Jesse Jackson: ‘We Will Not Faint’ [Ultra BARF Alert!]

Newsweek ^ | Dec. 30, 2004 | Susannah Meadows

[West Coast Conservative]

Ohio officials concluded their recount of the presidential vote last Tuesday—reaffirming President George W. Bush’s victory. But the state’s election woes aren’t over yet. As bloggers continue to spin conspiracy theories about a victory stolen from Democratic candidate John Kerry, the Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to lead a Monday rally in Columbus to protest alleged voting irregularities. He warmed up with NEWSWEEK’s Susannah Meadows.

NEWSWEEK:What’s the matter with Ohio?
Rev. Jesse Jackson: In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was, you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression.

Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell says that machines were allotted based on turnout in past years, and that he didn’t realize they’d need more machines until it was too late.
He had to know it because registration was up. Blackwell may have had to deliver for Bush and [Vice President Dick] Cheney and he got a lighter rap than [former Florida Secretary of State Katherine] Harris got. But Ohio may have been more stacked than Florida was.

So you think Blackwell stole the election for Bush?
It was under his domain to have enough machines; the machine calibration, tabulation issue. You could rig the machines. We have reason to believe it was rigged.

What is your evidence?
Based on distrusting the system, lack of paper trails, the anomaly of the exit polls. In Ukraine, there’s an exit poll gap, they say, “Let’s have another election.”

Have you been in touch with John Kerry about the issue? Does he share your concerns?
His lawyers are now involved in a minimal way. We are appealing to him to get involved. We think it should be certified provisionally, until there can be a forensic investigation of these machines, and until there’s a random recount.

[RockinRight]

In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was, you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression.

WTF? Its the Republicans fault it rained on election day???

[West Coast Conservative]

Yep. Rove used his secret weather machine to make it rain.

[sgtbono2002]

Jesse wont be happy until he race pimps us into a Civil War.

Does anyone really pay any attention to him anymore,? I mean besides the MSM who use him to sell their stories.

[stm]

This guy is certifiable. He is totally off his nut.

Al Sharpton has officially been replaced as the black communities political assclown.

[w1andsodidwe]

you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain

Well if it was only blacks then it would be outrageous, but if everyone had to stand in the same line, then deal with it like a grown-up.

[stm]

In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was, you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression.

I'll bet whitey was standing in the rain too. That means total voter suppression. Time for a new election.

[Corporate Law]

"In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was, you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression."

We ALL stood in line here you f***ing crook. For long lengths of time and in bad weather. Go to h*** Je$$e.

[blue-duncan]

"In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was" aren't these all strongholds of the Democrats, and don't they have Democrat election commissars?



seems Jesse needs to talk to his own.

[GSlob]

"you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression."
That must be a very interesting form of rain, so that the whites (and Asians) somehow remained dry under it while also standing in lines to vote. There was a cartoon with similarly selective and localized rain, with the caption "You must be a Democrat".
Or maybe the secret is in the plain view, and is called "an umbrella". Should anyone not knowing what an umbrella is (or not qualified to use one) be eligible to vote?
I submit this last question to FR for learned discussion.

[Republican Wildcat]

He is certifiable. Remember the other day he said Bush would have wanted the Baby Jesus to be homeless.

[Edgerunner]

Weeelllll, even JJ must earn a living to support his "habits". His version of tilting at windmills...
JJ will wreck on the rocks of Ohio's "hardened" election laws...

signed,
Akronite

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Who pays this guy, and why haven't they arrested him yet on tax evasion charges or something? Back child support due? He has a half-dozen children with various women, does he not? Surely one of those women is upset with him about something!

What a fine Role Model for young black men.

[TexasGreg]

Rev. Jesse Jackson: In Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Youngstown, Cleveland, where I was, you had blacks standing in line for six hours in the rain. That’s a form of voter suppression.

There were whites standing in a line for just as long in my precinct. Yes ... I was a white man standing for more than 5 hours to vote. It wasn't raining, but it was threatening to rain. So .. what THAT a form of voter suppression???? Of course not! I'm white and I'm from Texas!!!!!!

Jackson is certifiable.

[MindBender26]

Jessie, please keep it up. Every day, you teach America how much of a fool you are.

[Vermonter]

We think it should be certified provisionally, until there can be a forensic investigation of these machines, and until there’s a random recount.

Uh, yeah. And Jesse will pick the precincts to recount! Florida all over again

[Proud2BeRight]

When will the MSM stop paying attention to that racist idiot?

[newfrpr04]

What about the whities that also stood in line. Amazing how this idiot keeps getting air time.Alot of people stood in line.

[InTheRight]

When are the idiots who send this guy money going to get a clue that not only is he a laughing stock among everyone but the far left-wingers, but he's also stringing the gullible along so they'll keep greasing his palm?

[F.J. Mitchell]

What could any person possibly have done with those six hours waiting in line to vote, that would have been nearly as important?

If the right to vote isn't worth six hours of a persons time, maybe they have their priorities mixed up.