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Thursday, March 6, 2008 | 8:41am
Sharpton, Jackson Talk about Being Left Out of Obama’s Corner
SNL Cartoon Parodies Obama’s wish to keep The Dynamic Duo At Arms Length: Jackson and Sharpton Respond.
Good Morning Nation. I’m not sure if any of you caught that SNL cartoon clip in which Barack Obama tries to distance himself from the Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson’s help. I, for one am not a Saturday Night Live kind of cat, never was. Unless its black standup I’m probably not going to see it as funny. But more and more we’re seeing this sketch comedy show having an impact on politics. Its like its almost the certified satire platform. The show has become such an important part of the American Mainstream that it has become an indicator of your status; you haven’t arrived unless you’ve done SNL.
Anyway, in this clip, Jackson and his trusty sidekick “Captain African America” Sharpton show up to participate in the historic campaign, only for Obama to send them on bogus assignments so they won’t foul up his reputation.
When asked by Rush & Malloy from the New York Daily News what he thought, Sharpton replied “I laughed. In fact, Barack has repeatedly asked for my support. I haven’t endorsed either Barack or Hillary [Clinton]. As long as things are still up for grabs, I intend to remain neutral.”
On the other hand Jackson said. “Why should I have to comment on some comedy writer’s opinion?… Given how the cynics operate, the best optics are his wife, his children and his supporters.”
Its interesting how these two have really taken a back seat in the election especially since the issue of BLACKNESS has been raised so often. I think it may be a little bit of sour grapes on Jackson’s behalf especially since when HE was running for the Democratic Nomination, Dukakis crushed him in the same vain as McCain has done on the Republican side.
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obama got the joker face in that pic
I’m glad they stayed out. The two of them are clowns and not always creditable, it would be good for both of them to stay neutral.
If (that’s a big if) Jacakson is bitter about his loss, then he really is showing what he stands for, himself and not the populous of Blacks like he says.
My thoughts exactly. It would be in Obama’s best interest to stay distanced from those two enigmas. You never know their motives and they definitely less than credible. My suggestion: Keep doing what you doing Barack.
Al sharpton Jesse Jackson, There are done ,,, they have a double standard,,, when it come to whites and black,, there is racism in the United State, most of it is coming from the Black Americans,,,, How can Al Sharpton say, its ok for black to get imus fired,,, for the comments imus made, but Jeremiah Wright is ok thousands of excuses a double standard,, its time for Jesse and Al to get out of the lime light,,, Had respect for all sharpton,, until I seen him on Oreilly ,, Just like Obama,, I voted for Obama
in California,, but now when it comes time for the presidency He does not have my vote,, On CNN And Msnbc, I seen alot of barack Obama supporter out there saying
I Hilary is given the primary,,, with the super delegates,,, Obama supporter are going to Vote for McCain,,, there for OBama lost my Vote, in fact I will Vote for McCain,,
If OBama wins the primary,,, because
Barack Obama is a liar,,,
To all
Obama speech ,,,, Not sure if you caught Not only did Obama,,, Refuses to denounce him,, but even More,, He say in his own words,,,
Barack Obama was in church when Jeremiah Wright,, was spewing Anti-American, Racist ism ,,,, Those were his own words,,, barack was there
After going on keith Oberman ,Show obama said he would denounce that if he heard that language he would leave and not tolerate it , and denounce it
After he went on MSNBC,, he went on FOX CNN ABC< all the news station saying he was never there,,, in his church when he said these things,,
But Now today during his speech,,He states flat out Say’s HE was there,,, Last week Barack Obama Lied,, went on all the news stations, and Lied,,
But your not reporting that,,,, You can rest assure,,, cnn ,,, Fox , ABC,,, Msnbc,, are getting more on this ,,, they will be reporting on this, and we will see
If you chose to report, Obama Lying on tv,,, If this was Hilary clinton lying and caught lying on all the new station,,, you can be sure,, you would talk about it every hour
people will be on your station debating this,,,, people analysing , if it is hilary clinton but it was not her it was Barack Obama, ,, it bad enought He lied, about being in church
With Jeremiah Write, when he said these anti american ,,,,,and still refuse to denounce him…all the news agency want to do is speak on how good his speech was,
Not that he lied,,, Last week on all the news agency ,, He was never there today in how own speech He say I was there,,,,should play all Obama videos from last week
stating he was not there,,, or heard any of the anti-american Jeremiah Write, said in his churc then play his speech today saying he was there and he did hear him in church and refuse to denounce Jeremiah Wright..
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