Sharpton's Next Role: Talk Radio? Reality TV?

[Freddie Stubbs]

WASHINGTON, March 7 - He may not have won many votes this primary season, but the Rev. Al Sharpton won credit from various quarters for often stealing the show at Democratic presidential debates, where his wit and sense of humor often made his opponents seem like, well, politicians.

Now, as he contemplates leaving the campaign trail, Mr. Sharpton, a onetime child preacher who went on to become a firebrand activist and presidential candidate, is talking about what he hopes will be his next incarnation: multimedia sensation.

While Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts is trying to ride his campaign momentum to the White House, Mr. Sharpton is trying to ride his into a career in television and radio, books and movies.

Mr. Sharpton, who retained the William Morris talent agency two weeks ago, said he wanted to be the host of his own cable news and radio programs, and his talent representatives said they were pursuing talks with all conceivable outlets.

more: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/08/politics/campaign/08sharpton.html

[Meldread]

1. I hope he makes it.

I love Al Sharpton! We need more people like him on our side. I love listening to him speak -- he was my favorite candidate to listen to out of all the candidates. He could talk about the issues and have you laughing at the same time -- not so much because what he was saying was funny, but because of how he framed the issue and how he put it so bluntly and matter-of-fact.

It's just a shame that he didn't get more mainstream coverage.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Talk radio would be an awesome home for him.

[rocktivity]

3. Al Sharpton has been FORCED off the campaign trail

thanks for his getting in bed with the Republicans. He has joined New Gringrich, Ollie North, and Dan Quayle among the ranks of the Dead Pundits Walking. But if Ollie and Newt can have their own shows, why can't he?

:headbang:
rocknation