Obama Camp Responds to Jesse Jackson’s Comments on ‘Zionists’
In yesterday’s New York Post, conservative columnist Amir Taheri reported on an interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson in Evian, France, at the World Policy Forum.
Taheri wrote that Jackson "promised ‘fundamental changes’ in U.S. foreign policy — saying America must ‘heal wounds’ it has caused to other nations, revive its alliances and apologize for the ‘arrogance of the Bush administration.’ The most important change would occur in the Middle East, where ‘decades of putting Israel’s interests first’ would end.
"Jackson believes that, although ‘Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades’ remain strong, they’ll lose a great deal of their clout when Barack Obama enters the White House."
The Obama campaign’s response to these vague quotes — recorded by a columnist it considers hostile in a tabloid newspaper it considers biased against them — from an interview with a man last publicly seen threatening to castrate Sen. Obama, is as follows, from Obama campaign national security spokesperson Wendy Morigi:
“Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is not an adviser to the Obama campaign and is therefore in no position to interpret or share Barack Obama’s views on Israel and foreign policy. As he has made clear throughout his career and throughout this campaign, Barack Obama has a fundamental commitment to a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, and he is advised by people like Dennis Ross, Daniel Kurtzer, Rep. Robert Wexler, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Senator Joe Biden, who share that commitment. As president, he will ensure that Israel can defend itself from every threat it faces, stand with Israel in its quest for a secure peace with its neighbors, and use all elements of American power to end Iran’s illicit nuclear program. No false charges can change Barack Obama’s unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security."
- jpt
UPDATE: The McCain campaign has jumped on these comments, with senior foreign policy advisor Randy Scheunemann saying, "According to a prominent Democratic supporter of Barack Obama, the ‘Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades’ will ‘lose a great deal of their clout when Barack Obama enters the White House.’ It should not surprise anyone that Obama’s supporters see what others, from the terrorist group Hamas to Iranian President Ahmadinejad, have seen: an Obama presidency would bring real change to America’s policy of support for Israel. Barack Obama has claimed that nobody has suffered more than the Palestinians, praised a former spokesman of a Palestinian terrorist group for reminding him of his own ‘blind spots’ and ‘biases,’ and told the New York Times that Hamas and Hezbollah have ‘legitimate claims.’ Barack Obama expressed support for Jerusalem being the undivided capital of Israel and switched his position 24 hours later in the face of criticism from Palestinians. Barack Obama has said it is a ‘disgrace’ that the United States has not met unconditionally with leaders committed to Israel’s destruction. Now, Barack Obama claims to be a strong supporter of Israel but his supporters — here and abroad — know better."
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Only a fool would even think Jesse Jackson speaks for Obama.
We all saw that video when jesse thought his mic was off!
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am
right again,
No one wants to hear from Jesse Sr.
why do you think he is in France running off at the mouth.
I think he Cut his ties with obama when he tried to cut obama.
remember that old saying,
any press is better than no press.
nothing there with jesses sr.
Posted by: world | October 15, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am
Jackson deeply wants Obama to lose.
If Obama wins, his aggravating brand of race exploitation politics is OVER. The man is a fool, and a relic.
Posted by: Tungsten | October 15, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am
Is this the Obama that Jackson knows, and most don’t, is Jackson just jealous, or both?
Posted by: samhiguchi | October 15, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am
While I regret this development, I am not in mourning, for I no longer have any clear idea what, exactly, the modern conservative movement stands for,” Buckley wrote.
“Eight years of ‘conservative’ government has brought us a doubled national debt, ruinous expansion of entitlement programs, bridges to nowhere, poster boy Jack Abramoff and an ill-premised, ill-waged war conducted by politicians of breathtaking arrogance. As a sideshow, it brought us a truly obscene attempt at federal intervention in the Terry Schiavo case,” he also wrote.
The resignation comes four days after Buckley formally endorsed Obama on the Web site The Daily Beast, writing the presidential campaign had made John McCain “inauthentic,” and Obama appeared to have a “first-class temperament and first-class intellect.”
Posted by: Mike NC | October 15, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am
Anyone who wants to see can deduce that Jesse Jackson Sr. is not a part of this campaign. He’s just a guy with an opinion.
Posted by: just sayin' | October 15, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am
Jesse Jackson is exactly right. He should know; Jackson’s son works for Obama.
Posted by: RM | October 15, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am
Why is the news even covering Jesse Jackson Sr. He is a bitter person who sees Sen Obama or any successful black person as a threat. He should be happy with all the shakedown money he has recieved of the years. He is a person that only takes, but gives nothing back. The IRS should go after him, but he will scream racism. This is the person that called NY “Himmie town”. He is a racist and should be labeled as such.
Posted by: nookly23 | October 15, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am
Jackson has been rebuked by his own son. I don’t think he speaks for his son or Obama.
Posted by: hmm | October 15, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am
Why would anyone believe anything that Taheri has to say? He has been proven a liar over and over again. He’s probably just trying to stir the pot here.
That said, Obama should not have let the media confuse Zionism and Israel, or Zionist interests and Israeli interests again.
Until we get the racist Zionism = Israel ideology out of the media, there will never be a rational discussion on the Middle East.
Posted by: Mike | October 15, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am
In fact Obama is more Arab than African American or Black American. Obama grew up through part of his early childhood as the adopted son of an Indonesian Muslim – and there is nothg wrong with that. His father was of course a Muslim from Kenya – also no felony – perfectly Bill Ayers compatible.
Obama has a history of searching for a father figure among reprobates. Rev. Wright and Bill ayers are those sorts of picks. Biden is certainly a father figure on Obama’s campaign. I am guess that Biden had his eyes fixed up like that to further play the role – OK that is supposed to be humorous, but is not.
Posted by: light headed Joe | October 15, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am
For gosh sakes we all know Jackson does not have all his marbles so take it from who said it….
Posted by: indp voter | October 15, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am
Guess wich Preacher made it back from the Island of “Lost” first? Hopefully by now everyone knows that Jessie Jeckson is an idiot and will take these insane comments with a grain of salt.
Posted by: Jenny Rome Ga | October 15, 2008, 10:45 am 10:45 am
My only problem with this response is the fact that it does not seem to question whether the columnist, who is known to be at times obnoxious, quoted Jesse correctly. Other than that I would concur with their reaction. I think people like Jesse Jackson are in it for themselves.
Posted by: D | October 15, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am
Jackson, who is the worst practitioner of grievance-based politics around, would love for Obama to lose. That way, he can keep his job whipping up black resentment.
Transparent, and sad.
Posted by: Tungsten | October 15, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am
Another friend of Obama’s thrown under the bus.
How many is that now???
I just knew that Obama was a liar. Jesse Jackson knows Obama. Why else would Jesse Jackson say it? He isnt’ republican. He isn’t campaigning for McCain. He was telling the truth and the truth is bad for Isreal and bad for America.
Would the REAL Obama please stand up???
Posted by: He's a fake and a liar | October 15, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am
Oh one other thing, Jesse may have many moments out there over years of his own words and purpose.
BUT! I think Jesse fears GOD more than Obama, and if it makes Jesse run away from Obama on the topic of Jews, Isreal, and Biblical thought. What ever extent Obama’s intentions that have been hidden from the rest of the votes, scared Jesse enough for his own beliefs to blow a whistle.
I think we all need to get to the bottom of it.
Posted by: MStrans | October 15, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am
The only extra insight that Jesse Jackson has is that he knows all the inside stories on Chicago politics. If Jackson says some one is not to be trusted one should take him at his word.
Posted by: light headed Joe | October 15, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am
Jesse Jackson marched and worked with MLK, and now look at how quickly you people throw him under the bus when he tells “an inconvenient truth” about Obama.
Posted by: RM | October 15, 2008, 10:51 am 10:51 am
Jackson doesn’t speak for Obama. Obama speaks for himself.
