NAACP Official Says Obama Campaign Staffer Threatened Him For Criticizing the President
NAACP official David Lowery says he was threatened during a phone conversation with Louis Raymond, the Illinois political director for Obama for 
America.
Lowery is the president of the South Suburban Branch of the NAACP in Chicago, and says Raymond threatened him after Lowery told the campaign he doesn’t “personally support the president because he’s not addressing issues important to the black community.” Lowery said he was explaining that to Raymond when the Obama campaign staffer told him, “You know what? I know everything about you.”
Lowery says Raymond then added, “We’ve been watching you, and since you don’t support Obama, we’ll deal with you,” before hanging up on him.
After the call, Lowery filed a police report with Oak Forest police, he says, “in case something happens.”
Lowery went on to say that he is disturbed by the Obama campaign’s belief that the NAACP should automatically support President Obama just because he’s black. He then pointed out that the NAACP is a nonprofit and thus, really shouldn’t be supporting anyone. He says the threatening call he received is also a signal that the Obama campaign is worried about black turnout.
Lowery hosts an internet radio program called “Let the Truth Be Told,” where he often criticizes President Obama.
The Obama reelection campaign issued the following statement: “Unfortunately there seems to have been a miscommunication regarding this conversation and we have since discussed with the campaign staffer in an effort to clarify the matter. The President continues to support the mission and principles of the NAACP and the work they do.”
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Lowery just wants attention. This stems from them asking the President to stop what he was doing to attend a forum for Black people. The President of the US is President for ALL people. Moreover, Lowery should have reported the incident to his regional director or the National Office if he was sincere about the plight of Black America and not just looking for a headline.
No other ethnicity publically humilates their leaders but Black America which is why we are so far behind every other ethnicity.
Called police because he is looking for media attention. It worked, never heard of this Sambo a*s Negro until now. NAACP should get rid of this fool, he is the black Rush in his hate for Obama on his radio show.
Obama is President of the US, not just President of the Black US!!
No, Ken W., Obama is the pres. of Latinos, gays, and white people!
I am just irked by those who didn’t have the courage to serve …who have no understanding of what it means to be the commander and chief……..the president serves the people …..soo does the federal government and the state government …..if someone felt threatened it is well within his rights to do what he did …why is e being attacked for it and stating his opinion…….we reap what we sow….American land of the free…because of the brave whom hath served ……….
I see the Obama trolls are at it again. Lowery stated he’s not supporting the president because he is not “addressing issues important to the black community”. That’s NOT asking for special TREATMENT for black people aka wanting a black president for black people. No more than Latino’s asking the president to address their issues or women or gays or teabaggers. Regardless of the reason any black person who isn’t deaf dumb or blind knows President Obama ignored black voters for the last four years. I’ll still vote for him not because he’s the better candidate but because he’s the lesser evil.
Is Mr. Lowery aware that the president has not been able to focus on helping any single ethnic group. However, he has helped the poor through the Affordable Health Act, now known as Obamacare. Are poor Blacks benefiting from Obamacare? If
Mr. Lowery would rather have Mitt Rodney as his president, so be it. As for me and my house, we will continue to support President Obama! It’s time that conscience Blacks begin looking at the NAACP through different lens. There is too much at stake for Blacks as a people to begin dealing with egos. When an organization is no longer relevant in supporting Black empowerment and making inroads to steps to empower our people, then we need to forge a new direction.
The sad fact is that we are governed by the wealthy, no matter the party, who do NOT have your best interest at heart. We pay taxes just to pay these aristrocrats sit around and bicker with each other over issues they have no clue about (from a personal perspective). Still, they want to take more and more money from us to fund ridiculous projects or concepts to justify their positions and its just too d**n bad when the money is lost. There is a definite need for a party/candidate who wishes to advance OUR interests, such as lower education costs, better pay, LESS TAX and a job to begin with. Neither of the present candidates fit that bill.