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Atman

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53. ^^^ This

Mon Dec 22, 2014, 05:35 PM

Dec 2014

That is what I hear every time I try to bring up the actions of the cops, or the peaceful protesters, or ANYTHING related to the recent events in Ferguson, NY, >long list here.<

"Yeah, but why do you let Al Sharpton speak for you?" "Al Sharpton has Obama in his pocket!" "Al Sharpton this, Al Sharpton that!"

I think Al Sharpton does not help 'the cause,' any cause, one bit. He is inflammatory, he is divisive. I understand why Obama thinks he is a conduit to the AA community, but that doesn't mean he has to be granted "advisor" status. He's just a guy. He's not an elected official, he has no official capacity to do anything. Sorry if that might offend some people. He's a guy with an opinion. If his opinions are supported by the largely Democratic African American community, run for office. In the meantime, he has become nothing but a convenient scapegoat for everything in the current tensions.

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Why are right wingers so obsessed with Al Sharpton? [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 OP

He is just a thorn in thier side. tradewinds Dec 2014 #1

Because he and Tawana Brawley leftynyc Dec 2014 #46

Maybe so. tradewinds Dec 2014 #50

Spare me leftynyc Dec 2014 #51

I made no such acusation. tradewinds Dec 2014 #52

Yes. Back in the '80s and very early '90s, I lived in the NYC area. amandabeech Dec 2014 #62

I assume you are White... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #102

What you describe is a very unfortunate situation for the black community in NYC. branford Dec 2014 #113

Well... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #121

..... CatWoman Dec 2014 #152

Yeah, Al Sharpton Had Brawley and Crown Heights wellst0nev0ter Dec 2014 #153

Those are completely different leftynyc Dec 2014 #189

1+ ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #165

Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #172

Yeah, I am white. amandabeech Dec 2014 #124

Why is it always White people that are his worst critics? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #127

Because they don't understand how Sharpton came to be.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #138

I know right? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #146

I saw he preach at my wife's church when we were dating.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #150

I met him in person in DC when they dedicated the MLK memorial! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #157

But that doesn't count ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #176

true true! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #181

Odd, isn't it? eom BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #160

Having become familiar with posts from some of them... Nothing unusual there at all Scootaloo Dec 2014 #163

Because they so desparately want him to be that ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #169

You also need to be reminded that the people...... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #136

It is hard to believe that anyone posting here has ever supported Giuliani, or anyone like him, amandabeech Dec 2014 #147

Not saying they support him.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #149

nother CatWoman Dec 2014 #154

BINGO! BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #161

this White woman agrees with you! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #164

'If the power structure in NYC was a just and equitable one...' and elsewhere... Nailed it! freshwest Dec 2014 #199

I agree with you. I do 840high Dec 2014 #81

And who else was speaking to our viewpoint of things.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #109

The family never backed off their claims JonLP24 Dec 2014 #151

Congratulations Depaysement Dec 2014 #212

because of some very high-profile events in his past Enrique Dec 2014 #2

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #15

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2014 #43

If the idiots knew the truth about Al and his affiliations with their precious institutions NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #78

however CatWoman Dec 2014 #86

Cosby is no longer useful ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #90

I have seen many on the discussion boards defending him...but it isnt him NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #94

I Can Respect His Views wellst0nev0ter Dec 2014 #156

Yes he was rbrnmw Dec 2014 #80

Apparently, not *only* the rightwing s**t list. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #170

Not sure if you care, GummyBearz Dec 2014 #217

Yep Boreal Dec 2014 #67

3 ... 2 ... 1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #91

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #98

I don't believe in anyone ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #129

'To a very great many' bravenak Dec 2014 #132

It's always right to speak the truth Boreal Dec 2014 #178

I'm not upset ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #182

But that's not what I said nt Boreal Dec 2014 #186

But it isn't up to you, is it? kwassa Dec 2014 #183

And cops are fucking killing unarmed Black men.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #111

Ghouliani Boreal Dec 2014 #179

Why do people keep mentioning the past? jen1980 Dec 2014 #168

Mostly his personal Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #3

You Have To Ask Cali_Dem? ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #4

Seems like it but I need to know how Sharpton went from the Tawana Brawley hoax tenderfoot Dec 2014 #5

the tawana brawley case was just one moment in a long career. unblock Dec 2014 #7

I was introduced to him because of that case... tenderfoot Dec 2014 #10

yeah, well, i was introduced to paul mccartney because of "band on the run". unblock Dec 2014 #12

I'm sorry, was I PERSONALLY attacking you? tenderfoot Dec 2014 #13

lighten up, francis. unblock Dec 2014 #17

"Lighten Up Francis" is from the movie Stripes!! lol... I still say that... I never thought Id meet uponit7771 Dec 2014 #41