Posted by: D Miner | October 15, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
WHY DID ABC ONLY WRITE ABOUT THIS WHEN OBAMA MADE A COMMENT ON IT???? THE LAMESTREAM MEDIA ONLY REPORTS WHEN IT’S BENEFICIAL TO THEIR BIASED VIEW OF DEMS AND REPS. TRUE UNBIASED JOURNALISM IS DEAD IN AMERICA…..WELCOME TO THE USSA
Posted by: HERE COMES BAD CHANGE | October 15, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am
D Miner
Read my first post, Obama did speak for himself and got caught about the plan for Isreal months ago.
Out the mouth of Obama
Posted by: Mstrans | October 15, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am
jesse sr. said-we will do this and we will do that, jess sr. is not running for president, he is not an advisor to obama, he is just speaking his hopes and dreams.
and as far as the bus goes,
jesses sr. will throw himself in front of the bus, if it will get a mike and a camera on him.
he should just try on the role of elder civil rights statesman, and be quiet.
any press, good or bad, is better than no press.
jesse sr, has no hand in setting for. pol. for obama and this country in the future.
Posted by: world | October 15, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Damage control!!!
All members NEED to denounce Jesse Jackson!
He is nolonger a democrat! Say that enough times and it will be true.
He is jealous!
He is mentally unstable!
He is just mad at Obama and will say anything!
He is a republican!
Say anything and say it loud. Do not let the actual words of Jackson go without screaming over the top of them.
Thank you for your support of Barack Obama/Joe Biden ’08
Signed,
The DNC
Posted by: Jill | October 15, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am
All this coming from a man who called New York “Hymie town.” I rest my case.
Posted by: Suzzanne | October 15, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am
Amen to jesse jackson. what he said did not mean he doesnt like israel. but he only said what EVERY SINGLE american has said for decades. why do we always side with israel. when they are just as much of a terrorist nation then any other in the middle east. meaning we should not favor them, just for the sole reason of money.
Posted by: darin | October 15, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am
It would appear to me that the roosters are in fact, coming home to roost. Get ready folks. This is only the first of yet ANOTHER personal agenda a US President has when taking over the oval office. BO is NO different than G dubbya in this regard. It still amazes me how ignorant AND blind many of us Americans are when choosing a new President. Let us remember that eloquence is NO substitute for experience.
Posted by: Michael | October 15, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am
Jesse Jackson Sr. does not support Obama. He would do anything to sabatage his chances for the Presidency. Jackson is a has been and sad old man..Time to move on. Thought he’d not climb out from under his rock after he had his affair and illegitimate baby.
Posted by: Bill Tampa Fl | October 15, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am
Who cares this is a worthless article about a worthless person Jackson. In the last 10 years Jesse Jackson has done more harm than good to this country and specifically to Black Americans.
Posted by: Morris | October 15, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am
The comments of Jesse Jackson show exactly why there has been some hesitation at times to accept Obama in the Jewish community. People like Jesse Jackson and Jimmy Carter still don’t acknowledge, for instance, that Arafat and the Palestinians declined a new state in 2000 when offered by Israel as brokered by Clinton. But I’ve weighed and researched this and I believe that Obama truly is a staunch defender of Israel’s right to exist and will be an engaged honest broker for peace in the Middle East.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | October 15, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am
I have seen people in this post say Jesse Jackson knows Obama and is his friend. I have also seen people say that Jackson knows him because his son works for him…
Fact Check
Just because somebody supports you, doesn’t mean they know your plans for Israel. Jackson wanted to perform surgeory on Obama, so I doubt anything he says negative against him can be taken serious. Furthermore, his son does work for Obama. I’m guessing his son would know better than Jackson does, and his son has made it known who he fully supports.
Jesse Jackson has no relevancy right now in his jealous attempts to stop whats happening. The right-wing is just reaching right now. It’s pathetic.
Posted by: PoliticsAsUsual | October 15, 2008, 11:06 am 11:06 am
RE: All this coming from a man who called New York “Hymie town.”
Looks like Jackson is repentant, unlike Obama’s other friend, the un-repentant terrorist Bill Ayers.
Posted by: RM | October 15, 2008, 11:08 am 11:08 am
Jesse is simply reporting that from his position he sees Obama being favorable toward Arab nations. There is no surprise in that.
Posted by: light headed Joe | October 15, 2008, 11:08 am 11:08 am
jesse jackson really wants to be relevant…
has to share the spotlight with another powerful african american
probably mad obama has done waht he cant
Posted by: Bhrandon | October 15, 2008, 11:11 am 11:11 am
I wonder how much money McCain apid Jessie Jackson to say that? Jackson hates Obama and feels he should be the first black president and not Obama.
Posted by: jo | October 15, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am
“He’s a fake and a liar” said, “Another friend of Obama’s thrown under the bus.
How many is that now???”
Oh yeah, right – all Black people look alike and know each other, so they all must be friends. Since when did Obama or Jesse EVER say they were friends?
Posted by: babzilicious | October 15, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am
Obviously, Jesse is holding some kind of grudge. Remember what he said about cutting O’s nuts off?
Posted by: Jason | October 15, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am
I found the link with Obama words right out of his mouth!
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1449/pub_detail.asp
Last video frame Playit Obama kind of looses control cuaght in his own words.
If Obama is willing to just flounder the security of other nations, what will he do when his has control over the US.
Posted by: mstran | October 15, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am
Obama is ‘slick’ he will get out of this with the media’s help. BUT beware he is not for Israel. He is going to remember his young days. What you learn and believe in very young age stays with you deep in your brain and I am positive he is going to go away from supporting Israel. Blacks and Jews have always had differences of opinion and never trusted each other.
Posted by: Lawerence Richards | October 15, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Who Does Jesse Jackson think he is? What a loser. He has no right to speak for US or Obama. I am not an Obama Fan, but how dare he think he can speak such things. When American refuses to support Israel, they are in BIG trouble.
Someone needs to tell Jesse Jackson to BUTT out. Stay home and mind his own business
Posted by: ejl | October 15, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Gees. Jesse Jackson constantly says anything for shock value and to bring attention to himself. It’s childish and egotistical. It’s been the same old song for my entire adult life. Does anybody really listen to Jesse Jackson? What’s he doing in France anyway >Who would invite him?
Posted by: Akamai | October 15, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Obama will say anything, do anything, and kiss anyone anywhere to become the next Pres. Anyone who thinks he won’t do exactly what Jesse Jackson says he’ll do is living in a dream world. Read Obama in his own words, read his book. This guy isn’t FDR and he’s not pushing for a New Deal; a vote for Obama is a vote for a New World Order and a Socialist People’s Republic of America. Think I’m wrong? Think again! Now, too late, I wish I’d voted for the Lady from New York.
Posted by: Famural | October 15, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am
It would seem that Jessee Jackson has an addiction needing press and attention. In many cases, his comments do more harm than good. It would be good it he would simply stay out of the Presidential race. He had his chance. Now he is fearful of becoming marginalized in a “moderate” Obama world. Ernst
Posted by: Ernst Deiner | October 15, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Minister Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Khalid al-Monsour, and Rev. Wright.
Obama you got some ‘splaining to do.
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Just add him to the list of the other
“distractions” folks. Everytime any truth about Obambi comes out…it’s always another distraction. The decision has been made by the lamestream media to call everything a distraction as soon as their candidate says so. If you don’t think that JJ Sr. & jr ar e going to have sway in an Obambi administration…think again.
Posted by: mots | October 15, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. today released the following statement in reaction to a New York Post article about Reverend Jackson’s remarks at the World Policy Forum.
“I know that under a Barack Obama presidency, the United States of America’s relationship with Israel will remain rock-solid, strong and unshakable. Barack Obama is committed to maintaining and strengthening the special bond between our two countries, born of our shared values as well as our common interests.
“As the vice-chair of the House Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, I’ve traveled to Israel and seen firsthand the threats to its security. I’m eager to work with the new administration and the new Congress to ensure that Israel remains strong, secure and free.”
