The "Bobby Rush" pictured below also plays an "instrument" that is favored by many people.
He strums this instrument and makes it sing sweet nothings.
His instrument is called "Asymmetric Racial Politics".
The instrument he plays is so tired but so effective.
Rep Bobby Rush and others have punished White racialists for exploiting race to their advantage. Yet they have exploited the fact that Black racialists, if attacked for their antics will cause the "cat caller" himself (ie: Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity) to be called a racist as he merely works to "expand the representation of racial minorities in legislative bodies".
The true test of the purity of their convictions can easily be seen IF a Black who doesn't "think the right way" is put up as a qualified contestant for an elected seat. We only need to sit back and watch as which force goes on the attack against him.
When will our community learn that "racism chasing" in and of itself does not bring forth effective solutions to our community?
What better city than Chicago to show that what looks favorable on paper does not always translate into the "permanent interests" of our community being advanced?
Instead Mr Rush's type of racial politics provides a better example of how failed machine political operatives can escape accountability as it continues to retain power and/or grow despite the presence of an ailing populace that it serves.
The goal of Mr Rush and other "Racism Chasers" is to REPLACE bottom line, effective governance with the appearance of RACIAL PROGRESS by looking toward the "Portraits upon the wall" that his machine delivers. This is supposed to make our people content.
Rep. Bobby Rush claims that the “white-dominated” media are ignoring an African-American candidate running for President Obama’s old Senate seat.
In an interview with The Hill, Rush also said the black community in Illinois is worried that Sen. Roland Burris’s (D-Ill.) retirement will leave the chamber without an African-American member.
“When Roland retires, then there is the possibility again we will turn back to an all-white Senate. There’s something wrong with that.
“In America in 2010, no African-Americans in the U.S. Senate — that is something that needs to be addressed,” Rush said. “It’s a stain on the flag of democracy.”
Rush supports the only black candidate running for Obama’s old Senate seat, former Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Robinson Jackson (D).
Her two main rivals for the Democratic nomination, Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) and former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman, are white.
Jackson’s supporters, including Rush and Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), have said that the seat doesn’t belong to an African-American. But they believe race will be a factor in the primary.
Davis said, “I think [Jackson is] going to pick up lots of support … I think symbolism will go a long way. Just as I think people are thinking of the symbolism of Barack Obama, there are many African-American females who are going back to the symbolism even of a Carol Moseley Braun, and the fact that Carol, an African-American female, was the senator even before Barack. … I think that African-American females recognize the importance of having women in public office, and here they are getting two for one.”
Some political observers say the symbolism of an office previously held by the first black president resonates with some voters.
“I think among African-American voters in Illinois, particularly older African-American voters who are really attuned to history, I think they would like to see this remain in African-American hands,” said Laura Washington, a professor at DePaul University and a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.
“But in order to get them fired up and get them to care enough to show up at the polls you’ve got to talk about race, and that’s when you get into trouble,” Washington added. After a turbulent year in Illinois politics, trouble is not what the Democrats need.
White House officials have expressed concern about holding Obama’s former seat after they failed to recruit Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) to run.
Just imagine if these very same words were echoed by Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity?
Why are they called "racists" while Bobby Rush and others are called "champions of fair representation and democracy"?
Again people - If Chicago land offered quality schools for Black folks; abundant jobs and a safe zone like some of its neighboring communities my words would be naturally neutralized.
Instead what we see is a "photographic negative" of the very same "racialism" that gets the popular racial antagonists attacked being publicly spouted by "Racism Chasers".........no need to secretly capture them via a hidden microphone.
These words are not going to appear on "Media Matters" or "Huffington Post" or "Color Of Change" for they only go after conservatives who play racial politics.
Again I go back to the 2008 presidential election where White people were asked to "Put aside their racism and vote for the best candidate, holding the INCUMBENTS accountable". The unasked question then as it is now is "When will the Black community make note of the INCUMBENT POWERS and begin to express dissatisfaction over the number of our PERMANENT INTERESTS that have been trampled over as we are asked to focus on the 'Mission From God' and the permanent struggle that it entails?"


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