Dim Bulb: Jesse Jackson

Published March 10, 2011 5:00am ET



Who: The Rev. Jesse Jackson What: Said the protestors in Madison, Wis., are “fighting back for the most basic of democratic rights.”

Why it’s dim: Where do pensions and benefits far exceeding those of federal workers and private sector workers alike fit into basic democratic rights?

Cure: Don’t try to coopt a protest that isn’t yours.