Posted by: McCainThatIsMyName | October 15, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Not sure that you can call someone who’s threatened to castrate him a “friend” of Obama’s. Even Jackson’s son gave him hell on that one.
Posted by: Brooklyn Democrat | October 15, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am
“REAL NEWS SOURCES LIKE CNN AND MSNBC OR CBS.”
You forgot to mention the dailykrap and Huffpoop as real news sources.
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am
it says a lot about a man’s character when his own son thinks he’s full of sh&t. jesse sr. definitely got a pay off for his commentary,and it is interesting to note he didn’t have the courage to make these remarks in US media
Posted by: nchad | October 15, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am
“Not sure that you can call someone who’s threatened to castrate him a “friend” of Obama’s. Even Jackson’s son gave him hell on that one.’
What are Khalid al-Monsour, Rev Wright and Minsiter Farrakhan? Chopped liver?
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am
OOOOOOY!!Brotha Jesse? Hymie Town callin’!!! Race Baiting? NAW!! Thanks Jesse….This ACORN is for you!! The Mighty Joak!!
Posted by: commrat72 | October 15, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am
MLK attracted a huge crowd to march with him and NOT Jessie Sr. Just because he marched with MLK will not make him a good leader nor a good follower of MLK. Obama can energize every american and is a credible leader…
Posted by: RK | October 15, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am
They feel that they have this wrapped up so they can let down their hair a little. Just like Obama’s Marxist response to the plumber the other day.
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
Hey Jesse – put a sock in it!
Posted by: JimW | October 15, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am
Time to call the Justice Brothers!
You don’t need anyone else – just us!
Posted by: Nob City | October 15, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am
Wow, you people have short memories. You really think Jesse Jackson knows Obama well and is able to speak for him, just because he’s black? Don’t you remember the “cutting nuts off” comment? Jesse Jackson hates Obama…and for that matter, Jesse Jackson is a frickin’ lunatic and Obama is better off without him.
Posted by: Emily | October 15, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am
Jesse Jackson, Khalid al-Monsour, Farrakhan, Wright. The friends you keep.
Posted by: Mack | October 15, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Read a post here about being quick to throw Jesse under the bus because he told an inconvienient truth.
Actually, quite glad he did. He just mobilized a large and powerful block in this country. A block with tremendous political influence.
Of course ‘Slick’ is trying to deny, lessen and obfuscate his real stance against Israel, but the truth has a way of surfacing.
Funny thing about ‘Slick’. The more you listen to him the more you understand that he is incapable of telling a straight story. I was brought up believing that a man’s word is a measure of his character.
So tell me. If I can’t judge him by the color of his skin, and he has no character, then what exactly do I judge him by. Guess I’ll judge him by the company he keeps.
Sixties radical terrorist
Malcom X wanna be spiritual leader
Disgraced Detroit mayor…
Vote for BHO, yeah, right.
Posted by: midgardserpent | October 15, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am
Jackson just loves to keep that old hate and resentment going. He just can’t stand it that there are millions of white people passionate about supporting Barack Obama. Jesse Jackson is lost in racism and is trying to bring the world down to his racist level for his own 15 minutes of fame every few years.
Posted by: akamai | October 15, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am
Obama will fight for his family (USA) and friends (Israel) without dishonoring his family. He is trying to make this point clear but it’s not getting in to some of the iron heads like Jesse Sr…
Posted by: RK | October 15, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am
IF Obama wins, this will be another Jimmy Carter policy toward the Middle East.
How did that work out for us?
Posted by: Original Pechanga | October 15, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am
The only thing that will diminish in an Obama campaign is Jesse being able to consider himself the sole voice of African Americans in this country. The TV cameras won’t care about is ridiculous rantings anymore. Personally as a young African American, I can’t wait for that to happen.
Posted by: Tired of Jesse | October 15, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am
Okay,
First of all, it’s questionable whether Jackson is on all that good terms with Obama.
Secondly, he is not an Obama surrogate or on the campaign or ANYTHING. It is ridiculous for you to expect Obama to be held accountable for everything his supporters say. If he’d invited Jackson to speak at a rally to say this, then it’s an another thing.
Look, the cases of people shouting “Terrorist!” and “Kill him!” happened at McCain’s rallies. That’s why he has a responsiblity to condemn what has been said. Now, if some supporter of his screams online how Obama is a Muslim and a terrorist, then McCain is not responsible for that. It’s simple as that.
Posted by: Grey Matter | October 15, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am
Has Jackson confirmed these quotes?
After all, this is the same guy(Taheri) who started the Obama sabotaged troop withdraw talks rumors.
Posted by: Ryan C | October 15, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am
HAHAHAHAHAAHA – Jesse wished he was as intellegent as Barack Obama, and no way shares the same views or policies as what Obama has laid out. Jesse, you are soooooooooooooo OLD SKOOL
Posted by: latinovoter1 | October 15, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am
I heard an interview with Jesse Jackson this morning in which he absolutely denies ever having said this. Apparently, this reporter has done much misquoting in the past.
Posted by: Ingrid | October 15, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
Jesse is just a jealous loser who cant touch Barack obamas hem. OBAMA is a fervent supporter of Israel since his early days in Chicago.
Posted by: JOE BENTO | October 15, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
Bottom line, many of Barack’s strongest supporters in Chicago, from the beginning, have been members of the Jewish community. Jewish support in Chicago has only increased as he has gone from State Senator, to Senator to presidential candidate. Our Jewish community, which knows him well, seems to have few concerns. Just sayin…
Posted by: Chicago Guy | October 15, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
How is it acceptable for the McCain campaign to so clearly express intolerance towards Muslims, particularly when it is truly masked intolerance towards African Americans?
The McCain campaign knows what it’s doing – fire up people’s prejudices by painting Obama as a vague other who is supposedly threatening the nation. It is a bid to play on people’s prejudices and concerns that some “dark” other will take away their privilege.
It is a tactic that should be talked about openly and deplored. We should wonder whether we want the hostile world of intolerance proposed by McCain or a world of clear-headed, non-defensive acceptance offered by Obama.
Posted by: tired of racism | October 15, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
Jesse is not to be trusted he know don’t nobody give a d— what he is talking about. He don’t care about Obama he is just air with no power.
Posted by: nickelberry | October 15, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
“tired of racism” I agree. Whenever a candidate or group attempts to divide people against each other in order to profit, it can only be bad for our country. There are too many different kinds of people living here to sew intolerance and division simply to win an election. This “us against them” mentality undermines the basic inclusiveness that the U.S. attempts to promote. Remember “give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…?” There’s no clause there that states “but only if we keep them over there, far from my neighborhood, and we can’t allow their voices to be heard.”
Posted by: Megan | October 15, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
New leadership is what Barack brings and Jesse again, has choosen to show his hatred.
He holds no weight!!!
Posted by: CP | October 15, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
I’m so sick of hearing from Jesse Jackson. He’s such a racist and if I remember correctly made a bunch of hostile remarks toward Obama a couple of months ago when he didn’t know the camera was rolling.
Posted by: amelia | October 15, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Only the Obama campaign and its supporters are making everything into a race issue. If they had sounder arguments, we’d hear them. Instead, they declare that every criticism or rebuttal to Obama’s criticism is racially motivated. So lame. I’d expected better.
Posted by: Lynn | October 15, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
Mr. Jackson is about the same age as John McMock. Really what I want to say is that Mr. Jackson is irrelevant today. He has attacked Barack several times and now is putting his vile anti Israel comments out in public. Yes we need a balanced approach to our foreign policy and we do not need Jesse Jackson’s help. He was good at keeping the focus of our government on the poor and down trodden with little to know success.I really got sick when I heard this man has something else to say in an arena he is not playing.
Posted by: CBates | October 15, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
I wish Jesse would just keep his BIG MOUTH SHUT… no one cares what he thinks, he’s nothing, and I really wish he would leave Barack Obama out of his vocabulary… Jesse Jackson doesn’t represent Change. He’s just needs something to help keep him in the news.
