Sharpton to Bill Clinton: 'Shut Up'

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/sharpton-to-bil.html ^ | 28 Jan 08 | Political Radar blog

[seanmerc]

ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday weighed in on the raging debate inside the Democratic Party over former President Bill Clinton's advocacy on behalf of his wife's campaign, with two choice words for the former president: "Shut up."

On ABC's "The View," Sharpton said voters are hearing "race charges, race-tinged rhetoric" in the Democratic primary campaign, and called on the former president to cease.

"I think it's time for him to just be quiet," said Sharpton, who was a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. "I think it's time for him to stop. As one of the most outspoken people in America, there's a time to shut up, and I think that time has come."

Sharpton didn't say which comments in particular bothered him. But many Democrats were particularly upset that the former president made an explicit comparison of Obama's campaign to Jesse Jackson's victories in South Carolina in 1984 and 1988, in an apparent attempt to explain why his wife didn't win the South Carolina primary on Saturday.

For his part, Jackson told The New York Times that he wasn't bothered by the comparison. Still, he told the newspaper that he had spoken to both Obama and President Clinton over the weekend, and told both to "take it to a higher ground."

[hoe_cake]

At this point, the Clintons can’t say anything without blacks accusing them of being racist.

[NormsRevenge]

Ol’ Al may want to heed his own words or a certain someone may shut him up permanently.

[dfwgator]

Does this mean, Bill isn’t the ‘First Black President’ after all?

[utahagen]

“Jackson told The New York Times that he wasn’t bothered by the comparison.” Jesse Jackson was just delighted his name was in print!

[kbennkc]

Al will still support the beast after this dies down .

[seanmerc]

[KarlInOhio]

Al, your advise is sixteen long years too late.

XXX-42, keep on talking. When you're in a hole, the only way out is to keep digging.

[MrB]

Clinton, and most Democrats ARE racist.

They believe that people with colored skin are inferior and can’t make it in our country without help from some benevolent whiteys.

[steveyp]

Exactly, and to not select Obama as her running mate would be racist. (if she were to win the nomination...)

[Larebil]

This reminds me of those animal documentaries where different hunters and scavengers approach a fresh kill.
More and more show up and they all start fighting and it gets really tense with thr different standoffs.

The clintons are being told to back down by the very ones that rode them to power.

[COBOL2Java]

"I think it's time for him to just be quiet," said Sharpton...

As sure as the sun comes up in the morning, as sure as bears s___ in the woods, 'ol Slick ain't never gonna be quiet...

[zeebee]

If he stops making racist comments, does that mean he is no longer a racist?

[Bahbah]

Jesse Jackson telling someone to take things to a higher ground. Now that IS rich.

[hoe_cake]

How many times did Sharpton cozy up to Bill Clinton during Clinton’s “reign?”

[philsfan24]

does it really matter? bill could use a 6 letter word to describe obama and his wife still will get 90% of the black vote.

[papasmurf]

[indylindy]

Hey Al, put your money where your big mouth is. Drag Bubba through the coals like you did Imus.

It would be fun to watch.

[KarlInOhio]

Does this mean, Bill isn’t the ‘First Black President’ after all?

Toni Morrison, the originator of the "first black president" description of XXX-42, has endorsed Obama for president. I guess even she is ashamed she said that about XXX-42.

[hoe_cake]

Very true. LOL. They are damned if they do, and damned if they don’t.

[listenhillary]

We should goad Jesse Jackson into telling Bill to shut up. On the other hand, maybe we should encourage Bill to blather from the rooftops.

[1Old Pro]

The Clintons are repulsive, even more so if Sharpton now is more credible.

[Bender2]

Re: At this point, the Clintons can’t say anything without blacks accusing them of being racist.

Gadzooks! Just like they do... to us Conservative Republicans!

How do ya like them apples... Billary?

[hoe_cake]

Bender, is that you? Hugs, Danny Boy.

[horse_doc]

For his part, Jackson told The New York Times that he wasn't bothered by the comparison.

