Jesse Jackson sorry for comments about Obama

[jbane]

Source: cnn.com

The Rev. Jesse Jackson issued an apology to Barack Obama Wednesday for criticizing the Illinois senator's recent comments directed toward some members of the black community.


Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

[Ian David]

1. Jesse Jackson needs to also apologize to Obama's penis. n/t

[opihimoimoi]

2. The Jessie needs to let go of his envy,,its showing....

[Spouting Horn]

28. Obama is trying to hold some

folks accountable for their behavior, and Jesse doesn't like it because it doesn't play into his victimhood meme.

Good for Obama, speaking the truth!

[XemaSab]

3. Jesse Jackson is a tool

How the hell does he get ANY publicity, and further, how the hell is he considered a "spokesman" for any group other than other tools? :shrug:

[GeniusLib]

4. Still bitter his pals the Clintons lost

[THX1138]

6. He endorsed Obama during the primaries (n/t)

[JoFerret]

19. YOUR hostility

is on display.

[Freddie Stubbs]

20. May 2007: Jesse Jackson endorses Barack Obama

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/03/29/jesse-jackson-endorses-ob_n_44576.html

[MsKandice01]

5. How come no one's actually reporting what he said?

I wanna know.

[alfredo]

7. Maybe faux neuZ will have it, or at least their version of what he said.

[douglas9]

31. Me thinks leaving the mic on may not have been an accident n/t

[alfredo]

33. My feeling too. They probably do that will all Democrats.

[aspergris]

9. It CAN'T be worse than "hymietown" comment

Otoh, that spawned a classic SNL skit...

"Don't let me down... Hymietown"

[unauno]

12. I read on the net he said that he'd like to

"rip Obama's nuts off." Now, I do not know if that is accurate. If it isn't, sorry.

[aspergris]

23. Jesse Jackson channeling Eric Cartman?

Now that is a weird image....

[Quantess]

30. I saw the footage where he supposedly whispers / mumbles the words

And yes, it did seem like that's what he really said.

[wellst0nev0ter]

8. Has Criticizing Obama Become A Mortal Sin?

I want to know what he actually said before I cast further judgement, but from what I can see from here Jackson is apologizing from giving a perfectly legitimate criticism.

[aquart]

10. I wanna know WHY he said it, whatever it was.

[Hekate]

27. I hope by this time you've watched 'Countdown' with Rachel Maddow...

There's audio of the Rev. Jackson saying he'd like to cut off Obama's "nuts" for "talking down" to black Americans.

Uh yeah. He said that.

Makes you wonder what he *really* thinks.

Hekate

[CreekDog]

29. legitimate criticism is saying "...cut his nuts off"?

please reboot your brain. :eyes:

[wellst0nev0ter]

35. Yeah, Like I Said, I Didn't Know What He Actually Said At The Time

But if Jesse Jackson thinks Obama is questioning the morality of black folks while leaving the perfectly moral white folks alone, and it makes him want to castrate him, he certainly has the right to that opinion.

[madeline_con]

11. The Freepers are in a tizzy.

What a bunch of racist fucks!

According to their great wisdom, OLeilly will play it tonight. I guess that's one way to increase viewer numbers.

[Psephos]

26. The freepers of course are tards, but Jackson's comment was old-school racist

Wants to cut the nuts off that uppity black man...

It's That 70s Show!

[Politicalboi]

13. Yes it's

Supposed to be on Faux Noise. BTW why is there an ad for O'Lielly on MSNBC. I thought it was a joke but I saw 2 days in a row.

[swimmernsecretsea]

14. Hannity and Colmes and Billo sent a thank-you card, Rev. Jackson. nt.

[farmbo]

15. The Fox producer lied to JJ and said the green room mic was off...it wasn't

Stupid move by JJ but he's more sinned-against than sinning.

Fox News sinks even lower in the muck.

[depakid]

25. The mike is ALWAYS on

Every astute politician and public figure knows that.

Jesse was slipping there, and got caught up.

Simple as that.

[customerserviceguy]

37. Plus, he was in the lion's den

and it's not too smart to wear a pork chop around your neck when you play with a pit bull...

[Zavulon]

16. Jackson should apologize to Obama the same way

Stan's dad apologized to Jackson in a certain episode of South Park.

Fuck Jesse Jackson. How anyone can be such an incredibly annoying asshole while still being for for worthy causes is completely beyond me.

[ohio2007]

17. LOL, look who's calling the kettle black

snip

......Obama was hurting his relationship with black voters by recently conducting "moral" lectures at African-American churches.

snip
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

Thank you for noticing black churches...rev Jaxon

no VP for you either ;) as if

[texasleo]

18. Shouldn't there be 50 threads about this in GD?

:freak:

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[stillcool]

22. what did he say?

and why did he apologize? Did Fox news give you the run down?

[progressiveideals]

24. Obama deserves respect

Jackson's comments were uncalled for. But at least he apologized, and we should move past this issue.

[harun]

34. Welcom to DU (if you are new)

I don't think anyone will dwell on the issue, nor should they.

[marshall]

32. He sounded senile in his long rambling "apology"

I couldn't figure out what he was talking about, he just went from one thing to another. It made absolutely no sense.

[WriteDown]

36. A very jealous man

I imagine he think that he should be in Obama's shoes right now. Sounds like he is a very bitter man at this point.

[JoFerret]

38. Enough with the apologies

He did Obama a favor votes wise. These things happen.
The Guardian has a good piece on it:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/11/barackobama.uselections2008?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront