ieatcrayonz Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton became obsolete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 You dont suppose that the Obama camp told them to lay low and shut up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton became obsolete. Well that's one angle I didn't think of. I heard Spike Lee for the first time EVER say, "America is the greatest country in the world" and he's "proud to be an American." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well that's one angle I didn't think of. I heard Spike Lee for the first time EVER say, "America is the greatest country in the world" and he's "proud to be an American." Maybe its just the first time in the last 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 God, it was funny watching Jesse try to cry, holding his finger up to his nose. I bet he had to think about his first dog dying. And then, just for the media, had to leave the wet trail there. For a dude whom he said he'd like to "rip his nuts off." Memo to Jesse (& Al): go crawl under a f---ing rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I wonder if this will stop all the excuses and whining from the black community? Sure there are problems but it comes down to personal responsibility. Racism will always be here but it should NOT be an issue anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I wonder if this will stop all the excuses and whining from the black community? Sure there are problems but it comes down to personal responsibility. Racism will always be here but it should NOT be an issue anymore. I guess it's time to put up or shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 You dont suppose that the Obama camp told them to lay low and shut up? Well, seeing as how Jesse despises Obama, I'm not sure it made a difference, if he did tell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I would suggest one big reason Obama was able to connect with white voters is because he avoids any sense of the "I'm black and I'm a victim and whitey owes me" vibe that Jackson and Sharpton emit. He's not "the angry black man." He is a man that embodies Dr. King's ideal of judging a man on the content of his character. Sharpton and Jackson talked the talk but never really understood what King meant. I agree...I think both may well be obsolete. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well, seeing as how Jesse despises Obama, I'm not sure it made a difference, if he did tell them. http://www.nypost.com/seven/07102008/news/..._job_119244.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I wonder if this will stop all the excuses and whining from the black community? Sure there are problems but it comes down to personal responsibility. Racism will always be here but it should NOT be an issue anymore. I guess it's time to put up or shut up. those are the discussions ive been having here in atlanta all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I would suggest one big reason Obama was able to connect with white voters is because he avoids any sense of the "I'm black and I'm a victim and whitey owes me" vibe that Jackson and Sharpton emit. He's not "the angry black man." He is a man that embodies Dr. King's ideal of judging a man on the content of his character. Sharpton and Jackson talked the talk but never really understood what King meant. I agree...I think both may well be obsolete. PTR Don't forget that President-Elect Obama is half-white. Maybe that's the half that Jesse can't stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerville Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Don't forget that President-Elect Obama is half-white. Maybe that's the half that Jesse can't stand. And the part that Obama never wants to talk about. To mention Obama and Dr King in the same sentence is an insult to Mr. King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spun Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I wonder if this will stop all the excuses and whining from the black community? Sure there are problems but it comes down to personal responsibility. Racism will always be here but it should NOT be an issue anymore. We can accomplish much on our own and we should never stop trying regardless of who dislikes us for whatever reason. Racism should not be an issue but it still is. Not everything is cured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I also would add that this is the day for all black Americans STFU about racism and discrimination in America. That dog don't hunt no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I also would add that this is the day for all black Americans STFU about racism and discrimination in America. That dog don't hunt no more. Right. As of today, there is no more racism. Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Right. As of today, there is no more racism. Right. It's there, it's always there in every culture in the world. The point is, or should be, that blacks need to stop using it as a reason for not suceeding. That crutch doesn't work anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 It's there, it's always there in every culture in the world. The point is, or should be, that blacks need to stop using it as a reason for not suceeding. That crutch doesn't work anymore. I'll keep that in mind when I hear the local citizenry refer to the new president as a "!@#$" and tell me things like, "I'll never hire another !@#$." It's shameful that people would actually complain about a large-scale and systematic bias against them. It's OK, though, when White people complain about how they are hurt by affirmative action...can't have that, can we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 It's there, it's always there in every culture in the world. The point is, or should be, that blacks need to stop using it as a reason for not suceeding. That crutch doesn't work anymore. One guy makes it and everything is ok now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 God should have made us all green like he did with the little guys from Mars . Would have made life better for all . Hay greene get out of the way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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