Why all the fuss about Al Sharpton?

[Blue_Roses]

Good grief, while I watched his speech I didn't see anything that warrented all the hoop-la. However, the media would seem to think otherwise 'cause that's all I've heard is "Al Sharpton this and Al Sharpton that." David Berger even said that AL could have overshadowed the good of Barack Obama's speech by showing his "aggressiveness." (paraphrasing here) There is NO WAY he overshadowed Barack Obama and come on, it's a convention which is more like a PEP RALLY for the BIG GAME (and game it will be over the next 3 months). It was really not a whole hell of alot different than watching some of the primary debates. Nobody says it like Al and at least he's not afraid to speak up. They act all "shocked" that Al would speak his mind ...geeze:eyes:

The pundits KNOW this convention rocks 'cause that's all they do is criticise. They are so annoying...that goodness for C-SPAN.

[movonne]

1. I can't believe that you saw and listened to his speech and was

not moved. I thought is was one of the best. He did not overshadow Obama. They were both wonderful and we are so lucky to have them.

[Cha]

12. What you said! Why should I say something when

you said it so well?

[Blue_Roses]

16. what I mean by the "hoop-la"

is the begruntled pundits...I was moved but then I have been moved by this convention so the high just continued...

[w13rd0]

19. You are asking...

..."Why is the whore media acting like whores..."

Um, because they are whores...

[apnu]

2. He mentioned "civil rights"

which is code to the GOP (because they love spidey decoder rings) for "playing race card"

that's the unmentioned reason for all the hoopla.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

22. "Our vote must be earned" "Our vote is not for sale".

Well.,..he did play the race card, by telling the GOP where to stuff it.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. They ain't no room in dis country

fer a uppity nigra.

And boy, is Al uppity.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

4. Faux news

didn't even carry Al's speech. They had Bull O Riely with toe sucker Dick Morris ranting away.

[Cha]

13. Those fauxies are soooooo uninformed!

[seabeyond]

5. whites gone wild

shame shame whites. i went a bit wild to when they did that to sharpton, started yellin at hubby. (when he turned tv to cspan, lol lol). women in hteir place, blacks be sure to know your place. the white male is the opwer and we had better just all remember and understand

per scalia, our supreme court justice

[MaryH]

6. I loved Sharpton

He really got things energized. Besides making some points that were important. Who cares if he went over his time limit. We needed the exitement.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. They are afraid because he got so many standing ovations

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Ayuh. He said what needed to be said, and it terrified the

corporate media.

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[eissa]

9. Aside from his yelling a bit too loud

I thought it was a vintage Al Sharpton performance. He said things that needed to be said, reached out to the base and gave them what they wanted. What really got me is afterward all the talking heads could comment was that he went over his time limit.....:wtf: What about what he said?! Arrrgghhh!

[DrWeird]

10. Al Sharpton once killed a guy.

He's also guilty of libel, but more importantly than that, he's a murderer.

[Guava Jelly]

11. The Librul Media wink wink cant be havin

the Democratic Party look revealed as fun exciting and even true..
They wish to push the bland label on kerry.
Because the like war aqnd recession and bush and wants him selected again.

[bloom]

14. I don't really like the comparing speeches

sort of thing - as if since one was so good in one way that it negates another... and I don't really care what the "pundits" say - I haven't been listening to them.

With that said, however, I thought Obama's was great, Teresa's was great, I loved hearing Kucinch give his speech - but Al's sppech was the most moving to me.

Maybe he knows the most about how to get people worked up.

[Retrograde]

15. because he was speaking without a teleprompter?

According to the CNN "review", Sharpton stopped using the text on the teleprompter, which means he either memorized a new speech or (gasp!) was speaking extemporaneously. Sets a real bad example for politicians who can't string a sentence together on the fly.

[Blue_Roses]

17. oh i get it now

they can't handle someone who tells them the way it really is!

[Disturbed]

20. The last part of his speech...

was anticipated because the song "America the Beautiful" sung by Ray Charles was cued. Some Dems perhaps were uncomfortable with parts of his speech because they didn't want to be reminded of things that he was mentioning, such as reparations and the debacle of Iraq and Afghanistan. The Dems in charge want to platform to be leaning to the right to garner moderate voters and give the appearance that the Dem party is unified to the center. It is not. There is a wide fracture in the party. Enthusiasm of the Kerry/Edwards ticket is luke warm but the Dems are trying real hard to make it seem that it is hot. It is not!

[kwolf68]

18. Sorry

Al Sharpton was speaking to many people last night who rarely are spoken for. Sometimes Al comes off a little hard core (as does Dennis Kucinich), but damnit…there are people out there they speak for.

You think the Repukes won’t speak to their base? The 700-ClubOFWingnuts?

Al Sharpton deserved last night and he will continue to be an inspirational voice in this country.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

21. I liked the ending where he invoked Ray Charles. A good speech

What was the problem with this speech. It was good, it was clever, and the guy is a black preacher fer crissakes.

[FredScuttle]

23. When Tweety was screaming "He built his career on a lie", I wanted to hurl

something through the TV

"Hey Tweety! What about that guest host who frequently subs for you...MIKE FUCKING BARNICLE! You remember, the rat-faced boor who plagarized a George Carlin routine for his column and resigned in disgrace? I guess you're willing to overlook his foibles, but not Sharpton's?"

Cable news will drive you to smoke crack, no doubt about it.