Cincinnati can't find a black mayor candidate

• WebFire

  People wonder why racism never dies. Not hard to figure out with stories like this. At least a couple of them seem to get it.
  

  The race to succeed Cincinnati's first directly elected black mayor so far has no black candidates.
  
  With Mark Mallory not allowed to seek re-election to a third, four-year term because of term limits, a city with a majority-minority population currently appears likely to elect a white mayor in November.

  The Cincinnati Enquirer reports ( http://cin.ci/XDKzLf ) that some political observers find it concerning that no black contenders have stepped forward.

  Xavier University political scientist Gene Beaupre is "amazed and disappointed" that no black candidate is running.
  "You are the city's leader. You are its spokesman. You are its representative," Beaupre said.

  But some black political veterans say it's not a big worry. They just want to have a mayor who will represent the diverse city well and responsively.
  "It's all about the candidate, regardless of their color," said Dwight Tillery, a black community leader

  Councilman Wendell Young, who is black, said he'd vote for the best mayoral candidate, "even if he or she was polka-dotted."

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• Tiernan

  They should call Cleveland and have one shipped down...there's plenty of them.
• Belly35

  

  They should look for an Oreo that seems to work also low information vote only vote color, things like issue, political agenda, value, moral and competency does matter.</SPAN>
• dlazz

  Belly35;1391347 wrote:They should like for an Oreo that seems to work also low information vote only vote color, things like issue, political agenda, value, moral and competency does matter.

  wat
• justincredible

  

  I'll be campaigning and voting for Jim Berns.
• Devils Advocate

  

  Maybe they should widen thier scope to include Caramel and Halfricans.
• sleeper

  

  Really stupid.
• justincredible

  

  Devils Advocate;1391385 wrote:Maybe they should widen thier scope to include Caramel and Halfricans.

  I'd vote for rmolin.
• dlazz

  It still baffles me how people fail to realize the United States isn't 50% white people and 50% black people.
• Devils Advocate

  

  Bring back Jerry Springer!
• Tiernan

  Devils Advocate;1391407 wrote:Bring back Jerry Springer!

  I think they need his illigitimate kid Jamal Springer.
• 4cards

  

  ...They obviously haven't looked hard enough, I've been to Cincy many times & saw plenty of black people! I even saw a black guy downtown with a sign that said he'd work for food, so look at the money the city would save by making him mayor!
• sleeper

  

  Next headline should read: "Cincinnati can't find a black man with a job."
• sleeper

  

  "Cincinnati black unemployment reaches 100% after Mayor resigns."
• Classyposter58

  

  ccrunner609;1391341 wrote:interesting that they feel they need one.

  Is it any coincidence that the most ran down city in America, Detroit, is also the most liberal. These cities with absolutely zero balance just destroy themselves. I think the black race is the most angering in this country, they just refuse to improve themselves unlike all other minority groups
• sherm03

  

  I don't give a shit what color the next mayor is...as long as that piece of shit Mallory is gone. That dude is absolutely worthless, and he can't throw a baseball.
  
  Peace out, Mallory. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
  
  EDIT:
  Also, after reading the article and not just the quoted portions of it in the first post, this whole thread is somewhat misleading. The point the author is making is that Cincinnati elected a majority black city council, and the city manager, police chief, and other significant positions are occupied by black men and women...yet none of them are stepping up to run for mayor.
• sherm03

  

  dlazz;1391392 wrote:It still baffles me how people fail to realize the United States isn't 50% white people and 50% black people.

  Cincinnati is 50% white and 45% black (according to the posted article).
• WebFire

  sherm03;1391753 wrote:I don't give a shit what color the next mayor is...as long as that piece of shit Mallory is gone. That dude is absolutely worthless, and he can't throw a baseball.
  
  Peace out, Mallory. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
  
  EDIT:
  Also, after reading the article and not just the quoted portions of it in the first post, this whole thread is somewhat misleading. The point the author is making is that Cincinnati elected a majority black city council, and the city manager, police chief, and other significant positions are occupied by black men and women...yet none of them are stepping up to run for mayor.

  But the only reason it's a point is because they are all black.
• Pick6

  

  Black people are just as racist as white people. Who cares what color the mayor's skin is.
  
  
  Didnt ~98% of black people vote for Obama this election?
• BoatShoes

  Classyposter58;1391734 wrote:Is it any coincidence that the most ran down city in America, Detroit, is also the most liberal. These cities with absolutely zero balance just destroy themselves. I think the black race is the most angering in this country, they just refuse to improve themselves unlike all other minority groups

  Ridiculous sweeping generalization about "the black race". Wow. There are also thriving cities, states and countries that are at least as liberal as detroit or more so.
• sherm03

  

  Pick6;1391887 wrote:Black people are just as racist as white people. Who cares what color the mayor's skin is.

  I'm not denying that at all. I'm just interpreting the point of the article as questioning why there are so many black politicians in high ranking positions, yet none of them are even attempting to run for mayor.
• sleeper

  

  "Cincinnati, where black people run from cops, not for office."
• Ghmothwdwhso

  BoatShoes;1391892 wrote:Ridiculous sweeping generalization about "the black race". Wow. There are also thriving cities, states and countries that are at least as liberal as detroit or more so.

  I think his post was less about color, but more about Liberal. Which in many cities, it's hard to distiguish the difference. As a previous poster stated, some 98% of blacks voted democrat the past two elections. Facts don't lie.
  
  If 98% of whites voted one way, I believe that there would be such an outcry, that it could be heard on Mars.
• rmolin73

  

  Devils Advocate;1391385 wrote:Maybe they should widen thier scope to include Caramel and Halfricans.

  This is the new word for all of my bi-racial friends and family
  

  sleeper;1391388 wrote:Really stupid.

  I agree
  

  justincredible;1391389 wrote:I'd vote for rmolin.

  I decline Cincinnati is filthy as hell!
  

  sleeper;1391573 wrote:Next headline should read: "Cincinnati can't find a black man with a job."

  Damn you sleeper
  

  sleeper;1391575 wrote:"Cincinnati black unemployment reaches 100% after Mayor resigns."

  Damn you again
  

  Pick6;1391887 wrote:Black people are just as racist as white people. Who cares what color the mayor's skin is.
  
  
  Didnt ~98% of black people vote for Obama this election?

  Not this again. What in the hell does this have to do with the Nati?
• Devils Advocate

  

  Cinci will find a way to re-nig on this election