2006-11-21 09:24:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I am a white liberal. I certainly do not want Jesse Jackson, Sr, to BE president. He is a racist (Mel Gibson's tirade has nothing on the Reverend Jackson's recorded anti-Semitism). He is an unprincipled opportunist (claims to be a civil rights "leader," turned his back on a living icon of the civil rights efforts, Joe Lieberman, to back his opponent because Lieberman would not toe every syllable of the Party line on "We hate George Bush.") The Reverend Jackson leads the "Rainbow Coalition" that has only one color in it. He takes it upon himself to intervene in international relations only at moments where he can get publicity. I supported Doug Wilder (Democrat, former Governor of Virginia) for President. Wilder is also an African-American, he's just an honest and effective African-American unlike Jackson. I can support Barak Obama for higher office. I can support any number of Democrats, and quite a few Republicans, for President, if they are in fact principled.
Jackson fails the "principled" test.
2006-11-21 13:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by byhisello99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is actually a moot question since Jesse did make an attempt to run and got crushed in the early running, you might have asked if I'm a white liberal do I want Barack Obama to run for President, I think you'd get a lot of Yes responses to that one, but let's face it that isn't the reason you posit the question now is it?
2006-11-22 14:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, not even black liberals want Jesse Jackson to run for anything.
2006-11-23 22:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Pastor of CoRCS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and it has nothing to do with being white and liberal. It has to do with he is not somebody that should be running this country.
2006-11-21 17:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want him to appoint Supreme Court Justices, you might as well vote for him.
2006-11-21 18:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it will depend on whether or not you think he is the best candidate and has the best agenda.
2006-11-22 09:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a white repub, right?
2006-11-21 19:22:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bite your tongue. Who you vote for should have nothing to do with race. But don't vote for Jesse please!
2006-11-21 17:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by dakota29575 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not ? That is a sure formula for defeat.
2006-11-21 17:34:50 · answer #9 · answered by no nickname 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well he thinks that you will not vote for him on account of his blackness, but you should not vote for him on account of his dumbness either.
2006-11-21 17:43:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