EYE tried to some of Y'all Congress Critter Terri Sewell was Artur Davis is Designer Pumps

Left in Alabama: Terrie Sewell It's a historic election because it's about you,not about me.

But did y'all listen?  Nope.  As a matter fact, some of y'all accused me of inventing a straw man, making sh*t up, and peddling hypocrisy (I'm not going to call any names but you know who you are), and banned me fromyour Blogs and List Serves for life, but EYE digress.

What EYE predicted has come to pass, 7th Congressional District Congress Critter Terri Sewell (DINO Hoover), has the dubious distinction of being ranked the worst black member of Congress.  

Black Agenda Report is once again publishing the annual CBC Monitor Report Card. The former all-time worst Black Congressman, David Scott of Georgia, has passed the torch to a new generation of corporate-bought politicians, represented by Alabama’s Terri Sewell – although Scott remains a close second.

 Are you happy now?

As a Democrat running in a D+18 district, Terri Sewell is without question the Alabama Democrat most likely to be elected to Congress tomorrow. If that happens Sewell will become Alabama's first African-American Congresswoman and the first woman elected to Congress from this state in a regular election. But, as the Birmingham News recently said when they endorsed her, that isn't the best reason to vote for her. The best reason to vote for Terri Sewell on Tuesday is the same as it was last spring ...she's simply the best candidate. From the early days of her campaign Sewell has maintained, "I'm the best candidate on the issues." On the eve of the general election, she still is!

What did the residents of the 7th district to do deserve this? 

My worst fear has come to past. Republicans, enabled by the media (again) and the neo liberals (again), bought and paid for the only African American seat in congress (again). I'm sure they are patting themselves on the back and high fiving their "victory" this morning, but this is wrong on so many levels. For one thing it proves it's not about the people, it's about the money, the power and the influence. It's proof the residents of the 7th district didn't get to decide who represents them in congress (again).

Again, this is what  happens when the white wing of the Alabama Democratic Party decides who should represent the black wing of the Alabama Democratic Party.  Say what you want to about 
the Alabama Democratic Conference, not to be confused with the Alabama Democratic Party, and Dr. Joe Reed, but they didn't endorse Terri Sewell or her predecessor.  The 7th district and had a perfectly capable and effective Congress Critter until the white wing replaced him with Artur Davis.  The residents of the 7th district had the chance to replace Davis with an effective, progressive/liberal representative, but again the white wing said no. 

If the Alabama democratic party were courageous, and I'm not saying they are, they would run a real democrat against Ms. Nine West Pumps in November. The residents of the 7th district deserve better. They are the most loyal voting block the state and national democratic party has, it's time to stop taking their loyalty for granted, and stop choosing who should represent them.

EYE hate being right.

Not.

"I think that George Bush’s presence is really an insult to me and people who do not believe in non-violence.” ~MLK Footsoldier #DianeNash on #Selma50

 You are doing a "Heck of a job" Terri

No More Mister Nice Blog: ON THE 50TH SELMA ANNIVERSARY, RIGHTIES PAUSE TO REMEMBER THE REAL VICTIMS: GEORGE AND LAURA BUSH

Enabled by none other than the lone  democratic (and I use that term loosely) member of the  Alabama Congressional delegation,  Terri Sewell.  I weep for the residents of the 7th Congressional District.  Really, I do.

My worst fear has come to past. Republicans, enabled by the media (again) and the neo liberals (again) bought and paid for the only African American seat in congress (again). I'm sure they are patting themselves on the back and high fiving their "victory" this morning, but this is wrong on so many levels. For one thing it proves it's not about the people, it's about the money, the power and the influence. It's proof the residents of the 7th district didn't get to decide who represents them in congress (again).

I have more respect for the GOP Lawmakers that didn't attend than I do for the GOP Lawmakers  that did attend.  There is more than a whiff of hypocrisy.

Talking Points Memo:  In Selma, GOP Lawmakers  Explain Why They Don't Support John Lewis To Restore Voting Rights Act

The U.S. has not made progress on race relations under President Obama, said Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the first African-American senator from the South since Reconstruction.

So much for HOPE for CHANGE we can BELIEVE in.

Eye tried tell some of y'all Terri Sewell was Artur Davis in Designer Pumps, can you hear me now #Leftinbama? #Vindicated

H/T Left in Alabama

Yes, this is another Eye tried to tell some of y'all Alabama's lone democratic (and I use that term loosely) Congresswoman was Artur Davis in designer pumps post.

