What the Black Commentator has to say about Clinton's pal Bob Johnson:

[babylonsister]

I don't know what party he claims, but this is interesting. Seems he's been doing the dim one's bidding...

http://www.blackcommentator.com/127/127_cover_bob_johnson.html



In a transparent bid to boost Republican fortunes among Blacks, billionaire Bob Johnson attempted earlier this year to convene a secret meeting of prominent African Americans at BET headquarters in Washington, DC. BC obtained a copy of the invitation to the “retreat,” scheduled for January 13 and 14 and ostensibly designed “for the purpose of brainstorming ideas as to how we as African Americans can best confront the political and demographic realities of the 21st century.” None of the invitees were told the identity of the others and the press was scrupulously kept in the dark, but we have learned enough to report that the mix was high-powered and politically diverse. (Click here to view the Johnson invitation letter to the retreat. The page may load slowly for dial up users due to the large size of the image.)

The stealth gathering was postponed for lack of a quorum, but Johnson’s intentions were made clear in his eight suggested talking-points, not one of which dealt with issues such as jobs, health care, housing, social security, civil rights or war and peace. Instead, the BET founder, who was an early backer of Social Security privatization and organized fellow wealthy Blacks in support of George Bush’s bid to repeal the Estate Tax, crafted an agenda designed to peel African Americans away from the Democratic Party – his clear assignment in Bush’s second term. “It seems to me he was suggesting more cooperation with Republicans, or at least, less friendship toward Democrats,” said one invitee, who asked for anonymity.

With great cynicism but little guile, Johnson taps into the near-universal desire among Blacks for actions that will lead to greater operational unity and effectiveness – and attempts to channel these aspirations in Republican directions. Of the eight Johnson “questions” listed below, all but three implicitly urge collaboration with the GOP or a boycott of Democrats. The remainder – on forming a Black political party, running “favorite son” candidates, and fundraising over the Internet – are window dressing to create the impression of a broader agenda.

more...

http://www.blackcommentator.com/127/127_cover_bob_johnson.html

[aquart]

1. "More cooperation with Republicans"? That's Obama's agenda.

Isn't it?

[ellacott]

6. Then why wasn't he out campaigning for Obama?

[cali]

11. nope. not even close

Obama is trying to get all the votes he can- including repuke votes. And that's just smart. See Reagan, R.

[annie1]

2. why in the hell did Clinton associate herself with this guy. Poor judgement imo.

[tammywammy]

4. annie, why is Clinton still associated with Mark Penn?

Same sense of poor judgment.

[madrchsod]

15. clinton`s dumped penn and her campaign manager,

i don`t have the link on penn-huff`s site but here`s sneed of the suntimes-she`s usually right when it come to chicago politics...

"It looks like the first victim of Hillary Clinton's reinvigorated campaign is her longtime aide, Patti Solis Doyle, who has been with her since 1992.

The buckshot: Solis Doyle will retain her title as campaign manager, but the real power is being tossed to Hillary's first White House chief of staff, Maggie Williams -- who became Bill Clinton's chief of staff after he left the White House. Solis Doyle is the sister of Chicago Ald. Danny Solis (25th)


http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/738597,CST-NWS-SNEED13.article

[bigdarryl]

5. because i think there is some deal they have if she gets in the White House

[Anouka]

8. but he's trying to get blacks to be Republican... how does that help hillary

and democrats?

what exactly could she promise him, for his smacking Obama? if the article is right about Johnson's prior agenda.

[sniffa]

3. But why isn't there WET?

j/k

k&r

[Anouka]

7. Thank you for your post.

I don't know what to say. I don't know what to think. What exactly is Bob Johnson doing, and for whom is he doing it?

I don't see anyone -- blacks, hillary, the nation -- being served by this.

[babylonsister]

9. That is the question, isn't it. The whole article is eye-opening,

to say the least. Now I'd like a Clinton fan to try to justify this. We know he must have his own motives, but are they Clinton's? Or should I say, what is the payback?

[jaysunb]

10. There two types of Black leaders

Leaders who are chosen by the people they lead and " leading men" who are chosen by the media and the corporate elites.

Bob Johnson is in the latter group and is greatly reviled in the Black community.

[babylonsister]

12. I didn't know he was reviled but

did read some comments after reading an article today, and someone compared him to a black Larry Flynt. I still don't know what that was about, but that aroused my curiosity.

[madrchsod]

14. check ->enough is enough

[jaysunb]

20. HUH !

I wonder where that came from. :rofl:

[ellacott]

21. Most people compare the videos shown on BET to porn

There was a program that was played late at night called BET Uncut that was really degrading.

[babylonsister]

22. Thanks. That must be the reason he was compared to Flynt. nt

[madrchsod]

13. posted this earlier today-Enough Is Enough Campaign

http://www.enoughisenoughcampaign.com/
Enough Is Enough Campaign

"Wearing white T-shirts with red stop signs and chanting “BET does not reflect me, MTV does not reflect me,” protesters have been gathering every Saturday outside the homes of Viacom executives in Washington and New York City. The orderly, mostly black crowds are protesting music videos that they say degrade women, and black and Latino men."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/arts/05enou.html?_r=3&ref=us&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Protesting Demeaning Images in Media - New York Times

it`s all about judgements....

[babylonsister]

17. Wow. Thanks for those links! Seems Clinton does have a problem

with picking characters who stump/work for her.

[ellisonz]

16. Sideshow Bob.

[Renew Deal]

18. Sounds like McClurkin's best friend.

[Cha]

19. I remember this about robert johnson way

back in 2001 before I had a computer and DU..

"Tavis Smiley's Dismissal By BET Outrages Blacks Across The Nation - firing of Black Entertainment Television talk show host draws criticism -"
Jet, April 16, 2001

I watched Tavis Smiley on BET cause that was some of the sane m$$m I could get without a computer. I was totally bummed when Tavis' voice was silenced by robert johnson.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_18_99/ai_73661553

"Tavis Smiley has been removed as the host of BET Tonight. The first word that his contract would not be renewed came in the form of a four-line fax to his office. After word circulated that Smiley would remain at his post until his contract expired, Robert Johnson announced that he would be terminated immediately. To handle the guaranteed neck-snapping backlash, BET CEO Robert L. Johnson will field calls from viewers March 26. Most likely, Johnson will tell the world that Smiley's ratings were falling, a condition likely caused by BET's not-so-subtle transition to being the Black MTV. In the process, BET Tonight's demographic has been lost in the shuffle."

http://www.urbanexpose.com/story.ue?n=76