If a prominent white man said all white men in Congress should vote for or against a pending piece of legislation, what do you think the media firestorm would be like?
As you ponder, consider that Jesse Jackson on Wednesday told a reception held by the Congressional Black Caucus, “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”
Although the comment was first reported by The Hill at 5:42 PM EST Wednesday, LexisNexis and Google news searches identified astonishingly little media coverage.
Here's The Hill's report:
The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature healthcare bill.
“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”
The remark stirred a murmur at the reception, held by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation as part of a series of events revolving around the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s run for president.
Despite this murmur, a LexisNexis search identified absolutely no major media references to this incident.
As for a Google news search, the Washington Post reported the CBC doing a tribute to Jackson on the House floor Wednesday morning, but didn't follow-up with anything that happened at the reception in the evening.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Political Wire blog reported this at the newspaper's website moments ago.
MSNBC.com's First Read blog also reported this in the last couple of hours, but well at the end of a news wrap-up.
And, just minutes ago, USA Today's On Politics blog covered the incident as well.
That appears to be it...for now.
Once again, what kind of media firestorm would occur if a prominent white man said that all white men in Congress had to vote for or against a pending piece of legislation?
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Mr Jackson, You can't...
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:21 ET by onewiseguy...open your mouth and keep from showing everyone you're a contemptible fool.
What was he thinking?
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:35 ET by ThisnThatJackson forgot to add: "And Bush is a racist".
If he keeps forgetting this, his whole credibility thing is going to be shot.
__________
"mmm, mmm, mm. Barrack-Hussain-Øbama↓." - The liberals coolaid drinking song
Common Knowledge
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:38 ET by countmein5050It's common knowledge now that liberals reserve the right to throw the race card around, bait with the race card, and condemn any one not in step with them as being racists. It's such common knowledge that the word racist no longer has the same fearful sting as it did before Obama came on the scene. It's become a badge of honor to be called a racist by a liberal because it separates them from the liberal loonie. The shame in all of this is there ARE racists out there and now they get a pass because liberals have neutralized the word. Racists now hide within the very slur....and that's a liberal indictment. The very people who call out the name are shining the light on themselves....and letting the real hate mongers walk right by untouched by their well-worn label.
the real hate mongers..
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:40 ET by onewiseguy"and letting the real hate mongers walk right by untouched by their well-worn label."
Liberals ARE the real hate mongers.
this clown is a joke!
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:22 ET by Patriot IIHe is the most useless, do nothing, accomplish nothing, pot stirring, womanizing, racists dirtbag around...when will the blacks see through this leach? Who contributes to this maggot? anyone ever bother to check and see where his funds come from? He is not the friend of the blacks...he is the friend of jesse, stick it to'em jackson.....only!!! imho
Hey Justice Brotha Jackson-STAIN
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Sigh.
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 19:56 ET by RukusSeriously, you should just
Place your web site
At the bottom of the page, as a tag line, that way
Members can click if they are curious.
Gary
Old media species: Moonbat-a-saurus-rex. Getting more endangered by the day.
Or better yet, Ruk
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 19:58 ET by BlondePut it in your member profile, where interested parties can find it.
I hope he fails, too.
Uh?
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 22:06 ET by RukusBy "your" I assume you meant "his".LOL! Did you read it vertically? ; )
Gary
Old media species: Moonbat-a-saurus-rex. Getting more endangered by the day.
Comments From....
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:21 ET by GeneralAlTimeless comments from the nations greatest Racist/Race bater!
Jesse the fool
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:27 ET by seven“You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”
We are not voting against healthcare
We are voting to keep the Federal government from taking over healthcare. Healthcare has been around a long time. Having the Feds look over the Docs shoulder when your girlfriend is getting an abortion Jesse is what we are talking qabout.
→ Noel
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:28 ET by Cool ArrowThanks for reporting this. I caught it on Beck this morning.
I'd say I was shocked, but we both know that wouldn't be true.
BTW, did you watch Bill O'Reilly and Sally Quinn last night?
