Posted on 11/28/2006 8:56:45 AM PST by meg88
Jesse Jackson Wants a Seinfeld Boycott for Kramer Tirade --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Jim Roberts Nov 28, 2006
That didn't take long. Jesse Jackson is now heavily involved in the racist rant put forth by Michael Richards aka 'Kramer' from the popular '90's hit television sitcom Seinfeld. Richards went on Jesse Jackson's nationally syndicated radio program, "Keep Hope Alive," as a part of a series of apologies for the incident over the weekend.
Jesse Jackson Wants a Seinfeld Boycott for Kramer Tirade
Jackson, has called Richards' words "hateful," "sick," and "deep-seated, and for once in his life jess Jackson is right.
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Of course that didn't last long as Jackson then called for a boycott of the Seinfeld DVD set that went on sale last week to protest Richards' racial tirade at a comedy club in Los Angeles last week.
Yes - that will really solve something.
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Richards, who played Jerry Seinfeld's wacky neighbor Kramer on the TV sitcom "Seinfeld," was performing at West Hollywood's Laugh Factory last week when he lashed out at hecklers with a string of racial obscenities and profane language. A cell phone video camera captured the outburst, and the incident later appeared on TMZ.com.
Richards told Jackson the tirade was fueled by anger, not bigotry. He said he wanted to hurt those who had hurt him.
"I was in a place of humiliation," he said.
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Hard to say what should happen to Richards. He has really no career and has been unable to sustain the Seinfeld momentum. But moving to Jesse Jackson for healing was a huge error as Jackson will want to make it about the person he cares most about.
Jesse Jackson.
Translation: Jesse "Shake Down" "Cha-Ching" Jackson wants you to pay up, Richards & Co.
Waitaminute! After Richards went on Jesse's radio show and apologized (over and over again) on Sunday morning, Jesse is now knifing him in the back with this tired old boycott ploy? Go to Iran and "fix things", Jesse. ;)
"I was in a place of humiliation," he (Richards) said.
Some men pay a lot of money for that, you know.
Boycott WTBS out of Atlanta. That is Ted Turner's old station!!! Hurts his own dimwhits.
Not having tv myself, there isn't much I can do to help Jesse. ;)
Welcome to the racist network where we play the game, "Are you a racist?". Who will be the next to fall? Who will be the next to be "outed"? Winners get to go to rehab re-education camps and get the rest of their lives to atone for their sins with diversity platitudes and hefty cash payments.
Actually, I think that the phony Rev is on to something.
Since Michael Richards is making a mint in syndication residuals, television stations should cancel his reruns.
That would be the "socially conscious and sensitive" thing to do.
I am running out today and buying every Seinfeld DVD I can with the ringing endorsement JJ gives it. Hope his action makes the sales jump outta the roof.
>>>What shall WE boycott for Jessie's "Hymietown" statements??>>>
Nothing because that would make you a RACIST!
/sarcasm.
Good point, I'll bet a "contribution" would end the call for the boycott.
I get that....you know..... warm, fuzzy feeling all over when liberals attack one another.
**Sigh** of contentment.
So much for Richards Thanksgiving lovesfest with Jesse Jackson, the raial arsonist. He must not have forked over the cash. I'll bet Jerry was blackmailed too.
I just bought the Season 6 DVD.
I wonder if the term "Blackmail" was used enough times in conjunction with Jackson if it would take on a new slightly different meaning?
I'd been expecting this ever since Richards' original tirade made the news (the DVD set for Season 7 was due out the next day)....
Why doesn't the "reverend" fly out to Long Beach, CA and console the poor scholorship athlete who is up on hate crime charges for having some white girl smash her head into her fist.
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