Remember when Congress Critter Davis was the lone member of the Congressional Black Caucus to vote against the Affordable Health Care Act ?

Alabama Congressman Artur Davis, who is attempting to become that state’s first Black governor, was the lone Congressional Black Caucus member who voted against health care reform championed by President Barack Obama, sparking local and national criticism.
“He let us down,” state Rep. Mary Moore, a Birmingham Democrat, told BlackAmericaWeb.com. “You tell someone, ‘Vote for me, and I will look out for you,’ then they vote for his or her own agenda.”
She and about a dozen people gathered in front of Davis’ downtown Birmingham office around midnight Saturday.
“We prayed for a miracle. We prayed that God would change his heart because so many people in this country and in his district are hurting,” Moore said.
Davis says he couldn’t vote for the health care reform package because it’s too big.

If Sewell  thinks she's going to be governor some day, toadying up to the white folks (H/T RD), she might want to ask her predecessor how well that turned out for him.  But I digress.

BREAKING: ALABAMA'S 7TH US CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN, TERRI SEWELL, BREAKS WITH OTHER CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS MEMBERS, SAYS SHE WILL ATTEND ISRAELI PM BIBI NETANYAHU'S SPEECH. This action by Rep. Terri A. Sewell is an insult to President Barack Obama. (H/T ES)

“I don’t hold Netanyahu responsible,” Butterfield said. “I hold Speaker Boehner responsible, but I would hope that Mr. Netanyahu would not want to get involved. I personally think it is disrespectful.”
That was a word many members used: “It is very disrespectful to this president, and what concerns me more is that I think it’s a pattern that is starting to develop from this speaker that we’re getting more and more disrespectful of the office of the presidency,” said Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.). “I think it’s silly and petty.”

So, Why has Terri Sewell chosen to join the other side? Her recent votes surely indicate that her positions are far different than what her own constituents would expect.

 Friday, February 13, 2015, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) issued a written statement after the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015 was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. While supportive of the legislation’s intent, Congresswoman Sewell wants to see the legislation strengthened.

Sound familiar?

Last week, as President Barack Obama urged Congress to plow ahead even without support from Republicans, Davis said he was open to supporting a bill if certain major changes were made.
On Tuesday, he ruled that out.
"What's on the table now is a massive overhaul of the health care systems in this country," Davis said. "We can fix the problems without having to do a massive systems overhaul."

I pity the residents of the 7th district .

My worst fear has come to past. Republicans, enabled by the media (again) and the neo liberals (again) bought and paid for the only African American seat in congress (again). I'm sure they are patting themselves on the back and high fiving their "victory" this morning, but this is wrong on so many levels. For one thing it proves it's not about the people, it's about the money, the power and the influence. It's proof the residents of the 7th district didn't get to decide who represents them in congress (again).

I guess I can't blame Sewell for being afraid of losing her job..or worse...

Tea Party radio host Andrea Shea King argued recently that Democratic lawmakers — and specifically members of the Congressional Black Caucus — should be put to death by hanging if they boycotted Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tuesday speech to Congress
“Obama doesn’t have to run for reelection again, a lot of these guys do,” King said in a clip of her radio show that was published by Right Wing Watch on Monday. “Listen, I would like to think that these guys could pay with their lives, hanging from a noose in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.”

Don't blame me, I supported Sheila Smoot.

Alabama Dems owe Black Alabama Dems an Apology

 
Artur Davis CPAC: Former Congressman Addresses Conservative Conference

 Former Rep. Artur Davis (R-Ala.) addressed the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, touting the accomplishments of the Republican party."Never lose sight of the essential difference between the left and right in this country," Davis said.

The chair of the Madison County Democratic Party wants to know can a 12 step program can fix what ails Alabama,   I want to know can a 12 step program fix what ails the Alabama Democratic Party?

Step 1. Every Democrat who supported former Rep. Artur Davis over former former Rep. Earl Hillard (D Birmingham) needs apologize to voters who live in the 7th Congressional District.

Step 2.  Every Democrat who supported former Rep. Artur Davis over Ron Sparks needs to apologize to every African American, Democrat who tried to tell them Artur Davis was really a republican.

Step 3.  Stop helping  republicans destroy the bridge that will take us safely over the water.

It's no secret Artur Davis ripped his drawers with me a long time ago, or, that I was bashed, banned and ostracized because I wouldn't go along to get along.   Will those of us who tried to tell them Artur Davis was not the second coming of President Barack Obama ever get an apology?

Time will tell the truth.

Stay tuned for steps 4-12.

Is this Alabama today? Alabama tomorrow? Alabama forever?