Now, that was a jaw-dropper! Quinn tried to make some cockamamie argument that Sarah Palin might consider throwing her youngest son off a cliff.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Cool
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:35 ET by iveseenitallRight on. My wife and I just laughed as Quinn made a bumbling fool of herself.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
→ isia
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:38 ET by Cool ArrowShe was simply Olbermannesque. It reminded me of that "journalist" at the tea party who went into full contact Obama defense mode over tax breaks.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
isia... Same here in this
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:47 ET by bigtimerisia...
Same here in this home...the Mistress of DC isn't a happy camper.
Boo-hoo...cry me a river.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
I saw that too, and Quinn
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:29 ET by rockyracoonI saw that too, and Quinn practicing the fine art of projection to perfection, revealed a lot about herself, and it was quite ugly to see.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Hey ...
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:30 ET by 10ksnookerMaybe he should have told them about the reparations in the government rationed healthcare plan. How else do you explain the race panels to ensure fairness.
The beat goes on
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:31 ET by iveseenitallRacial politics. And any "black", "Afican-American", "negro", "person of color" who doesn't march in lock-step, or worse--thinks for him/herself--- is to be condemned. When will the sheep wake up?
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Right, and from there it's
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:46 ET by winston smithRight, and from there it's only a short ideological walk to "If you're against Obama Care, you are racist!" Just the Democrat party getting all their "black ducks" in a row for the coming class warfare assault on Americans that will be waged by the media in hopes of shaming everyone into accepting government healthcare rationing. They're losing big in the opinion polls, time to play the ol' race card again.
MSNBC - The Place For Lunatics
I'm Condemned!
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 00:38 ET by welcome back carterI'm a person of Color who moved to this great country many years ago and I'm a communist hating, enemy of socialism and capitalist loving conservative. I've heard a few times that I shouldn't be organizing T.E.A. Party which makes me want to do even more. If anyone is interested in a "multi-colored" crowd and wants to hire me for their event, let me know. I'll bring dozens of colored conservatives with me. Sharpton and Jesse are still living in the early 60s without which, their longevity will be just as long as a Polar bear in Africa.
Attention Rev. Jerkson - not even whites can vote for or agin it
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:35 ET by SickofLibsVote? Since when do we vote on anything anymore?
He apparently hasn't heard that everything happens behind closed doors now.
The lib Congress is gonna shove it up our butts whether the majority wants it or not!
I dream of a world in which
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:35 ET by optimistI dream of a world in which racists of all colors are dismissed as the ignorants fools that they are.
Optimist
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:40 ET by iveseenitallRight on. Jackson has made a fortune being a racist. But to millions, this "Christian" is nothing but an evil charlatan.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
I don't think this Jesse
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 16:37 ET by abshandraI don't think this Jesse is 'Christian', since, true 'Christian' is never being a racist. Is it important to be black or white? Why can not we let go of our own egos, and blend into a single entity, U.S.'s citizen? What good would create boundaries, as black or white? We should make our diversity as a richness and strength to build this country, instead of attacking each other. - Shandra from bankruptcy public records
→ Ain't gonna happen
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:44 ET by Cool ArrowToo many liberals get their feelgoods from their magnanimous shows of patronizing condescension toward those they control.
Just the threat of a shout of "Uncle Tom!" from their puppet is, time and time again, sufficiently effective.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I heard about this on Rush
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:37 ET by bigtimerI heard about this on Rush today...first thing that came to mind was where is CBC speaking out against Jackson and his usual intimidation tactics....where's Sharpton regarding Jesse's tripe...eh?
Oh wait...he probably agrees.
Davis won't be intimidated...but where oh where is the msm screaming bloody murder....we'll see that happen when pigs fly.
Hypocrisy is rich with this display...simple as that.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Once again...
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:41 ET by CCsteelcityWe can always count on the Rev. Jesse Jackson [or was it Rev. Al Sharpton] when things are quiet and they haven't been in the media eye enough, one will show up to spout off more dumbness than Madcow, Olberdork, or Tingles can put together.
Can I get an Amen brothers and sisters....?
