Jesse Jackson Calls Trent Lott a 'Confederate'on Thurmond Quote, Asks for Senate Resignation

Meet the Press-NBC ^ | Dec. 8, 2002 | Tim Russert

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Tim Russert just said on the panel discussion to Robert Novak, Bill Safire and David Broder that Jesse Jackson had given him a statement calling Lott a 'Confederate' for his remarks supporting Strom Thurmond and requesting his resignation from the Senate as Incoming Majority Leader.

No details were given about possible protests by Jacksons Rainbow coalition on the controversy

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Don't count on Lott stepping down Jesse!

[WhiskeyPapa]

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[ErnBatavia]

Jesse's irrelevance becomes more apparent by the day...

[need_a_screen_name]

It would be nice if Jesse could get done what Freepers have not been able to do as of yet. Go Jesse go!

[RAY]

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Poor Jesse, everyone is ignoring him on Augusta National so he has to find something else..

[TLBSHOW]

jesse jackson is a racist

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

this coming from jesse "HEIMY TOWN" jackson

[dogbyte12]

What Trent Lott said was idiotic even if he meant it. You do not in this day and age say that you think a campaign that Strom Thurmond ran in 1948 with the sole platform issue of segregation, was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

It's ok to say that Strom is swell now, but mark my words, this will come back to bite dear Trent.

[sirchtruth]

It would be nice if Jesse could get done what Freepers have not been able to do as of yet. Go Jesse go!

LOL!!! Wouldn't that be hysterical!!!

Lott is a REAL nice guy, and that just carries a little too far into his leadership...or lack thereof.

[strela]

Sometimes, public statements by idiots deserve nothing more than derisive laughter. Such is the case of just about any of Jesse Jackson's bleatings.

[Walkin Man]

Jesse who???

[Drango]

Jesse-

How's that little girl of yours?

Jesse Jackson fathered baby girl

By Martha Irvine, Associated Press writer
CHICAGO -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson withdrew from public view at an important hour for the civil rights movement yesterday after disclosing that he had an extramarital affair that resulted in the birth of a daughter a year and a half ago...

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I think Trent's quote was 'If Strom had been elected in 1948, we wouldn't have had the race problems we did [in the 1960's]

I think Trent was referring to Strom being the first Southerner to hire black staff in 1957.

[MeekOneGOP]

JESSE JACKSON and his mistress Karin Stanford (circled)
pose with Clinton and other Rainbow Coalition staffers on
December 3, 1998 -- five months before Jesse's love child
was born.

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Jesse is such an authority on issues of character and principle!

[Tacis]

It is difficult to criticize Strom's segregationist background while Byrd is still in the Senate but once Byrd leaves, praise of Thurmond will carry a heavy price.

That is why I've long maintained that our failure to be able to quote chapter and verse of the racism of Gore's father is a major mistake. The ultra-left wing media wouldn't have mentioned it (just as they wouldn't mention LIEberman's first wife), but old man Gore was a racist segregationist. If PanderAl runs again, these items must surgace.

[daviddennis]

Looks like Jesse found a couple for Bill, no?

The self-satisfied smirk on Jackson's face is pretty blatant, too.

D

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Was that the photo of Jesse 'Ministering' to The Toon in his hour of spiritual crisis over Moan-ica?