Comments on: Sharpton & Obama: There’s No Business Like Race Business

By: Boojum

Boojum — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:43:17 +0000

I can’t say I so much blame Sharpton/Jackson etc as the press that continues to feed them the oxygen of publicity. When the media stops shoving a camera in their faces anytime there’s an incident, we’ll have made progress on the race hustling nonsense.

miguelj;

The Sean Bell business drew very few protestors, possibly because some of the officers involved were black. Al Sharpton couldn’t claim racism on this one so he took up the flag of police brutality. In fact, the frequency of Sharpton’s demonstrations are way down ever since welfare reform forced his mob to go find jobs.

By: ahem

ahem — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:25:39 +0000

This thing that’s so noxious about the race hustling is that it absolutely guarantees failure in reconciling the wounds of the past. If you’re relying on getting political support based on resisting perceived wounds, then those wounds must never be allowed to heal.

Self-serving egomaniacs like Sharpton and Wright are doing a serious disservice to the cause of racial harmony and progress for all Americans–especially for those of African descent, many of whom are leading lives in limbo, erroneously believing they are being held back from success by some invisible force beyond their control.

Bullshit.

By: miguelj

miguelj — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:55:16 +0000

I think it is all just Wright jumping at the chance to become a national figure, maybe even (he hopes) “The” Black Leader. He thinks Baraq will lose anyway, so what the hell, why not?
Keep this in mind: there is a summer coming. If there is another Tawana Brawley case, or Crown Heights, or Rodney King, or this Sean Bell business in NY turns uglier, watch out. Let’s say some kind of civil unrest breaks out. Won’t the Rev race to it like the vulture he is? Of course. What will that do to Baraq’s chances? Ask the Rev if he cares.

By: Lem

Lem — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:01:30 +0000

For as long as I can remember Obama has been telling to anyone who would listen that he opposed the Iraq war from the start. While it has taken 20 years for him to see the light on Jeremiah Wright? D'oh!

By: Lem

Lem — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:14:48 +0000

If “different does not necessarily mean deficient” then where does “God dam America” stand? Or do I take it that the ëreverendí in his infinite wisdom has gone back and chosen to be merciful with us? Last time I checked, the dammed were eminently deficient.

It could be that while clinging to my views on freedom and equality, I just don’t get it.

Perhaps I need a patriot act to warrentlessly tap the side of my brain that would permit me to vote for Obama.

D’oh!

By: Buddy Larsen

Buddy Larsen — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:51:58 +0000

Wright’s Flights Tax Facts, Wax Lax

By: promoguy

promoguy — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:48:27 +0000

Bottom line that BO never thought he’d be this far, so it would have never mattered.

By: Barry Dauphin

Barry Dauphin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:31:13 +0000

I have an idea for Obama if he truly wishes to be brave. He should call for (Detroit mayor) Kwame Kilpatrick to resign. If only Detroit were governed as well as the Pistons play.

By: TerryeL

TerryeL — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:41:35 +0000

Barry:

Too true, Sully is the kiss of death.

Wellspring, it would have been even safer to disown Wright about 20 years ago.

People can complain all they want about George Bush, but he would never have sat there and listened to that crap. No one wanting to be president would, unless they are either stupid or incredibly arrogant.

By: Barry Dauphin

Barry Dauphin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:23:46 +0000

OK. It is now officially silly. Good ole excitable Andrew Sullivan buys it. There is no surer sign of shark jumping than an endorsement from Sully.