"The bottom line is that the idea that government bureaucrats have enough knowledge to manage an economy well is the height of conceit." - Friedrich Hayek
CC... ...Amen! 'Doubling
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:45 ET by bigtimerCC...
...Amen!
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
RACIST !!! Now remember,
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:44 ET by josey walesRACIST !!!
Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.
Another apology
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:44 ET by BKeyserAnother apology forthcoming?
The MSM
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:22 ET by iveseenitallThe MSM will ignore the truth, as usual.
BTW, just saw a "troubling" video out of Canada. In it, Obama praises Islam in a manner in which he has never spoken about America. Sad.
tp://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
iveseenitall, Some nasty view into the heart of our CinC
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:18 ET by upcountrywaterAs much as I'd love to give the invention of algebra to the moslems.
The killer gang didn't even come up with the ZERO , oh until now.
State controlled health care ! music video.
What about black women?
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:01 ET by mattmWhat about black women? Friggin' sexist.
Dear Jessie
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:03 ET by FranksamNow, I understand that even Michael Jackson was confused about being 'black or white' at times, but look at your own stupid-a** self in a mirror please. Who put you in charge of Blackness? Let's just go back to the old standards of measurement like Quadroon, Octaroon and 'one drop of blood'. You are a racist fool and I hope that no DNA analysis ever demonstrates that you have any ancestors who were not 'pure African', if you know what I mean, you bufoon. (And may Michael rest in peace, even if he was disgusting pedophile.)
Yeah, we get it, Jesse (the Sloganmaster) Jackson
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:11 ET by R D HelmIf you are a black American, then you have to be a communist, else you aren't really black.
Funny when you really think about it, because if CommieCare passes, the
people who are going to be screwed the worst are the very people Obama
and Jesse pretend to care about.
Maybe while Jesse is on the plane heading for his next corporate shake-down victim, he can come up with another of his catchy, mindless slogans.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
canuck
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:10 ET by canuckJessie must be running out of people to shakedown or employees to impregnate. He is back to appointing himself spokesman of all those with a tan darker than lillie white.
This guy is a race pimp and I hate to give him food for more accusations. If I just call him an asshole only assholes will be insulted.
Yessa
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:25 ET by THBarbTHBarb
Yassah Masser Jackson, whatever you sayz. Can't think for my self ifs I wanna be black.
Let's see how that sounds if I were to say it
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:46 ET by legacyrepublicanLet's see how that sounds if I were to say it ...
Yea, it does sound like a really stupid way to win my anti-obmacare argument, doesn't it.
O-TAY! "Beauty is only
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:58 ET by HockeyKidO-TAY!
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Re JJ
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:02 ET by slickwillie2001"This health care debate is Selma all over again."
Okay, I made that up.
Lol slick...be
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:08 ET by bigtimerLol slick...be careful...you probably gave him so material to use...I sure wouldn't doubt it.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
slick & bt---
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 00:33 ET by matthewdeanUnintentional, I'm sure, but slick did give ol' JJ an opening, as Selma can be anagrammed into lames, meals, and males.
I'm sure the Master Race Baiter can cobble together some semblance of an atrociously amoral anecdote out that fact.
MD
"There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress."
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Sex
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:10 ET by sevenJesse knocked up Karin Stanford and she had a daughter. The daughter is now around 10 years old. These errors in judgement explain why he wants healthcare and federal funded abortions.
...and he paid for that out
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:13 ET by bigtimer...and he paid for that out of his Rainbow Coalition.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
→ Yeah, there's that
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:24 ET by Cool ArrowAnd of course there's the abortion his mistress had at Reverand Jackson's insistance prior to this pregnancy.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Is it just me or does the
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:23 ET by shmergoIs it just me or does the Uh Reverend JACKson bare resemblance to Sherman Klump minus the fatness in the provided picture?
I notice this because I could care less about what the CEO of Racebait Inc. has to say.
Democrats and liberals with
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:33 ET by humanzeeDemocrats and liberals with their racism.
If you are part of a certain ethnic group and don't act or think they way we tell you, there is something wrong with you.
