[FreeReign]

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, today said he is “disturbed” by news reports that two prominent Bush administration officials are planning to speak at Jesse Jackson’s 6th Annual Rainbow/PUSH Wall Street Project.

What news reports and what are the sources in these news reports? This doesn't really prove anything.

[TLBSHOW]

Ari hinself

[TLBSHOW]

WND next asked Fleischer about two members of the Bush administration attending a Jesse Jackson event.

WND: Two members of the Bush administration – Michael Powell and Raul Compos – are scheduled on Jan. 16 to make appearances at Jesse Jackson's annual Wall Street fund-raiser, even though Mr. Jackson announced that Secretary of State Powell "is not on our side," and he also defended Harry Belafonte for calling Secretary Powell "a house slave." And my question, does the president believe that Niger Ennis of the Congress of Racial Equality is wrong in his statement that certain members of the Bush administration are being duped, that the good efforts of the Bush administration are being manipulated? FLEISCHER: Lester, I think it's fair to say the president doesn't focus on the same things that you do. (Laughter.) So I have not heard the president's answers on those topics.

WND: Come on, Ari. That is a monstrous evasion! (Laughter.)