Sharpton: Obama Sounds More Like Reagan Than Tea Partiers
If MSNBC's goal is to give air time to the least-attached to reality of the left, then perhaps the network's doing the right thing by reportedly dallying with replacing Cenk Uygur with Al Sharpton.
For in the 6 o'clock time slot this evening the Reverend Al actually asserted that Barack Obama sounds more like Ronald Reagan than Tea Party freshmen members of Congress. I kid you not.
Video after the jump.
Watch the video and imagine The Gipper reacting to the Reverend!
Sharpton's guest was Tea Party freshman Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama. It should be noted that Brooks kept his cool and remained the principled-but-stately Southern gentleman throughout his contentious segment with Sharpton. Al played a clip of Pres. Reagan criticizing Congress for bringing the country to the edge of default before increasing the debt limit.
AL SHARPTON: In the name of Ronald Reagan, I hope you go back and do the right thing tonight, Congressman Brooks.
MO BROOKS: If we had had a Ronald Reagan-type president in the White House right now, we would not be facing these circumstances.
SHARPTON: I think this president in the White House right now sounds a like more like Ronald Reagan than you guys do.
BROOKS: I respectfully disagree.
SHARPTON: Thank you Congressman Brooks, and I respectfully submit to you Ronald Reagan's quote is a lot more in line with this president than what you're saying tonight and what your colleagues in the Tea Party--I'm just praying for you.
BROOKS: Ronald Reagan I suspect would differ.
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Submitted by Chris Norman on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 8:28pm.
Well, he's delusional and 180 degrees wrong. In that regard he fits in at MSNBC.
Sharpton
Submitted by Curly on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 8:36pm.
If you removed his brain, he would be smarter. I swear the man is nuttier than a fox squirrel.
First you have to prove he
Submitted by Mutantone on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 8:00am.
First you have to prove he had one to start with and why put all them smart squirrels with him what an insult
Indeed, he's almost as nutty
Submitted by Lgbpop on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:54am.
Indeed, he's almost as nutty as Chris Matthews.
Step right up, ladies and
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 8:48pm.
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and take a ride on Rev'run Al's Magical Mystery Tour.
The dope
Submitted by TexasMom0517 on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:26pm.
Whatever he's smoking must be the good stuff that Barney's live-in was growing.
Sharpton must hate Obama!
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 9:21pm.
"I think this president in the White House right now sounds a like more like Ronald Reagan than you guys do."
Sharpton must really hate Obama, for he sure hated Reagan!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
So take a situation where
Submitted by amyshulk on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 9:43pm.
So take a situation where they are at complete odds {Pres "I WON" wants to grow gov't, NOT shrink it} and conflate a statement wherein they have completely different agendas to say he "sounds" more like Pres. Reagan? They really DO think their audience is comprised of brain dead, totally incurious, apathetic drones, huh?
Ronald Reagan
let's see, a show on MSNBC
Submitted by Dan Diego on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 9:52pm.
let's see, a show on MSNBC hosted by Al Sharptongue paired w/ "audience is comprised of brain dead, totally incurious, apathetic drones" Sounds right to me.
Of course NB Staff is exempted.
A match made in MSNBC heaven.
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 10:34am.
A match made in MSNBC heaven.
It should be obvious to everyone already
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 9:44pm.
Al not so Sharpton's show will be as intellectually stimulating as watching paint dry.
Nice job Al
The depths to which this latest group of Democrats
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 9:50pm.
- that being the collective group of Democrats over which Obama presides- is certainly the most on-message of any I've ever experienced. It's a testament both to their ability to lock in not only their rank-and-file legislators, but their hen-pecked media cohorts as well. The White House sends out their morning email, and everyone stays on it all day, regardless of how silly it sounds as the day progresses.
This week is "Obama sounds like Reagan" week and it began with the release of that idiotic DNC campaign ad.
If I hear another one of
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:10pm.
If I hear another one of these delusional and pathetic phonies invoke Ronald Reagan's name to try and compare themselves favoralbly to the great RR..........I'm going to blow a friggin' gasket!!! These guys wouldn't even piss on RR's grave if there was a brushfire going on.....................and on top of that, 'Reverand'(of what, Al???) Sharpton, Boy Blah-Blah, and the rest of these race-baiting posers wouldn't even be qualified to shine Reagan's shoes!!!
Was that a 'racist' statement??? I hope so.....................
Reverand'(of what, Al???)
Submitted by AGreer on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:10pm.
The Pentecostal Church...at age 10. AT AGE 10 ??? Seriously ???
Jeremiah Wright has more cred and he's (another) anti-American.
For $5 you can find an online application to be a "rev" too.
I know, I know.........BFD!!!
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:48pm.
