Thursday, June 05, 2008

So, Rev. Jackson Is Chopped Liver?

It's been gnawing at me for a good long while: Michelle Obama said her husband's primary run was the first time she felt proud of America.

I am no fan of Jesse Jackson but the man made a credible run for the Democratic nomination some years ago; I don't agree with his opinions on just about everything but look, lady, he put in the long hours and the baby-kissin' and the meetings and speeches, and people did not treat him like a singing pig. Every step your hubby took on the campaign trail? Reverend Jackson was there first.

Why didn't his effort make you proud?
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 6, 2008 at 12:20 AM

    because Jackson wasn't going to get HER into the White House, too,
    at least not legitimately.

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  2. phlegmfataleJune 6, 2008 at 9:30 AM

    perfectly stated.

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  3. AnonymousJune 6, 2008 at 1:34 PM

    Not necessarily. Back in 1988 when I was a (shudder) Democrat attending UC Berkeley, I was one of the few white faces in the crowd at a Jesse Jackson campaign rally in Pittsburg, California. After it was over, amid the throng walking back to the parking lot, I heard several African-Americans saying things like, "Jesse's the man, but I don't know that I'd vote for him for President."

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  4. bredaJune 6, 2008 at 11:35 PM

    ego.

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