He probably resents the fact that Barack can and WILL make it to the White house and there is NO chance he could ever, THANK GOD!
Posted by: AZposter | October 15, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
sick of jesse jackson, sick of mclame’s desparate attempts and desparate measures. we’ve had way too many years of the fear, smear and divisive rove politics. enough
Posted by: tom | October 15, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Jackson said that crap on purpose to mess with Obama what a douche!
Posted by: Nicole Milwaukee | October 15, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Jesse Jackson is jealous that it is Senator Obama and not him making a solid and honest run towards the White House.
This is sad that he would make these comments!
Posted by: Rea | October 15, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Jesse Jackson can’t forgive Obama for being a great dad and speaking up for family values, while Jesse has kids out of wedlock.
Shame on Jesse – the best thing Jesse can do to rehabilitate himself is to disappear. Anything he says is likely a falsehood.
Barack Obama has made it very clear he despises terrorism and terrorists.
Posted by: nobull | October 15, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Abandon Israel
Abandon South Korea
Abandon Europe
Abandon the border with Mexico
Abandon your religion
Abandon your race
Embrace Jesse Jackson and his friends
And be ready for the second coming in November 4.
Posted by: Nicolas De Walo | October 15, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Jackson’s son is Obama’s campaign co-chair.
Obama and Jackson talk all the time.
America has been fooled like never before.
Posted by: Jeff | October 15, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Jesse Jackson Jr is the co-chair of Obama’s campaign.
Jesse Jackson Jr will be white house chief of staff in an Obama administration.
Americans are being sold down the river.
Obama and Jesse Jackson talk all the time and are close.
I have never seen the american people more gullable in my life.
The american people have gone for this fraud hook line and sinker.
Posted by: Dan | October 15, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
Anyone figure that Jesse Jackson needs the image of a hateful white devil government image out there in order to line his pockets. And if a bright mind like Obama, who also happens to be black, can do what he and anyone he tried to back, could never do, that the best way to ensure his continuing self perceived relevance is to sabotage Barack Obama, by acting like he’s buddies with him…then the right would get to point at Obama and say “see he hangs out with Jesse Jackson too…” This whole thing is ridiculous. Every time McCain’s campaign resorts to this it shows his lack of control over what is going on. He’s letting his campaign do to Obama, what Bush’s did to him in 2000, and if he can live with that, then he has lost a little bit more of my respect. This election season is sickening to watch and read about.
Posted by: Dave | October 15, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Who is even sure the idiot jesse jackson said that? Was it not the new york columnist, amir taheri who wrote that obama asked the iraq foreign minister to dealy troop withdrawal. Meanwhile the foreign minister not too long ago, told cnn that obama never raised the issue with him.
NY Post is trash, just like their columnists and members of the editorial board.They give out the paper free in new york almost everyday, and yet nobody takes it. What would you expect from a paper that endorsed mccain?
Posted by: themanwhosawtomorrow | October 15, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
Jesse Jackson’s son runs Obama’s campaign.
Jesse Jackson JR runs Obama’s campaign.
Jesse Jackson and Obama talk all the time.
Obama wrote the justice department about the misjustice of the Jenna 6 case after Jesse Jackson told him too.
When Jesse Jackson told Obama to write the justice department about the JENNA 6 case he did.
This shows that Jesse Jackson has enormous influence with Obama.
Jesse Jackson’s son will be Obama’s cheif of staff.
Posted by: Wayne | October 15, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
I think it’s safe to say poor Reggie
is suffering from old age.
Posted by: d49nj | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Jackson is jealous of Obama and anybody who listen to him and believes him is just like HIM. Obama is an educated man who put other people first.
Posted by: RL | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
I have never understood the brand of black American ideology espoused by the Jesse Jackson’s of the world. Here we have a viable black candidate just weeks from the election who is the epitome of excellence — global thinking, hard working, responsible father, even-tempered, superior intelligence and, probably most importantly, NOT OBSESSED with being black. For it would be very sad to think that the ultimate gesture of civil rights and equality in this country could be subordinated in JJ’s own mind to his own jealousy, his own ego, after a lifetime of civil rights activism. I wonder if JJ hopes Obama can be replaced by some old-school black candidate in 2012, one who wants the gov’t to take care of blacks forever, dismantle our relationships with Israel and someone who will look up to him as mentor and maybe even in his imaginary reality make him a v.p.? Someone not even all black people would vote for and not a single white?
Jackson, time to shut it down: your day is over. In fact, I’m starting to wonder what in the hell you ever contributed in your prime. (Yeah, you walked with King. You and how many millions of others.)
Add Jackson to the list of 20th century icons doing their damnest to derail their very own legacies over this election.
Oh, and did I mention I’m a black man, myself?
Posted by: jay | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
My vote has been changed to the Mccain/Palin Ticket!! Obama scares me to death!!!
Posted by: MichelleNM | October 15, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
The whole castration comment should prove that Jackson is out of the loop.
Jackson is jealous of the progress Obama has made and that his (Jackson’s) power has diminished greatly.
So anyone that believes a word that comes out of Jackson’s mouth that makes it seem as though he’s an insider is just plain wrong.
If Jackson could keep his mouth closed we would all be better off.
VA
VA
Posted by: VA | October 15, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Is Jesse Jackson ever been anything but a liability?
Posted by: Origood | October 15, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Jesse Jackson got Obama to write the justice department about the JENNA 6 case.
Jesse Jackson told Obama to jump and Obama said how high.
The JENNA 6 are six black kids who gang beat a white kid unconscious and Obama came to the aid of the six black kids.
So Obama comes to the aide of six black kids who gang beat a white kid after Jesse Jackson told him too. This shows Jesse Jackson’s influence.
The media has taken the american people for a fairy tale on Obama that isn’t the truth.
Posted by: Simon | October 15, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
McCain must be really desperate. He is taking talking points from Jesse Jackson. Enough said!
Posted by: Diana Baskin | October 15, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
The McCain campaign office seems to say that once he become president OBAMA’s opinions will be that of his Jackson like supporters and he will act as they wish. If that is to be believed, McCain should also say if it is likely that OBAMA may fulfill Jackson’s wish to castrate OBAMA! Is Senator McCain going to do all what the extreme rightwing advise you? Then what about being a Maverick? Why don’t the McCain campaign group go back to Issues. They already tried cheap politics and found all such tricks are hitting them back. Jackson opinion will be yet another distraction
Posted by: Kuriakose Pulikeel | October 15, 2008, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm
Correction to my post below:
I should have said a “viable candidate who just happens to be half-black…”
Obama is not a “black candidate” for a lot of reasons. Most importantly, because it ignores the person who gave him birth.
Posted by: jay | October 15, 2008, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm
1. Jesse Jackson will not be making the forteign policy of the United States; that job is reserved for the President, in which he is assisted by the Congress.
2. Senator McCain is more seems more concerned with the security of Israel than he is with the massive domestic problems facing the US. The American electorate is less concerned with Israel than it is with America’s economic woes. This is why McCain is losing.
3. Nasser promised to wipe out Israel. He’s is dead now, Isreal is still there. Arafat promised to wipe out Israel. He’s dead too now. Khomeini vowed to wipe out Israel. He’s dead too. Israel is still there. Who cares what Ahmadinajad says? He’ll be dead too one day. Israel will still be there.
Posted by: Gary Menten | October 15, 2008, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm
I think this incident says more about the desperation of the McCain campaign than anything else. They are desperate enough to try linking Obama to a man who clearly hates him, and somehow imply he is some sort of surrogate that is privy to Obama’s foreign policy intentions. The lengths and lows they are willing to go to win this election are plain in the statement they’ve released, where they link Obama to Hezbollah and the Iranian president,and imply he is some sort of dangerous, closet terrorist sympathizer. Obama should DEMAND an apology from McCain and this irresponsible statement.
Posted by: Californialoving | October 15, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
We all know here that Jesse is a complete has-been. The critical issue at hand is the fact that the McCain campaign is willing to grasp at any straw to discredit Obama. Unfortunately, not everyone else is as well informed to recognize yet another desperate move and statement by McCain’s “senior foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann”.
