And the Rosie Award Goes to,...
Jesse Jackson!
Nothing like kickin'a brotha when he's down, huh?
Jesse Jackson Apologizes for Open Mic Slight Against Obama
Civil Rights Leader Challenges First Black Major Party Nominee on African American Issues
By JAKE TAPPER and JENNIFER PARKER
July 10, 2008
A day after an open microphone caught the Rev. Jesse Jackson Wednesday criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for the way he talks to the black community, the civil rights leader praised Obama but continued to challenge the presumptive Democratic nominee to place more "emphasis" on issues that affect African-Americans.
Unaware that his microphone was on before a television interview, Jackson said Obama has been overly critical of the black community.
"See Barack Obama been, um, talking down to black people on his faith based -- want to cut his nuts off," Jackson said in a video that aired Wednesday on the Fox News program "The O'Reilly Factor."
On Thursday's "Good Morning America," Jackson appeared contrite, saying he likes the Illinois senator "very much" but suggested Obama lacks passion in addressing issues that predominantly affect blacks.
"I'm a long-standing supporter [of Obama] and because of my commitment to what he represents and the campaign, I was quick to apologize for any offense or any harm or hurt," Jackson told ABC News "GMA" co-anchor Chris Cuomo.
Nothing like kickin'a brotha when he's down, huh?
Jesse Jackson Apologizes for Open Mic Slight Against Obama
Civil Rights Leader Challenges First Black Major Party Nominee on African American Issues
By JAKE TAPPER and JENNIFER PARKER
July 10, 2008
A day after an open microphone caught the Rev. Jesse Jackson Wednesday criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for the way he talks to the black community, the civil rights leader praised Obama but continued to challenge the presumptive Democratic nominee to place more "emphasis" on issues that affect African-Americans.
Unaware that his microphone was on before a television interview, Jackson said Obama has been overly critical of the black community.
"See Barack Obama been, um, talking down to black people on his faith based -- want to cut his nuts off," Jackson said in a video that aired Wednesday on the Fox News program "The O'Reilly Factor."
On Thursday's "Good Morning America," Jackson appeared contrite, saying he likes the Illinois senator "very much" but suggested Obama lacks passion in addressing issues that predominantly affect blacks.
"I'm a long-standing supporter [of Obama] and because of my commitment to what he represents and the campaign, I was quick to apologize for any offense or any harm or hurt," Jackson told ABC News "GMA" co-anchor Chris Cuomo.
Labels: Obama, Race, Rosie Award
posted by TheBitterAmerican @ 5:42 PM
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2 Comments:
Barack giving that Bill Cosby-esck speech takes money out of Jessah Jacksons pocket. Rainbow Push doesn't exist without the current problems in the black communities. It's broke and don't fix it !
A better guy to be giving this talk would be Rev Jesse Lee Peterson. He's actually sincere.
I heard that thers a lot worse on that tape that Bill O'R won't release, some say theres the use of the "N" word on it.
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