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@ willy brown...why so much hate and anger? You must be obviously someone who has never suffered or felt the pain of bigotry and racism. All of your comments are down right mean and ugly. Im gonna pray that your kind of folk continue to be irrelevant...

What would be shocking is IF the Congressional Black Caucus ever did something that did involve race (specifically the Black race!), then most of us would be shocked to tears! This archaic group needs to go the way of the Unions, the hula-hoop, and the horse & buggy!

why doesnt the black caucus take their racist attitudes and GIVE IT A BREAK. Just Shut Up For ONCE

This county can not take on every body. Some of this countries need to handle their on problems. Yes, we all knew President can not keep all his pomises and this is one of the. Just like the don't ask and don't tell. This country is in a big mess and President do no have time for petty things.

what affects one directly. affects another indirectly! now where did i get that from?

TO "ELLIOT" and "RH". ARE YOU STUPID; OR PLAYING STUPID? You know why the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) came into existence. It was due to 200+ years of White Congressional Good 'Ole Boys "ignoring" basic needs of its constituents, such as the abolition of slavery; and termination of racist Jim Crow practices; and a citizen's right to vote. There would be no CBC if White Congressional Good 'Ole Boys had served its entire constituents fairly, equally, and as the Good LORD teaches.

The Democratic Socialist Party should spent as much time and money trying to protect American citizens from the corrupt government in Washington.

Who cares about the poor blacks of Sudan living and dying in fear? They are not Jews!
(Sorry I didn’t have my specs on before)

Fix America first. Sudan cannot be a priority more than the USA. Once America is healthy, then we can talk about helping. Sorry, but I think Sudan will understand.

Sounds like controlling the black population in the sudan, to me. A good thing. There are enough RAWP as it is.

365 x 4 = 1 460 days in his first tem; he has been president for 128; that leaves 1 232 to fulfill his promises.

Obama Victim: Exactly how much money did Bush pour into Pakistan while propping up a military dictator? What was Bush's budget for foreign aid? I bet you have no idea!

"Everyone says he's so busy but what is he actually doing?" questions someone who must be living under a rock ...

How about meeting with international leaders about peace in the middle east, commencement speeches, proposals to increase gas milage, credit card reformation ... and that was just the past few days ...

As for Sudan – not everything can be a priority: Even caregivers know they have to make sure they are healthy first in order to care for someone else.

How cares about this poor blacks living and dying in fare? their not Jews!

James, Phoenix AZ May 19th, 2009 5:35 pm ET

No one is asking the big question: why was the situation allowed to get to this point?

The UN is worthless.
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The UN is worthless and it cost us taxpayers 5 billion, that's 5 billion, a year for something this worthless. Go figure.

elliott May 19th, 2009 4:51 pm ET

Why is there no Congressional White Caucus? Oh wait, I guess that would be racist……(double standard at work in the guilt-ridden US)..
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Amen to your statement and right on target!

How about we send the Congressional Black Caucus to Dafur to fix it?
And NO, I'm not racist. We have folks here in THIS country suffering and dying right in the districts that these jokers represent. Wake up

If these lawmakers want to send US dollars out of the country, let it come from there state allocated entitlements and earmarks; otherwise the money needs to stay here until we are all 100% safe, insured and free of foreign oil!

If these lawmakers want to send US dollars out of the country, let it come from there state allocated entitlements and earmarks; otherwise the money needs ti stay here until we are all 100% safe, insured and free of foreign oil!

Well, President Obama just appointed former President Bill Clinton to be a special envoy to Haiti. That is EXCELLENT news.

This President makes it a point to think and plan what he does – not just run out and do something. He has his plate and hands full but I would bet that he has not and will not forget about the massacres in Darfur.

He will respond – when he has a plan and something to say.

