Sharpton's vicious attack on Dean [View All]

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Dean had a six member cabinet. His staff was diverse, his cabinet was not.

Let's say I were governor of a state with a 4 member cabinet, is it then imperative to cover all ground, to hire a White, Black, Hispanic and Asian? What if my state had only one cabinet position, should that member then be a mixed race candidate?

My point is this, I expect diversity when we are speaking numbers. In numbers, I mean, greater than say 50 or 100 people. A company of 100 employees should not be lily white with zero diversity, even in a 97% white state like Vermont. When discussing figures with numbers below 10, it is foolish to expect diversity to be an issue. How can we fault someone having a cabinet of only six people, especially in a 97% White state like Vermont for not being diverse? I believe leadership should be at least as diverse as its populace, in corporations as well as governorships. One minority on a 6 member cabinet represents 17%; Vermont is a state with a 3% minority. I believe this attack by Sharpton was below the belt, mean, nasty and vicious. All the respect I had for Al Sharpton is gone, I am now convinced that the rumors started by the right that he is working for the Clintons and Clark are correct.

Even Carol Moseley Brawn attacked Sharpton in last night's debate for his vicious and divisive message that is doing nothing but helping George Bush regain control come November!