Newsweek - National News, World News, Health, Technology, Entertainment and more... | Newsweek.com
Full Post
Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 3:19 PM

The Moderate Voice: New Jesse Jackson Controversy: Jackson Steps In It Again

Anonymous Edit
There was once a movie titled Destry Rides Again. If you made a movie about the latest controversy involving a shoot-from-the-lip Jesse Jackson making what he thought was an off-mike, crude verbal blast about Democratic party presumptive Presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama's comments to some in the black community you might title it: Jesse Jackson Steps In It Again. Or he puts his foot in his mouth again, as he steps in it again. The reason: in 1984 Jackson was truly one of the rising stars of the Democratic party, with seemingly growing national political clout until he made a comment reported by a Washington Post reporter about New York City being and not all of his apologies or all of his spin could put Jesse Jackson's...
Advertisement
You must be a registered user to comment.  Click here to register.  Already a user?  Click here to login.

Member Comments

No Comments