robbedvoter
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Sun Jan-27-08 08:41 AM
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Jesse Jackson 2000: Count every vote! Obama: to hell with Florida voters, me!me!me |
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Edited on Sun Jan-27-08 08:44 AM by robbedvoter
If Obama would be half the progressive Jackson is, he'd have my vote in a NY minute! Jackson organized rallies in 2000 for the Florida voters. I was at one of them. Giuliani didn't give "bullhorn permit" so he screamed his heart out. And we listened.It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. The man was passionate, magnificent. And courageous - stood for something. That's a guy I do respect.
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Sun Jan-27-08 08:45 AM
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1. ridiculous comparison for dozens of reasons. n/t |
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Sun Jan-27-08 08:51 AM
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4. Not in my book. One - I respect. The other - less and less - as fake outrage |
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piles on fake outrage. I was attacked for congratulating Obama and supporters - because I added - "see you in Florida" After Obama not conceding Nevada. Hillary was attacked - falsely- for not conceding. Now, mentioning Jackson seems to be an insult. If I said Edwards won SC in 2004, would I also be insulting? Like mentioning that next race is Florida? sheesh! You guys have really thin skin - can dish it but can't take it.
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Sun Jan-27-08 08:47 AM
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2. I know Clinton respects Jackson as well |
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Sun Jan-27-08 08:50 AM
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3. why are you even making this comparison? |
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Are we now going to see hundreds of threads putting Obama and Jackson side-by-side? Why not just refer to Obama as "Jesse Hussein Poitier"? That'll cover all your bases in one move.
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Sun Jan-27-08 08:54 AM
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5. I was just answering to the latest outrage - saying that it's a compliment in my book |
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Since many think to believe it was a historical first - that SC win - it's not that offensive to point out other candidates did too - Jackson, Edwards etc.
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Sun Jan-27-08 09:25 AM
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6. This thread is an answer to this one(somehow JJ is an insult on DU): |
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Sun Jan-27-08 09:32 AM
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7. If Jesse Jackson is a dirty word among progressives, then Rush Limbaugh has succeeded magnificently |
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Edited on Sun Jan-27-08 09:35 AM by kurth
Jesse has walked the talk and spoken out for the poor, downtrodden and oppressed more than Obama ever has.
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Sun Jan-27-08 09:59 AM
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8. Well, JJ is significantly older. So, yeah... |
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Sun Jan-27-08 10:37 AM
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9. I can't understand how any dem cannot think that the |
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mention of JJ is not a good thing. It seems like the O's want to throw him under the bus with the baby-boomer's,GLBT's, etc. There is no attitude of gratitude for anyone who has fought the fight that has gotten them where they are today.
To me it comes off as entitlement. They just think they are entitled.
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