Posted on 08/22/2010 7:48:26 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
KALAMAZOO– Blaming former President George W. Bush or “radio talk-show hosts” won’t deliver the votes this November to maintain Democrats’ control in Congress, says Chicago civil rights leader The Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Instead, Jackson told an audience of about 100 people here Saturday that voters are looking for “job benefits, not jobless benefits".
“No statewide (Democratic) ticket can survive with a 12 percent (African-American) voter turnout in Detroit,” said Jackson. “You’re going to have trouble when campuses can’t be inspired.”
Jackson acknowledged the federal government has passed a series of stimulus bills aimed at aiding homeowners and lowering joblessness. But he said so far the money has “fed the leaves and not the roots.”
“It’s midday in our politics and midnight in our economy,” he added. “Michigan has gone from making cars to shuffling cards (casinos). It’s no longer General Motors, it’s Government Motors and today GM’s No. 1 market for Buicks is China.
Jackson gave only fleeting mention to President Barack Obama during his 45-minute speech from the Galilee pulpit. He said Obama is “being attacked for taking a vacation” and has had both his citizenship and religion questioned.
“(Religion is determined) not by name, but by behavior,” said Jackson, referring to recent national polls showing some Americans question the president’s assertion that he’s Christian. “It’s not by the bark it wears, but by the fruit it bears.”
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Why in the world is anything this buffoon says ever entered into print!?
Jesse should join up with the Tea Party.
How’s that “hopey and changey” working out for ya, idiotracistbigotsocialistJackson? =.=
Then by his standard to measure someones religious merits, Obama is not a Christian. He wouldn’t pray or acknowledge the notion on National Day of prayer saying that it belongs in private. Bush prayed with everyone on that day. Fine to each his own but then he chooses to acknowledge Islam and celebrate Ramadan and make an event out of it. So, by Jackson’s scale Obama is a Muslim because his fruit are not showing signs of Christ in it’s ripeness. Thanks Jesse for clearing this up !! :)
Obama’s not being attacked for taking A vacation; he’s being attacked for taking SIX vacations, no?
Paging Capt. Obvious.
Not a good sign at all for the Rats when only 100 turn up to see JJ.
Black voters vote for their own economic destruction. And for our too.
Reduce taxes, regulation and gov't spending (employment),
Return to the vision of being a Nation of Laws, not Imams issuing Fatwas
and eschew religions of violins.
has ol Jesse EVER created a job other then his own as Premier Race Pimp?
See, even Jesse knows he’s a Muslim.
http://www.rainbowpush.org/pages/rebuild_america_march_in_detroit
Jobs—economic reconstruction driven by targeted stimulus, reindustrialization and trade policy that will create jobs, support manufacturing in America, and put workers first.
Justice—enforcement of the law regarding workers rights, civil rights, industrial regulation,and creation of strong urban policy, and fair and just education, economic, and health policy.
Peace—ending the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, saving lives and redirecting the war budget to rebuilding America.
•Rainbow PUSH Coalition
•UAW
•Detroit Urban League
•Metro Detroit AFL-CIO
•USW District 2
•Progressive Democrats of America
•AFSCME Council 25
•City Clerk Janice Winfrey
•Jobs with Justice
•Coalition of Black Trade Unionists-Detroit
•Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship and Education Project
•Moratorium Now!
•Michigan Emergency Committee Against the War
•WarIsACrime.org
•Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
•Rep. John Conyers
•SEIU
•AFT
•NAACP-Detroit
•US Labor Against the War
•Earth Day Network
•United for Peace and Justice
•Michigan State AFL-CIO
•Code Pink/Michigan
•Teamsters Local 299
•The United Communities of America
•Democrats.com
•Michigan Welfare Rights Organization
•11th Hour for Peace
•Rep. John Dingell
•Jim Hightower
That's the crucial difference between Jackson's crowd and the people of TN. Nashville didn't wait for governmental assistance; they started disaster relief and cleaning up immediately.
LOL.
Jesse can only attract a crowd of 100 in Demon-rat dominated MICHIGAN. Oh, it is a GREAT DAY. :)
Did Jesse threaten to cut the nuts off anyone in Hymietown who voted against Hussein?
“We don’t want wehfare, we want WEHfare”
Google:
Youw seawch - “we want workfare” jesse jackson - did not match any documents. Oh, dat scwewy wabbit!
Even more-so.
Gee, as I recall he called for blame big time when Bush was in office.
It’s a “working vacation” don’t ya know. That’s what CNN said this morning.
An audience of 100? Take away his staff members and media and then count how many showed up?
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