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Thursday, May 07, 2015

Democrat: My party didn't cause the problems in Baltimore

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Wednesday rejected the idea that Democratic political leaders were responsible for problems in Baltimore.

“Chris, come on Chris,” he told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “New Day.” “You know, it’s not about personalities, it’s about policy. And you know, and I know, that a lot of the policies coming down from Washington, coming down from the state, actually, too, but coming from Washington are not necessarily kind to urban areas, but particularly lately.”

Some conservatives have suggested that Baltimore, where riots broke out last week over police mistreatment of minorities, is the result of failed liberal policies. Baltimore last had a Republican mayor in 1967.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why are we surprised? Did you really expect Dems to take ownership of any problem they ever created?

Anonymous said...

Exactly! No your party wasn't respomsible you crooks are and should be locked up.

Anonymous said...

Baltimore is obviously a sanctuary city for criminals and thugs.

Anonymous said...

This guy is an idiot and a liar.

Anonymous said...

Baltimore’s problem explained by a resident in one quote:

Troy Evans, a 46-year-old Baltimore resident, said the city’s everyday violence stems from both the police and the people themselves.

“It’s all under one umbrella,” Evans told the newspaper. “Half the kids, their parents are on drugs.”