Democrats Scramble to Court Sharpton

Yahoo News / AP ^ | 4/18/2007 | EagleUSA

[EagleUSA]

NEW YORK - Democratic presidential contenders are scrambling for support in what's being dubbed the Al Sharpton primary. The civil rights leader livened up the 2004 Democratic primary with his pompadour hairdo and sharp, witty oratory. This election, the high-profile Sharpton, fresh from the fight over Don Imus' derogatory remarks, is attracting all the party's major candidates this week for his annual National Action Network convention.

The solid attendance — starting with John Edwards on Wednesday and continuing with Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) later this week — reflects Sharpton's prominence in the party, concern that he might run again and the Democrats' effort to appeal to the base, particularly black voters.

[EagleUSA]

Here we go again --- scraping the bottom of the barrel. It is sad that such a opportunistic racist like Sharpton is so important to ANY vote....

[neverhillorat]

Great comment, imagine the next President having think Al is important?

[Texas_Jarhead]

"Democrats Scramble to Court Sharpton"

Has it really come to this? Sad state of affairs...

[doc1019]

The epitome of human detritus.

[Triggerhippie]

Here we go again --- scraping the bottom of the barrel. It is sad that such a opportunistic racist like Sharpton is so important to ANY vote....

When you are courting the bottom of the barrel voter, you have to get the bottom of the barrel spokes"man".

[headstamp]

“Democrats Scramble to Court Prominent Race Pimp(s)”

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Ho hum. Wake me up when all the Republican candidates go visit David Duke to try to get his endorsement. Then there will be a story. But Democrats courting racist demagogues? Old news, definitely dog bites man.

[headstamp]

Exactly.

Another thrill packed episode of “Race-Baiting for Dollars”.

[goldstategop]

Liberal white racists and liberal black racists... birds of a feather do flock together.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[stephenjohnbanker]

Tawana Brawley....Bump : )

[Graybeard58]

Ho hum. Wake me up

You can get in a lot of trouble for saying that.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Democrats never cease to race to the bottom of the pit.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Democrats: The Party of the Confederacy, KKK, Jim Crow, Dixiecrats, segregation, copperheads, Nancy Pelosi, Jimmy Carter, Robert Byrd, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, the Vietnam War, race riots, the counterculture, defeatism and so much more....

[Prokopton]

This can only help Republicans, even the Democrats I know think Sharpton is a disgrace. The far left anti-Americans are already going to vote for the liberal Democrat candidate, but the more moderate Democrats, especially in the southern states, will be turned off by a candidate embracing black racists.

[no dems]

Yeah, as if they needed to cater to the Black voter. The Dems would get 90% of the Black vote if all three of the top contenders (Hillary, Edwards and Obama) called Al Sharpton a nappy headed ho-boy.

[justiceseeker93]

Howard Dean mentioned "Sharpton's commitment to civil rights." This is laughable.

Sharpton has only contempt for the civil rights of whites, especially those of Jews, as he has demonstrated time and again.

[river rat]

Any nation whose candidates for President must kiss Sharpton’s ignorant rabble rousing racist ass is a failed nation...

Semper Fi

[Joe Boucher]

The headline says it all about dems. Having to come hat in hand kissing the backside of a huckster like Shaprton.

[USS Alaska]

The demonRATS won't even show up at a FOX covered debate but will kiss the black butt of the biggest race pimp in New York.

What must go through their minds? Surely they must have a lucid moment....nah.

[Zack Nguyen]

Ridiculous.

[Joe Boucher]

What a sordid group of looney groups the dem party has become.
Do what they can to make sure the U.S.A> loses a war and support every banal moronic group out there.

[KenmcG414]

Let’s see..imagine a Clinton or Obama administration...Al Sharpton would be Secretary of State, Attorney General or maybe in charge of Homeland Security......what a nightmare!!!