To be a real minority is to submit to their will or else you will be marginalized.
I could live with this foolish statement...
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:48 ET by Patrick Michaelif it truly represented Jessie Jackson's feeling and beliefs, but truthfully it is just a political ploy. If you are not lock step with the unions and the progressives you are a racists and un-American. And these guys dare talk about McCarthism?
Stay Free!!!
SO, the lead racist in this
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 17:58 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonSO, the lead racist in this nation decides to play the race card to further his racist goals?
Obama, the first "alleged" president
http://gjresult.com
Yeah, and white men
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 18:28 ET by RR GOPYeah, and white men shouldn't vote for government programs that enslave minorities, nor should they listen to the likes of Jackson, Sharpton and the other race merchants.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Whatever happened to Spearation of Church & State? ;-)
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 19:07 ET by GalvanicA week or so ago, this site posted the transcript of two liberals on CNN claiming the the Roman Catholic Church's threat to withdraw its charitable community services from Washington DC should the DC Council force it to perform gay marriages and adoptions, was a violation of the separation of church and state.
But once again, REVEREND Jesse Jackson, whose Rainbow/PUSH racketeering mob receives millions in US tax dollars each year, once again not only injects himself in national politics, but plays the race card on an elected black American in Congress.
Like the scene of the black American being beaten by unprosecuted SEIU thugs in front of cameras during a Tea Party, the MSM will look the other way over this outrage. We've come to expect that from the media.
As for the Reverend Jackson, he is 20 years overdue for a follow-up IRS audit.
So all black men are
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 19:17 ET by Kat Outta the BagSo all black men are supposed to think and act exactly alike, Jesse? Let a white person suggest such a thing and you and your puppeteer friend Al S. would be on them like flies on poo, wouldn't you? Race baiting creep.
→ Here's my plan
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 20:52 ET by Cool ArrowI'm going to say I support government health care so I can call myself a black man.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I'm anxiously awaiting one
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 09:15 ET by HockeyKidI'm anxiously awaiting one of the College Republicans groups to make a video using this tactic as a way to get minority scholarships.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
As I said before, it's
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 21:07 ET by goldboughAs I said before, it's obvious who the racist ones are-the people who constantly mention race. Mr. Jackson, are there certain bills that black people must vote for and others where they are allowed a choice?
“We even have blacks
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 21:44 ET by wolfemanic“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said
at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and
call yourself a black man.”
I agree! If a black votes against healthcare, then by God I won't call him black either.
I will only identify them as patriots and Great Americans.
Jesse Jerkson alert!
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 21:58 ET by thedailyzingJerkson is a racist. I have grown very tired of him. He is stale. The
media needs to stop cover his moronic statements. Jerkson needs to
disappear into obscurity never to be heard again! To read more about what crazy libs have done this week click here http://thedailyzing.com/479/week-of-the-drop/
Congressional White Caucus
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 22:10 ET by HogTideRebelCatsWhat the Hell is the Congressional Black Caucus anyway?!
Where the Hell is the Congressional White Caucus?!
→ HogTide
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 22:13 ET by Cool ArrowThey're more secretive, but they meet "under the sheets" over at Robert Byrd's house.
Republicans need not apply.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
uncle remus redux
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 22:51 ET by fewfiryessuh massah jesse..'n where does ya be wantin' us to tote dem bags 'o money fo' ya?
You can't make a living
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 00:12 ET by RogerCfromSDYou can't make a living being a racist extortionist and call yourself a man.
A nation cannot be free without a free, unbiased media. We are not free.
easy does it
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 01:19 ET by WesenJesse just wants all the boyz on his plantation microchipped. It's on page 1001 of his health care bill. Everybody gets one.
Everyone In the USA Already Has Healthare, Dufus
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:11 ET by Great DebaterRev. Jackson,
All black, white, yellow, red, etc. men already have health care in the USA by simply walking into a Hospital's ER, where they're legally required to treat you until you're stable and able to safely be discharged, regardless of your ability to pay or legal residency. Therefore, would it be OK if black men vote against Universal Health Care Insurance?