[lbo-talk] Pollitt on Dean

Shane Mage shmage at pipeline.com
Wed Aug 27 13:57:32 PDT 2003


Kendall Clark wrote:
>...Sharpton's got a far more legitimate claim to consistently challenging
>Bush and the Right generally. He's got one obvious liability (Tawana Brawley
>case, which I think is consistently overhyped) which he bears some
>responsibility for and another obvious liability (he's not white) which he
>doesn't.

And his past(?) as an FBI informer? And his "Rev." persona?
>
>I'm a bit disappointed that folks haven't gotten behind Sharpton in the way
>they got behind Jackson...

Considering the totally destructive role of Rev. Jesse "I'm the general in the War On Drugs" Jackson why should anyone be surprised or disappointed?


>Maybe I'm blinded by my reflexive admiration and respect for Sharpton?

Maybe

Shane Mage

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