So Jesse Jackson makes a crude remark about Barack Obama...a man who threatens Jackson's identity politics more than anyone in the world. And this is surprising or newsworthy why?
Well, in the age of cable TV news, it's newsworthy because it's good tape and it gives the fat mouth pundits a thing about which to express outrage. And that's especially important now that the two parties have settled on the least dramatic, comical, and controversial candidates.
So for cable TV, it makes a lot of sense to cover this. It's perfect for Situation Rooms and 360's and Hardballs.
Do we really believe that Jackson didn't know what he was doing? I mean, Jesse Jackson has been marginalized, just like Sharpton. They are politicians...no better no worse than any other, except that these two made their name (and their big income) on the backs of people who are generally in worse shape economically than, say, the people Republicans make their cash from.
So Jesse Jackson gets on the front pages for a day or two by saying wants to cut Barack Obama's nuts off. It's telling that he goes for Obama's manhood.
What a class act...can we have two days of coverage and then forget about Jesse Jackson forever?
Oh! And by the way, will CNN, FOX and MSNBC give any of their profits to the Ramsay family? They oughta...
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