During a sometimes-raucous session of what’s being called the “For the People” Jobs Initiative tour, a key member of the Congressional Black Caucus told an audience in Detroit Tuesday that the CBC doesn’t put pressure on President Obama because he is loved by black voters. But at the same time, Rep. Maxine Waters said, members of the CBC are becoming increasingly tired and frustrated by Obama’s performance on the issue of jobs. Even as she expressed support for the president, Waters virtually invited the crowd to “unleash us” to pressure Obama for action.
……We don’t know what the strategy is. We don’t know why on this trip that he’s in the United States now, he’s not in any black community.
…..As she discussed her dilemma — frustrated with the president but hesitant to criticize him lest black supporters turn on her — Waters asked the crowd for its permission to have a “conversation” with the president. “When you tell us it’s alright and you unleash us and you tell us you’re ready for us to have this conversation, we’re ready to have the conversation,” she said. Some members of the crowd immediately voiced their approval.
“All I’m saying to you is, we’re politicians,” Waters continued. “We’re elected officials. We are trying to do the right thing and the best thing. When you let us know it is time to let go, we’ll let go.”
“Let go!” some in the audience yelled.
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/black-caucus-tired-making-excuses-obama
Drudge published a publicity picture from Obama’s Magical Misery Tour that seems to back up Waters’ complaint:
You know what?:
Hey Maxine, we were tired of Obama’s ass as soon as he started his 2008 campaign.
“Unleashed”? Like you leftwingnuts have been civil and restrained this whole time. We’re tired of you as well, Maxine.
they fell for his lying brfore, looks like he ain’t going to blow smoke up their gigies they wont stand for it.