Al Sharpton criticizes Hillary Clinton for staying silent on Ferguson... [View all]

[Cali_Democrat]

Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday criticized potential presidential hopefuls like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) for keeping silent on the turmoil in Ferguson, Mo.

"This is now a national, central issue and anyone running for President needs to come up with a formula or — in my opinion — they forfeit their right to be taken seriously," Sharpton said on MSNBC.

The civil rights leader and MSNBC called out Clinton, Christie and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) by name. Sharpton caught himself after listing Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) among the bunch, presumably because the senator jumped into the discussion on Thursday with an op-ed in TIME magazine.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sharpton-hillary-clinton-christie-ferguson

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Pressure builds on Clinton to speak out on Ferguson
08/18/14 05:12 PM—UPDATED 08/18/14 05:19 PM

With the nation gripped by the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, seemingly every political leader has weighed in, from President Barack Obama to ideological leaders like Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. But there’s one conspicuous exception – Hillary Clinton.

In the week since a police officer shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown, critics have noted that the former secretary of state and likely 2016 presidential contender has partied on Martha’s Vineyard, signed books with celebrities in the Hamptons, and settled into a week of vacation on Long Island, but she has yet to say anything publicly about Ferguson.

A spokesperson for Clinton declined to comment again on Monday

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/pressure-builds-clinton-speak-out-ferguson