I guess I've heard it a thousand times from a hundred different people. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #79

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #19

I have a feeling some POC and poor aren't impressed with him either. tenderfoot Dec 2014 #20

Can't be everything to everybody ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #22

+1 And JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #31

And a bunch of other white declared Black spokespersons. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #36

You have such a way with words! JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #39

Honestly, ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #40

If I say Rinse Penis JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #42

LOL! That made me laugh. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #60

I am now awaiting their answer to this question 1SBM rbrnmw Dec 2014 #84

What question? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #92

who is the white leader? I may not approve of them rbrnmw Dec 2014 #99

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #130

none we are just suppose to stop all this protesting and shut up rbrnmw Dec 2014 #137

Or, just accept the acceptable negro spokesperson ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #139

lol rbrnmw Dec 2014 #140

I personally would nominate Paul Mooney rbrnmw Dec 2014 #162

Not even the POTUS, AG, etc. They'd rather burn the house down than do that. Sorry _____'s. freshwest Dec 2014 #201

1SBM: I signed in just because of your post! And may I quote you? I'll take the challenge. I figure: freshwest Dec 2014 #190

I never found him loud or obnoxious. That label belongs to the RWers who are on 24/7 hating on Al! freshwest Dec 2014 #200

here's my take. sharpton gives voice to what his constituents are feeling. unblock Dec 2014 #61

Without Malcolm, there could be no Martin. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #93

indeed... x is to king as sharpton is to jackson. unblock Dec 2014 #96

Actually, I was think Malcolm is to King as ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #118

fair enough. i thought of my version years ago, pre-obama. unblock Dec 2014 #135

Well you obvisously don't know many poor and POC..... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #104

Thanks for the lesson tenderfoot Dec 2014 #106

You're welcome My Brother.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #108

I'm a girl tenderfoot Dec 2014 #110

Well...Thank You... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #114

"He's a self promoter". Name one outspoken Black leader today who is not routinely called that. ieoeja Dec 2014 #191

That and their epitaph 'community organizer.' Like Beck, Brillo, Rush, Hannity, etc. aren't? freshwest Dec 2014 #203

! CatWoman Dec 2014 #48

Hey Catwoman tenderfoot Dec 2014 #107

wait, you worked out a side agreement with catwoman that says she's not to laugh at my jokes? unblock Dec 2014 #195

LOL Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #193

Well perhaps you should read up..... a kennedy Dec 2014 #24

Rev. Al reeked of self promotion long before Tawana Brawley. immoderate Dec 2014 #27

+1 Go Vols Dec 2014 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Dec 2014 #56

One more job wouldn't hurt Go Vols Dec 2014 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Dec 2014 #72

Well, I didn't say that about MLK, but I can detect it Rev. Al. immoderate Dec 2014 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Dec 2014 #75

as a matter of fact he was INVITED to help CatWoman Dec 2014 #82

How Often Do We Hear Certain People Say wellst0nev0ter Dec 2014 #158

They would collapse without someone to yammer hate about publicly. Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #175

... CatWoman Dec 2014 #198

That case is a convenient red herring for people who dislike him Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #11

The Reverend AL was a "civil rights spokesperson" long before Brawley. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #16

++++1,000 nt kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #49

not as annoying as your uninformed post CatWoman Dec 2014 #26

Please educate yourself on Al Sharpton.... giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #47

I explained that to you in another post... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #123

because he worked with Jesse olddots Dec 2014 #6

Well, he has been in the news frequently for months maced666 Dec 2014 #8

He has the nerve to speak out and have black skin at the same time. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #9

Because a Black mkan pointing out racism is ... well ... racist! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #14

Not every right-winger... kentuck Dec 2014 #18

because they are always looking for Blacks that VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #21

Same reason they're so obsessed with Obama. KamaAina Dec 2014 #23

his style turns off some people in all groups Enrique Dec 2014 #25

When Al Sharpton gets involved... BklnDem75 Dec 2014 #28

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2014 #44

Because he's black mainly. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #29

My rightwing brother recently answered that question procon Dec 2014 #30

I feel your pain. I called to check in on two relations... BNL got off the topic with 'Obamanation.' freshwest Dec 2014 #206

They can call him all of the names they... JoePhilly Dec 2014 #32

Sharpton often speaks good sense. Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #33

I think they see him as an ambulance chaser and a self promoter helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #34

Always preceded by "yeah but what about.." louis-t Dec 2014 #37

^^^ This Atman Dec 2014 #53

I like him because the wing nuts hate him tularetom Dec 2014 #38

Me too hollowdweller Dec 2014 #134

Sharpton is to Palin as science is to creationism, fact belief versus fantasy belief. He is also a Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #45

Because he's a Democratic Party-supporting black man who speaks out against racism YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #54

I don't think that is accurate. Atman Dec 2014 #57

I was answering the question in the OP YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #59

many who think this? rbrnmw Dec 2014 #89

Good thing I didn't actually post "many who think this." Atman Dec 2014 #144

Are you serious? I never, ever made that kind of connection. kwassa Dec 2014 #196

You are ONE person on ONE DU thread. Atman Dec 2014 #197

Trying to minimize my comment? Good luck with that. kwassa Dec 2014 #213

Did you even read my post? Atman Dec 2014 #215

yes, I am mouthing off ... kwassa Dec 2014 #216

"Many (most) people think he is speaking for the president" Number23 Dec 2014 #97

I don't think many, most or hardly any of the folks I know think that rbrnmw Dec 2014 #101

I know for a fact that no one I know --American or otherwise-- would be stupid enough to think Number23 Dec 2014 #122

I actually don't know anyone like that either rbrnmw Dec 2014 #128

Because ... You know ... they're both Black! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #180

This is a serious question. Are there people here SERIOUSLY stupid enough to believe that Al Permed Number23 Dec 2014 #185

And thus a threat to their power structure. freshwest Dec 2014 #205

They find him "uppity" Tom Ripley Dec 2014 #55

Because they're f'n idiots d_b Dec 2014 #58

They think he (and Jackson, Obama, etc.) Jamaal510 Dec 2014 #63

Wingnuts esp southern ones do not think there is any discrimination anymore hollowdweller Dec 2014 #65

he is black, has a tv show, a radio show on like a brazilion black radio stations dembotoz Dec 2014 #66

Since Sharpton made a false accusations, they cite him as a means of dismissing all complaints. Marr Dec 2014 #68

I have no use for Al Sharpton. branford Dec 2014 #70

...^ that 840high Dec 2014 #85

So sayeth the White man.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #105

Isn't that shit enlightening??? giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #143

Yep... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #148

Well you know they have always known what was giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #171

I most certainly don't look to him as a leader. vdogg Dec 2014 #207

Yea white privilege!!! giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #145

+ 100 delete_bush Dec 2014 #187

Let me be the first to rec your post NoGOPZone Dec 2014 #71

So glad to have seen your post. Thank you for this information, NoGOPZone. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #173

No problem. Since any right winger is going to demand proof NoGOPZone Dec 2014 #177

Good golly, I never heard about this. That is a very revealing article. TY. freshwest Dec 2014 #208

Because he's easy to caricaturize mythology Dec 2014 #73

Sharpton to this day has never actually admitted that the Brawley matter was a "screw up." branford Dec 2014 #74

i think its because d_r Dec 2014 #76

They don't like hearing what he says treestar Dec 2014 #77

He can begin to rehabilitate his reputation by simply admitting he "messed up" branford Dec 2014 #87

color me dubious of your claim CatWoman Dec 2014 #88

You can be "dubious" all you want. branford Dec 2014 #95

He does not believe it was fraud. bravenak Dec 2014 #115

Something bad happened to her gwheezie Dec 2014 #166

Something bad definitely happened. bravenak Dec 2014 #167

I do, I will continue to do so CatWoman Dec 2014 #117

That One's clueless..... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #125

he pretends to "think" CatWoman Dec 2014 #155

He is a leader and he black n/t doc03 Dec 2014 #83

Right there. Iggo Dec 2014 #210

sadly it's not only rightwingers I love Reverend Al rbrnmw Dec 2014 #100

+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #209

Because They Are Giving Jessie Jackson A Break WillTwain Dec 2014 #103

That's how wingers operate... MrScorpio Dec 2014 #112

He was a very angry gadfly in the 1980s and early 1990s. applegrove Dec 2014 #116

some here are also still stuck in the 80 and 90's CatWoman Dec 2014 #120

I did not like Sharpton in the 1980s. I do not follow applegrove Dec 2014 #133

there's always online CatWoman Dec 2014 #214

They have the mullets to prove it Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #194

He is an easy target ... JEFF9K Dec 2014 #119

He reminds them of Jesse Jackson? B Calm Dec 2014 #126

for the same reason right wingers were obsessed with MLK steve2470 Dec 2014 #131

Basically because he is a black activists who tells it like it is and MSNBC gave him a prime time jwirr Dec 2014 #141

Same reason they still obsess about Chappaquiddick TransitJohn Dec 2014 #142

He is black. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #159

He's black JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #174

He is black, smarter than they are and ties tight knots in their knickers. appleannie1 Dec 2014 #184

Black guy who talks about black matters Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #188

And they never look in the mirror, either. freshwest Dec 2014 #211

Because their talking points are always twenty years out of date... Orsino Dec 2014 #192

He's black and he "talks back." True Blue Door Dec 2014 #202

They're authoritarians. Iggo Dec 2014 #204