Sharpton onDean "I still think what he is saying is good in terms of race"

[Capn Sunshine]

Whoomp
There it is.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/13/politics...gns/13SHAR.html

[eyesroll]

1. The link doesn't seem to work?

:shrug:

[maddezmom]

2. DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=111953

[bigtree]

3. And everyone here thought he was branding Gov. Dean as a racist

by challenging him on his cabinet appointments.

"I still think what he is saying is good in terms of race."

Rev. Sharpton also has said that you have to do more on race than just talk the talk. You also have to walk the walk.

[TLM]

7. Walk the walk.... you mean like inciting a mob to murder 8 people

by burning down a store to drive the "white interloper" out of the neighborhood?

Strange... I would think Sharpton would be against a gang of people burning things in order to drive people out of a neighborhood based on their race.

[bigtree]

9. Good TLM

You have become the demagouger that you despise

[beaconess]

4. Ha ha

So, now that you think Sharpton is agreeing with Dean, he's back in your good graces?

Yesterday, he was a race-baiting demagogue. Today he's a reliable source.

Precious.

[TLM]

5. I think the point is that even bombastic sharpton is backing off

his baseless attacks on Dean and race.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if some CBC members didn't call him up and tell him knock that shit off.

[Ripley]

6. He has dug himself a big ole hole.

Once he's convinced all the minorities that Dean is a "Whitey," how's he gonna come back and say, "nevermind?"

He will never be taken seriously again by anyone who thinks.

[markus]

8. I don't see where Sharpton backing off is "precious"

or someone choosing to cite that is "precious".

The fact is, even Sharpton is backing off a bit from his angry attack of the other night.

Either he's acheived whatever it was he was out to do (which is still not clear) or he's thought better of it.

[DinahMoeHum]

10. LA Times article. . .Dean tried to be inclusive in governor's office

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-minority13jan13,1,3045927.story?coll=la-headlines-politics

(snip)
Contending that recruiting minorities for high-level posts in state government is difficult in a state that is nearly 98% white, one black leader who met regularly with Dean praised his efforts as governor. He recalled turning down Dean's requests to serve in the administration.

"He asked if I had an interest or if I knew of anyone who had an interest," said Vaughn Carney, a lawyer and executive with a financial services company. "I myself was constrained by other commitments. I wasn't aware of anyone who would be qualified or would be available."

Carney accepted posts on three low-profile commissions. "Those who have assumed the mantle of leadership in Vermont's very small black community are fully aware of Dr. Dean's commitment to inclusion, to diversity and to fairness," he said.
(snip)


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