PHOTO: Why does every Social Security event feature a black woman?

[Bluebear]

This is today Mississippi, but the same staging has taken place in almost every other stop on the Social Securitypalooza Tour of 2005. Without fail an African-American woman seated right next to Chimpy. Is the black community being especially targeted to endorse this garbage?

[Fenris]

1. He does that in order to give off the appearance that he cares about

minorities.

[FreedomAngel82]

6. Exactly

And to show that he's non-biased. Yeah fucking right.

[swag]

2. Because, as George once told us

blacks make out better under his plan because they don't live as long as whites.

[ET Awful]

3. Of course they are, that's why Bushie was saying that

African-American women should receive higher benefits because they have a shorter life expectancy.

[trof]

4. And why is this woman laughing?

???

[skypilot]

11. She just asked dumbass to say...

..."Strengthening the Social Security Safety Net" three times, fast. Just imagine it.

[ewagner]

5. It's Repub policy

BIF = BLACKS UP FRONT

[beyurslf]

7. How does BIF= blacks Up front?

Shouldn't it be Blacks In Front?

[ewagner]

8. d'oh

:blush:

you're right of course..... :blush:

[demo dutch]

9. I read somewhere that they are paid to sit or show up

[applegrove]

10. Because her husband will be dead, dead, dead (according to Bush,

Bush, Bush) when she gets some of his private investments upon her retirement.

Other presidents have tried novel investments in raising the quality of life of AA males.. but Bush, he embraces it.

[rkc3]

12. Where's the damn link for the Daily Show and Samantha Bee?

Oh here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/9ryde

I'll apologize in advance if the site gets shut down.

[emulatorloo]

13. Because the whole admin is Karen Hughes' version of a Benetton Commercial

You remember the United Colors of Benetton TV ads.

marketing clothes etc w images of diversity

Ok, now check out Bush's cabinet, judicial appointments, and town hall meetings.

ON EDIT spelling as usual

[soupkitchen]

14. A stronger safety net for a country of financial trapeeze artists?

Or high wire walkers without balancing poles

[rocktivity]

15. Watch and learn.

Here's (The Daily Show's)...hard-hitting report on George W. Bush’s fake town hall meetings (with Frank Luntz as Yoda)...

Between this and their take on Jeff Gannon, they're a shoo-in for another Peabody award.

You're welcome.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Chipper Chat]

16. 5 feet to the right is usually ground zero for el token blacko.

This was so blatant during the presidential campaign. The tableau of "mainstream americans" seen behind bush always ALWAYS included a well-scubbed, nicely dressed African American just to the right of the pRes. If I, a middle-aged white person noticed this, I'm sure that blacks (presumably being more sensitive to racial issues) would see this for what it is - pandering.
What gets me is that Rove obviously doesn't know we've "caught on." But what the hell, Pubs dont know how to run the country; how can I expect them to do public appearances right.