Sharpton: Clinton 'Killed the Democratic Party'

NewsMax.com ^ | January 9, 2004 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

The Democratic Party is dead, presidential candidate Rev. Al Sharpton said Thursday. And it's Bill Clinton's fault.

Launching into a tirade against Democratic centrists during an interview on Washington, D.C. TV station WJLA, Sharpton complained that's it's been all downhill for Democrats since Mr. Clinton took over ten years ago.

"Bill Clinton won, the party didn't," railed the radical reverend. "And Bill Clinton may not have won if it had not been for Perot."

"That is my point - centrism killed this party," he insisted. "We didn't regain the Congress in 1998. . . In 2000 we lost it all. In 2002 we were demolished, we were demolished. We lost everything as a party."

Sharpton said Democrats certainly couldn't do any worse if they nominated him for president, since the party seems to be flat-lining already.

"People are saying, 'Will Sharpton, the Progressive, kill the party?' The party's dead. I've come to help start the resurrection," he announced.

Though Sharpton's comments are among the most politically explosive uttered during the presidential campaign so far - with the exception of radio host Rush Limbaugh, who played the Sharpton audio during his Friday broadcast - the reverend's outburst has gone unreported.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Al's just mad because he can't be the first black president.

[BibChr]

Killed it because he (Clinton) was too conservative.

Al Sharpton: Still crazy... after all these years

Dan

[tiamat]

Al's right!

Tia

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Put your hand on the radio !

[MotleyGirl70]

The Democratic Party is dead, presidential candidate Rev. Al Sharpton said Thursday. And it's Bill Clinton's fault.

I'm surprised he didn't say it was Bush's fault.

[EQAndyBuzz]

You gotta love the reverend Al.

[BushisTheMan]

Wow, this is the only thing that Sharpton has ever said that I agreed with.

[expatpat]

As I've pointed out several times here, Bill Clinton is a secret operative hired by Karl Rove to destroy the Democratic Party. He has done sterling work, and will be suitably rewarded when his project has been completed.

[searchandrecovery]

Clinton 'Killed the Democratic Party'

That is gonna make a great sound-bite for the "Rev's" Demo Convention speech. Can't hardly wait.

[highlander_UW]

"People are saying, 'Will Sharpton, the Progressive, kill the party?' The party's dead. I've come to help start the resurrection," he announced.

He's going to have to resurrect it on his own power, I don't think God is going to help him resurrect the party of murdered babies.

[Michael.SF.]

Sharpton is right, but also wrong. Clinton is responsable for much of the political ground lost by the Dems. However, he is wrong that a shift to the left will save it.

[Michael.SF.]

You gotta love the reverend Al.

No I don't.

[COEXERJ145]

Old Al is right but for the wrong reason.

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"Clinton 'Killed the Democratic Party'"

And we never took the time to thank him....

[philosofy123]

Congressman Dennis is even more radical!

[nina0113]

I'm going to vote for him in the primary. Virginia has open primaries, you just have to choose whether you want to vote in the Republican or Democratic one. Since there's not going to BE a Republican primary this year, the choice is clear.

I really really hope he shows up at the convention with enough delegates to make it interesting.

I can't quite bring myself to send him any money, though.

[1Old Pro]

It's Al's turn, they should give him a chance.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

"Bill Clinton won, the party didn't," railed the radical reverend. "And Bill Clinton may not have won if it had not been for Perot."

"That is my point - centrism killed this party," he insisted. "We didn't regain the Congress in 1998. . . In 2000 we lost it all. In 2002 we were demolished, we were demolished. We lost everything as a party."

Gotta admit...for a left wing, black caucus loon...he's made good points points here.

As for the comment "centrism killed this party" look for this to be the mantra of most push button, win-win-win, party over principle Republicans by 2008.

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Clinton killed it, and pukes like Al Sharptongue will bury it. Darwin and Dracula were correct......