Radio Ads Accuse Kerry Of Not Helping Blacks

[Nambe]

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

The newly established group People of Color United (PCU) began running a series of radio ads August 2 that challenges John Kerry's record on "helping and hiring Blacks."

Some of the content is misleading. One ad blames Kerry for ensuring that jobless workers won't be eligible for an extra 13 weeks of unemployment benefits. It's true Kerry missed a crucial vote in which an extension of benefits fell just one vote short of Senate passage, but the measure was defeated mainly because Republicans voted overwhelmingly against it.

The group's name is misleading, too. "People of Color United" says about half its funds have come from Republican insurance-company owner J. Patrick Rooney, who is white. ..
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[Lithos]

1. Sounds like it is another case of the Swift Boat Vets

Puke Smear tactics.. if one doesn't work, try again.

W-

[iamjoy]

2. About That Vote...

From what I understand, some Republicans who didn't want it to pass voted yes because they wanted it to fail by one vote to make Kerry's absence even more stark. If Kerry had been there, some of these Senators would have voted No.

[Connie_Corleone]

3. That ad won't hurt Kerry.

Black people are smart enough to see thru the bushit.

[Enraged_Ape]

4. I honestly can't think of one African-American who would fall for this...

other than Alan Keyes.

Man, they are desperate. This is just so fucking obvious.

"Bush: The Candidate for the Negro". It has a nice ring, Republicans. I suggest you run with it at your convention.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Rooney is worthless

He is a hoosier that had a failed candidacy for Governor and behind the MSA (Medical Savings Account). He owns Golden Rule Insurance. (or did I don't know if it might had been bought up by another insurance company)

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Rooney Established Health Saving Accounts, Just As Congress Moved Towards Tax Breaks. According to the Washington Post, "Rooney sold Golden Rule to UnitedHealth Group Inc. for $893 million in September of 2003, just as Congress moved to pass of a tax break for health savings accounts that will cost the Treasury $16.5 billion in lost revenue over the first five years. Rooney established Medical Savings Insurance this year." *Washington Post, 8/12/04*

From DNC

[Dogmudgeon]

6. The Color of Color

In the case of PCU and Pat Rooney, it's yellow.

--bkl

[bushwakker]

7. All about keeping turnout down

the fewer the voters, the better the GOP does.

[mourningdove92]

8. Yes, I heard this discussed on PBS radio last week.

the purpose is black voter SUPPRESSION.

What an insult.

[Lefty48197]

9. I guess they wanted him to "empower" Blacks

by ending social safety nets, and level playing fields.

[Moderator]

10. Not LBN, sorry

Not only is the date of this article several days old, but this was discussed on DU in early August.