WoooHoooo!! Dem Sharpton outfoxes FOX planted one-percenter!!!!

[John_H]

Man, that's one embarassed, shut-down asshole!!

[QC]

1. Description, please?

Not everyone has cable.

[are_we_united_yet]

2. HUh?

Details? Link?

[onecitizen]

3. Huh???

Could you explain a little more please?

[supercrash]

5. Hecklers

They are yelling and ruining the whole thing, Sharpton says if FOX can't secure the place , he has some guys that can

[Blue_Roses]

25. ROFL--that was awesome

he rocked with that comment

[John_H]

4. Went like this...

Guy started yelling during non-smokin joe's answer. So ol' joe just stands there grimacing, and Sharpton says, "Hold on a minute. Don't give us that phont liberal crap. This didn't happen at any of the other debates and it ain't gonna happen here. We've got something to say and you're not gonna stop us. so if you got a beef with us come up here and tell us!!!" Silence from the protesters. Huge applause from audience. Sheepish look from Britt.

Of course, the actual sharpton bit was much more eloquent than my summary. I'll tell ya, that ten seconds was worth was worth the monthly cable bill.

[spooky3]

10. he also said to the disruptors

"we're not going to sit for this. If you havve something to say, say it now, and then be quiet. You will not take away our opportunity to speak to the people."

Sharpton was great from start to finish.

[leftofthedial]

24. yep, Sharpton was a total stud tonight.

RE-publican
RE-count
RE-districting
RE-call

slapping the donkey too, calling failure of Dems to get "exit" when they gave Bush a blank check for "entrance" into Iraq--"Now THAT's a miserable failure."

Direct scolding of Kerry and Gephardt, who both used that exact term to describe Bush.

[chaumont58]

14. Thank you....

I got in on the very end of that, and didn't know whom Sharpton was yelling at. I heard the bit about phony liberal. Thanks for the info.

[AP]

21. Sharpton is a genius. Nobody thinks faster on their feet than him.

[leftyandproud]

6. gotta admit..Sharpton ROCKED tonight!!

Sharpton really kicks ass...I'm watching this with my mom and she said she would vote for him.

[Tinoire]

8. Sharpton is my number 2

I would love nothing more than a Kucinich/Sharpton ticket. I hope enough people start giving him the respect he's due.

Peace

[jiacinto]

9. Yeah

A ticket that would only win maybe DC and Rhode Island.

[Forkboy]

28. Thank you Professor Positive

:eyes:

[Blue_Roses]

29. oh, come on

lighten up. Everybody is entitled to how they feel here. We all know who the top contenders will be, but I too thought Al Sharpton nailed it with those idiots who repeatedly disrupted. I like his tenacity. Sometimes it's nice to see someone say what they really feel.

[birdman]

39. No way that ticket

would win Rhode Island.

[twilight]

12. same deal here

Kucinich/Sharpton n/p!

:kick:

[jiacinto]

16. A ticket that would lose 49 states

nt

[Tanketra]

37. Too bad we don't have better VR

Otherwise, I'd take that action.

Would Kucinich/Sharpton win? Probably not. But at this point, the Dems could run Homer Simpson and Krusty the Clown as a ticket and pick up at least 100 electoral votes.

[MuseRider]

33. I would love that!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

17. Tinoire...i'm with you!! sharpton's my #2 too

[Dookus]

11. Yup... I'm starting to like him a lot.

I wish he'd run for the House.

[John_H]

13. I agree. He'd be a fantastic congressman

Is he a native New Yorker? If he's from another state, that would also be a possiblity.

[Clark Can WIN]

7. Sharpton was great tonight

He's a funny guy and he made many good points as well.

[jiacinto]

18. Tawana Brawley

That's why I will never support him for anything.

[Pow_Wow]

19. why don't you go start

a McKinney bashing thread of something?

[G_j]

20. I can guess who

who you are responding to, even though they are on ignore for me. How?

1) the reference to McKinney
2) they are the ONLY person on DU I've ever put on ignore.


LOL

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

23. Cut it the fuck out!!!! You sound like a Repubs saying "the blonde in the

pond" about Teddy who has gotten re-elected every time.

[birdman]

42. I'n sorry - Kennedy was in an automobile accident

Sharpton accused someone of being a racist child
molestor when he knew the accusations were false.
He eventually had to pay an enormous fine as a result.

How can we call ourselves Progressive and simply
ignore something like that. Sharpton has also sold
out the Democratic cause numerous times, endorsing
execreble Republicans like Al D'Amato.

The Rev. Al may be glib on the stump but he's a creep.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

26. holy crap joe!

[markses]

27. For someone who makes as many mistakes

as you do, you're awfully unforgiving.

I remember, for example, one time when you revealed mental health information about a "friend" of yours on these very boards, providing enough personal identifying information for any whacko passing through to identify her and prey on her vulnerabilities. If I remember correctly, you had to have the whole thread removed when another poster demonstrated how he or she could easily track down your friend. Was that wise? Did that exhibit good judgment? No. Of course not. Yet people forgive, they move on, they take your new positions and expect that you've grown and improved. They don't say: "Remember when jiacinto posted that poor woman's medical information on DU? Because of that, I will never support him." That would be unfair and wrong. It is unfortunate that you cannot extend Mr. Sharpton the same courtesy...

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[DisgustipatedinCA]

35. Careful

In the same way that you accuse all of Lieberman's detractors of being racist because he's Jewish, the principle of transferrence dictates that someone could accuse you of being racist because you don't support Sharpton.

In other words, your logic is flawed. And Sharpton did just fine tonight, by the way.

[Forkboy]

41. Yes we know

you tell us every single chance you get.

Sort of like a toothache that wont go away.

[G_j]

15. Al is a breath of fresh air

he deserves some thanks and a lot more respect.

[bvar22]

22. Al has my deep respect.

He is also forcing the other candidates to talk about REAL ISSUES instead of just delivering platitudes and cliches....

[Isome]

40. forcing the other candidates to talk about REAL ISSUES

He said as much on the moveon.org mock vote interview. Essentially he said he would consider his candidacy a success if the party is compelled to address issues of substance because of his outspokeness.

He was sizzling tonight! Actually, I was pleased with all of them for avoiding the sniping, for the most part, and presenting a cohesive Democratic message, while highlighting the differences of their respective campaigns.

[diamondsoul]

38. Al has a lot more respect than some realize.

I love having him in the field. I'd vote for him in a heartbeat if he gets the nod, but I wouldn't back him at this point. Not because I dislike him, but because I think he's going to stay very focused on issues for "people of color" and neglect a lot of others in the process. I don't think it's conscious or deliberate, I just have a gut feeling about it.

My mom always said go with your first instinct, so I think I'll stick with what seems to work. ;-)

[Laughing Mirror]

30. do any of you here have any idea how us non-Cable people can see

a repeat of this debate?

is anybody else airing it?

[Langis]

31. Is it on the web anywhere?

n/t

[Isome]

43. You can read about it here:

It's CNN, they may have a short clip...

CNN

[Patriot_Spear]

32. Sharpton was quick and passionate...

I really enjoyed his comments- and I look forward to his future participation.