Posted on 12/15/2007 3:14:47 PM PST by Winged Hussar
The strongest candidate in the Dem field would be Biden. That is not to say I like him, merely that I believe he would be the toughest to beat. Fortunately, he is not getting much traction.
Love your post.
I think Richardson would be the hardest candidate for Giuliani or Thompson to beat. I don’t think Huckabee could beat any Dem.
I doubt that Obama could beat any of the GOP front runners (I don’t consider Huckabee a front runner)
Any Obamaites monitoring FR, prove me wrong.
We goin’ shake down the world is more accurate.Those bums never did an honest day’s work in their lives.
I don’t believe it!
Obama is pandering for the angry black vote.
“I Don’t Feel no Ways Tired...”
Sharpton’s involvement in the Brawley case is well documented. Fewer know about the Rockaway Five case.
Reggie Rivera was a police officer in the 100 Precinct in Rockaway Beach. One of the things that the Hispanic cop did was to ticket illegal van drivers. Reggie could be seen almost any day on Rockaway Beach Boulevard, stopping the illegal vans and ticketing their drivers.
A number of the drivers, most of them from Latin America, decided to get even with Rivera. Five of them got together and charged that Rivera had sexually assaulted them when he was in uniform and on duty.
The story hit the papers and Sharpton picked up their cause. He organized protest demonstrations each week. The protestors marched from the Hammels Houses to the 100 Precinct. Each Saturday the same Sharpton regulars yelled at the building. Everybody knew that Sharpton bused his demonstrators from place to place, paying them for their time.
Eventually, it was proven that the five van drivers lied. On some of the occasions, Rivera was not even on duty. He would have had to come to the Precinct in uniform and check out a patrol car without being on duty. That does not happen. Evidence was planted. Sharpton pushed the envelope.
Rivera was proven innocent and was transferred to another precinct. The illegal van drivers took over the streets, causing accidents and causing havoc on our streets.
Sharpton never apologized for defaming Rivera. It is not his way.
Al’s just lining up a pardon in case Obama gets elected.
I can imagine a GOP victory of 1972 or 1984 proportions if it winds up being Obama against Mitt, Rudy, Fred or John.
That’s why the media is pushing Huck - and so many Republicans are falling for it. The libs will come out in droves to beat a “Christian” candidate.
Of course Slyvia’s....Bill O’Really gave it a good review.
I will definitely have to add Reggie Rivera to my Sharpton dossier
Here are a couple of articles for reference:
Van Drivers Pursue Rape Charges Against Officer
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E5D71638F935A25756C0A962958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1
Prosecutor Rejects Rape Cases Brought by Male Van Drivers
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01EEDB1438F935A25751C1A962958260
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