Is Obama “cutting his nuts out” with black folks? - Open Thread
Jesse Jackson thinks so.
Jackson Statement: For any harm or hurt that this hot mic private conversation may have caused, I apologize. My support for Senator Obama_s campaign is wide, deep and unequivocal. I cherish this redemptive and historical moment.
_My appeal was for the moral content of his message to not only deal with the personal and moral responsibility of black males, but to deal with the collective moral responsibility of government and the public policy which would be a corrective action for the lack of good choices that often led to their irresponsibility.
_That was the context of my private conversation and it does not reflect any disparagement on my part for the historic event in which we are involved or my pride in Senator Barack Obama, who is leading it, whom I have supported by crisscrossing this nation in every level of media and audience from the beginning in absolute terms. Drudge Report
What do YOU think? Please comment.
More tomorrow.
Posted by: Carmen D. in 
I am reserving official comment until after all the blather is over tonight, but I am confident of ONE thing.
Jesse will regret that this EVER happened.
July 9th, 2008 at 5:09 pm -Question. Why does the white media continue to think that Jackson is a spokesman for black people? He lost me years ago when I came to see him as a media whore. Had he been a true leader he would have said what Cosby and Obama said 30 years ago to black men. He would have stopped saying, “Keep the faith.” It takes a lot more than mere faith to make change. Jesse is old and his star is tarnished and broken. Wonder if he takes care of his outside child, emotionally and financially.Basically, he’s jealous of Obama. He resents what Obama has been able to achieve without his help.Obama gives Jackson and men like him their propers. What else should he do? Jackson, like B. Clinton, has really shown what they’re made of (lack of character).
July 9th, 2008 at 7:40 pm -Hello there! {waves}
This is disappointing to see because Reverend Jackson is a member of the black clergy (in some circles)… and it is disappointing that his own son had to repudiate the comments made by his father in order to distance himself from the fallout….
One thing that is vitally important among those who call themselves leaders is a level of maturity that includes a willingness to communicate with each other directly about our concerns and grievances rather than going PUBLIC with petty comments that amount to bashing.
Reverend Jackson made a grave error and he will never know just how deep the chasm will be that results.
{shaking my head}
Thank you for reporting on this unfortunate incident.
Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa
You are invited to stop by my blog and share as often as you’d like! My door is always open! (smiles)
July 9th, 2008 at 8:57 pm -This is further evidence that some of the so-called gatekeepers from the Civil Rights movement need to hang it up for good.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:52 am -