Al Sharpton is such a treasure...

[Postman]

This guy is the modern day William Jennings Bryan. Ever the populist. He is such a positive force for the Democrats and laser beam accurate in hitting on the issues that matter.

For anyone watching the debates, its obvious how well received he has been after making one zinger after another. Such a great speaker and comes across as genuine, as anyone would, when talking to the people from the heart and standing up for what is right.

[Padraig18]

1. Ummm

Too bad he has more baggage than the belly of a 747...

[Laughing Mirror]

7. maybe so, but as he says about that

the rich man has a lot of baggage too
only he can pay somebody to carry it for him

[Padraig18]

8. Cute saying

Doesn't mean much. He'd be crucified, and we'd suffer an electoral disaster of historic proportions..

[Laughing Mirror]

13. we have already suffered an electoral disaster of historic proportions

what do we have to lose?

[Padraig18]

14. Ummm

The chance to WIN, maybe? We could kiss it goodbye, if we nominated AS...

[Vitruvius]

15. Sharpton never was a doper -- like Bu$h; he never killed anybody -- like

like Mrs. Bu$h; he was never in bed with the Bin Laden family, he never stole an election, he never committed insider trading, he'd never MIHOP or even LIHOP, and he'd never start a war of aggression, which under international law is "the supreme crime"...

Yes, Sharpton has baggage -- but it's nothing compared to Bu$h and Mrs. Bu$h's outright criminality.

[Padraig18]

17. And if you think America is ready to elect AS as President...

... I have a bridge for sale that I'll make you a GREAT deal on. :eyes:

[Vitruvius]

21. Ahh -- but Sharpton's real problem is he isn't white and rich --

which is a pity, because he probably has 20 IQ points on most (tho' not all) of the other Democratic candidates.

And I bet he has 50-plus IQ points on Bu$h*. Who's the whitest, richest, and dimmest there is. But white and rich can get away with murder -- literally. No matter how dim they are.

In the meantime, Sharpton's doing a tremendous job rousing the Democratic base. And every time he speaks, he gives Bu$h and the Rethugs hell.

One can only hope some of the other Democratic candidates will watch & learn.

[Padraig18]

23. My DOG has 50 IQ points on Shrub!

:P

[Laughing Mirror]

22. you are right, America is not ready for Sharpton

he, like Kucinich, is too progressive for this backward redneck country

but some of us are trying to push it in a positive direction, to get it up to where it might and could be, a place we could be proud of

so we will just keep on pushing, whether it makes people ready to sell out happy or not

we will not compromise

[noiretextatique]

29. wtf are you talking about....this racist country is not

ready for a black man as president, not even colin powell. no one in their right mind is suggesting that. however, shaprton is a positive voice for the american people...i think that's the point of this thread.

[maha]

56. I'd like to know...

how old some of the people wowed by Sharpton are, and if they remember Crown Heights?

[Cheswick2.0]

61. I am 46 and I remember

I agree with the posters above who have the sense to know Sharpton has less bagage than some. It is the fact that he is black and outspoken that really bothers people.
Every candidate up there has baggage. Bush has more than anyone, so why aren't you all ranting about that?

[caledesi]

2. Al Shartpon is the best.

Al Sharton is brilliant! He tells it like it is.

[alcuno]

3. He took Carl Cameron, the FAUX drone, to the woodshed.

With Cameron's question about how you're asking more of the wealthy class, how about the middle class? Sharpton said it was an INSULT to ask them for more. And when he said the word "you" I got the feeling he was talking to FAUX.

[Nashyra]

5. Sharpton should have a prominent spot in the new

administration, he is invaluable. Lieverman just took a shot at Clark. Lieberman should get out.

[Padraig18]

6. Not a cabinet post

Can you imagine the 3-ring circus the GOP Senators would have with Al? :scared:

[loudnclear]

11. Al would just make them look as stupid as they are

another reason the pro politicians don't want him around...on either side.

[Padraig18]

12. Maybe

But how would he nullify the votes they have in confirming him, or not?

