Aug 2013 #9

Wow johnnyreb Aug 2013 #12

Too afraid of xxqqqzme Aug 2013 #14

Don't be ridculus there is no such thing as black people Heather MC Aug 2013 #15

ReTHUGs have rebranded as the party of racists malaise Aug 2013 #16

I agree! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #18

they don't care Carolina Aug 2013 #17

+1 exactly. stevenleser Aug 2013 #19

But the problem I see for the Republican party is that gopiscrap Aug 2013 #34

Our FRiends have been debating whether there were more people at the Glenn Beck rally... brooklynite Aug 2013 #20

They don't want to increase their share of the black vote. obxhead Aug 2013 #21

Got it Tay123 Aug 2013 #22

That always makes me wonder gopiscrap Aug 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Aug 2013 #85

None of them are there. tblue Aug 2013 #25

I hope some one asks Michael Steele malaise Aug 2013 #28

They are mostly opportunists . . . brush Aug 2013 #86

They don't care about black people. tblue Aug 2013 #24

Gopers are sincerely banking on low turnout Iliyah Aug 2013 #26

Everyone of those neanderthals is a gopiscrap Aug 2013 #27

They pass laws so black people can't vote. nt valerief Aug 2013 #29

good heaven05 Aug 2013 #30

Whatever it takes to increase their share of the white vote BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #31

Thanks, crap! Brought a big smile to my face. AAO Aug 2013 #33

Duh, Ronnie Raygun began his 1980 presidential campaign in Philadelphia, MS. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #35

You can call it racist SCVDem Aug 2013 #36

* * GOO-OOD! * * lastlib Aug 2013 #37

God I hope you're right! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #38

These are the same people who post endless blog posts about how the Skittles truedelphi Aug 2013 #39

ignorant assholes to boot! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #40

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #59

I heard it was called "lean" or "drank" rl6214 Aug 2013 #89

Thats because they all had a prior commitment to their own Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #43

exactly gopiscrap Aug 2013 #45

the only care they have about the black vote is stopping it. they don't WANT it, they WANT it gone. spanone Aug 2013 #44

They don't want to increase their share. They want to decrease the percentage of black voters. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #46

Next up: House repeals 13th Amendment. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #49

They didn't think the media would point it out liberal N proud Aug 2013 #51

They're too busy - all about impeaching the black guy right now. polichick Aug 2013 #52

All that obstructing is hard work. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #62

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #55

Boehner, Cantor declined invitation to speak at MLK event. pinto Aug 2013 #63

I think both of them could have/should have cleared their schedules rl6214 Aug 2013 #90

So glad the media pointed it out! thanks gopiscrap! Cha Aug 2013 #56

They don't care about or need the black vote--or any vote since they own the machines. live love laugh Aug 2013 #58

Republicanism rears its ugly racist head. Blue Idaho Aug 2013 #60

They truly don't give a shit sakabatou Aug 2013 #61

They don't want to increase their share of the black vote Jake2413 Aug 2013 #65

they're trying to suppress the black vote Skittles Aug 2013 #67

They don't care about the black vote - TBF Aug 2013 #68

Probably in response to this leftynyc Aug 2013 #69

They should have cleared their schedules rl6214 Aug 2013 #91

That is their decision leftynyc Aug 2013 #92

lets remember this next time they bring up their party of lincoln bs dembotoz Aug 2013 #70

Also when they note that King voted Republican... JHB Aug 2013 #75

They have lost their souls randr Aug 2013 #71

The only thing the republicans could have said there that would have made any sense is "I'm sorry." gtar100 Aug 2013 #76

They are showing their true colors ... the party of choice for bigots and racists. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #77

They're shameless. Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #79

they are afraid of white racists madrchsod Aug 2013 #80

We will never have a proper functioning government until we get rid of the Shadow Government Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #82

like Dr. King said back then, paulkienitz Aug 2013 #87

There have been claims the bush presidents weren't invited rl6214 Aug 2013 #88

You have to remember Cryptoad Aug 2013 #94

If I was a Republican Congressman there is no way in Hell I would have attended Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #95

having a father who is one provides insight PatrynXX Aug 2013 #96