There is a mean spirit on the lose, not only in Alabama but in America, and that's what makes this election so important~Alabama State Senator Hanks Sanders (D.Selma) to CNN's Anderson Cooper when asked about his "race baiting robo call to democratic voters".

Senator Hank Sanders warning has come to pass, there is mean spirit on the lose, especially in Sweet Home Alabama. Pubic education, public school teachers, labor unions,voting rights, women, children and immigrants, are under constant and sustained attack from the red, republican,  Alabama state legislature, led by Governor Robert I will Eff Up the State for free Bentley.  You get what you pay for, or in this case, what you don't pay for.

 Alabama has one black Congressional representative out of seven, and it is driving some people crazy.  Some people refer to it Gerrymandering, and, hemming up black voters because although racism is dead (yeah right), blacks are too dumb to make electoral decisions for themselves.    They need white people to tell them who should represent them in Congress.   I guess they've forgotten how, and why, the 7th Congressional District came to pass.  But they certainly haven't forgotten, or forgiven, the black man responsible for it's creation.

The Voting Rights Act is not re segregating the south, the GOP is re segregating the south.  Republicans are using the redistricting process and passing tough Voter ID laws, to undermine minority voting power, suppress the vote, and ensure their parties dominance.  Why?  Because it's the only way they can win.

So here we go again...marching from the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement (Selma, AL), to the cradle of the Confederacy (Montgomery, AL) for the right to vote, immigrants rights, workers rights and education.  The five day march, sponsored by the National Action Network, the Congressional Black Caucus, the AFL-CIO, and other Civil Rights Organizations, will begin on March 4th, in remembrance of Bloody Sunday, culminating with a rally on March 9th in Montgomery.

All roads lead to the closing rally at Dexter Ave. Baptist Church, located in the shadow of the Cradle of the Confederacy, tomorrow, today and forever?

Why are voters in Huntsville hosting a fundraising reception honoring Terri Sewell?

Honoring her for what?  Representing Alabama's 7th district?  What about the 5th district?  A district currently misrepresented by Mo "I'll do anything short of shooting them" Brooks (r).

The Huntsville event isn't listed on Sewell's website, but a similar fundraiser is being held in Birmingham.

I can understand the Birmingham fundraiser because it's a part of the 7th district, but why are Huntsville/Madison County democrats investing in who represents the 7th district,  and not the announced democratic candidate from the 5th district,  C.L. Holley?

How many members of Congress does the 5th district need?

What about the voters in the 7th district?  What has Sewell done for them lately? Are her constituents hosting fundraising receptions honoring Sewell?    Do they want her to continue to represent them in Congress?  Or, is this another case of the voters who don't live in the 7th district, deciding who should represent the voters who do live in the 7th district?

Psst, Huntsville Host Committee!  Help the 5th District first.  It's time for Mo to go.

A RedEye Terri Sewell Sighting...Kinda

I've been asking where in the world is Congress Critter elect Terri Sewell ever since her *ahem* historic election to Congress. Well, she finally surfaced...sorta....kinda.

Fresh from it's well deserved vacation, the unofficial Terri Sewell blog of record, Left in Alabama offers congratulations to Alabamas first elected African American Congresswoman. Wow! I wonder when Left in Alabama is going to have it's first African American female front pager, but I digress. :)

The anonymous writer for The Selma Times Journal is confident Sewell will represent the interest of the Black Belt and crows (no pun) about the following;

For the first time in a long while, Alabama’s Black Belt has one of its own fighting for us in Congress and doing it is a woman this community helped raise and is extremely proud of.

I guess it depends on what the definition of "one of our own" IS seeing how Sewell hasn't lived or voted in the Black Belt for years.

mooncat shares the Selma Times-Journal's confidence that Terri Sewell will be a competent and conscientious representative for the Black Belt urging her to go forth and make Alabama proud.
Uh...all of that sounds great, but talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words. I hope I will hear some substance from the Congresswoman tonight during her appearance on the "Congressional Voices" segment of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric this evening. I don't want to hear a mumbling word about Y-O-U being the first female African American elected to Congress from Alabama, because it's not about Y-O-U, it's about the PEOPLE, remember? It's not about going to Washington D.C and being a Socialite with modest wealth. I hope those who say you are a fraudulent seat warmer are wrong. Not for my sake, but for the residents of the 7th district.

No go forth and work for the people of the 7th district, that will make all of us proud. The residents of the 7th district need and deserve a work horse, not another show pony.

My big RedEye will be trained on you like a laser beam.