This is the tease on Drudge
Knowing that Jesse Jackson is one nasty, self-centered dude who undoubtedly feels his power threatened by the new most powerful black political figure in America, this oughtta be priceless. Media segments on the fissures within the black community and black leadership caused by Obama are forthcoming, which undoubtedly isn’t what Obama wants to talk about. On the other hand, this will serve to both distance him from Jesse Jackson, which is good for his candidacy, and perhaps diminish the importance of Jesse Jackson with the black community, which is good for both the black community and America, as a whole. I’m all for Jackson being ousted by Obama in that sense, even if I don’t love Obama’s policies.
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Update: How is it that he’s been given time to apologize to Obama before the remarks have been made public, if they were on a live mic? Someone did him a solid, here (CNN?), by letting him get to the Obama campaign before the remarks came out. I’m thinking a right-leaning figure of the same stature wouldn’t be given such a head start on the news.
Update: Ahhh, Fox has the tape, and is planning to air it in its entirety on O’Reilly and H&C tonight, which means Jesse went to CNN to pre-spin with the apology. Dunh, dunh, DUUUUNNNHHHHH! The plot, it thickens.
Update: The Reverend’s statement about comments made, apparently in the context of being asked about Obama speaking in black churches:
