A convention comeuppance for Bill Clinton Aug 27, 2008
When he compared Obama s win in South Carolina to Jesse Jackson s victories there in the 1980s, he angered some black leaders who felt Clinton was dismissing Obama s historic bid. And Clinton fumed in response that it was Obama s campaign that played the race card on me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Michelle Obama 'Hit A Homerun' At Democratic Convention Aug 27, 2008
Jesse Jackson Jr., who spoke early Monday. "I know his stories of struggle and sacrifice, of fear and division. I know America is still a place where dreams are too often deferred and opportunities too often denied." He continued, "But here's what I also know. I know that while America may not be perfect, our union can always be perfected. I know what we can achieve when good people with strong convictions come together around a common purpose." That "common purpose" appears illusive to some as... (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
The Middle Convention and the Under Convention Aug 27, 2008
Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. announced, "Illinois is America.". (Townhall.com)
Communities invited to Latino round-tables Aug 27, 2008
Maybe claim racism ask Rev. Jesse Jackson to hold a protest march. Also readers nore, NTC put this at the top of their inland news, I do believe they get brownie points from each hit on their website from the advitisers. (North County Times)
'Meet the Browns' to be sitcom on TBS Aug 27, 2008
It s funny how we jump behind all the people that make us look bad: Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and now we have the wonderful Tyler Perry. Who else can we stand behind that will make us look like even bigger fools. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dueling mayors show party unity Aug 27, 2008
straight outa jesse jackson playbook wrote on Aug 26, 2008 2:21 AM:" Just like charlie brown to play the race card, and then claim to be a victim of unfair punishment. People shouldn't vote for someone just because they are the same color, that's a bigot anyway you slice it. ". nwi girl wrote on Aug 26, 2008 12:25 AM:" Mayor McFly vs Mayor Superfly ". (Munster Times, IN)
Illinois Pols Covet Obama’s Senate Seat Aug 27, 2008
Jesse Jackson Jr., Danny Davis and Luis Gutierrez. While names of potential Senate appointees are bandied about, Blagojevich s own political future is in doubt as his poll numbers decline and insiders wonder whether he ll seek a third term in 2010 or even remain in office through the end of his term. (Roll Call)
Illinois officials take spotlight at convention Aug 26, 2008
Jesse Jackson Jr. and Jerry Kellman, who hired Obama for a Chicago community organizing job. Blagojevich said he never sought to speak at the convention and didn t mind not being asked. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Jesse Jackson Jr., Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois Aug 26, 2008
DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Jesse Jackson Jr., at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25, 2008: Scheduled for delivery: August 25, 2008 - 7:00-8:00 pm MT EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY (Logo: ) I'm sure Dr. King is looking down on us here in Denver, noting that this is the first political convention in history to take place within sight of his mountaintop. On the day President Johnson... (PR Newswire)
Edward Kennedy, Michelle Obama draw tears and cheers Aug 26, 2008
Michelle Obama makes case for husband, closing convention's first night. Kennedy addresses convention less than 3 months after brain surgery. (CNN -- International)
Kennedy, Michelle Obama kick things off Aug 26, 2008
Edward Kennedy, Michelle Obama draw tears and cheers - CNN.com. Edward Kennedy, Michelle Obama draw tears and cheers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Clinton Advisers Skipping Obama Speech... Aug 26, 2008
Politics Newsletter (M-F). The Presidential Field. (The Drudge Report)
It's time for Obama to dig in and deliver Aug 26, 2008
Jesse Jackson, Jr., the son of the civil rights activist, has represented the Chicago area since a special election in 1995 and is a national co-chairman of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Former congressman Jim Leach, a leading Republican moderate, broke ranks with the GOP and endorsed Mr. Obama earlier this month. (Globe and Mail)
David Brooks: The 21st-century man Aug 26, 2008
Jesse Jackson Jr. made the generational-change argument explicitly, paying tribute to the fights of the past while describing the more subtle challenges of the present. Michelle Obama was short on biographical details, but long on the idealism, which is at the heart of Obama's appeal. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Clintons remain a focus at convention Aug 26, 2008
He drew fire by calling Obama's meteoric rise a "fairy tale" and minimizing his South Carolina victory by likening it to those of Jesse Jackson in 1984 and 1988. Bill Clinton is "taking it a little harder because he wanted his wife to succeed and also because he wants a good Clinton legacy," says New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who was a member of Clinton's Cabinet but enraged the former president by endorsing Obama. (USA Today)
Dems Rally Against Unions! Aug 26, 2008
They thought my candidate, Governor Dukakis, was more conservative than he actually was that's what beating Jesse Jackson every Tuesday will do for you ... " ... Is Obama cannily trying to demonstrate why Hagel would be a horrifying VP pick? Is he trying to deflect attention from his own poor surge judgment ("the surge has not worked") by bringing along as a lightning rod someone whose judgment was even worse than his? ... Imagine how embarrassing it would be if Obama went with an antiwar... (Slate)
Telling Obama's American Story Aug 26, 2008
So there was a speech from Jesse Jackson Jr., another Illinois pol, who testified that "I know Barack Obama. I've seen his leadership at work. I've seen the difference he has made in the lives of people across Illinois.". And there was a speech from Michael Fisher, a machinist from Indiana, who met Obama on the campaign trail and determined that "Barack is the real deal.". (Time.com)
Celebrating late, great Isaac Hayes Aug 26, 2008
But an African drum troupe that absolutely filled the space with percussion led in distinguished speakers, including Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer and Princess Asie Ocansey of Ghana, to speak at the public event ... Jesse Jackson stepped up next and mumbled through his nose some dull tribute rhetoric. (Florida Times-Union)
Democratic National Convention Podium Schedule Monday, August 25, 2008 - One Nation Aug 25, 2008
Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord - lifetime Republican Reg Weaver President, National Education Association The Honorable Manuel Diaz Mayor of Miami, Florida Video - Changing the Course of Our Nation Featuring Gabrielle Grossman New Hampshire Obama Supporter "U2 mamma for Obama" Remarks The Honorable Lisa Madigan Attorney General, Illinois The Honorable Dan Hynes Comptroller, Illinois The Honorable Alexi Giannoulis State Treasurer, Illinois Randi Weingarten American Federation of Teachers... (PR Newswire)
Mondays speakers Aug 25, 2008
REP. JESSE JACKSON JR.: The son of the civil rights activist has represented the Chicago area since a special election in 1995 and is a national co-chairman of Obama's presidential campaign. In 2004, Jackson was an early supporter of Sen. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama: Convention aimed at blue collar Aug 25, 2008
Chicago community activist and Obama mentor Jerry Kellman; Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper; the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr.; Barack Obama's half sister, Maya Soetero-Ng; Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson. The Democrats also will pay tribute to Sen. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Obama and Biden -- The Odd Couple Aug 25, 2008
But the Rev. Jesse Jackson called Biden to discuss it. Jackson had run for president in 1988 and might have been offended to learn that Biden didn t see him as quite so articulate and clean. (Human Events Online)
Dems head to convention with pride ... and anxiety Aug 25, 2008
Jerry Austin, the Ohio-based Democratic strategist who ran the 1988 presidential campaign of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said the party's mood can be captured best in one word finally. Finally, I have lived to see an African-American as the nominee of my party, Austin said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
National reaction Aug 24, 2008
The Rev. Jesse Jackson: "In choosing Joe Biden to join him on the ticket, Barack has struck Olympic gold. I competed against Biden in the '88 campaign. He is a bona fide expert on the judiciary and foreign policy.". Murray Clark, Indiana GOP chairman: "Obama has spent millions on his change message in Indiana. Biden has held on to a seat in the Senate since 1972. How does that represent change?". (Boston Globe)
HURT: BLOWHARD COULD BE JUST WHAT O NEEDS... Aug 24, 2008
Obama saluted the previous campaigns of Jesse Jackson, Shirley Chisholm, Carol Mosely Braun and Al Sharpton, but he made clear that he has no interest in fighting those old battles that have defined race in America for so long.. In the primary against Sen. (The Drudge Report)
GEORGE CURRY: A lesson from Jesse Jackson's run Aug 24, 2008
As I prepare to attend this year's Democratic convention in Denver, I can't help but think back to 1984, when Jesse Jackson first ran for president ... Even now, 24 years later, I don't quite know why Jesse Jackson ran for president. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
