Cynthia Tucker: Jackson's blunder aids Obama's message

Freedom Communications ^ | July 12, 2008 | Cynthia Tucker

[george76]

Thank you, Jesse Jackson!

It's been a long time since the self-proclaimed black leader did anything useful, but Jackson has now -- quite unintentionally -- turned a bright spotlight on Barack Obama's traditional views of parenthood. With his crude remarks several days ago, Jackson raised public awareness of an aspect of Obama's beliefs that would have received little news media attention otherwise.

Apparently believing the microphone was off during a break on the set of "Fox & Friends," Jackson whispered to health-insurance executive Dr. Reed Tuckson, who is black, that Obama was "talking down to black people. I wanna cut his n-ts off."

Since then, the news cycle has been filled not only with Jackson's apology, but also with commentary over what Obama said to provoke Jackson's outrage. Now, many more Americans have been exposed to Obama's completely conventional, commonsense beliefs that fathers should be actively involved in their children's lives and that parents ought to encourage educational excellence.

[gipper81]

Since then, the news cycle has been filled not only with Jackson's apology, but also with commentary over what Obama said to provoke Jackson's outrage. Now, many more Americans have been exposed to Obama's completely conventional, commonsense beliefs that fathers should be actively involved in their children's lives and that parents ought to encourage educational excellence.

But, but ... the data and the reality of these "children's lives" suggest something totally different.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Cindy, Cindy, Cindy. I believe most people are like myself. Rev. Jesse said that B. Hussein Obama “talks down to black people” and the good Reverend would like to cut BO’s n-ts off. WE DON’T KNOW WHY JESSE SAID IT AND REALLY DON’T CARE.

[doc1019]

Some people could find positive things after a nuclear holocaust. ;-)

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

No matter what anyone does or says, or no matter what transpires, it ultimately benefits Messiah Obama.

Meanwhile, if a mouse farts in Wyoming, McCain is doomed.

I can't wait to see the entire MSM house of cards finally disintegrate and blow away.

[txflake]

Wrong, Cindy. White guiltist voters are feeling the worm turn inside them. Not only has the bloom fallen off the Obama rose, the petals are scattering away and Obama’s looking more and more like a Chia pet... or a pet rock... that’s sinking.

/true cliches and metaphors and ancient cultural references

[skr]

I wonder what Bill Cosby’s reaction would’ve been if Jackson had said the same about him? I bet we would’ve all been highly entertained.

[Amelia]

Now, many more Americans have been exposed to Obama's completely conventional, commonsense beliefs that fathers should be actively involved in their children's lives and that parents ought to encourage educational excellence.

Funny, I thought those were conservative beliefs. Who knew?

[Rembrandt]

“Some people could find positive things after a nuclear holocaust. ;-)”
—
Such as Fox News breeding good looking blond female talking heads on Bikini Atoll.

[F-117A]

It's been a long time since the self-proclaimed black leader did anything useful, but Jackson has now -- quite unintentionally -- turned a bright spotlight on Barack Obama's traditional views of parenthood.

Perhaps I'm too cynical... but, I can't help wonder if this wasn't a deliberately staged "slip" to boost Obama!

[george76]

Many wonder the same.

Jesse has been at this a long time and knows that the mike is always on.

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can’t help wonder if this wasn’t a deliberately staged “slip” to boost Obama!

[doc1019]

You are a fellow Ditto Head … ;-)

[ckilmer]

It looks like Hawaiian officials are stone walling the release of Obama's birth certificate.

Here’s another blogger giving a thumbs down with pics to obama’s birth certificate. The guy says he is a board certified forensic computer investigator. He says his background includes a lot of investigations into forgeries. His work on obama's birth certificate shows a lot detail.

Here is a google search of the obama birth certificate

In her remarks on MSNBC Michelle Obama says of Barak. "His own mother, she said at the beginning of her remarks, was "very young and very single when she had him." "

Its reasonable to conclude that the Obama campaign would be hesitant to release his birth certificate because it would show that he was born illegitamate. Since there is a significant percent of the US population that is illegitimate -- you would think that barak would be comfortable releasing his birth certificate. but maybe not.