Contrary to Mississippi Mike's assertion, there are no Christians being killed in Darfur. This is Muslim on Muslim violence, and it has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with resources. We are involved there, whether we like it or not, ever since Reagan gave the Islamists billions in aid to try to buy their loyalty against Libya, a relationship reinforced after 9-11 by Bush when we looked the other way while genocide was going on in order to keep the intel flowing to the CIA from Sudanese officials.

This was going on when Bill Clinton was President. Why didn't he fix it. Y'all called him the first black President. And don't forget BO was born half white, raised white and never mentions it.

And one other thing. 35 opinions posted on a topic dealing with GENOCIDE. 160 opinions posted on a topic dealing with Sara Palin's wardrobe.

Talk about priorities. I'm totally disgusted.

For now it's Africa's problem. But Islamist militants that hate America aren't far away from Sudan, Somali and other war torn countries. When they take over African gov'ts it will be our problem and possibly too late.

I am so sick of helping countries that don't want or even need our help. If they would pull themselves up by their own bootstraps for a change they would see that they can solve their own problems without a hand out. Besides that...where do they think we're gonna get the money to help them out...a monopoly game?

Willy Brown May 19th, 2009 5:56 pm ET

Screw Sudan. Why don't all you black lawmaker worry about Amercia's people for a change, all colours.

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You are heartless! Have you ever seen pictures coming from sudan?

Pathetic!

If it was ANY other group besides Christians being slaughtered... ANY OTHER GROUP... the libs on these boards would be up in arms.

Instead, we get responses like "let the UN do something"... "we've got too much on our plate"... blah, blah, blah.

This is GENOCIDE we're talking here, people!

I'm sorry. This hypocrisy is just too much.

RH...

All of those other caucuses exist...

As do conservative causes, blue dog caucuses,

Each one understands there is strength in numbers. the point is not to offend but to ensure your collective voice is heard.

the fact that you are offended by its existence says more about you, than it does about the caucus.

Tell me African American legislators................what took you soooooooooooooooooooo long? The next thing you need to scream about is the totally lopsided number of African American babies are aborted................see any racisim in that?

BLACK LEADERS,you only represent 13% of our population--since Obama was elected we govern our nations by the largest percentages of the polls,you don't count--13% is nothing compared to the 46% that the Republican represent,and no one cares about what they want.

Please, Mississippi Mike....

Please educate us all on how Obama "ignored attacks on Christianity"..

man... the mental gymnastics it took for you to get there would have earned you a Gold in Beijing...

Screw Sudan. Why don't all you black lawmaker worry about Amercia's people for a change, all colours.

This seems like another campaign promise Obama is taking his time to deliver on. Why not take all the money, it's in the billions, that we give to the Israelis (who get a front row seat at the White House) and tell them they lost it cause they wont stop building settlements AND THEN give it to a coalition of UN administered troops from African nations. Everyone says he's so busy but what is he actually doing?

children are being shot to death every day in Obama's home town of Chicago-

How about Pres. Obama fixing that before he goes running off to fix Sudan-–

I wish people would stop thinking that we are bound by some requirement to help all these people in their plight. When one thinks about the genocide that is taking place, one must remember that USA is not part of it, nor should it be. We must take care of our own leaking pipes before we pay for the plumber to fix someone else's pipes. Any people who view inaction from the US as neglect should probably head down to the nearest soup kitchen and offer assistance there. If they don't, they are being no less neglectful of our own citizens who are suffering.

This is ridiculous. When did we go from being a world super power to the First National Bank ?

No one is asking the big question: why was the situation allowed to get to this point?

The UN is worthless.

We can not solve all the problems of the world. Let other countries help.

@ Tulsa

actually Bush allowed flow of humanitarian aid to the people in Darfur

It is about time!

I agree that we must stop the massacre of Christians by Muslims in the Sudan. Obama, on the other hand, has made it a point to ignore attacks on Christianity and terrorism by Muslims. Put the two together and you can guarantee that Obama isn't going to lift a finger.

I know it's a tough situation over there but we have enough on our plate and being a black man it sadden me to see all the killing in Sudan.