Its quite amazing what ends McCain’s handlers will go to in his last gasp grasp at power.
Posted by: EmperorWatcher | October 15, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Dan who keeps writing that JJJr. is a member of Obama’s campaign is ignorant. JJ III is a supporter of Obama and has criticized his father for his stupid remarks. But the supposed author of this statement has NO official relationship with Obama and even said he wanted to cut Obama’s n#ts off. This is a case of an old tired out has been speaking as though he has some connections because he’s jealous of Obama’s success. Jackson would never have been successful because he represents the same slice and dice politics that Sarah Palin and others of their ilk spew, divisiveness. Jackson’s son should tell his DAD once again to shut up.
Posted by: Debra | October 15, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
A few words of advice for readers:
Don’t believe what you read in the New York Post–it’s Fox News for people who can’t figure out how to turn on their TV’s.
Don’t believe anything Jesse Jackson says, especially about Barack Obama, Israel, and Jews. Jackson hates Obama, and is a reported to be a notorious anti-Semite, as well as an anti-Zionist. Somebody should tell Sarah Palin that it was Jackson, not Obama, who was “palling around with terrorists”; Jesse got in a lot of trouble for providing kind words and great photo ops for Yassir Arafat about fifteen years ago.
Posted by: Espionage | October 15, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
Poor Jesse, Poor Tavis. Still not understanding that there is plenty of pie to go around and if not they can just make a new one.
Posted by: EJ | October 15, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
As for Jackson, he and Sharpton were threatening to discourage blacks for voting for Obama if he didn’t say something — they were telling voters on black talk radio that it’s the Clintons who are the “real blacks” — go figure…– not this Ivy League mixed dude with the funny name and Kenyan father. But Obama did not let them intimidate him into speaking about it publicly, just as he did not let them and Andrew Young and all of the other old-school black politicans intimidate him into coming to ghettos and speaking about poverty. That’s not Obama’s niche — nor any presidents, frankly, but that’s what you elect your local representatives for. So he wrote to the justice department about the case after researching it on his own but did not take an invested position because, as you and I demonstrate, there are too many sides to this story and Jena, LA is one of the most backwards, stuck-in-time American small towns in this country.
Posted by: jay | October 15, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Jesse is at it again.
Posted by: Q Pulpit | October 15, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Jessee jackson speaks only for himself,although he likes to think differently! OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
Posted by: Donna | October 15, 2008, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm
I think I’d like more confirmation that Jackson was quoted accurately before ‘going off’ on this, especially to the extent of demeaning someone who has given his life for progress in this country and achieved a great deal. It would have been nice if the McCain campaign had waited as well. Jackson is not this stupid and the mic was “on” so to speak. Seems very fishy to me.
Posted by: Elizabeth | October 15, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
Jesse Jackson Jr has proved more than once that he resents Obama because Obama does not agree with his dated and irresponsible ideas.
Jesse Jackson III has more than once chastised his father’s irresponsible, irrational and hateful remarks and distanced himself from his father’s politics… as has Senator Obama himself.
This tabloid rag – and the desperate McCain campaign – can’t even get their transparent guilt by association games right.
Posted by: Sally | October 15, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
Mr. Obama is a self made man – who happens to posses high IQ, a great temperament, a highly inspirational leadership, and a deep intellectual curiosity that have been lacking lately in our leader(s).
I guess that is not good enough for some. What shames me that Jesse is one of them. Jesse, society needs to set the bar high, not low…..
Posted by: Zack | October 15, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
Oh gosh, ole Jess let the secret stragedy of the McCain/Obama plan for America..oh lord, now what..EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE knows that McCain and Obama are secretly planning to take over America..why else would the head of McCain’s transition team be a man who was an illegal lobbist for Saddam? and heck…WE ALL know that McCain/Obama plan on making G.Gordon Liddy head of the Secret Service..after all…the man was a convicted felon, and did advise militia groups to ‘aim’ at the heads of ATF agents to get around t he body armor…and they of course, plan on asking Ms. Palin to organize her and hubby’s friends in the Alaskan Indepence Movement to help change the Star Spangled Banner to “Oh say does that damn flag still fly” as per the founder’s hatered of the flag…and then of course, I KNOW, DON’T know who told me, but I believe it..that Ms. Palin’s friend, Mr. Brickner of Jews for Jesus will be appointed as Ambassador to Israel, so we can all be sure that all Jews are saved by becoming Christans…
Darn that dumb ole Jessie…he gave away the entire plan…
Posted by: Donna Quinta | October 15, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
Jesse Jackson correctly states that “Zionism” or what has been called the “Israel Lobby” will lose influence in an Obama administration. Thank goodness for that, because the current U.S.-Israel alliance is bad for Jews, bad for Israel, bad for the United States, bad for Palestinians, and bad for the whole world.
It is also true that Barack has expressed a genuine, unshakeable commitment to Israeli security. What he has NOT expressed has been an “unshakeable commitment” to the right-wing, Likudnik Israeli government policies of recent years. He will not support Israel in its continuing intransigence and violation of international law. He will not support the Sharon settlement policy.
Most American Jews are progressive Democrats who will prove this by voting for Barack Obama. American Likudniks will vote for McCain. This will break the hold of the Israel Lobby. It will also make it possible for Obama to negotiate a genuine peace agreement.
Posted by: Tony Wicher | October 15, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
Jesse Jackson knows what’s going on. He’s nobody’s fool. He has been around the political scene forever.
Posted by: rafraf | October 15, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are the dinosaurs of the Black Movement. While Blacks will still honor their role and sacrifices, the Black world has moved on, and their way of thinking has become old and stale. The new Black leaders have taken things a few steps higher.
Posted by: SpoxLogic | October 15, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
The author has taken great liberties with this article. It is not what Jesse J. said and therefore a propaganda piece masquerading as an actual news report.
Posted by: Truth | October 15, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Jesse should write a book on how to throw one’s own legacy under the bus–he is certainly qualified to share his knowledge and insights on that topic.
Posted by: ToastOnDayOne | October 15, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
Well, looks like Jesse is following through with his threat to castrate Obama. If enough people believe these kinds of comments that ought to do it.
Posted by: Mark | October 15, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
Why would ABC news post this unfounded scurrilous article?
This is an attempt to distract the voters, by putting a wedge between Sen. Obama and those supporting his candidacy and who support Israel.
Posted by: Truth | October 15, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm
Jesse Jackson is not Barack Obama or part of his team. He is on the outside looking in. His time is past yet seeks to draw attention to himself. Jackson is an anathema to Obama’a spirit and message (remember Hymietown).
Dennis Ross is part of the Obama Middle East policy team. Ross is not anti-Zionist but rather supportive of promoting Israeli security and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Actually most American Jews are supportive of the peace process. It is stupid comments like Jackson’s that causes some American Jews to recoil.
Posted by: Peartree | October 15, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
Foley, get used to the race card being thrown down every time any criticism is leveled at a obama presidency… you think your sick of it now? Just wait my friend.
Posted by: i'mjustsayin | October 15, 2008, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
Let us not forget that Jesse Jr. has disowned his father’s idiotic remarks more than once. Jesse Sr. is an idiot. A true idiot. Unfortunately, the 1st Amendment protects his right to be an idiot.
Posted by: The Bag of Health and Politics | October 15, 2008, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
Could it really be that the McCain campaign’s internals have shown that the Jewish vote in Florida has steadily been going to Sen. Obama in droves?
I think this is an attempt to reprogram votes with this unfounded, false article.
Posted by: Truth | October 15, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
Jesse Jackson correctly states that “Zionism” or what has been called the “Israel Lobby” will lose influence in an Obama administration. Thank goodness for that, because the current U.S.-Israel alliance is bad for Jews, bad for Israel, bad for the United States, bad for Palestinians, and bad for the whole world.