Jesse Jackson's remarks about wanting to cut off baraks nuts came because of baraks speech that exhorted fathers to take part in their children's lives--especially black fathers.

That speech may have come because of speculation on the internet about baraks birth certificate--which would show that his mom was single when she gave birth.

As well Michelle's remarks that barak's mother was "very single" when barak was born likely means that barak obama was born "barry dunham". Likely too his father's name wasn't on the birth certificate.

Of course then you have to say "so what". Lots of people today are born illegitamate in the USA. Bill Clinton's dad wasn't around very much. But then you'd have to ask --why then would the obama team go to such trouble to fudge the issue.

You might say that Barak is either skating on thin ice or that he's thin skinned. Either way he is definitely granular about the projection of an image. Here is a discussion of Obama's having removed two moslem women from a state with him.

I checked over at littlegreenfootballs and found that they're not buying the forgery angle. (However, he is saying that obama's website houses some wierd opinions.)

So why wouldn't Hawaii release the original?

Here is how the McCain campaign handled questions about his birth certificate. Its pretty perfunctory. They issued a hard copy of his birth certificate.

[21twelve]

“Now, many more Americans have been exposed to Obama’s completely conventional, commonsense beliefs that fathers should be actively involved in their children’s lives and that parents ought to encourage educational excellence.”

WELL, AT LEAST UNTIL THEY ARE FOUR!

I figured Obama was really of the “Gov’t can teach your kids better than you can” so I did a quick search, here’s one excerpt. (And don’t get me started on his sex education proposals for Kindergartners!):

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The “early education plan” in question is a proposed “Zero to Five Plan” aimed at nationalizing an Obama-supported program in Illinois. This plan would create a “Presidential Early Learning Council”, fund and expand state funded pre-K programs, encourage universal pre-school in all states, and even “expand evidence-based home visiting programs to all low-income, first-time mothers” to “help improve the mental and physical health of the family.” Existing pre-K efforts aren’t good enough: “Pre-kindergarten for four-year-olds is important, but it is not enough to ensure children will arrive at school ready to learn.”
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[Americanwolf]

I like where that thought is going ;)

[silverleaf]

We are, like, so overdue in America for CHANGE

Imagine having a President with completely conventional, commonsense beliefs that fathers should be actively involved in their children’s lives and that parents ought to encourage educational excellence!!!

sarc sarc

“This administration tells us we have to fear nuts in North Korea and Iran- the only nuts I worry about are my own!”
NObama in 2008

[jmaroneps37]

The moment I heard about jesse’s “slip” I said “Even now some ratmedia scummer is spinning a piece about how this will HELP barack mcgovern. This is self delusional bull shiite. It is a little too early to know what the effective of this incident will be, but no way will it be helpful, maybe a push, but helpful for B-mac.

[Arrowhead1952]

The moment I heard about jesse’s “slip” I said “Even now some ratmedia scummer is spinning a piece about how this will HELP barack mcgovern.

They tried to do this more than once already. Any little misstep or "como se dice" talk and the DBM fawns over the BO. As Rush says, "If the media builds you up, the media can take you down." It's just a matter of time that people will see BO with his 143 days of experience and start wondering what he is worth.

[syriacus]

The media skewered and roasted Dan Quayle for saying essentially the same thing as Obama about absentee fathers.

Even Hillary Clinton attacked Quayle,

Hillary Clinton... panned [Dan Quayle] as typical of "an Administration out of touch with America" and its growing ranks of single mothers.

[potlatch]

[can’t help wonder if this wasn’t a deliberately staged “slip” to boost Obama!]

I think Jackson is very envious of Obama’s popularity after his own failed attempt at the Presidency. Also, unless he thought many would side with him, I can’t see him deliberately making himself look bad.

But it is funny with his knowledge of ‘open microphones’, so who knows.

[george76]

We are waiting for the rest of the rant taped by oreilly.

[potlatch]

I think it will be a loooong wait george, don’t think HE will release it. Hopefully someone else will.