[Vitruvius]

4. And he's such a troublemaker!

I like him.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

9. i will vote for Sharpton...i love him

[Atlant]

10. "We have got to stop these elephants that are wearing donkey jackets!"

Right on, Al!

Atlant

[minkyboodle]

16. Donkey Donkey Donkey

(silly Newsradio reference).
I love Al. if he got the candidacy somehow GW wouldn't dare show is face in the debates.. He would get torn apart. Also I love the way he says Donkey.... Slap It Al!!!!
Scott

[maggrwaggr]

18. Somebody needs to write down all these great quotes of his

He's had some awesome quotes tonight.

[ma4t]

57. I thought Al's best quotes was the one.....

where he said the neighborhood needed to get rid of the white interloper. You remember that one. It was just before the fire that burned out a building and killed some innocent people. I think he had some nice words about Jews in the same speach.

Al sure can be eloquent when he wants to be. I'm sure he and Trent Lott could find lots of areas of agreement.

[DemCam]

19. I know he can't win....but

it is tempting to vote for him.

We'd be entertained all the way to election day. Can you imagine the debate?

[Loyal]

20. Tawana Brawley

nt

[noiretextatique]

24. drunken, awol, coke-snorting, psycho fratboy nt

[Laughing Mirror]

26. noiretblu

you beat me to it!!

[noiretextatique]

30. sorry...i couldn't help myself

:hi: perhaps i'll post a companion thread to yours: "Post your Tawanna Brawley n/t comments HERE" :eyes:

[Laughing Mirror]

37. you should, Tawana always turns up at the Sharpton roast

she may as well have her own

:thumbsup:

[minkyboodle]

27. Lol

When you're right you're right.
Scott

[birdman]

36. Does that have anything to do with the Tawana Brawley matter ?

The fact that Bush is an asshole doesn't mean
that Sharpton isn't.

[Laughing Mirror]

25. George Bush

nt

[Zorra]

35. Heh. Imagine Al and * in a debate.

:kick::silly:

[maggrwaggr]

59. I'd pay good money to see that!!

It would be a massacre

[Cheswick2.0]

62. so who were you before you created this new screen name?

come on fess up

[Kolesar]

28. "Bring the troops home, now"--uh--I think not

I just got in from my weekend in DC, so I am not commenting on the debate. Mr. Sharpton is a treasure, but he is dead wrong saying that we must pull out immediately. What we must do is turn Iraq over to the UN or another internationally-recognized authority.

[Laughing Mirror]

32. no, he is right, and so is Kucinich

we must pull out immediately

we should not be there in the first place

did we learn nothing from Vietnam? was it all in vain?

[Kolesar]

43. It would be immoral to leave Iraq in chaos

It is not a function of whether the US should have attacked Iraq in the first place. What do you mean by your comparison to Vietnam, by the way?

[Laughing Mirror]

46. invading and occupying a country

and killing a lot of the people

that's what i mean by the Vietnam comparison

the UN should go in
the US should leave
immediately

[Kolesar]

51. Ok. Good. Thank you (no text)

[birdman]

31. Let's see now how much of a "treasure" the Rev. Al is

He accused an innocent man (one that he knew to be innocent)
of being a racist child molestor and was willing to let this
person go to prison under those circumstances.

He made virulent anti-Semitic remarks that resulted in the
murder of Yankel Rosenbaum.

He endorsed George Pataki, Michael Bloomberg and the unspeakably
repulsive Al D'Amato.



He's a little bit less than a treasure.

[noiretextatique]

34. gosh...with even accusations like that against him

he's STILL a tresure compared to your current president, ethically speaking.

[birdman]

42. Okay so your position is that Sharpton may be a criminal

but Bush is a worse criminal ?

Personally I have a difficult time voting for any criminals.

[noiretextatique]

52. unless you are one of those 'ideological purists" i hear about

all the time from centrists...what difference do all your ACCUSATIONS make? either he has something to contribute...or he doesn't. i happen to think he has something to contribute...and something far more valuable than your current president.

