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Obama to attend NYC Sharpton Conference
Yahoo ^ | April 9, 2014 | Johnathan Lemire

Posted on 04/09/2014 11:39:13 AM PDT by lbryce

The Rev. Al Sharpton opened his annual civil rights conference, which will include a speech by President Barack Obama, amid revelations about his cooperation with the FBI in a 1980s mob investigation.

Sharpton admitted on Tuesday that he helped the feds investigate New York Mafia figures, even making secret recordings that appeared to help bring down a mob boss. The cooperation, revealed Monday in a story on The Smoking Gun website, came at an awkward time for Sharpton, who presided over the National Action Network conference Wednesday.

But New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a longtime ally of Sharpton, opened the conference with a full-throated defense of the civil rights leader.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama; sharpton

We know it wasn't the last of the three that brought Obama to New York. So it had to be either the rat or the cat.

1 posted on 04/09/2014 11:39:13 AM PDT by lbryce
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What should we make of the timing of the release of the Sharpton—FBI informant information??? It’s curious that it was right before Obama’s attendance at Sharpton’s event.


2 posted on 04/09/2014 11:45:07 AM PDT by MNGal
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3 posted on 04/09/2014 11:45:53 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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bump for later


4 posted on 04/09/2014 11:46:03 AM PDT by envisio (Its on like Donkey Kong! ..... ♂+♀=♥)
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To: lbryce

I wish obongo would go there today and keep out of Texas.


5 posted on 04/09/2014 11:48:08 AM PDT by GregoTX (Remember the Alamo)
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To: MNGal

Was not Sharpton doing his wire jobs during the 80s? Was that not the time President Blow was in NYC, allegedly. I wonder if there is a connection: both con men, both shall we say of ill repute.


6 posted on 04/09/2014 11:48:59 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: lbryce

Al became a rat because he got turned by the Feds. Not something to brag about, unless you’re Al.


7 posted on 04/09/2014 11:56:18 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: lbryce

Wow, Kaiser Bill, The Emperor Jones and The Reverend Rat all in one place.

A true ‘Rat convention.


8 posted on 04/09/2014 11:59:53 AM PDT by Stormdog (A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
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To: ozzymandus

Exactly. The FBI is never going to ask me to become an informant on the mob—because I have nothing to do with the mob.


9 posted on 04/09/2014 12:01:49 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: lbryce

Thugs, goons and islamists. Bus in some homos and soebarkah’s in. “Ooooh, Reggie....”


10 posted on 04/09/2014 12:40:33 PM PDT by onedoug
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This one seems strange because I’m sure old Al would have been a target for a hit! But the mouth continues to spout!


11 posted on 04/09/2014 12:45:36 PM PDT by DocJhn
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Fellow race hustler ACORN socialists.


12 posted on 04/09/2014 12:49:14 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: lbryce
Looks like the reverend will be jumping from a tall building soon.
13 posted on 04/09/2014 1:50:59 PM PDT by tractorman (I never miss a chance to tweak a liberal.)
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To: ozzymandus

He now talks sh## about being a great crime fighter


14 posted on 04/09/2014 2:33:33 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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Sharpton must have a been a big deal, he ratted on Vincent Gigante who was the godfather of the genovse family, so that means he had personal dealings with him and you have to be a big fish for a mafia don to do face to face business with you


15 posted on 04/09/2014 2:41:57 PM PDT by The Right wing Infidel
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Rev Al was planning a soul food buffet for attendees——then 10 cousins of the Genovese family from South Philadelphia offered to serve (ahem) refreshments.


16 posted on 04/09/2014 3:11:16 PM PDT by Liz
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