Jesse Jackson reportedly also used n-word in off-air gaffe

" Jesse Jackson reportedly also used n-word in off-air gaffe The Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama, Fox News confirmed Wednesday. The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized to Sen....

Another John McCain Senior Moment

"For the Second Day In A Row, McCain Refers to Czechoslovakia – A Country That No Longer Exists. As MSNBC noted, “For the second time in two days, McCain has made a reference to ‘Czechoslovakia.’ His answers were about contemporary events, not history. McCain did not...

When The Man is One of Us

Sure, Jesse is an old fool who doesn't know how to act. But his latest gaffe shows how none of us is really ready for this moment. On one level, it is easy to dismiss the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.'s crudely worded metaphorical threat to castrate Barack Obama for...

Debate in civil rights community about Obama

"The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's inflammatory comments about Barack Obama this week highlight a philosophical debate within the civil rights community about the focus of his campaign for president, activists said. During a break from a Fox News program, Jackson whispered to...

Jackson's `Crude' Remarks May Give Boost to Obama

July 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Reverend Jesse Jackson's derogatory comments about Barack Obama could provide a boost for the presumptive Democratic nominee, giving him an opportunity to win over some voters who have been skeptical of his candidacy. Jackson was appearing on...

Jesse Jackass

"So Jesse Jackson wants to cut Obama’s nuts off (among other unprintable things) because he is attacking black men. This is precisely the type of attitude that you would expect from Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al. This is simple racket protection. Jesse Jackson’s...

Presidential Candidates' Vices: Craps and Poker

This piece in by Michael Sherer and Micheal Weisskopf provides some interesting insight into the traits that McCain and Obama would bring with them into the Oval Office. While the insights aren't exactly revalatory they do bring their personalities and styles into sharp...

Section 8 loophole thwarts evacuees return to New Orleans- We Don't Want no S...

"Two weeks ago in Houston, two Katrina evacuees hauled the final boxes out of their apartments. But even as their landlords prepared to change their locks, Gina Martin and Samantha Egana couldn't go home to New Orleans, because their Section 8 vouchers were stalled by the...

'Young Gun' whips dad to take cherry pit-spitting title

"EAU CLAIRE, Michigan (AP) -- Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship. ...

Mississippi Teen Charged With The Rape and Kidnapping of Two Women

"A 15 year-old Jackson, Mississippi teen, Kendrick Crockett, has been charged with the rape and kidnapping of a 21 year-old woman."