NAACP leader blasts Gingrich's food stamp comment - Gingrich doubles down and defends his comment

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57354055-503544/naacp-leader-blasts-gingrichs-food-stamp-comment/

January 6, 2012 3:29 PM

NAACP leader blasts Gingrich's food stamp comment

By Naureen Khan, Sarah Huisenga

NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous on Friday labeled as "inaccurate and divisive" a statement by Newt Gingrich that African-Americans should "not be satisfied with" food stamps.

The move marks the second time this week that the NAACP has criticized one of the GOP candidates. It also rebuked Rick Santorum for a remark in which he appeared to single out African-Americans as recipients of federal aid. Santorum has denied he was singling out blacks.

Of Gingrich's remark, Jealous said: "It is a shame that the former Speaker feels that these types of inaccurate, divisive statements are in any way helpful to our country. The majority of people using food stamps are not African-American, and most people using food stamps have a job."

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January 6th, 2012

05:12 PM ET

Gingrich defends food stamp comment

Posted by
CNN Political Producer Shawna Shepherd

Newport, New Hampshire (CNN) – GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is standing by a recent statement interpreted as racially insensitive prompting reaction from a major civil rights organization.

"And so I'm prepared, if the NAACP invites me, I'll go to their convention to talk about why the African-American community should demand paychecks and not be satisfied with food stamps," Gingrich said Thursday.

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1. The chickenhawk scum

are desperate for some attention. They really are unloading all their cards!

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2. it seems they are trying to see who can be the biggest racist

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3. The media is drooling over this buffoon to avoid offering information for solutions such as:

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Democracy for America Recruits More than 400 Progressives to Run for Office

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110595

That has to be kept under wraps at all costs! Bring on more swill from the Teabaggers! Anything but news on Democrats, oh no!

Done so the disheartened will claim there's no difference between the parties, stay home or vote for Ron Paul so their corporate owners win again...

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4. Well Newt, since the "white folk" make up the largest group ...

... of "welfare" recipients, is it fair to assume that white folk would prefer to collect welfare rather than work?

Its just the republican way ... racist rhetoric clearly energizes the base.

sick fools