It is also true that Barack has expressed a genuine, unshakeable commitment to Israeli security. What he has NOT expressed has been an “unshakeable commitment” to the right-wing, Likudnik Israeli government policies of recent years. He will not support Israel in its continuing intransigence and violation of international law. He will not support the Sharon settlement policy.
Most American Jews are progressive Democrats who will prove this by voting for Barack Obama. American Likudniks will vote for McCain.
This split among American Jews is a very healthy thing. It will break the hold of the Israel Lobby. It will also make it possible for Obama to negotiate a genuine peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
Posted by: Tony Wicher | October 15, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
As stated by the many INTELLIGENT people here on this forum,”Only idiots(McCain supporters) will believe that Jesse Jackson speaks for Obama. Jackson/McCain /Bush are all representative of those we here in America need/demand a “change” from!!!
Posted by: ROC2341 | October 15, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
The more Jesse tries to stay relevant, the more irreverent he is. I find it funny that the McSAME camp wants to jump all over Jesse’s irreverent comments, but they didn’t have anything to say when Jesse wanted to cut our next President’s balls off. It’s so apparent that McSAME is desperate and is grasping at anything that he can. Well old guy, it will not work!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
Posted by: Nic | October 15, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
I wonder how much money Jackson was paid to say those things?
Posted by: Kilia | October 15, 2008, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
I have asked many people on these boards for quotes by Obama that can be concidered him playing the race card and so far I have gotten zero. Can someone here give me one from Obama not a supporter because I could care less what supports say.
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
I find it sad that a misguided campaign has reduced a war hero to fear mongering by way of guilt by indirect dis-association based on opinion. Jessie Jackson is entitled to his opinions–whether anyone agrees with them [or even listens to them] or not. If one was to attribute remarks of McCain’s transition selection–a Saddam Hussein lobbiest for Iraq–that would be another matter. Truthfully, I have to be more concerned about how a person who came through torture with his integrity intact could be reduced to someone we no longer recognize.
Posted by: rchazr | October 15, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
I’m black and I’m sick to death of Jesse. He is obviously jealous and it’s so sad.
Posted by: Rachielle from VA | October 15, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
Sooo Barack is responsible for the statements of every black person in the world????
Is John McCain responsible for the foreign policy comments of people who want to castrate him???
THATS RACISM BY BOTH MCCAIN AND ABC.
THE HEADLINE OF THIS POST SHOULD BE “MCCAIN & CONSERVATIVES FALSELY ALLIGN OBAMA AND JACKSON BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK”
Posted by: feckless | October 15, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
Diatribes from a discredited hypocrite and racist belong in the “deleted” file. Jealousy and the lost dream of his hope for the presidency have unmasked a foul nature which needs to sabotage Obama’s opportunity to succeed where he so dismally failed. The castration he recommended for Barack would more appropriately be performed on his own ego. The sooner he leaves the public scene the better for Blacks AND Whites.
Posted by: thorninurside | October 15, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm
One thing we can feel quite assured of: Old Jesse won’t be spending time at the White House.
Posted by: karela | October 15, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
I agree that Palestinians have suffered a lot. I also agree Hamas and Hezbollah have legitimate claims the problem is they have tried to solve the claims in a negative way.
Notice in what Scheunemann said where the quotation marks are as to the actual words Obama said. Why does Scheunemann use the entire quotes? to mislead the people.
The only words that they quote Obama as actually having had said:
‘blind spots’, ‘biases,’, ‘legitimate claims.’, and ‘disgrace’
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm
Oh! Com’n people, Obama has been very vocal on his support of Israel as has Joe Biden. So if you want to believe this hack columnist quoting something Jesse Jacson suposidly said then so be it. To the people who are saying; well I can’t trust Obama now, you were never going to vote for him in the first place. I mean let’s get real. This thing is pretty solid in most voters minds this kind of distraction is not going to be a game changer. period!
Posted by: kayT | October 15, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
I’m sure Obama normally takes advice from a man that says he wants to cut off his balls.
Posted by: Adam Freeman | October 15, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Anyone who think Jackson speaks for the Obama campaign is a fool. The majority of blacks are sick of Jackson and his tirades. We ought to ignore Jackson and his old-out dated ideology and McCain needs should quit grasping at straws, it makes him look extremely desperate.
Posted by: Allen | October 15, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Randy Scheunemann and John McCain must still believe that Jessie Jackson is the king of all black people.
Jessie Jackson is just jealous that another African American has far surpassed him in the public square; pure and simple. The biggest irony is that if Senator Obama wins in November, it’ll permanently cut off Jessie’s…
Posted by: Victor Shaw | October 15, 2008, 1:40 pm 1:40 pm
If he said it in conversation or not Jessie Jackson cannot control his disappointment that it is Barack who is on the cusp of history and he has done it with dignity and wisdom and and a real desire to bring America back to being a true beacon in the world.It is sad that Jessie’s desire to be relevant outweighs his sense of responsibility to this nation that was built on the backs of those who sacrificed so much to bring us to where we are today.
Posted by: Lou | October 15, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
My son’s WEEKLY READER at school said that Obama’s favorite book of ALL TIME is the Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Posted by: jb | October 15, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
Huh. The guys who wanted to physically harm Obama now speaks for him? Looks like he really doesn’t want Obama to win. He knows he will be persona non grata in an Obama administration.
Posted by: MiddleRoad | October 15, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
Why does Rev. Jackson have the need to grandstand, inject his sometimes ill-timed, and too-often misguided, rhetoric into the mix. He just obfuscates and bends ideas. I think he’s just plain jealous and is acting like a child who had a toy taken away from him.
Posted by: Lisy | October 15, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Yay, Taheri is at it again. He really seems to like making up stories to smear Obama.
After his previously unsubstantiated (and now fully discredited) claims about Obama trying to scuttle the status of forces agreement, why is anyone even listening to him? He’s clearly just not a credible source.
Posted by: jon | October 15, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
Another “association” to be denied and thrown under the bus by Dear Leader Barry. Getting pretty crowded under that bus!
Jeremiah Wright, Father Michael Pfleger, William Ayers , Antoin Rezko, Frank Marshall Davis, Rashid Khalidi, membership in the “New Party”, ACORN, Joyce Foundation (gun ban group), Louis Farrakhan, Mike Klonsky, Alexi Giannoulias.
Posted by: CrystalD | October 15, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
All the most Reverend, Holy, infinitally pious Jesse is worried about is losing his statue in the Black Community and a reduction in his paycheck. As conditions improve for the nations population, so will conditions improve for miniorities and with it, the need for Jesse’s representation will diminish. This man is all about HIMSELF!
Posted by: Jim S. | October 15, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Although Jesse Jackson is a fool, he brings up an interesting subject; why are we supporting the current Israeli policies? They are breaking international law, literally running Palestinians out of their homes and putting them into ghettos surrounded by razor wire with guard towers (the so called “West Bank Barrier Wall”) eerily reminicient of what the Nazis did to the European Jews…and American support is the reason they can get away with it. What are we doing here?
Posted by: Adriana | October 15, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Jesse Jackson is a poverty pimp who has spent 3/4ths of his life speaking about the ills of the black race. Yes, he did a lot of work towards the civil rights effort but he wasn’t as instrumental as most people think as Jesse’s main goal was to ‘profit’ off the movement than change it.
His problem as of late has a lot to do with the fact that he is highly upset that Barack (who in Jesse’s mind) wasn’t involved in the civil movement but is profiting the most from in. Jesse ran TWICE for POTUS to no avail and it is upsetting to him that a Barack Obama can achieve what Jesse hasn’t.
The problem with Jesse is the fact that he preaches one thing and does another. He preached about using the “N” word but does it on national TV against Barack. He preaches about the need to have two parents in the home and then goes and fathers a child outside his marriage making her mother a ‘single’ parent. This act also makes Jesse an adulterer.
So unfortunately for Jesse the election of Obama would put him out of business for then Jesse won’t make any more money trying to blame the white people for holding blacks down anymore.
