Wicked Attitude

I’m sitting here listening to a rumpload of double talk from Rev. Jesse Jackson on The Early Show after saying Barack Obama “talks down to blacks” and he wanted to “cut his nuts off.”  Yeah, this was overheard when he thought no one was listening during an interview.  So now that the shoe is on the other foot and HE’S the one saying something derogatory about a black man, he’s evading the question by spreading what he thinks the campaign should be about and not addressing questions like “are you sorry you said it or sorry it was overheard?” 

I’m not all into getting into the race thing but if this had been anyone other than a black man who made this comment, HE would’ve been all over this demanding apologies and the person’s head on a platter.  I haven’t heard what Al Sharpton who also jumps right on people who make derogatory comments about the black community has to say about this.  WILL he say anything or turn the other cheek because it’s Jesse Jackson that made the comment?  If so, that is the height of hypocrisy.  I hope he steps forward and shows that if he is going to hold other races accountable for the things they say against a black person that he will do the same for a black man as well.

Jesse…stop the spin.  Say you’re human, you said something stupid and own up to it.  Oh yeah and if you have a microphone on your lapel, ALWAYS assume someone can hear you!