[loudnclear]

39. And he is still a "treasure"

For you to blame Al for the murder of Yankel Rosenbaum shows exactly who you are and where you are coming from. How about blaming the actual murders? And who was to blame for the murder of Rabin?

[Laughing Mirror]

41. he endorsed Bloomberg? when?

in the last election?

in fact, he endorsed Ferrer

i followed that election closely and i'm sure had Sharpton endorsed Bloomberg then i would have voted for him

this can't be correct

i will not comment on the other matters
i was not here when they happened

[komplex]

47. Not only Bloomberg...

You forgot that Mark Green ran against Freddie & Al. Sharpton & Freddie kept their get out the vote machines closed for election day. They didn't just support Bloomberg, they gave him the election.

While we are at it, we should note that Sharpton has supported Pataki against McCall and Supported D'amato in his first bid for Senate.

Sharpton isn't a friend of the Democrats.

[Laughing Mirror]

50. yes, then the onus was on snaky Mark Green for Bloomberg's victory

not Sharpton's

let us put the blame where it rightfully belongs

[noiretextatique]

53. would that same logic apply to clark?

who voted for reagan twice, and bush 41?

[henslee]

49. Amen.

I grew up watching him....He is a clown with no agenda other than his own cult of personality. He's done some whacky things. He's played the race card more than once when he had no biz doing so. He wouldnt be where he is if Jesse hadn't faded from the scene.

To all those praising him... its easy to talk big when you know you have no chance at getting elected.

[noiretextatique]

54. as your post proves

americans make me ill with all their whining about "the race card." this is an a country less than 50 years removed from segregation as law...clearly every thing is "colorblind" now.

[noiretextatique]

55. as your post proves

americans make me ill with all their whining about "the race card." this is an a country less than 50 years removed from segregation as law...clearly every thing is "colorblind" now.

[Cheswick2.0]

64. yes it is so much more effective when white guys like Green play the race

card. Perhaps Green should have thought of that before he allowed his campaign try to scare the Jews in NY with the race card his campaign staff played.

[Pastiche423]

33. What Al Sharpton

has brought to this Democratic primary is immeasurable.

W/his incredible wit and wisdom, he pulls no punches and talks about WHAT OUR COUNTRY NEEDS!

He is spot on on every issue. I hope he will be in a prominent spot in the 2005 administration.

[LWolf]

44. Love the pic, Pastiche!

:kick:

[jumptheshadow]

38. Al's ideal job

Give him a big budget talk and entertainment show on HBO, like a Bill Maher deal. The guy's a brilliant entertainer, a master of repartee and he knows music. He'll still talk politics but to a much wider following.

Kucinich should be a Senator and an author. And he should continue to work on the board of the Parliamentarians for Global Action, where he can focus on building support and infrastructure for the International Criminal Court and on peace initiatives.

CMB is a diplomat. She needs to hire a good, straight arrow accountant to take meticulous care of her finances, and then ascend to a major diplomatic role. She's clear-headed, strong and has great people skills.

Lieberman shouldn't change his career path at all.

[UrbScotty]

40. "The Christian Right and the Right Christians"

WOW!

[ComerPerro]

45. I f**king loved that line

Made me laugh for a few minutes.

[George_Bonanza]

48. Al Sharpton is an energizer

Even if his past is dodgy, I just love the guy for saying such funny and true comments like, "I'm the conservative here. I'm trying to conserve affirmative action, pro-choice rights, civil rights, etc." It's so true and funny, and spun in an eye-opening way.

[dutihampi]

58. Al is great!!!

If he could win it I would definitely be with him, but the reality is that he can't. I think he would be a good Pres. but since that isn't going to happen I think whoever does win the election should definitely consider him as a running mate.

[newyawker99]

60. Hi dutihampi!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Q]

63. Bush's* past is 'dodiger' than Sharpton's...

...yet many Americans voted for HIM. Strange, huh?