How about a trip down memory lane, to a time where Bill Clinton received "private spiritual counseling" by Jackson, after Lewinsky's blue dress came out of the closet.

This was at the very moment when Jackson was using Rainbow Coalition money as hush money, to keep his bastard child out of the news.

I wonder how much cash Bill paid Jesse for that piece of kabuki theater?

[Marysecretary]

Clinton and Sharpton should BOTH SHUT UP.

[Marysecretary]

Maybe we could talk her into getting Michael Steele or JC Watts????

[4yearlurker]

Oh my. Is the love fest over?

[TonyRo76]

» a certain someone

Don Vito Clintleone?

;)

[Bender2]

It be me... for sure, for sure!

[boomop1]

Sharpy to be attorney general.

[mass55th]

"Sharpton to Bill Clinton: 'Shut Up'"

Oh, oh. I guess Bill will be moving his office out of Harlem now.

[Miss Behave]

SHUT UP BUBBA! NO, YOU SHUT UP AL!

moar funny pictures

[Allegra]

Don't listen to Sharpie, Bubba. Keep talking. We're mesmerized.

Keep talking and talking.

It'll help Hillary.

No, really...It will.

[TheThinker]

It’s fun to see the race-mongers attacking democrats.

[NordP]

From the movie, "NIGHTSHIFT"...

Bill: You tellin' me to shut up?

Chuck: I'm telling you to shut up! I will tell your recorder so that you don't forget!

[Chuck picks up tape recorder and turns it on]

Chuck: Hello, this is Chuck (AL) to remind Bill to SHUT UP...SHUT UP...SHUT UP!

[AbeKrieger]

When Hillary successfully knocks Obama out of the race, by whatever tactic she uses, Obama should declare as a third-party. HA HA HA the wailing and gnashing would be priceless !!!

[Rummyfan]

Still, he told the newspaper that he had spoken to both Obama and President Clinton over the weekend, and told both to "take it to a higher ground."

ROTFLMAO!!!!

[NonValueAdded]

Al didn't happen to be reading Time Magazine when he made that statement about race-baiting, did he? After all, how much trouble could ol' Mr. Megaphone have with a story entitled Obama's Rout Rejiggers The Race???

I can't understand why they printed that. I can believe that the MSM buried it.

[wolfcreek]

“told both to “take it to a higher ground.”

The only *higher ground* Clinton understands is when you’re on your knees.

[al_c]

Ha Ha!!!! For once, I’ll side with Sharpton.

[SMARTY]

Someone had to tell him!

[opus86]

"I think it's time for him to just be quiet," said Sharpton, who was a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. "I think it's time for him to stop. As one of the most outspoken people in America, there's a time to shut up, and I think that time has come."

"And in other news, Hugo Chavez tells Ahmadinejad to 'lighten up'. Film at 11."

[apocalypto]

Even more I wish Rev. Al Sharpton would shut up. What a fake!

[444Flyer]

Al Sharpton vs. Bill Clinton THROWDOWN!

Here’s a little message for them both:

SHADDAP YOU FACE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs.

[rbg81]

It could be that the Clintons have crossed the Rubicon and the Democrats have really had enough of them. Bill really has been race baiting, its even too much for the likes of Kennedy and Sharpton. When Rangel turns on ‘em, its all over.

[river rat]

Damn!

“Blood” is thicker than power and corruption?

Is it just a coincidence that 80% of blacks have dumped Clinton and moved to Obama?

Looks like a clear case of racism to me!
But that’s the word that mustn’t be charged against a black....

[A_Former_Democrat]

Let’s see if I get this straight:

Rev. Al tells Clinton to “shut up.”

Rev. Jackson tells Clinton to “take it to a higher ground”

Oh, the irony.

[mrsmel]

I can’t help loving the way that their identity and victimisation politics are biting them in the azz harder than Jaws on Captain Quint. LOL.

[mrsmel]

Hey, it's OK when it's their racist.