MAUREEN DOWD: Conventional warfare: It's two against The One Aug 24, 2008
Jesse Jackson sticks his head into the meeting. "Is it over?" he asks his co-conspirators. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama challenge is to get the votes pledged to him Aug 24, 2008
Notably, the Rev. Jesse Jackson got a lot of votes, but the vast majority were from African-Americans. Jackson was a polarizing figure running on a platform of issues of primary importance to African-Americans. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Reaction to Obama Choosing Biden As Running Mate Aug 24, 2008
"In choosing Joe Biden to join him on the ticket, Barack has struck Olympic gold. I competed against Biden in the '84 campaign. He is a bona fide expert on the judiciary and foreign policy. He is always extremely well prepared, is very smart, a top level debater, gutsy, strong and has great personal integrity." _ the Rev. Jesse Jackson. 2008 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Who's Speaking At DNC? Aug 23, 2008
Who's Speaking At DNC. - Commitment 2008 News Story - KSBW Monterey. (KSBW 8, CA)
Guest column: Dont send your kids to college Aug 23, 2008
Furthermore, they are devoted maniacally to something called political correctness, which means that you can t say whatever you think, you can t read the wrong books (that is, books by white persons, or by males, or any book described as a classic), you have to have the right opinions about everything, and you must admire Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Your child will spend more time joining in protest movements about anything than studying, with the result that he will emerge knowing less than... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Obama can help separate race from class Aug 23, 2008
Of course, it's also true that Jesse Jackson and his ilk have done their part to minimize the existence of a healthy black middle class. Jackson and other self-appointed spokesmen for black America have long propounded a doctrine of black grievance and white guilt a view that makes them reluctant to acknowledge the rise of an educated and independent-minded black professional class. (Albany Times Union)
I'm a (Race) Hustler Baby Aug 23, 2008
And now Spike Lee, Maxine Waters, Jeremiah Wright, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al. are joined by a new hustler-wannabeHoward Dean. Yes, the Dean of scream. (Townhall.com)
Gregoire, Rossi schedule debate Oct. 1 in Yakima Aug 23, 2008
Lance Johnson wrote on Aug 22, 2008 11:07 AM:" John Kerry has 14 houses! Is it against the law to own property and make sound investments? According you some radical communists it is. Jesse Jackson dosent even like Obama. BOOM OUTTA HERE! ". DUH wrote on Aug 22, 2008 11:43 AM:" It's been my experience in my life that the ones that scream racism the loudest are themselves the true racists. Your screams Bad Boy are deafening. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
DEMS-JACKSON Aug 23, 2008
Jesse Jackson: Seeing a new mountaintop ... CHICAGO -- It takes the Rev. Jesse Jackson 10 1/2 minutes just to get warmed up ... Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
T-Pain Brings His Thr33 Ringz Circus To NYC Listening Party Aug 23, 2008
Kanye brings satire and current events to the song, making a naughty Obama reference by saying that the girl he rhymes about wanted to "[emasculate him] like Jesse Jackson.". "You too much pressure, dog," he adds. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The horses are now in the starting gate, and .... Aug 22, 2008
The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs-Jones from Ohio nominates Jesse Jackson as the only viable alternative candidate ... Jesse Jackson as Democrat nominee for President of the United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Election '08: Alice In Obamaland Aug 22, 2008
But Palmer hit a speed bump in November of that year when Jesse Jackson Jr. defeated her in a special election for Reynolds' empty seat. Palmer then refiled to keep her state Senate seat and asked Obama to withdraw. (Investors Business Daily)
Nothing Unique About It Aug 22, 2008
South Carolina state representative Bakari Sellers is so young that when the picture on his office wall of him posing with Jesse Jackson was taken in 1988, Sellers was just 4 years old. Now 23, he is the son of Cleveland Sellers, who was jailed for his role protesting South Carolina's infamous Orangeburg massacre, and is an ardent Obama supporter. (Time.com)
What's in a Poll? Aug 21, 2008
They thought my candidate, Governor Dukakis, was more conservative than he actually was that s what beating Jesse Jackson every Tuesday will do for you. By the fall, it was clear: right or wrong, they didn t like him. (Fox News)
