Posted on 10/14/2008 3:11:44 PM PDT by BIOCHEMKY
Jesse Jackson may have wanted to remove a part of Obama’s anatomy recently when he chided African American fathers to be more responsible. And even before that he accused Obama of “acting like he’s white”, but he’s still on the kool-aid train as far as his support for The One. He apologized for his off the cuff remark and restated his unwavering support of Barack. And the Obama team, including Jackson’s son, Jesse Jackson Jr. (co-chair of his presidential campaign), accepted their friend’s apology
An Obama campaign spokesman, Bill Burton, said that the senator from Illinois “of course accepts Rev. Jackson’s apology.” …
At Wednesday evening’s news conference in Chicago, Jackson said: “I have supported Barack’s campaign with passion from the very beginning.”
Jackson, whose Rainbow/PUSH Coalition is based in Chicago, has publicly endorsed Obama, most recently in a piece published Tuesday in the Chicago Sun-Times, and said he enjoys a close relationship with the Obama family.
So I wonder what Obama and his campaign think about Jackson’s latest description of what American foreign policy might look like under a President Obama. And more interestingly, I wonder what Jewish Americans will make of it. Here is what The Rev. Jackson had to say at a World Policy Forum in France:
The most important change would occur in the Middle East, where “decades of putting Israel’s interests first” would end.
Jackson believes that, although “Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades” remain strong, they’ll lose a great deal of their clout when Barack Obama enters the White House.
“Obama is about change,” Jackson told me in a wide-ranging conversation. “And the change that Obama promises is not limited to what we do in America itself. It is a change of the way America looks at the world and its place in it.” (emphasis mine)
That’s a pretty major policy change if you ask me, and one that I’m sure many Israelis and/or Jewish Americans might find just a bit disturbing (not to mention his anti-semitic characterization of a Zionist controlled America). And if we are to understand the Rev. correctly, it is NOT OK to criticize African Americans in any way, because if you do, you are “acting white”. On the other hand, Jewish Americans have not been getting nearly the criticism that they deserve because they are power hungry Zionists.
Once again a close Obama associate demonstrates an attitude that is far from what one might consider mainstream American attitudes toward our foreign policy. In fact his comments might be seen as a radical diversion from this country’s unwavering support for the state of Israel. You could even say that they might just be a little bit….racist. Add Jackson to the list of Ayers, Wright, Rezko….all just “people from the neighborhood”:
Obama has been “a neighbor or, better still, a member of the family.” Jackson’s son has been a close friend of Obama for years, and Jackson’s daughter went to school with Obama’s wife Michelle.
“We helped him start his career,” says Jackson. “And then we were always there to help him move ahead. He is the continuation of our struggle for justice not only for the black people but also for all those who have been wronged.”
I guess that just doesn’t include Jewish people…because you know, they’ve NEVER been wronged before. What is it with that neighborhood? Must be something awfully bitter in the water.
Obama REALLY is anti-semetic!!!
Hear that Hollywood???
Jesse does not want to lose his meal ticket. Barak wins he loses it.
He has millions and millions of dead ACORN registered voters.
Anyone who starts spewing that “Zionist” nonsense is immediately discredited, imo. What a disgusting bigot.
Jesse Jackson and Farrakhan agree on the destruction of Zionists.
Any Jew who is a Jew by Birth and religious belief’s cannot vote for Obama now!
If they are Bolsheviks of the Communist type in disguise, then they will.
Well ya, he is a muslim
Many of Obama’s supporters have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, let alone their country.
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Obama and his radical friends mean it when they say they are going to change America..
JOIN THOSE INVOKING GOD'S BLESSINGS ON OUR NATION THIS 2008 ELECTION
But I'm not buyin' the push polls, which are heavily weighted in their sampling to the dems...and neither should anyone else. They are simply an attempt for the most part, IMHO, to supress the GOP vote.
On the ground, the crowds that Sarah is drawing now (30,000 in FL, 24,000 coming in Indiana, etc.), tell the real stroy...and the DNC, MSM, and Obama's campaign know it.
...and then there is this:
I’ve never understood why the Jewish community is supporting Hussein. It simply doesn’t make sense.
Sadly your right as we are all led to the Obama Gas chambers..... Amerika is doomed with Obama.
From what I can tell there are plenty of Jews who agree with Jackson - they don’t like Israel.
