BALTIMORE SUN : NAACP raises questions about mayoral succession

[DirtyBird]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.ci.naacp13oct13,0,7415069.story


Group fears appointment of white or Republican mayor if Dixon is convicted


Leaders of the Maryland NAACP (http://www.baltimoresun.com/topic/social-issues/racism/naacp-ORNPR000027.topic), worried that a Baltimore mayor's criminal conviction could result in the appointment of a white or Republican leader who may not fully represent the majority black and Democratic city, are asking state lawmakers to strip the governor of authority to permanently fill the office.

Well based on this logic we shouldn't have a Black President because Blacks only make up a small minority, just over 10% of the population IIRC. Does anyone here support the NAACP's stance here?

[MattFancy]

I think its crazy. I'm hoping Dixon does get removed from office because what she is doing isn't working. We need a no nonsense Mayor in Baltimore. White, Black, Democrat, Republican, I don't care as long as you get the job done.

[Predicto]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.ci.naacp13oct13,0,7415069.story

Well based on this logic we shouldn't have a Black President because Blacks only make up a small minority, just over 10% of the population IIRC. Does anyone here support the NAACP's stance here?

No, I do not.

[DirtyBird]

"Our concern is who would the governor appoint?" Cheatham said. "Here you have a predominantly African-American city. What if the governor appointed somebody white? ... Would he appoint someone Irish to be the mayor?"


As a second generation Irish American this statement just blows me away.

[Skeptic Overlord]

:doh:

You can't be serious.

[SnyderShrugged]

sounds like they took a page from the Dem playbook in Mass.

[SkinInsite]

Would a white Democratic be ok?

[Predicto]

sounds like they took a page from the Dem playbook in Mass.

And the GOP playbook in Louisiana.

And, sadly, the playbook of pretty much every political group in history.

[SnyderShrugged]

And the GOP playbook in Louisiana.

And, sadly, the playbook of pretty much every political group in history.


I didnt know about the Louisianna one.
can you give me the cliffs notes version?

I hadnt heard of rule changing like this until the Kennedy thingy, but admittedly, I havent looked for it either.

[Skeptic Overlord]

Just further evidence that Whitey sucks and we should all just go away.:silly:

[Mickalino]

Would a white Democratic be ok?

No.

But a Black Republican would.

[Predicto]

I didnt know about the Louisianna one.
can you give me the cliffs notes version?

I hadnt heard of rule changing like this until the Kennedy thingy, but admittedly, I havent looked for it either.

I wasn't speaking of changing the law, per se. I was speaking of politicial expediency based on who will name the replacement for someone who has bee disgraced.

Conservative Republican Senator David Vitter, of Louisiana, was identified in the Washington madam's black book as a customer of her prostitutes. He quickly apologized, and the GOP and religious right did not pursue the matter any further, even though 1) they have made a huge fuss about other elected officials who have done such things, and 2) even though the issue of frequenting prostitutes had arisen in Vitter's campaign in 2004 and Vitter had blatantly lied and denied everything at that time, and 3) Vitter got his own start in politics by being appointed to REPLACE someone who quit the House due to an adultery scandal, and 4) Vitter called on President Clinton to resign because of his adultery with Monica Lewinsky.

Why did they let him off scot free? Because Democrat Kathaleen Blanco was the governor of Louisiana at the time, and would have appointed a Democrat to serve out the rest of his term. No other reason.

So, even though it is not the same thing, it is sort of the same thing, at least to me. Power politics at its grubbiest.

[Predicto]

No.

But a Black Republican would.

Sorry, both of those guys are busy. :laugh:

[GhostofSparta]

Well demanding that people have a certain skin color to perform a job will certain help us move toward a color-blind society. :doh:

[Skeptic Overlord]

Sorry, both of those guys are busy. :laugh:

:rotflmao:

They're drafting plans to make themselves more visible at the 2012 Republican National Convention.:hysterical:

[SkinsTerps26]

dixon is a miserable mayor.

if the wire has taught me anything, no democrat would help that city, white or black