Sharpton to Bill Clinton: 'Shut Up'

cnredd · 01-28-08, 05:41 PM

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Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday weighed in on the raging debate inside the Democratic Party over former President Bill Clinton's advocacy on behalf of his wife's campaign, with two choice words for the former president: "Shut up."

On ABC's "The View," Sharpton said voters are hearing "race charges, race-tinged rhetoric" in the Democratic primary campaign, and called on the former president to cease.

"I think it's time for him to just be quiet," said Sharpton, who was a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. "I think it's time for him to stop. As one of the most outspoken people in America, there's a time to shut up, and I think that time has come."

Sharpton didn't say which comments in particular bothered him. But many Democrats were particularly upset that the former president made an explicit comparison of Obama's campaign to Jesse Jackson's victories in South Carolina in 1984 and 1988, in an apparent attempt to explain why his wife didn't win the South Carolina primary on Saturday.

For his part, Jackson told The New York Times that he wasn't bothered by the comparison. Still, he told the newspaper that he had spoken to both Obama and President Clinton over the weekend, and told both to "take it to a higher ground."

At this point, I just want to click my heels three times and maybe come back to reality...

cnredd · 01-28-08, 05:41 PM

In other news, Wayne Brady accused Bryant Gumble of "not being black enough"...

bhkad · 01-28-08, 07:02 PM

Good to see you!

How are the "politically wrinkled" these days?

Political Wrinkles

GREAT POST!

As usual!

I bet the Clintons are FUMING!!!!

Navy Pride · 01-28-08, 07:09 PM

Obama does not need a racist like Sharpton watching his back...........

Sergeant Stinger1 · 01-28-08, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Sharpton to Bill Clinton: 'Shut Up'

At this point, I just want to click my heels three times and maybe come back to reality...

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No problem because anyone with a brain knows Sharptons words are nothing but hot air. Every time he opens up his mouth he makes himself look dumber and dumber.

RightinNYC · 01-28-08, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

In other news, Wayne Brady accused Bryant Gumble of "not being black enough"...

Breaking - Ted Kennedy calls Mitt Romney a "cracka-*** cracka"

jallman · 01-28-08, 07:22 PM

Sharpton is the last person to tell anyone to Shut Up.

Out of every hated person in America, Sharpton is the one I would empty my bank account paying for a chance at 15 minutes alone with him in a back alley.

independent_thinker2002 · 01-28-08, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jallman

Sharpton is the last person to tell anyone to Shut Up.

Out of every hated person in America, Sharpton is the one I would empty my bank account paying for a chance at 15 minutes alone with him in a back alley.

Even over Fred Phelps?

Navy Pride · 01-28-08, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jallman

Sharpton is the last person to tell anyone to Shut Up.

Out of every hated person in America, Sharpton is the one I would empty my bank account paying for a chance at 15 minutes alone with him in a back alley.

Here, Here........

jallman · 01-28-08, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002

Even over Fred Phelps?

Fred Phelps is really a non-entity in American politics. So yeah, even over Phelps.