Rev. Sharpton Responds to Rick Perry ‘Niggerhead’ Story[Calls on Perry to withdrawl from race]

Eurweb ^ | October 2, 2011 | Al Sharpton

[Cincinatus' Wife]

“The Washington Post story revealing that Texas Governor Rick Perry hunted and hosted lawmakers at a hunting camp called Niggerhead is alarming and displays a new height in racial insensitivity in national politics. Mr. Perry should immediately fully explain how he could have gone to a ranch and hunted that is named after such an obvious racist term or he should withdrawl from the race. He is either blindly insensitive or hopelessly unaware of where he spends his time. Either way it makes one wonder if he is ready for prime time and certainly whether he is ready for the White House. – Reverend Al Sharpton, President National Action Network”

[Las Vegas Ron]

But for him to wallow in this muck with Al Sharpton is a total turn off. He will lose supporters for this.

I didn't view what Cain said that way, to each his own.

I'd still like to see a link that verifies your assertion that Cain supports affirmative action.

Maybe I missed it, I can't catch everything so if you have it I'd love to see it.

[miss marmelstein]

You mean Cain is ticking YOU off and a bunch of Perry supporters. He’s intriguing me and he was right to call out the deer lease’s name as “insensitive.”

[Windflier]

Not everyone who says “nigger” means it in malice. Irish were long viewed as “white niggers” to much of Anglo-Saxon America.

I'm a conservative, so I'm not overly sensitive about issues of race. That said, I've only been called a nigger a couple of times in my life. In both instances, it stung so badly, that it stuck for life.

It's a stretch to believe that any non-black person today, would speak that word without malice aforethought. It's been understood to be a racial slur since before I was born in the early fifties.

[TigersEye]

He started out answering the gay soldier question well but let Amanpour steamroll him with the "why didn't you?" meme. He should have gotten firm and reiterated in no-uncertain terms "what part of 'we had no idea what the audience was reacting to' do you not understand, Christiane?"

He would have gained, not lost, by putting that pathetic hag in her place.

[LA Woman3]

Well....that was quick!! Sounds like a set up to me.

[Altura Ct.]

Why would any white person give a damn what Al Sharpton has to say abbut race?

[luvbach1]

0bummer seized upon the booing of a gay soldier by a few to claim a phony mantle of patriotism for himself and other members of the far left.

[jersey117]

Herman Cain Presidential Candidate of the Past - Conflicting Stand on Issues

Here is some analysis from Louis Jacobson in the March 6, 1999 edition of The National Journal:

“But unlike many in his party, Cain opposes school vouchers for private schools and backs efforts only to ‘revisit,’ not eliminate, affirmative action. He declined to give his position on abortion rights. In the primaries, Cain’s moderate social stances could pose problems.”

http://christiancitizens.org/herman_cain_for_president.html

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>>Cain is counting on 1/3 of the black vote (his projection) if he’s the GOP nominee. His criticism of “Niggerhead” was to validate himself for that projected vote.

I've heard him say that. BFD! No way Obama gets less than 90% of the black vote next year. Imo, Cain wasn't going anywhere before his use of the race card and he isn't going anywhere after using it.

[Tribune7]

You left out Christie - global warm-monger, gun-grabbing Islamophile.

I'll vote for any of them over 0 & any of the other Pubs over Romney or Huntsman.

Frankly, I think Perry, Christie, Palin or Cain would be the most conservative Pub candidate since Reagan.

[Netizen]

It was easy enough to see what she was trying to do. He did fine. Those that don’t like him will grasp at anything.

[Happy Rain]

I agree,this thread is either going to be deleted or seriously truncated with many warnings if not zots,meted out.

The mods are real sensitive about even the aroma of “racism” no matter the intent or context.

Believe me I know.

[TigersEye]

Yep, that nasty commie agitprop did do her job well.

Scum like her should not be taken lightly.

[TexasFreeper2009]

He’s not running, but yeah that pretty much sums him up.

[TigersEye]

1999? lol

[PapaBear3625]

What I'd like is for Perry to say: Mr Sharpton, after the Tawana Brawley hoax that cam close to ruining the lives of several people, after the pogrom you instigated against Freddy's Fashion Mart resulting in the deaths of seven store employees, and after your role in the Crown Heights riots and other violent outbursts of your followers, I am not interested in what you have to say about this or any other subject.

[luvbach1]

Without going into a litany of them, I’m sure we could compile voluminous lists of derogatory terms for virtually every nationality and ethnic group. But somehow, only certain words seen to be the most forbidden.

[TigersEye]

It was easy enough to see what she was trying to do. He did fine. Those that don’t like him will grasp at anything.

I'm not following your logic here. I do like Cain and he is my pick at this point in time.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Perry is not a RINO!!!

[FrankR]

OK, Al...when you stop all of the rappers and black people from using the N-word...whatever the reason - I might go along with you...but not until.

And, when you withdraw from public life with your flimsy credentials and low-life morals, then I'll stand with you on Perry.

Until then...STFU...