Jesse is Jealous for he has NEVER acquired the crossover support Obama has!
Posted by: FACINGREALITY | October 15, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
To CrystalD:
It’s the list that won’t quit, right?
Posted by: brink | October 15, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
But they’re both black, so the must be in cahoots. While we’re at it, let’s make Obama answer for Robert Mugabe and O.J. Simpson!
Posted by: MarkC | October 15, 2008, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
Remember this guy once said he would physically harm Obama!! The only person who listens to Jackson is he himself. He is a lost guy in all aspects.
Posted by: MKY | October 15, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
To jakjup:
Read your Bible, man.
Posted by: jb | October 15, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
to jb,
Go to Israel, see what is going on there. It might change your mind; it did mine.
God Bless.
Posted by: Adriana | October 15, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Reverend Jesse, you are SO YESTERDAY. Obama is TODAY and the FUTURE.
Posted by: Gerald Shields | October 15, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
To GeraldShields:
Genesis to Revelation
Posted by: baj | October 15, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm
Jesse Jackson is jealous of Obama and wants only to sabotage his efforts of becoming the first African American President. Jesse, your opportunity has passed and you are not a supporter of Obama, never have been and never will be. Jesse is a supporter of himself!
Posted by: Kate | October 15, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
To brilliant Hank:
Do you homework before you speak.
Posted by: brink | October 15, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
JESSES IS A JOKE, HE THINKS PEOPLE CARE ABOUT WHAT HE THINK HE SHOULD SIT DOWN A SHUT UP.HE IS THE PAST OBAMA IS THE FUTURE. GO REST JESSES
Posted by: godog | October 15, 2008, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
Jesse Jackson is far better candidate than Obama. Jackson at least has principles and that we saw during his stance with Terri Schiavo. Hillary And Jackson will be back in 2012.
Posted by: Carmelo Junior | October 15, 2008, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
Jesse Jackson, the guy who was caught on a hot Fox mic saying he wanted to castrate Obama???? I don’t think he has any credibility on this subject!
Posted by: Craig | October 15, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
One of our candidates has resorted to voter fraud to get elected…sad. ALL involved should be locked up.
Posted by: brink | October 15, 2008, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm
Read your Bible? Not sure about you bible thumpers out there but my the God that I rejoice in does not care to be used as a weapon in a political argument.
When you twist the Bible/Revelations to fit your paranoid thought process you leave yourself open to karma debts that you may not want to pay.
God loves everyone.
Posted by: Deanna | October 15, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
I rebuke the jealous spirit and all evil spirits in and on Jessie Jackson in the name of Jesus. And plead Jesus blood over Rev. Jackson.
I also declare:
You [ Barack Obama], are from God and have overcome them [the enemy's attacks, schemes, and plots ] , because the one [God] who is in you [ Barack Obama] is greater than the one [the enemy ] who is in the world. – 1 John 4:4
No weapon forged against you [ Barack Obama] will prevail, and you [ Barack Obama] will refute every tongue that accuses you [ Barack Obama] . This is the heritage of the servants [ Barack Obama] of the LORD, and this is their [ Barack Obama] vindication from me,” declares the LORD. – Isaiah 54:17
” I [ God ] will send my terror ahead of you [ Barack Obama] and throw into confusion every nation you [ Barack Obama] encounter. I [ God ] will make all your [ Barack Obama] enemies turn their backs and run.” – Exodus 23:27
The Lord will rescue me [ Barack Obama] from every evil attack and will bring me [ Barack Obama] safely to his heavenly kingdom. – 2 Timothy 4:18
11 For he will command his angels concerning you [ Barack Obama] to guard you [ Barack Obama ] in all your ways; 12 they will lift you [ Barack Obama ] up in their hands, so that you [ Barack Obama ] will not strike your [his] foot against a stone. 13 You [ Barack Obama ] will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you [ Barack Obama ] will trample the great lion and the serpent. – Psalm 91:11-13
I have given you [ Barack Obama ] authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you [ Barack Obama ]. – Luke 10:19
Amen.
Posted by: Barack Obama IS Our next president and Joe Biden is the VP | October 15, 2008, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm
Hey Reverend Jesse, apparently you have never read Genesis 12:3.
Posted by: Hippie Smasher | October 15, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
Jesse Jackson is jealous and angry at a black man who has done what he couldn’t. Is it his plan, (along with the McCain camp), to sabotage Obama’s candidacy? Why else would he say such a thing?
Posted by: Miss Sweetness | October 15, 2008, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
Over 300 rabbis have endorsed Senator Obama for President, some of whom have known him personally for years. They know that Senator Obama is a strong supporter of Israel, that he always has been, and that Senator Obama will remain committed to Israel’s security should he become president. Anyone who says otherwise is not speaking for Senator Obama nor his campaign.
Posted by: Staton Rabin | October 15, 2008, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm
Poor Jessie. His son is a congressman, Obama will soon be president, and he was born 25 years too late. Hey Jessie – get over it!
Posted by: Chris J | October 15, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Barack Obama- All Things to All People.
Hahaha.
Seriously. Do you guys have any idea who Obama really is? Cause right now, I’m confused.
Posted by: xax | October 15, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
You know I wonder if Jesse Jackson,is just jealous of Barack Obama,He!!!! couldn’t win the nomination,so he tries to discreit Obama.Except it won’t
work,No one care what Mr. Jackson has to say anyway
Posted by: yvonne | October 15, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
Jesse Jackson is a has-been used-up person whose jealousy is eating him up alive. Even back during Dr. King’s day Dr. King didn’t trust him, knowing that it was always Jesse for Jesse. He is the LAST person one should look to for advice or counsel. Fortunately, his son is a fine and decent young man. Must have gotten that from his mother. Surely didn’t get it from Jesse. Barack Hussein Obama is a shining light who will lead this country to a bright new place in the world, despite the evil-sayers like Jesse. I am a 65-year-old white woman who was around in the ’60s and saw plenty of “Jesse”s, like Stokely Carmichael, who said the only place for a woman in the movement was “on her back.” They cannot abide a wonderful, decent man like Barack. And he loves and cherishes his dear wife and daughters! Well, they all got what they deserved! Nothing! And Huey Newton, who raped and beat women. They’re all gone, and Barack is here. What goes around comes around. God don’t like ugly! Amen.
Posted by: Gail Dolly | October 15, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
In this case, I wish that the Rev. Jesse Jackson knew what he was talking about. Unfortunately, he does not.
In speeches to elite policy making groups, Senator Obama had made it clear that, as President of the United States, he would support putting the hammer down hard on Palestineans who might threaten the rulers of Israel by seeking the return of lands stolen from their families.
Posted by: Kamaaina47 | October 15, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
Hillary will not be back. She said it in an interview last night. She said the possibility was close to 0.
It’s just reality that this nation is not yet ready for a woman in such a high position, whether liberal or conservative..
Maybe in a decade…
Posted by: Elaine | October 15, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
Cheap jesse jackson wants some cheap publicity. Who the hell is he in the Obama campaign? nothing
Posted by: Joe jones | October 15, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
Well, Jackson earlier *said* he wanted to castrate Obama, and now he’s made a swipe at it. And the media sharks are going to help him. The McCain camp is already trying to milk it. Sickening.
Posted by: More0ver | October 15, 2008, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm
Hillary will not run for President again. She said so last night in an interview.
The reality is that this country is not yet ready for a woman in such a high position, liberal or conservative. I’m Independent and I’ve been disgusted with the way both Hillary and Sarah Palin have been treated. We are a very sexist nation…
Maybe in a decade or so we will be ready.
Posted by: Elaine | October 15, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
WHOOPS! Looks like maybe we’ve all been had! Jackson is strongly denying the report, saying his words have been distorted – and I can sure see how that may very well be exactly what happened. Things do get ugly this close to elections.
Posted by: More0ver | October 15, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
Jesse Jackson Denies ‘Zionist’ Remark
(IsraelNN.com) Black American leader Jesse Jackson said that his views were distorted in an article that quoted him as saying “Zionists” would lose their influence under an Obama administration. “That is not true,” Jackson told XM radio talk show host Joe Madison. “That’s a fabrication.”
