John Kerry asking Al Sharpton to speak at the Democratic Convention

[JI7]

<Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has reportedly offered his former campaign rival the Rev. Al Sharpton an invitation to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Boston this summer.

Kerry made the overture to Sharpton in the first of a two-part interview with BET Nightly News anchor Jacque Reid. The two-part interview, taped Thursday during a Kerry campaign stop in Philadelphia, will be broadcast on the BET cable channel on Monday and Tuesday nights.

“If he wants to do it, he can do it,” Kerry said in an interview excerpt released Thursday by BET. “I think he'll add something ... there's no plea necessary. It's my invitation.”>

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4866128/

[bleedingheart]

1. All of my friends loved Al Sharpton's remarks during the debates

I think he would give a great "salt of the earth" speech.

[West Coast Democrat]

2. Good! Sharpton has an entertaining way of communication our message

I was watching part of Chris Rock's "Head of State" movie the other night, and I couldn't help but notice the similarities to Sharpton at times.

[sniffa]

3. good

i'd Like to say good move, but i am nervous about the reaction of white america.

otherwise, i'm thriLLed. i hope most of the candidates get invoLved (joementum the exception - i'm sure he'LL be in NYC anyway).

[buff2]

4. The only white Americans that would object to Sharpton's speech

would be RepubliKKKan/ CON-servatives,and who cares what THEY think? Al Sharpton tells it like it is and repukes don't like that. He would have made a great President IMHO.

[DrWeird]

5. Agreed.

Fuck em.

[Thrill]

6. LMAO that Chris rock

speech was hillarious

[DrWeird]

8. What Chris Rock speech?

I haven't heard it.

[Christ was Socialist]

9. who gives a shit

the party has betrayed blacks numerous time, the next will be the last.

[Kanary]

7. Now he needs to invite Carol!!

Pleeeez.

Kanary

[MoonRiver]

10. YAY! I've loved Sharpton since his "Shadow Inauguration"

during AWOL's illegal insertion into our government!!

[DaveSZ]

11. I love Al!

"Little Lady, it's time for the Christian Right to meet the right Christians!"

[jeanmarc]

12. Sharpton is a phenomenal speaker and has a very quick wit

I love Sharpton. He's good. Very good.

[Bjornsdotter]

13. Ditto! n/t

[madmax]

14. I love Al Sharpton

He did add to the debates and the people loved his honesty.

Al Rocks!!