Jesse Jackson: Obama "acting like he's white"

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Jackson sharply criticized presidential hopeful and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for “acting like he’s white” in what Jackson said has been a tepid response to six black juveniles’ arrest on attempted-murder charges in Jena, La. Jackson, who also lives in Illinois, endorsed Obama in March, according to The Associated Press.

“If I were a candidate, I’d be all over Jena,” Jackson said after an hour-long speech at Columbia’s historically black Benedict College.

“Jena is a defining moment, just like Selma was a defining moment,” said the iconic civil rights figure, who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1965 Selma civil rights movement and was with King at his 1968 assassination.

http://www.thestate.com/local/v-print/story/177514.html

[Cassie 8]

I hate it when that crappy label gets thrown out there.

[Sister Fracas 5]

[Fandango 1,439]

JJ is a racist.

[Sinergy 3]

JJ is the biggest racist out there, yet the first to claim rasism on everyone else. someone needs to just put him in his place!! hes so flippin annoying

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Is he tryin to get money?

[Jenn! 918]

I'm not sure what Jackson would like Obama to say. I think this was an appropriate statement from Obama:

"When nooses are being hung in high schools in the 21st century, it's a tragedy. It shows that we still have a lot of work to do as a nation to heal our racial tensions. This isn't just Jena's problem; it's America's problem."

"There are a number of signs that the system is not working in this case. It's a problem when criminal charges are brought against some students for fighting, but not others. It's a problem when a public defender doesn't call any witnesses. And it's a problem when a prosecutor decides to try teenagers as adults for a school fight, a charge that could leave them in jail for the majority of their lives. That is why I join my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus in calling on the judge to consider all the relevant factors and calling on the District Attorney to drop the excessive charges brought in this case. And I, along with other members of the CBC, will continue to monitor this case closely."

"Going forward, we have to fix our criminal justice system. Whether it's Jena 6 or Genarlow Wilson, it's long past time for us to admit that we have more work to do to ensure that our criminal justice system is fair. We must ensure that both victims and defendants can receive equal justice under the law, regardless of race, wealth, or other circumstances."

[pedroh 21]

JJ is a tool

[Ban Hammer 13,355]

JJ is a tool

if he was any more of a tool, he'd have "craftsman" on his forehead

[almaty 19]

STFU jesse ...you are yesterday's news..

[Scott & Lai 12]

JJ is a racist.

Absolutely, sister!

So, we can't arrest black juveniles for attempted-murder, because that's racist? Comparing some thugs to the Selma civil-rights marchers is beyond obscene It makes me ill that Jackson thinks he wears the mantle of MLK...

Edited September 19, 2007 by Scott & Lai

[chri'stina 190]

JJ is a racist.

Absolutely, sister!

So, we can't arrest black juveniles for attempted-murder, because that's racist? Comparing some thugs to the Selma civil-rights marchers is beyond obscene

I totally agree.

Yeah, what provoked the "Jena 6" was offensive, but it's like people are forgetting they DID attack someone very violently. MLK would have never stood for what they did.

[almaty 19]

JJ is a racist.

Absolutely, sister!

So, we can't arrest black juveniles for attempted-murder, because that's racist? Comparing some thugs to the Selma civil-rights marchers is beyond obscene It makes me ill that Jackson thinks he wears the mantle of MLK...

well stated, brother scott.,...a chopf##k doing anything to get the limelight on him..hmmm, maybe he can call that stripper in north carolina

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"NAFTA is the shafta!" JJ

Daniel

:energetic:

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yep - he's a nut, and one who is rather more influential than he ought to be - I think because of his association with an iconic figure.