Liberia: "Your Hands Are Not Clean" Aug 21, 2008
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More of this story Aug 21, 2008
McMichael said that as far as she knew, everything at each of the local schools went well, noting that Charter Superintendent Jesse Jackson was busy making on-site visits throughout the day. Perhaps the most challenging for Bok s inaugural day was the coordination of car and bus riders and running a split-dismissal schedule. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Obama rips FOXNEWS, BOOK... Aug 21, 2008
" - Thomas Jefferson Party: NA Reply #6 Date: Aug. 20, 2008 - 8:14 PM EST ...actually, Corsi should be recycled ASAP! The post-recycling product he would best embody, wait for it... ...toilet paper!JGK Party: NA Reply #7 Date: Aug. 20, 2008 - 8:15 PM EST eva_noire : Aug. 20, 2008 - 8:08 PM EST Maybe he could rip into them some more..hey folks, what thinketh you? I live in england and am just so always gobsmacked when i watch Fox news...R they out of their minds? They are so obviously... (The Drudge Report)
Letters to the Editor Aug 21, 2008
Baby boomers were the first to stand on the shoulders of those African-Americans who, like Jesse Jackson, were victimized by the segregated society ... Perhaps Jesse Jackson and other activists would do more to try to fight against that view if they were less leery of attempts to deny the powerful effects of past and continuing racism. (Christian Science Monitor)
Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals Aug 20, 2008
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were there, too. And then there were what might be described as two other factions, each belonging to one larger group: the locals. (Fox News)
More Than A Musician Aug 20, 2008
"He was a lovely man, always involved with causes," the Rev. Jesse Jackson said before the service. "Literacy, civil rights. He was always there, and that's why we're all here for him.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fans and friends remember Hayes Aug 20, 2008
"He was a lovely man, always involved with causes," civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson said before the service. Mr Jackson was among the speakers that also included civil rights leader Al Sharpton and actresses Anne Archer and Kelly Preston. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
DEMS-DUKAKIS Aug 20, 2008
At the convention, Dukakis had to conduct a bit of diplomacy with a determined rival, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who won 1,250 delegates for his Rainbow Coalition and earned a strong say in the party's platform. "And frankly, when we came out of the convention, I thought we had a good, solid, very respectful relationship with the Jackson folks, and for the most part they jumped into the campaign and were extremely helpful," Dukakis says. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Buzz Briefs: Annie Lennox, Isaac Hayes Aug 19, 2008
Scheduled speakers include the Reverend Al Sharpton, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, U.S. Representative John Lewis and actresses Anne Archer and Kelly Preston. Hayes died August 10 after he was found unconscious at his Memphis residence. (CBS News)
High-flying tribute Aug 19, 2008
Speakers included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and fellow Scientologists Anne Archer and Kelly Preston. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Friends, family pay tribute to Isaac Hayes Aug 19, 2008
He was a lovely man, always involved with causes, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said before the service. Literacy, civil rights. (MSNBC -- Politics)
We must protect Georgia ... someday, maybe Aug 19, 2008
Where pray tell will the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton find a bully pulpit when the minority groups they represent are no longer a minority. It s not like they have actual parishioners to preach to. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Why Are Democrats Treating John Edwards so Differently? Aug 19, 2008
At their last convention Democrats had no reservations about welcoming and awarding a prime speaking slot to Jesse Jackson for whom DNA testing had previously confirmed a love child born to the pregnant mistress whom he had brought along to an Oval Office meeting with Bill Clinton while he was serving as Clinton s spiritual counselor ... The adulation Democrats heap on the likes of Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson and Teddy Kennedy should cause every mainstream media journalist to ask: Why are the... (Human Events Online)
Soul meets Scientology in send-off for Hayes Aug 19, 2008
The preachers Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson gave orations, while Chick Corea and Doug E. Fresh, the original human beatbox, were among the musicians. Hayes, with Lisa Marie Presley, started the Church of Scientology Mission of Memphis in 1997. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Still Blogging About Edwards! Aug 19, 2008
