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graham4anything

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27. I voted for Rev. Jackson 3 times. Twice for President and once as Jerry Brown's VP in the primaries
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:21 PM
Jun 2013

He would have made a great President.

He was there the day Dr. King was killed.

And he is, like all good religious people, wanting to help out those, even if those they help are directly against those that
try to help.

Of course, Rev. Jackson has been vilified in the past, but it goes without saying that Jerry Brown would have won the 1992 election had they won in NYC and as such, the smear against the Rev. Jackson by the republicans and Ed Koch(shame on Ed, after the smear that was thrown at him years earlier), cost Jerry and Jesse the nomination.

It is very charitable of Rev. Jackson. He is too good.
it is more than Paula (I is what I is) Deen should have.

I am proud of Rev. Jackson, but then I have been since day one.

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Living in Chicago I remember Jesse Jackson had problems with using ethnic slurs himself. former9thward Jun 2013 #1
I vaguely recall Darrell Hammond doing a big production number on SNL about it. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2013 #8
Yes, of course. former9thward Jun 2013 #9
Okay, I will edit a bit as well. Together we shall rule this thread. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2013 #10
That was Eddie Murphy. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2013 #32
I suppose if he could help redeem Bill Clinton maybe he can save Deen WestStar Jun 2013 #2
Redeem Bill Clinton for what? The Link Jun 2013 #15
Jesse Jackson promoted himself as Bill Clinton's spiritual adviser WestStar Jun 2013 #18
Jackson has spoken out against rappers. alp227 Jun 2013 #20
For a fee of course tularetom Jun 2013 #3
Yep RZM Jun 2013 #23
As I often do, I agree with JJ. She sounded really contrite this morning. She's beaten down &.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #4
I just saw a photo of her from this morning and I swear the woman has aged ten years..n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #5
Deen has diabetes and know how to cook mostly unhealthy recipes. bluestate10 Jun 2013 #6
She'll never be redeemed with me. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #7
Good for Jackson. We need everyone possible, even those formerly deemed unredeemable. randome Jun 2013 #11
Jesse Jackson does not speak for or represent all black people HipChick Jun 2013 #12
Have you polled 99.9% of the people she is racist towards? Or are you in close communication w/them? KittyWampus Jun 2013 #16
It's harder for older people who are set in their ways.. HipChick Jun 2013 #19
She needs to recant her love of traditonal southern culture. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #13
Just what exactly do you mean by "traditional southern culture?" Bake Jun 2013 #17
Do you consider Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, SEC football "traditional southern culture"? alp227 Jun 2013 #21
Petty, Cash: NO! SEC Football, Yes. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #24
I absolutely love Rev. Jackson. He's an extremely aware human being, and a total hoot. nt Zorra Jun 2013 #14
Say it loud Zorra! laserhaas Jun 2013 #26
Like Green Stamps? REP Jun 2013 #22
Rev. Jackson earned a WORLD of consideration when he was arrested in OH, in front of Bain trucks laserhaas Jun 2013 #25
I voted for Rev. Jackson 3 times. Twice for President and once as Jerry Brown's VP in the primaries graham4anything Jun 2013 #27
*eye roll* ecstatic Jun 2013 #28
I would think the point of raising awareness of racism... randome Jun 2013 #29
I Wonder How Much He's Charging Deen To Redeem.... global1 Jun 2013 #30
Thanks to Jesse, we can look forward to more recipes on how to combine bacon grease, butter, SDjack Jun 2013 #31
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