I know, I know.........BFD!!! And you're right about Wright too. The only thing I can give Sharpton credit for was being James 'the Godfather of Soul'...........'the hardest working man in showbusiness' Brown's hairdreser for some period of time. You've GOT to admit that the mans hair was looking BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!
Hell, Billy F. (and you KNOW what the 'F' stands for) Gibbons - mean, lean, and obscene guitar player from ZZ Topp.....is also a Reverand..........and probably has a lot more ethics and higher standards than Sharpton. Hell, ol' Billy's a conservative!!!
'I've never had any problems with obscene notes'................Billy F. Gibbons
What a scoop!
Submitted by ironhead4099 on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:51pm.
What a first class journalistic endeaver, from the ever objective, astute, and openminded Racist Al Sharpton! How can you doubt what he says, on a first class NEWS network like this turd! Defending this president is like being TOO politcally correct which is, thinking you can pick up a turd by it's clean end!
Disrespectful
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:51pm.
Sharpton channeling Reagan is way more disrespectful than Sharpton's imagined slight by Glenn Beck's channeling of Martin Luther King, Jr. Sharpton will get his in the end. They all will.
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Reverand Idiot!!
Submitted by Callie369 on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 12:35am.
Sorry, but this idiot is no more a reverand then Charles Manson! He was "ordained" in his church at the age of 12. It was hype used to collect money from the black church-goers that came to tent meetings!
He has done absolutely NOTHING for black people except lie to them and working hard to lead them astray with his bull-crap. I have some black friends who cannot stand the idiot. He and Jesse Jackson, Farrakan, et al, only USE blacks to line their pockets. They really don't give a tinker's damn about people.
Obama may try to sound like the greatest president in more
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 12:41am.
modern times but he sure doesn't act like him. Sharpton does not put the "sharp" in his family tree.
Surprised Al Sharpton did not go into status epilepticus...
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 12:44am.
....mentioning Ronald Reagan's name. He must have taken his morning doses early.
He has to mention Reagan
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 12:57am.
so he can try to forget Tawana Brawley.
what is obama was white?
Submitted by dmacleo on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 7:57am.
sharpton would not be saying this.
race is only criteria he looks at.
what a pitiful existence.
The moron speaks his mind
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 8:55am.
Vain attempt to sneak the boy in the back door as a conservative but he sticks out like like a drunk in church.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Good morning, Cocodrie
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:11am.
For the record, I only blew a .06%, which is under the legal limit for a WUI conviction.
Good morning SoL
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:16am.
I thought that was you. I pray it was good scotch. We coonasses love good scotch. Tonight I'm going to enjoy some good homemade kumquat wine but not in church.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
A liberal racist know nothing
Submitted by John21 on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:02am.
A liberal racist know nothing comparing a socialist know nothing to a celebrated president of the United Sates says it all. Rev Al hasn't been right in 30 years why should he start now. Go scam the stupid with your racebaiter tactics and let the honest people deal with the thinks you can not comprehend.
I really hope that MSNBC does put him on the payroll.
Submitted by Jimcinsc on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:28am.
It will just further illustrate how left wing the network is. With Chris Matthews, Rachael Maddow, et al, they might as well go ahead and put the Reverend Sharpton on the air along with the rest of these nitwits.
MSNBC had a choice, Put Al on
Submitted by Dan Diego on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:05pm.
MSNBC had a choice, Put Al on the air or have him in front of the building with a bull horn shaking them down for the lack of a genuine black man (him) in their line up.
amazing
Submitted by ohio granny on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 9:46am.
absolutely amazing how they hated Reagan when he was in office. And now to try to compare the little man-child in the White House to President Reagan shows just how desperate they are to convince us that little Barry is competent. I remember how they treated President Reagan. Typical of the democRATs and leftists. They always try to convince us that we don't know what we know.
Remember President Reagan said the trouble with the left is that they know so much that is not true. This is just another example of that.
"The wise have wealth and
Submitted by kbTexan on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 3:48pm.
"The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get." Proverbs 21:20
Hey Reverend,
Read the book of Proverbs, It was written just for you. Calls you by name repeatedly and describes you to a T.
Reagan is a hero
Submitted by HockeyKid on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 3:57pm.
Obysmal is a zero.
I guess, along with all his other qualities, Sharpton can't spell either.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
The 'Reverend' Al: "Thank you
Submitted by freedom-rings on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 6:24pm.
The 'Reverend' Al: "Thank you for your time". He continuously interrupts and doesn't let Rep. Brooks get a word in edgewise. This racist and arrogant 'person' is what passes as a 'Reverend'? He sounds more like the mullahs or ayatollahs of a dictatorship. That wasn't an interview...interviews require conversation. Sharpton doesn't possess that ability. But then, MSNBC's cast of clowns are renowned for their afflictions and impairments.