Racial Data Sought for Bush Event

[Colorado Blue]

The Secret Service has requested racial information on journalists and guests scheduled to attend a reception tomorrow night with President Bush.

White House reporters said they were offended that after furnishing the customary information -- name, date of birth and Social Security number -- they were also asked for the race of each person expected to attend the small reception scheduled before the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/28/AR2005042801727.html?referrer=email&referrer=email

[Colorado Blue]

1. WTF?????? nt

[paparush]

2. If You're Not..

White, Uptight, and in church every night....you aint welcome!

[BR_Parkway]

3. I could see it as a security thing, but a photo of the person would

make more sense. It would be hilarious if everyone who got sent to this event was a minority.

[HereSince1628]

7. That was my thought too, but then Racists R Dumb

But it may not even have been a real federal agent. It could have been those WH pre-event stooges seem to show up everywhere and that rousted the people in Colorado.

[onehandle]

16. It would be easier to get a "race" fact than a photo.

I hate to side with anyone near the Bush administration on this, but it only seems like an unusual request because this is such a racist administration.

[truthisfreedom]

4. nobody in bushco/roveco sits with his/her back to the door.

that's mafia lifestyle. you sleep with one eye open, and you got no friends.

[Bridget Burke]

5. Perhaps they're hoping some non-whites will attend....

So they can be featured in photo ops.

Otherwise, his gatherings tend to be blindingly white.

[Dhalgren]

6. Maybe they're afraid Condie will feel lonely

at the "Coloreds Table"...

[elehhhhna]

8. WHOA! They got busted for this already, a few years ago!

[Dhalgren]

10. Yeah, I remember that, too.

I guess they see nothing wrong with a little in-your-face racism (I'm sure their 'base' has no problem with it).

[Rose Siding]

13. Hayt, editor at the AZ Daily Star wisely refused the request

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.31.2004
Bush camp solicits race of Star staffer

President Bush's re-election campaign insisted on knowing the race of an Arizona Daily Star journalist assigned to photograph Vice President Dick Cheney.

The Star refused to provide the information.

Cheney is scheduled to appear at a rally this afternoon at the Pima County Fairgrounds.

A rally organizer for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign asked Teri Hayt, the Star's managing editor, to disclose the journalist's race on Friday. After Hayt refused, the organizer called back and said the journalist probably would be allowed to photograph the vice president.

http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/dailystar/32301.php

[Roland99]

19. Is there a link for that?

[Straight Shooter]

9. They need enough token representation without offending the white fatcats

So they can say, "See? We're not prejudiced. We had (X number) blacks and (X number) Asians and (X number) ..."

Well, you get the idea.

[DulceDecorum]

11. Whenever I look at footage of those megachurches

I am always surprised at how white the audiences always are.
Expecially considering the sheer amount of Black people who live in the Bible Belt.

[snippy]

12. How very republican.

I think this probably is for photo op management purposes but you never know. Bush may be afraid of offending the CCC.

[dArKeR]

14. Where was the "Born Again Christian" box? Of course, every knows you

couldn't get a job in America if you're not Christian!

[dArKeR]

15. Just think of our tax dollars wasted on a fool like aWol and we have no

control over it. Who would want to hurt such a fool? What a waste of our tax dollars!

[susu369]

17. Written by Dana Milbank

why the sudden interest in Secret Service scrutiny? Dana didn't seem to think JJGG 200/196 visits to the White House was a big deal....

[Roland99]

18. Can't get them A-rabs near da prez. They might be terraists.

What a fvcking JOKE!

:mad:

[Solly Mack]

20. Why? Why do they need to know that? What are they planning?

Is the guest speaker in the Klan?

Are they afraid of offending the racists?

[progressivebydesign]

21. This is not the first time, by a stretch!

This has been reported for several events, during his recent campaign. Obviously.. the journalists in America have no interest in doing their job, and made no stink about it while the dipshit was running for reselection. Now they complain?