tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6346496805885374969..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-62132497031718224722008-07-11T13:18:00.000-05:002008-07-11T13:18:00.000-05:00Well, I really can't stand Jesse Jackson, but come on...clearly, he isn't REALLY threatening to cut Obama's nuts off like some mafia don. He was just venting, which is something people do all the time. This time, he did it at the wrong place and time.Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771847792658222141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-42197839220255509272008-07-10T20:20:00.000-05:002008-07-10T20:20:00.000-05:00OK, so a weak 'racial slur' (more of a personal insult) trumps advocating physical harm to a presidential candidate? <BR/><BR/>An alleged cleryman who clearly is advocating violence ("mutilation", even!), using such language it's NOT a one-time slipup, and from someone who hangs their hat on calling out others for doing same - well, THAT's OK? <BR/><BR/>EXCUSE ME????<BR/><BR/>"Let he who is WITHOUT SIN cast the first stone" Unless you are Jesse Jackson, then all bets are off.<BR/><BR/>If Jesse wants to mutilate the genitals of a 'good friend' one can only guess what his real views are on the rest of the population.Bart Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294734264133374462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-67798980992674967082008-07-10T14:52:00.000-05:002008-07-10T14:52:00.000-05:00Jesse Jackson is a moron, but to equate what he said with Don Imus is somewhat off base. Imus was using his radio show to use racially-motivated slurs (nappy-haired hoes). Jackson was off the air having a private conversation and not using racial slurs.<BR/><BR/>If anything this helps Obama with white voters who aren't sure about Obama, because it is clear evidence that Obama is not a militant black preacher. And it has absolutely zero impact on black voters who are still equally excited about voting for the first black president.Vox Populihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174941325997674801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-21355586342284913742008-07-10T09:12:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:12:00.000-05:00Oh sure, Junior gave Pop a bit of a tongue-lashing, but there sure hasn't been much angry outcry otherwise. Talk show fodder, that's about all. <BR/><BR/>I mean, this was an advocation of physical harm. There was quite a bit of outrage on the local level when Abdul made his 'beating' remark.<BR/><BR/>Jesse just says 'I'm sorry' that that's the end of that. Where's Al Sharpton's angry vitriol? Maybe I missed it, but I haven't heard any comment from him at all.<BR/><BR/>No one is clamoring for Jesse's 'job', throwing him off boards of director positions or other ramifications. And this guy is a 'man of the cloth!'<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's OK to threaten harm to presidential candidates now. I guess I missed THAT memo, too.Bart Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294734264133374462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-50201042248814231122008-07-10T07:39:00.000-05:002008-07-10T07:39:00.000-05:00The part that they are not airing is that Jackson said he would like to "cut his nuts off". I suspect that is not being aired because of the graphic nature of it. His own son has disavowed the statement and Jesse apologized for the tasteless statement. I think this case is closed.artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-83505915835680206192008-07-09T23:33:00.000-05:002008-07-09T23:33:00.000-05:00Imaging John McCain saying that... Fox News only aired part of what Jackson had to say. Bill O'Reilly said they held back the more damaging statements because they didn't want to attack Jesse personally. Why? Why not play the whole thing? What's up with that crap? Fair and balanced my ass! Did Ted Turner purchase Fox News?IPDJOEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364302718124427093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-20526282147466355782008-07-09T22:01:00.000-05:002008-07-09T22:01:00.000-05:00If his own son isn't giving him a pass, .....Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-11836141096710357732008-07-09T21:31:00.000-05:002008-07-09T21:31:00.000-05:00Wonder if Don Imus has any comment to offer?<BR/><BR/>Will Jackson will get a 'pass' because 'it's OK for a black man to say such-and-so about another black man?'Bart Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294734264133374462noreply@blogger.com