Most jews won’t care. They are liberal to the bone.
The only thing that will placate this mob of Jew haters is if Israel ceases to exist.
The sad thing is the Jewish community will totally support Obama’s election. Go figure.
Wow....
So now Jackson has something in common with the White Aryan Nation — to get rid of the Jews.
Actually, "Reverend," the U.S. always puts its own interests first. Always. But since America and Israel share common values, we end up being on the same side of most geopolitical issues.
Yeah, does this come under the McCain “no religion/Rev. Wright umbrella” or not? Step it up, Mac.
You had a doubt? Come on! Wake up! Wake up America! Obama is a fake. He is a Marxist at best, and a Jihadist at worst...but too many lies about his past prove his stealth.
We need Data to come and shine a bright light in everyone’s eyes....(star trek fans)
Thats probably why he can’t do those things consistent with American History....
Just a guess, in passing before he goes back to supporting his cousin Odinga.... King of Kenyan Sharia
Can you say Madrasah?
Crazy, but true.
I just have to say! Go Jesse!
Keep damaging Obama!
Even so bambi will get the majority of the jewish vote.Leftist IDIOTS
McCain should come prepared tomorrow with a list of people associated with Barack.
I don’t know how else the word will get out.
“Barack is determined to repair our relations with the world of Islam and Muslims,” Jackson says. “Thanks to his background and ecumenical approach, he knows how Muslims feel while remaining committed to his own faith.”
THIS is scary.....the MSM should have this on every channel tonight. Amazing...
What is he, a g.d. haji? He sure as hell sounds like one. Whaddaya know? The ONE thing that could make Jesse more useless than he already is.
I just lost a “completed” Jewish couple’s friendship by sending them a list of PUMA complaints. I guess I should send them “Hymietown” Jackson’s statement, but I don’t want to ruin any chances of future reconciliation.
Well, if Obama makes good on Jackson’s word, we could be seeing the fulfillment of some pretty violent biblical prophecy about the middle east.
Jews in America are largly Secular, and will side with the Commie and forsake their Homeland.
simple....
Someone ask Jesse if he’s been to Hymietown lately.
All the young Jewish voters travelling to Florida to convince their parents and grandparents to vote for Obama may have a slightly more difficult time in convincing now....
“I’ve never understood why the Jewish community is supporting Hussein. It simply doesn’t make sense.”
Jewish American support of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. is ESPECIALLY hard to understand in light of the FACT that the Jewish American community is the ethnic group MOST HARD HIT with the economic destruction of SO MANY top U.S. BANKS and FINANCIAL institutions that Jewish Americans HAVE BEEN SO INTEGRAL IN for MORE THAN A CENTURY!!!
But see http://www.jewishjournal.com/thegodblog/item/new_york_jews_favor_mccain_over_obama_20080918/
Country first, party second.
I think the polls are fixed to reflect the widespread election fraud. The fraud would be obvious if the overwhelming Obama vote came after polls showing he was behind.
“Barack is determined to repair our relations with the world of Islam and Muslims,” Jackson says. “Thanks to his background and ecumenical approach, he knows how Muslims feel while remaining committed to his own faith.”
“THIS is scary.....the MSM should have this on every channel tonight. Amazing...”
I first heard of Jesse Jackson’s comments that he made TODAY on John Gibson’s segment of Brit Hume’s news program that began at 6 p.m. on FOXNews.
You are right. One of our side's mistakes is that we assume all Jews must love Israel. That's not true.
“...we end up being on the same side...”
Unless you were on the ‘Liberty.’
Missiles have only one useful side.
and yet they will STILL vote Democrat.
Then, in a few years, they will wonder why they are being loaded onto trains....
We are already in BIG trouble with the so called Road Map to Peace. Road Map to Hell is more like it. Given our governments stance on WHY Israel should give terrorists their land...time to give California back to the Mexicans and give most of the rest of this country back to the Indians. What hypocrites we are.
When Israel divides Jerusalem at the demands of this country....God help us. God will split this country right down the middle...New Madrid fault people...LEAVE QUICKLY.
hollywood and the msm will totally ignore this!
BLows my mind!
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“plenty of Jews...don’t like Israel.”
If they are citizens of the US they should like the US...
and as every good citizen, have a healthy skepticism of EVERY other nation.
Allies are allies of convenience, they are not “friends.”
No surprise there since they've sold the U.S. down the river.
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