[MarkL]

It’s simply not possible to “defame” al sharpton...

How he managed to become a defacto “leader of the Black community” is beyond me.

He must have some redeeming qualities of which I’m simply not aware.

Mark

[nascarnation]

How he managed to become a defacto “leader of the Black community” is beyond me.

It tells you all you need to know about both the "black community" and the media.

[Cinnamontea]

How he managed to become a defacto “leader of the Black community” is beyond me.

In part because people who ought to know better, like Sean Hannity, enabled him by continually giving him a platform.

[LucyJo]

"How he managed to become a defacto “leader of the Black community” is beyond me."

Because he is useful to the Left, his "leadership" has been created by the leftist media.

[Ann Archy]

WHY do ONLY BLACK people need a Community LEADER??? Are they too stupid to know what to do on their own??? That SEEMS like what they are saying ABOUT THEMSELVES!!! White people don;’t have COMMUNITY LEADERS.

[murphE]

How he managed to become a defacto “leader of the Black community” is beyond me.

I think it's because of his hair. ; )