Remember the discussion about President Obama using Dr. King’s Bible during his inauguration?

Well, at least one black representative wasn’t fazed.

While addressing the National Newspapers Association, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings said that President Obama disrespects blacks:

Speaking Friday at the mid-winter convention of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Hastings, a former federal judge, said the Congressional Black Caucus carefully vetted candidates they felt would be ideal for the second Obama administration, which has come under criticism for being dominated by White males.

“The Black Caucus of Congress then sent 61 names to the White House,” Hastings recounted. “Time went by. Not one of that 61 was selected – not one.”

In a speech that had a rich blend of seriousness, humor and expletives, Hastings said during the campaign, the CBC pressed the Obama campaign about the paucity of advertising with Black newspapers in particular. He said a top campaign official said Obama initially planned to spend only $650,000 with Black newspapers, a figure that was raised under pressure to $1 million – which meant that $999 million went to others.

“If I was president of the United States, there is no way in hell that I would raise a billion dollars and don’t spend but a million dollars with people who probably had as much to do with my becoming president as anybody,” the Florida Democrat said.

 

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What do you think? Will blacks, who can claim a lot of credit for helping get Obama (re-)elected, see a concerted effort by the White House to address the community’s needs?

 

Will the second term be the directive Obama needs to address the concerns of Hastings and others?

Or will blacks see more of the same? Is Hastings right?

Sound off below!!!!