Line, by line, precept, upon precept.....the President will address these issues....first he is dealing w/ domestic affairs as he should, and the war efforts in Iraq, & Afghanistan.....As he should......Everything else will be handled, responsibly.

I second that!

@TomJay May 19th, 2009 5:03 pm ET
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Care to tell us what Bush did in Darfur?

Eliott...

There "is"....

it's called CONGRESS...

(dude... why so sensitive..I thought the Blacks were supposed to be the ones hypersensitive)...

I hope President Obama uses his influence to get the U.N. involved.

I am all for helping the suffering but I think Pres. Obama has a full plate right now. If he gets forced to swallow anymore he will have GERD. Shouldn't the rest of the developed nations get involved in this too? International Community – arise from your slumber!

the fed should be a priority....take care of home first.

Democrat Bill Clinton was President and did nothing while the genocide in Rwanda took place. We'll see what Obama does about Darfur. Speak softly (now that Democrats can act and risk taking responsibility) and care no stick.

Ok... now I'm sighing and rolling my eyes. I think Obama has other things to deal with that are much more important. Enough is enough.

CNN, What'up? Please get your facts right. How many black faces do you see in the posted picture? Those in the piture are congressional leaders from what one can see...

Its terrible whats happening but, we still need to focus on our issues as well. We can't afford to keep playing " savior of the world " anymore! And yes, I know alot of people would disagree and I'm sorry to offend you but, it is what it is.

As a Republican while I agree that they have to fix Sudan as it has gone on for far too long let's say IF Obama was to go in there militarily how would the left'ists reply to that? Wait its OK if its Sudan but not OK if we remove the dictator in Iraq?

I also agree that we should not support these groups based on race. We're all Americans and to seperate ourselves out by race, religion gender etc is just wrong.

And don't give me crap that they have to do this to make sure they're treated equally. WE JUST VOTED IN AN AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE PRESIDENT.

We do have a congressional white caucus. It's called the GOP.

I mean seriously guys. End the reverse racism stand. It only makes your racism shine like the sun.

lastly, I don't think we can keep up at this rate. As much as I hate to say it, Dafur might have to take a back seat for now. At least we can't head up the effort. Maybe we could throw some support if another country would chip in.

This is a job for the U.N. and not the U.S. Of course though we all know how useless the U.N. has become over the past several years.

Why?

The reason you won't see Obama do anything in the Sudan is because they don't have a big enough voter base to outweigh the code pink morons. Either that or the US hasn't done anything over there that would warrant an Obama "The U.S. is so very sorry" appology.

I really wish this was a top priority. I'm sure the President & Secretary Clinton are aware of the situation. But this ultimately a U.N. problem. We can't commit troops to the region, so someone has to. I commend Congressman Lewis for not sitting on the sidelines while this genocide continues. The people of Darfur don't have a voice, but Mr. Lewis has provided one for them.

But not Namibia?

Either ban the Congressional Black Caucus or establish Congressional White, Hispanic, Asian, etc. Caucuses. As a free Westerner, I am insulted by the existence of this organisation.

Why is there no Congressional White Caucus? Oh wait, I guess that would be racist......(double standard at work in the guilt-ridden US)..

Unfortunately, I don't think we have the capacity to do anything at this point. With all of our military tied up in Bush's Boondoggles and all of our financial resources, wait, what financial resources? Anyway, it seems to be too little, too late.

I'm really surprised that no one has done much of anything about the crisis in Sudan. I mean, come on, guys, they've got a ton of oil. Have a nice day!

When did Obama get elected president of the World??

$100 Million to Pakistan

$1 Billion to Gaza

Obama's foreign aid budget is set to exceed $50 BILLION!!

It's time we begin telling the truth... WE'RE BROKE... GOOD LUCK!

Thats a problem africans can best settle not us.

Great idea, let's get involved in another international hot bed. I'm sure we can get China to do whatever we want, and if not, then let's send our exhausted armed forces to fight another nation of third world wild men! YES!!!