A statement released by his Rainbow Push coalition said: “The recent column in the New York Post by Amir Taheri in no way represents my views on Middle East peace and security.” …
Posted by: Carol Anne | October 15, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
Jessie, you have been a trailblazer…I have no problem with that…your son is in congress…he seems to have some sense as to today’s circumstances and conditions…let your positive work live through him…your time has passed with respect to leading…look in the mirror and admit to yourself that you have done all you can do as “the” or “a” leader…there is always a beginning and an ending…admitting to the ending can be one of the most difficult things to face…but you will find that you can get over it…don’t attempt to modify a message which is not your own message…I do belive yhoiu can do that…
Posted by: Mr. Too | October 15, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
So what if any American President relieves himself of so-called zionist influence? Even though I believe that Jesse Jackson should keep his opinions relative to Obama to himself; he can only serve to hurt Obama since Euro-American’s for the most will resort to racial typifying when it comes to Black folk. What’s the old adage/ “They all look alike!” The primary affinity that American’s have for zionist is that they can understand the compulsion to steal land. Evidence the total lack of guilt vis-a-vis thee Native Americans. Add to that the angst and guilt at having left the Jews to the “final solution” of the Nazi’s. What other nation on the face of the earth can make a claim or has made a claim of having a “right to exist”? Didn’t Yoguslavia have a right to exist? Did the Soviet Union have a right to exist? Did the nations of north America have a “right to exist”? Notwitstanding Jesse’s ill-timed and intemperate (alleged) remarks, it’s high time we insist that the zionist just even consider treating the Palestinians right.
Posted by: L.A. Davis | October 15, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
Jesse Jackson is working for john mcCain
Posted by: chad22 | October 15, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Imagine that. Jesse’s comments spun into something that can be used against Obama by Amir Taheri, a columnist at one of Murdoch’s conservative rags. No wonder the Fox News disciples are all up in arms over this. Typical republican conservative BS, if you can’t find something to paint the other guy with, you’ll make it up and yell it loudly, repeatedly until some boneheads start believing it.
Posted by: landlocked | October 15, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
Now..this is what scare people.
Is not that people don’t want a black President but after Obama becomes a President, hopefully all AA know how to respect the laws.
Posted by: Fakebama | October 15, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
If ya really think Obama was born in Kenya, I got some Enron stock for sale.
Wanna buy?
I bet ya also think there is oil of the coast of Indiana?
Posted by: BooWho | October 15, 2008, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
“According to a prominent Democratic supporter of Barack Obama”
Interesting that Scheuenemann doesn’t want to mention who said it. Typical spin.
Posted by: cincyr | October 15, 2008, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
First off Jesse Jackson Jr. has pretty much disowned his father.
Second does anyone have any Kenyan documentation that Obama was born in KENYA? The answer NO if they did McCain would be using it. He’s not.
Third why don’t Republican’s use PROOF of their accusations. An opinion article in a newspaper is just that an OPINION not FACT.
Just give me something concrete.
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm
If Barack Obama is responsible for every moronic comment made by supposed “supporters,” then John McCain is responsible for the nuts in his rallys who are yelling “kill him.” Jesse Jackson is a fool and does not have one thing to do with the Obama campaign. He is an idiot which is more than demostrated by his completely asnine remarks.
Posted by: DW | October 15, 2008, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm
cincy
she said it like that because if she had said Jesse Jackson Sr. she knew everyone would have said that a man who previously said he wanted to castrate Obama is NOT a REAL supporter of Obama.
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
I agree that Palestinians have suffered a lot. I also agree Hamas and Hezbollah have legitimate claims the problem is they have tried to solve the claims in a negative way.
Notice in what Scheunemann said where the quotation marks are as to the actual words Obama said. Why does Scheunemann use the entire quotes? to mislead the people.
The only words that they quote Obama as actually having had said:
‘blind spots’, ‘biases,’, ‘legitimate claims.’, and ‘disgrace’
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm
What a horse’s behind Jesse Jackson has been and always will be. Why does anybody give him air time.
Posted by: Bob | October 15, 2008, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
After thinking all his statements through, I wish all of Jackson’s teeth would fall out except one so he could have a toothache!
Posted by: Bob | October 15, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
JOSH:
A human being who refers to babies as “punishment” is the person who has no morals or decency.
Posted by: brink | October 15, 2008, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
I am sure Jesse knows just how crooked Obama is and do not have any personal jealousy of him, as his supporters claim.
After all, most of us KNOW Jesse Jackson has done more for civil rights than The Tainted One has ever thought of doing.
PUMA!
Posted by: LeeLee07 | October 15, 2008, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Jesse Jackson, just like McCain is old news. I have said it on this site before and I’ll say it again. This is the 21st century!
Posted by: Lori | October 15, 2008, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm
Jackson has said today on a live interview that he never made that statement and essentially that Amir Taheri is lying.
Check out past “claims” by Amir Taheri you will find it interesting to say the least.
Posted by: Rob | October 15, 2008, 6:51 pm 6:51 pm
Stephanie
Obama was born in Hawaii.
But if he had not been he would not be a natural born citizen I thought the same thing as you but if you look it up in order for someone to be a natural born citizen they must be born on american soil and if they are not than both parents have to be U.S. citizen.
But in the case of Obama it is a moot point. John McCain is so desperate that he is going after loose associations that Obama has, that if there was any real proof that he was not born on U.S. soil McCain would have Palin screaming it at the top of her lungs. There would be ads in every state about it.
These statements questioning if he is a U.S. citizen are just playing on peoples ignorance. Just like McCain saying he knows where Bin Laden is, if he knows where Bin Laden is and is not telling the CIA he should be arrested for aiding and abedding a known criminal.
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
Who is Jesse Jackson?
Posted by: kb | October 15, 2008, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
Brink
You know he was born in Hawaii. Why do his college records matter did you see Bush’s and he got 2 terms Being the president of the harvard law review tells me he had better grades than Bush. Most likely a lot better. And as for William Ayer’s is he still wanted by the F.B.I. NO he is not. And yet McCain says he knows where Bin Laden is and hasn’t told anyone where he is isn’t that aiding and abedding a fugitive or something similar? And by the way could you clarify for me which candidate you were refering to when you said one our presidential candidates is the anti-christ?
Posted by: Josh | October 15, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
A person(Obama)who can refuse to vote for a ban on partial birth abortion and a ban on infanticide is not a man of any kind of morals or character. Wise up America!!!
John
Posted by: john abbott | October 16, 2008, 3:16 am 3:16 am
Zionism has been a thorn in US diplomacy. Most people think that it has something to do with Biblical prophecy but in reality it is a political movement that has nothing to do with Bible prophecy. The father of Zionism Theodore Herzl was a communist as well as the first prime minister David Ben-Gurion. Who control the US banking system? Who control Wall Street? Does Jesse Jackson know something that we should know?
Posted by: joe | October 16, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Typical Jesse Jackson.
Find a hot button. Interject self, in spite of having no stake and no constituency. Create friction. Solve nothing.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
If we ignore him, he will go away, since he thrives on attention.
Posted by: OneObservation | October 16, 2008, 6:51 pm 6:51 pm
Jackson made the remarks to the World Policy Forum in France last week, according to The New York Post. The civil rights activist reportedly said that “Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades” would lose some of their influence with Obama in the White House, and that “decades of putting Israel’s interests first” would come to a close.
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Posted by: anjilinjones | October 16, 2008, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
Just recently JESSIE JACKASSON and his RAINBOW/PUSH freaks were holding protests in front of gun stores demanding more stupid gun control laws as usial him and his bunch were lying down in front of the store trying to prevent costumers from going in and got themselves arrested showing he is a attention mongering idiot and his RAINBOW/PUSH are the biigest pests and trouble makers around
Posted by: FLU-BIRD | November 20, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm