I was one of the first to denouce Rev Jackson.
just do a simple google search and type in both our names.

Eric, it seems a little ironic that you write this blog just a few days before making history yourself. Comments made in public live on...even when you are trying to be funny.

haha - every time I see this it cracks me up - who can understand a word he says anyway? HAHA....does anyone remember "guess what Jesse Jackson said?". It was a bit on a radio show - I used to laugh my ass off at that every week......LOL...man of the cloth - what a joke...man of the greenback with a mouth full of peanut butter is more like it.......haha
later guys,
laura

Well I guess the joke is on you now, seeing what you did with your fine piece of iPhone "journalism". For your information, several hundreds of thousands of people have watched that clip on YouTube. I guess you need to recalibrate your sixth sense?

Jason, I couldnt have said it better myself.

My next question is this - arent Obama, Hillary, and McCain all senators? Who is doing their jobs in Washington while they are/were running for president? They are never in Washington doing what Senators do. They are still getting a salary for being a senator. Does that bother anyone else? I know if I go off and do something else for the day besides work, I dont get paid. Why should we pay them to be candidates? The money being spent on this election is shameful

lindalou - do you mean besides being a hypocritical Back Door Christian and a Civil Rights Leader as long as you're NOT White, Brown, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Muslim, Gay, Lesbian, or a Jew? Yeah he's a racist Bigot!

Does Jesse Jackson have a real job?

Does this mean that Mr. Himeytown will not be in BHO's cabinet. I was not shocked by the statement, but I was surprised he ended his sentence with the preposition "off". Shouldn't it be “I want to cut off his nuts”?

And Obama has personal experience with absent fathers since he was raised by a single mother with the help of her parents. When Obama was two-years-old his father left them to attend Harvard and came back for a brief visit when his son was a teenager. See Obama's DREAMS FROM MY FATHER.

P.S. And from what the correspondent in DC said, "cutting off his n**s" was not the worse thing the Rev. said about Obama. This is a great example for a preacher and civil rights fighter to portray. Then people wonder why young black men have no role models to follow. How sad!

GDLA just did an interview with a correspondent in DC and this all stemmed from a speech Obama gave on Father's Day saying that black fathers need to take more responsibility in their children's lives, they need to be there for their children. Interesting that this is basically the same thing that Dr. William H. Cosby had to say that the Rev. Jesse Jackson had a problem with also.
Why does the Rev. Jackson have so much problem with black men taking responsibility in their children's lives, being there for THEIR CHILDREN?

Good points, Sean. Earl seems to be saying Jesse Jackson is only repeating what's reverberating in the African American community. If Obama doesn't "hear" what's being said it may cost him votes from that block of voters.

As the torch carrier of MLK's movement, Jackson has enjoyed a position of power, respect and wealth. Obama threatens his livelihood and credibility.

Obama proves self-reliance instead of affirmative action. What will Jackson have left to do or say in an Obama administration?

Jealousy gets the best of us all. In an unguarded moment Jackson tossed caution to the wind. Too bad. In a few short months he might have found himself flanking Obama instead of riding the back of the bus, left behind, untrusted, silenced. Or perhaps he's already felt the bus passing by and felt he had nothing to lose.

But, you know, in politics everyone seems to get a second chance. Jackson may not be down for the count. He might just be getting his second wind.

I have never seen more hypocritical people hiding behind "the cloth" than there has been lately. Why do these men of "the cloth" never seem to recite scripture that pertains to them? This is why I don't go to any church anymore, because organized religion is so hypocritical!

To me Earl is more or less justifying Jesse's remark. To me it's more like he's totally envious of the fact that Obama has support not only from the Black community from women, men, children of all races and colors. My recollection of Jesse Jackson is yes he is a civil rights activist but only for blacks. He's not for civil rights for everyone! Jesse Jackson in a lot of ways comes across as a bigot and a racist himself. He's one of the ones who feels that Obama isn't black enough, whatever that means, then there's the bigoted comments he made agains Jews referring to them as "Hebes" a few years ago. I also recall there being some infidelity in Jesse's life too. He also had a big problem with Bill Cosby's view point of Black Men taking responsibility for their actions and what they achieve in life! Jesse is always coming across as blaming the white man and society for everything wrong in all the black communities.
Grant it this is just my opinion. I feel Obama could possibly be the one person to bring peace to regions of the world where it never existed. If people would just give the man a chance - he just might be able to bring this country back to what it once was and the respect it once had!

Thanks, Jozielee!

Earl Ofari Hutchinson has weighed in at his own website's blog. http://earlofarihutchinson.blogspot.com/

His comments will most likely also appear at Huffingtonpost.com.

Well said Idaho and Sean. You both took the words right out of my mouth.

Idaho you Hit the Nail right on the head. If this had been anyone other than a person of color saying what Jackson said about Obama, Hutchinson and Ali would be all over the news media protesting. Isn't it amazing how when it's someone of color, the only one who comes out in protest is Jesse's son! Shame on you Earl and Najee....you're all over the news otherwise - Shame on you indeed!

Did the other guy say anything to Jesse Jackson? Complain about the comment? Tell him it was "wrong"? Face it, it was wrong; he's just apologizing because he got caught out. And, he was whispering so he knew there were microphones "on" - just not as close to home as they were (possibly; not sure about that)

And, if this had been a "white" guy making that comment to another "white" guy, the "Reverend" Jackson and "Reverend" Al Sharpton would've been all over the comment.

What about EOH (Earl Ofari Hutchinson) and NA (Najee Ali) commenting on Jesse Jackson's "mis-speak"? Haven't seen anything from either of them.

It's hard for me to believe that people who should know better continue making offensive remarks. Eric, you may have a point. You got me thinking...
An additional comment, it was good to have Bill back although,I guess it's temporary. I will email TPTB again. It's not so hard for me to believe that they are an inept group who need to go.

Not surprised by his actions, none at all. Though I think personally it would be funnier then hell if it was Al (invite Don Imus to the slaughter on my radio show) Sharpton.