Black Democrat says he will endorse Allen, not Webb

[Virginia Dare]

crap like this makes me want to bang my head on a wall

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/12/AR2006091201541.html

RICHMOND, Sept. 12 -- A senior Democratic state lawmaker endorsed Republican Sen. George Allen's bid for reelection Tuesday, after having earlier criticized Democrat James Webb's position on affirmative action.

State Sen. Benjamin J. Lambert III (Richmond), who is black, praised Allen in a letter on his senate stationery released yesterday by the Allen campaign.

:banghead:

[waiting for hope]

1. Guess he won't mind

being called a Macacca ....

[LA lady]

6. Ben Lambert

is a FINE man. I resent you demeaning him. I used to live in Richmond (my son goes to VCU).

Let's wait till the whole story comes out.

[waiting for hope]

8. I was born in Richmond, my mama was born

in Richmond, I went to VCU as well - I was just stating Allen's views and his racist make up.

[Parche]

11. demeaning

Now Now, they were just making a joke........................


People need to relax and get more humour in their lives........

[Wesin04]

15. I live in Richmond now, and that IS the whole story!

Bennie Lambert has not been sufficiently pandered to by Jim Webb. That's the whole story.

[Virginia Dare]

16. That was my thinking...

I believe the whole story is right there.

Welcome to DU, I live in Northern VA, let's hope Webb kicks some ass!

[KamaAina]

2. And what, may I ask, is Macaca Man's position on affirmative action?

I'm looking for something a little more specific than "Welcome to America" :puke:

[Virginia Dare]

12. That's the irony...

if you read the article, when the press asked Lambert if we knew that Allen does not expressly support affirmative action, he seemed surprised.

:shrug:

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Every brotha ain't a brotha cause a color

Just as well could be undercover
Backstab
Grab the flag from the back of the lab...

[jaysunb]

4. Amen !

n/t

[quiet.american]

5. "My skinfolk ain't necessarily my kinfolk." -- Al Sharpton

What Al said.

(This situation evokes a certain Dave Chapelle skit.)

[oasis]

10. Color had everything to do with it. The color G-R-E-E-N.

:puke:

[goclark]

23. Every brotha ain't a brotha cause a color ~ you got that right!

And Condi ain't no sista' cause she's RICE.

[The Deacon]

7. Delete

Self-delete for sounding middling racist by The Deacon

[dipsydoodle]

9. Please remind me

who is most sensitive about the slip of the tongue - the blacks or the whites ?

[damntexdem]

13. Will the Democratic Party manage to blow this chance to take back ...

at least part of Congress?

If they do, figure that the party will be as dead as our rights.

[Virginia Dare]

14. If you haven't see this, check it out...

this will blow him away...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2826168

[ChipsAhoy]

19. uggghhh

We have lost so many rights already.

[ChipsAhoy]

17. Oh dammit!

Didn't hear that until now. I get more accurate news here - thanks.

[Auntie Bush]

18. Lambert has got to go in the next election. Don't need Dems like him.

[dsc]

20. There is literally no excuse for this

Lambert, who has served in the state Senate since 1986, said in an interview that he remains concerned about Webb's position.

"Affirmative action was one of the things that helped the black students and black people, period," he said. "When you start talking about not being for affirmative action, it really turns people off."

Lambert said he was not aware that Allen does not expressly support affirmative action. "I hope that I can get him to change his mind on that," he said.

end of quote

If you supposedly care about Affirmative Action enough endorse someone's opponent solely due to their opposition to it, then you should damn well know the what the person you choose to endorse instead thinks about the very same issue. I hope his constituents vote his butt out of office the next opportunity, not for endorsing Allen but his gross ignorance of Allen's position.

[ACK]

21. New attack ad on Webb will accuse him of discrimination against women

Be ready for the smear its coming quick.

[donsu]

22. anyone check Ben's pockets for bribe money?

nt