Jesse Jackson: “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man”
I’ve heard Jesse Jackson say some dumb ass things in his life, but out of all of the things this human latrine spits out, this is the worse. According to Jackson last Wednesday, speaking about Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) who is currently running for Alabama’s governor and voted against the house’s healthcare bill, you can’t call yourself black and vote no on healthcare.
“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”
Wow Mr. Jackson, real bright. I guess all black conservatives are Uncle Toms? At least Davis response was a lot more gracious reffering to Jackson’s 1988 presidential bid as a reason not to engage the black civil rights leader.
“One of the reasons that I like and admire Rev. Jesse Jackson is that 21 years ago he inspired the idea that a black politician would not be judged simply as a black leader,” Davis’s statement said. “The best way to honor Rev. Jackson’s legacy is to decline to engage in an argument with him that begins and ends with race.”
So there you have it, I guess I can no longer identify with the black race…
VIA: Hot Air
