Jesse Jackson: Obama needs to bring more attention to Jena 6
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson criticized Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday over his reaction to the arrest of six black juveniles in Jena, Louisiana, on murder charges, accusing the Illinois senator of "acting like he's white," according to a South Carolina newspaper.
The comments reportedly came during a speech at Benedict College, a historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina.
The newspaper reports Jackson later said he did not recall saying Obama is "acting like he's white," but continued to condemn the Illinois Democrat as well as the other presidential candidates for not bringing more attention to this issue.
He also said Obama needs to be "bolder" in his stances if he wants to make inroads in South Carolina. Obama currently trails rival Sen. Hillary Clinton in South Carolina by 18 points, according to a recent LA Times/Bloomberg poll.
3 comments:
the reason Jackson will never become president is because he is racist. He went to Jena and all this does is put fuel on the fire and make the tension grow stronger. No one owes him anything and he needs to get off his high horse and really help his people instead of finding ways to bash the whites. If he really wants to help black he needs to push thenm to get educated, to make something of their lives.
Just what is "acting like he is white" supposed to mean? Reverse discrimination?
Somebody find this bag of hot air a job.
I suppose being a racist is when you speak out against what you believe is an injustice. Going to Jena does not put fuel on the fire instead it's a real attempt to put the fire out. Clearly this was a school yard fight and not attempted murder. this is an over zealous prosecutor showing his true southern colors.
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