Video of President Obama’s speech to the Congressional Black Caucus

Use the link below to watch President Obama’s speech to a group he was once a member of. The Congressional Black Caucus. He touches on issues such as education and healthcare:
 
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Michael Steele calls Obama White House racist?

RNC Head Michael Steele is saying that the Obama White House is racist beacuse it ask a black governor ( Paterson ) not to run again but is supporting a white governor ( Corzine ) who is also in dire straights right now. Now this argument ignores the fact that Obama and Paterson are black and that Paterson will probably loose but hey why pay attention to that when you can attack Obama.

Watch the video here:
Micheal Steele said what?

The healthcare debate. Don’t for the uninsured.

Check out my 3 minute commenatry on the healthcare debate. Don’t forget the uninsured

I am very saddened by the selfish tone of the healthcare debate. More people seemed worried about theorectically loosing what they have than with the reality that many don’t have any insurance at all. What do you think?

Watch my commentary here: LTH WEEKLY

George Cook
www.letstalkhonestly.com

Why aren’t republicans reaching out to African American Voters?

Hi my name is George Cook. I am an African American writer and blogger. I am also the author of a new eBook for the Amazon Kindle Talk Honestly: One Black Man’s Thoughts available here  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002E19JKU 

I have ran in elections once as an Independent and just this year as a Democrat. Since my towns elections are non partisan I actually ran with both Independent and Democrats on the same slate.

Now my town is predominantly black so Republican is just a dirty word and as a politician you don’t want it associated with you in any way.

What’s sad is that the Republican Party seems to want it to stay that way. Not just in my town but in other predominantly black towns. They have little presecence and in many cases no prescence at all.

Now I am a Democrat but I believe that having another party vying for voters attention makes both groups have to step their games up. When people have to compete for your vote they tend to try to actually keep their promises and stay more in touch with the community.

To be honest the Democratic Party could do a lot better by African American voters who have been loyal over the last 20 plus years and some are starting to question this out loud. The Democratic Party is not trying to earn our votes they are just expecting us to vote Democrat no matter who they run without much question.  The problem is that the person running may not be the best candidate but if people blindly vote Democrat they will find that out when it’s too late.

We need some type challenger there  with very good monetary backing to try to keep this from happening. In most cases that challenger would be a republican.

This is opening up an oppurtunity. One that the Republican Party does not seem to want to take advantage of.

It’s even more sad when you stop and think that most blacks especially those that vote on a regular basis have conservative views.

Ignoring this segment of voters would be like Paramount ignoring 10-14 year boys in its marketing of Transformers 2. It just doesn’t make any sense.

I know Michael Steele has given lip service to reaching out but so far it has been just that lip service.

Can somebody tell me why Republicans are having such a hard time reaching out to us.

George Cook   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002E19JKU

Are Blagojevich and Burris hiding behind black voters?

White guilt has exhausted itself, President-elect Barack Obama once wrote. Well, not so fast. His former opponent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Chicago, apparently thinks there’s still some life left in it.

What else can we make of the congressman’s backing of Roland Burris, appointed to Obama’s old Senate seat by Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Dreamers hoped Blagojevich would go quietly from office after his Dec. 9 arrest on federal corruption charges that include allegedly trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder.

Rush, a former leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party, used to sound as troubled by that as other Democratic lawmakers, until it became public knowledge that Blagojevich was going to named Burris to the Senate.

Then things changed.  Read the rest here:  http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Audio: Entire Roland Burris 01/05/09 press conference

Listen to a fiesty and confident Roland Burris during a  press conference he held on 01/05/09 before boardong a plane to Washington D.C. He answers the question many have. “Why take the seat in the first place?” Click the link below to hear the complete press conference.

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Watch Obama’s 30 minute ad:American Stories, American Solutions

Click the link below to watch the entire 27 minute Barack Obama infomercial that aired on October 29, 2008 titled American Stories, American Solutions:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Obama ask supporters to take election day off

Check out this video from the Obama Campaign asking people to take election day off and do what they can to get out the vote. watch the 30 second video by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Michelle Obama ask Americans to vote for change

On October 25, 2008 Michelle Obama gave the Democratic Radio Address and made a very eloquent plea for all Americans to vote and if possible vote early. You can listen to part of her plea by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

 

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama

Watch the video by clicking the link below to see Colin Powell endorse Barack Obama and give his reasons for endorsing doing so.

www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html