Having Jesse Jackson say he wants to cut your nuts out: Priceless ... Jesse Jackson Sr. There is something condescending, or arrogant, in in Georgia. (Slate)
Bernie Mac Honored By Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Chris Rock, Others At Chicago Memorial Aug 19, 2008
Among the 7,000 mourners were other of Mac's Hollywood friends, including , as well as Don Cheadle, Chris Rock, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Reverend Jesse Jackson. Although they weren't in attendance, Oprah Winfrey, "Ocean's Eleven" co-star Andy Garcia and Senator Barack Obama sent their condolences to , and daughter, Je'Niece. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Inside The National Enquirer Aug 18, 2008
They ran the exclusive that Jesse Jackson had an illegitimate child, and found incriminating photos of O.J. Simpson wearing those Bruno Magli shoes which he had denied owning. "It is a very rare type of shoe," Perel said. (CBS News)
Is Al Sharpton a Racist? Aug 18, 2008
It has been 2 months since Jesse Jackson was caught on tape using the N-word, but there has been no outrage from so-called 'Civil Rights' leaders like Al Sharpton. On July 6, 2008 Jesse Jackson that Barack Obama was "talking down to black people ... telling n --rs how to behave, but relatively little has been said by his peers. In April 2007 Al Sharpton and other Civil Rights activists led a campaign to have radio talk show personality Don Imus fired after he did a of gangsta rappers, referring... (Suite101.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 17, 2008 Aug 18, 2008
" gracchus wrote on Aug 17, 2008 5:37 PM:nick, concerning your opinion at 12:24 p.m., i don't know where you obtained your anti-obama view. i refer you to ryan lizza's article, "making it," THE NEW YORKER, july 28, 2008, pp.54-55. alice palmer held the state senate seat for which obama ran. she wanted a congressional seat which jesse jackson, jr. won. after losing to jackson, palmer wanted to run for her state senate seat, and asked obama to withdraw; he refused. palmer sought to be on the... (North County Times)
Edwards likely out of politics after scandal Aug 18, 2008
barbie200455 wrote on Aug 18, 2008 2:26 AM:" If Jesse Jackson can have an affair and illegitimate child, why can't anyone else?? I didn't find Edwards affair surprising at all, and while I don't condone it, it's not all that uncommon these days, sick wife or not. He is human, and he made some mistakes. It's not like he's the only one in the world to do so. If you are looking for a perfect candidate to win the white House, you are fooling yourself-there is none. I do feel for his family-no one... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Haws: For when the next negligee hits the fan Aug 18, 2008
"I've caused great pain in my marriage," said (name of Democrat), "but I want America to know (name of long-suffering mate) has forgiven me and my weakness. Let me say the magnificent (name of long-suffering mate) is, and always has been, the love of my life, my rock of Gibraltar, and I am so ... so ... lucky she hasn't thrown me out. But that's the kind of person she is, she's a stand-by-her-man woman. I honor her service. I'm working to repair the damage I've caused and have called in (pick... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
McCain the Ascender, Obama the Condescender Aug 18, 2008
Jesse Jackson had felt the sermon was so condescending that he was heard on an open mike saying he wanted to do rude things to the Obama oysters. In the House of the Lord on Saturday night August 16th, 2008, Barack Obama's Audacity of Duplicity tour continued. (Human Events Online)
65,000 new donors help Obama raise $51m in July Aug 17, 2008
Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois will also speak that night. Other House members selected to speak Aug. 26: Emanuel of Illinois; Hoyer of Maryland; Nydia Velazquez of New York; Linda Sanchez of California; Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C.; Mike Honda and Xavier Becerra, both of California; and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. (Boston Globe)
Thousands Join Family, Friends at Bernie Mac Memorial Aug 17, 2008
The star-studded tribute featured emotional speeches from comedian , Rev. Jesse Jackson and actor , Mac's costar in the upcoming flick Soul Men. Mac's fellow Original Kings of Comedy , Steve Harvey and DL Hughley sat next to each other, breaking down in tears during the service. (E! Online)
McCain’s sly racism Aug 17, 2008
"Why don't y'all go after Jesse Jackson (D), who wanted to perform surgery on Senator Obama - hmmmmmmmmmmm? ". thinkplease wrote on Aug 10, 2008 10:39 AM:" -1 ". (Helena Independent Record, MT)
