Jesse Jackson: President Bush is 'Unliterate'

NewsMax.com ^ | 7/09/02 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

The Rev. Jesse Jackson slammed President Bush as "unliterate" on Monday during an address to the NAACP's 93rd annual convention, citing Bush's comparison of last month's Supreme Court decision backing school vouchers to the historic 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education desegregation case.

Jackson coined the new word, which he apparently intended as synonymous with the term "illiterate," in the midst of an attack on Bush and Attorney General John Ashcroft, whom he called "the most threatening combination in our lifetime."

The sweeping criticism is nothing new for the fading civil rights leader, who condemned Bush's political tactics during the 2000 presidential campaign as "Nazi-like" - a reference to unsubstantiated charges that Republican officials in Florida denied African-Americans the right to vote.

Jackson's latest Bush attack came on the second day of NAACP convention rhetoric insulting the president, reported the Washington Times.

On Sunday, NAACP chief Julian Bond slammed Bush as a "snake oil salesman" who was part of a "right-wing conspiracy."

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[reg45]

I dipped my shirt in Martin's blood and lied: "His last words were for me, and then he just died."

I often wonder how much better this country would be if the assassin has shot JJ instead of MLK. But then it's not proper to shoot the person who hired you to make the hit.

[JesseShurun]

LOL. Now we are inited in our uniformness of mentalitics!

[reg45]

referred to the accounting firm as Smith-Barney-Frank.

Let me guess... they only count $3 bills?

That's possible, but one thing is for certain - they queer up the books.

[Jonathon Spectre]

"I am a tree shaker, not a jelly maker!"
"Umm, Mr. Jackson, what does that mean?"
>a pause<
"I am a tree shaker, not a jelly maker!"

[MeekOneGOP]

The sweeping criticism is nothing new for the fading civil rights leader, who condemned Bush's political tactics during the 2000 presidential campaign as "Nazi-like" - a reference to unsubstantiated charges that Republican officials in Florida denied African-Americans the right to vote.

I hope they're referring to his influence and not implying he's pulling a Michael Jackson!

[albee]

Hey, cut Jesse some slack.....he was speaking in Ebonics!

[AmerRepb]

Jakee Jesson's inderwear was unbiously in a bind when he tried to hoot his little torn and it fackbired on him.:)

[occam's chainsaw]

Je$$e Jack$on ignorant?

UNCONCEIVABLE!

[JimFreedom]

Yo Eggs:

I think she said "Solomon - Barney Franks". What she meant to say is Solomon - Smith Barney. Yep she is an idiot.

Jim

[billhilly]

Jackson thinks literacy is constructing a monorhyme. Well, I think the loudmouth is "unliterate" his ownself.

[skeeter]

What a hoot. The king of the malapropism calls the president ignorant.

[billhilly]

We are blessed to have these angels from God in our midst.....................Amen.

[skeeter]

At least I think thats what he was calling him...

[Steve_Seattle]

"Solomon Barney Franks"

If a Republican made a gaffe like that, it would be on all the evening news shows and become part of American folklore, like Dan Quayle's "tomatoe" gaffe. But Waters' comment will be allowed to quickly pass into blessed oblivion.

[EggsAckley]

Jim---yer rite. Ahm the won whats unliterate.......LOL!

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

Ralph Wiggum: "Me fail English? That's unpossible!"

[I got the rope]

Oh my God this post is funny!

[eleni121]

Whenever I hear of Rev. JJ I think of "She's Havin' my Baby" - the old Paul Anka song hilariously reworded by Rush to describe Papa Jess' new extramarital baby...nothing more and nothing less.

[JessicaDragonet]

He's right. Bush and Ashcroft are definitely threats.....to his lifestyle. Looks like the end of the line for Jesse's Gravy Train Express.