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Jesse Jackson Calls Trent Lott a 'Confederate'on Thurmond Quote, Asks for Senate Resignation
Meet the Press-NBC ^ | Dec. 8, 2002 | Tim Russert

Posted on 12/08/2002 6:49:43 AM PST by ewing

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aintwhistlindixie; effingjwbstrd; granddragonbyrd; hymietown; igetthecar; jesse; racepimpin; stayoutathebushes; stayoutdabushes; strom; thequestionismoot
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To: ewing
Hmmm. Another tempest in a teapot. Ho hum.

Is it my imagination, or are Jesse Jackson's teapots getting smaller?

121 posted on 12/08/2002 1:53:46 PM PST by Imal
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To: ewing
It would be alright with me if Trent started waving the confederate battle flag.
122 posted on 12/08/2002 1:57:27 PM PST by INSENSITIVE GUY
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To: roses of sharon
Why not have congress pass a "speech police" law, and you can be the enforcer? After all, you are playing the part well in your sophomoric drama.

Congress isn't supposed to police speech, but the Republicans are supposed to police themselves. If Trent Lott is out of line, he should be punished by the party.

123 posted on 12/08/2002 2:19:37 PM PST by xm177e2
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To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant
That was tongue in cheek.
124 posted on 12/08/2002 2:29:26 PM PST by JZoback
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To: JZoback
That was tongue in cheek.

I figured as much but had to make sure I didnt miss something
125 posted on 12/08/2002 3:03:13 PM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: ewing
Lott should go.
126 posted on 12/08/2002 3:27:24 PM PST by FreedomFlyer
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To: xm177e2
"Are you in favor of racial segregation?"

Better you should ask Blacks if they favor racial segregation. You'd be surprised at the responses.

127 posted on 12/08/2002 3:50:39 PM PST by Thumper1960
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To: WhiskeyPapa
Well, on second thought, if Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., asks Trent to step down, he just might do so. Trent wants everybody to like him!
128 posted on 12/08/2002 4:14:47 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: Tacis
Tell us about the first Mrs. LIEberman. I must have missed that in all the 2000 election coverage. Did she also have a very whiny voice?
129 posted on 12/08/2002 4:16:20 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: ewing
I respectfully request that the "Reverend" Jackson rescind his membership in the human race. G'wan. Git.
130 posted on 12/08/2002 4:16:27 PM PST by ncpastor
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To: dogbyte12
I agree. Trott is a fool and those who think the Thurmond on old was a good guy are idiots or worse. The fact that JJ criticizes you is not sufficient reason for us to jump on your bandwagon.
131 posted on 12/08/2002 4:19:44 PM PST by breakem
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To: A2J
Watch for Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., Miss Donna Brazile, Mrs. Maxine Waters, and Mr. James Carville to begin a weeklong boast of the reelection of LA's Landrieu and the new Democrat House member, Mr. Alexander. The GOP took a licking in LA -- Terrell was weaker in retrospect that Louis "Woody" Jenkins had been in 1996. And the Alexander victory means a net loss of one House seat for the GOP. The Dems won't let us forget it. Remember, when the Americans fought to a draw in the War of 1812. Yet, the battle of New Orleans, coming two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent, made the Americans feel that they had won the war. I bet the Dems will be saying that the second battle of New Orleans now gives them a moral victory in the elections of 2002.
132 posted on 12/08/2002 4:20:07 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: ewing
I think that you are right about what Tent meant by his statement but the Dems will twist and lie about it. After all with the LA Senate win they think they have a mandate. I think Terrell did well considering how out numbered the party is in that state. And of course we don't know how honest some of those polls were either. Jackson plays the race card every chance he gets.
133 posted on 12/08/2002 4:25:40 PM PST by dalebert
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To: ewing
Reply to post #1: Ole captain shuck and jive jackson(head race pimp and extortionist)will do anything for a little press with upstart al(big slick)sharpton nipping at his heals.
134 posted on 12/08/2002 4:34:55 PM PST by A6M3
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To: Drango
Is that the Legion of Merit around Jesse's neck???
135 posted on 12/08/2002 4:49:18 PM PST by OldEagle
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To: OldEagle
Reply to post #135: If I'm not mistaken, it's the "Black Max".
136 posted on 12/08/2002 4:54:00 PM PST by A6M3
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To: MeeknMing
Of that is in such bad taste, IMHO. Jesse, a deeply spiritual man by his own account, was troubled severely by this for at least twenty minutes before absolving himself in the name of his father's son. His spiritual recovery was nothing short of miraculaous.
138 posted on 12/08/2002 6:59:36 PM PST by kcar
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To: xm177e2
I'm all for it. Shoving races or religions together is the leading cause of Death. Segregated and equal would lead to a peaceful society so long as the race baiting warmongers were dealt with swiftly.
139 posted on 12/08/2002 7:19:49 PM PST by liberty or death
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To: ewing
Hermann the Cherusker is issuing a statement calling Jackson a race-baiting jerk, and asking him to exit public life for a second time, and this time for a much longer period than his last five day exit.
140 posted on 12/08/2002 8:11:39 PM PST by Hermann the Cherusker
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