Republican leaders asked to speak at March on Washington anniversary, declined

[Tx4obama]

Republican leaders asked to speak at March on Washington anniversary, declined

Conservatives complaining that the March on Washington anniversary celebration seems awfully partisan should note that they have only themselves to blame.

Speaker John A. Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the House’s two most senior Republicans, were invited to speak at the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington — but declined. (…)

“They asked a long list of Republicans to come,” (civil rights activist Julian Bond) continued, “and to a man and woman they said ‘no.’ And that they would turn their backs on this event was telling of them, and the fact that they seem to want to get black votes, they’re not gonna get ‘em this way.”

Boehner instead spoke at a small Congressional ceremony. Eric Cantor's reason for not being there, though, is rather odd:

Cantor, meanwhile, was asked 12 days ago to participate in Wednesday’s event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s delivery of the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, according to an aide. The Virginia Republican, however, is currently traveling in North Dakota and Ohio, touring energy sites with Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and participating in “nonofficial events,” according to an aide.

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Full article here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/28/1234584/-Republican-leaders-asked-to-speak-at-March-on-Washington-anniversary-declined

[defacto7]

1. May the true Americans who believe in freedom and justice stand up

and kick their collective GOP asses!

or individually.

[66 dmhlt]

2. I'm sure it was because Boehner knew he'd start blubbering seeing that many Black voters at one site

[bigdarryl]

3. And Matt(In the closet)Drudge claimed that NO rethugs were invited

[DFW]

4. And then the radical right has th gall to come out with this nonsense:

From the far right site "Newsmax:"

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain thinks he knows why: "Because he is a conservative Republican, pure and simple," he said Wednesday night on Fox News Channel's "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren."

No, Cain, you pompous jackass, Scott was not invited to speak (though Speaker Bonehead was, and declined) because he has zero credentials (and no record in office) that indicate he cares one whit about civil rights...for ANYBODY. Besides, Scott is a right wing Republican. Period. There's nothing conservative about him except maybe his choice of tie.

[Tx4obama]

5. Well, there's more to it than that ...

Scott wasn't asked to speak because the speaker's were picked from the list of folks that said they could attend the event,
and since Scott said he couldn't be there then he wasn't considered to one of the speakers.

Article here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023559365