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Susan Estrich
Say Goodnight, Jesse
Susan Estrich 10/15/2008
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A Barack Obama victory in less than three weeks will mean many things at home and abroad. It will mean a new team on foreign and domestic policy and new political leadership for both the Democratic Party and the country. And it will mean, finally, the end of any excuse to listen to the self-involved, selfish and stupid rantings of the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Earlier this year, Jackson made a complete fool of himself with his jealous tirade against Obama, spoken into an open mike and ultimately heard by millions. It doesn't bear repeating, and I would not be writing about it today were it not for the sad but not surprising fact that Jackson is now selling himself as a member of Obama's "family" — or vice versa — and pontificating in an ignorant and divisive way about the changes an Obama administration will bring.

If you didn't know better, you might think Jackson wants Obama to lose. And I wouldn't be surprised if he does. A President Obama makes Jackson politically irrelevant.

Jackson's latest outburst came during the inaugural World Policy Forum held at some fancy resort in France. The only surprise here is that it seems to have taken almost a week for Jackson's drivel to reach American shores. But it's arrived now, proving once again that the man who once called New York "Hymietown" has learned very little from his
mistakes.

If you haven't seen it yet, you will. Check out www.drudgereport.com. The headline is impossible to overlook. "Jesse Jackson: Under Obama, 'decades of putting Israel's interests first' would end." According to Jackson, the "Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades" will lose clout.

Could he have really said these things? So it appears. But why?

Let's eliminate the obvious reasons for concern about such a comment. Could Jackson know something about Obama's plans that the rest of us don't? Short answer: No.

Jackson didn't pretend — how could he? — to be an Obama adviser or confidant. He called himself a "supporter," although I can think of other words to describe a guy who would talk about Obama the way he did. But, of course, Jesse being Jesse, he couldn't stop there.

Tens of millions of people are Obama supporters. Being an Obama supporter wouldn't make Jackson worth listening to. Obama, Jackson told the New York Post, is "a neighbor or, better still, a member of the family." Better for whom? Jackson's son has long been close to Obama, and his daughter went to school with Michelle Obama. But that doesn't make Jackson a member of the Obama family. Not even close.

Could Jackson be right, even if he doesn't have any inside information? Short answer: No.

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The Torch Passes
By David Fitzsimmons - The Arizona Star * Posted 7/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Posted By: michaelsz  on Wednesday, October 15, 2008

After watching the third, and the final, of the Presidential debates,...Iam very frankly, that I find, that,...NOT, only silently, but watching, Sen. John McCain,...Is truly very tiresome, to silent to & watch,...Tiresome, for more than three reasons,...He repeatedly, throughout this debate,...He continually, acts as though, he is treating his opponent, as though, they were on a "Jerry Springer", Show,...John McCain, is insidious, continually trying to "overspeak", Barak Obama, while Obama, has his turn, to speak, & has the "floor", to speak,...An then, when he is calmly, and politely, to be corrected, by the moderator, Bob Sheiffer, he "laughs" & "giggles", further diminishes, his presence, as potential candidate, for President,...John McCain, leaves me with the impression, that he is, not ever going to act, any differently,...Ever,...I suppose, his politicial strategist, advised him, to go on the attack,...But, his demeanor, had him act as though, he was seated out somewhere else, than on a forum, at a National Catholic University,...John McCain ,left me with the impression, as though, he was seated, in the school principal's office,...And he, fighting against his being expelled, from school,...He repeatedly said, throughout, the debate process, how elequently, Senator Obama, speaks,...As though, that was some sort of "disability",...Or,..."Handicap",...For the general voting public, to consider,...Or, for it to disqualify, Senator Obama, from the National Election, for President,...Overall,...Senator McCain's, debating skills, are NOT very pleasant, to witness,...In person,...Sad. Very, very sad ! Like, I said, previously, John McCain, is truly tiresome, to watch & silent to,...Tiresome,...Truly too tiresome ! I, could never, ever imagine, to silent, to Senator John McCain, for the next four years,...Period !  Or any more

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