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Jesse Jackson Compares Gov. Walker to Segregationist & Invokes Lynching of Emmett Till

Jun. 5, 2012 9:34am Jonathon M. Seidl

Leave it to Jesse Jackson to speak in grandiose, racial terms when it comes to the Wisconsin recall election. And it’s not just the Right that’s taking notice (although the reason is quite different).

On Ed Schultz’s MSNBC program on Monday, the host talked glowingly of Jackson’s recent statements, summarizing some and playing others:

Yes, that’s Schultz paraphrasing Jackson as saying, “He called this election one of the biggest moments in the history of our democracy. He compared it to Emmett Till’s Lynching and Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat.” And of course he then played the audio of Jackson comparing Walker to segregationist Alabama governor George Wallace.

The Weekly Standard has a paraphrase of what happened during Jackson’s speech:

Two days before the election, a crowd of 250 Democratic and union activists gathered to hear from Reverend Jackson and a host of left-wing leaders. The crowd applauded mightily when one union leader compared Scott Walker’s reforms to the attacks on 9/11. They rose to their feet when a local teachers union head screamed that Walker is a serial liar. And they cheered wildly when Jackson compared Walker to segregationist Alabama governor George Wallace.

“So now you have a governor,” Jackson thundered. “Wallace did it in Alabama and now Walker in Wisconsin – trying to take back access to vote.”

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In many ways, Jackson was the most moderate of the speakers who addressed the crowd, his comparison of Walker to George Wallace notwithstanding. ”There are these defining moments,” Jackson said, ”big moments in the history of our democracy.” He drew a line from Emmett Till’s lynching to Rosa Parks’s civil disobedience to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and, finally, Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 28, 2008, “another big day.” The June 5, 2012 recall would be yet another big day, he said.

As the Standard notes, the shocking statements weren’t just coming from Jackson. During the same meeting, someone invoked 9/11 to say that those greedy, rich bankers never saved anyone’s lives during threat World Trade Center attack (ignoring the fact that Walker’s collective bargaining reforms do not apply to the police and firefighters’ unions):

Hanley continued: “On September 11, when we were attacked, I didn’t see any bankers running up the stairs to save lives. … Rev. Jackson, I looked really hard to find somebody from Wall Street only a few blocks away from the trade center who would run over and save a life. I couldn’t find any. There were none. It was the public workers…And now we have watched people including some politicians in this state turn public employees into a worse enemy than Osama bin Laden.”

But back to Jackson.

When Schultz asked Jackson why he compared Walker to Wallace, he based it on the idea of voter ID efforts: “One has tried to block the vote and lost, and Walker’s trying to stop the vote and will lose.”

Of course he also went on to invoke Martin Luther King and called collective bargaining a fundamental right. Watch the full interview below:

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UNBOTHERED
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:33pm
I’m still waiting for anyone to explain why Al Sharpton is called a racist BY FAAAAAAAAARRRRR RIGHT WINGERS. Please explain.

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Maxim Crux
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:11pm
Wallace was a Democrat as were all the racist of then and today

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liljoe62
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:38pm
ATTENTION,ALL YOU (suppossed) hard working UNION SLUGS! When the man took over, your unemployment was roughly 9%, since he put his agenda in, you are now down to 6.3%! And instead of a 3 Mil. dollar deficit, you are now the proud owners of a 300 thou. surplus in revenue!And going up daily!So all I and the citizens of Wi. can say is (SHUT THE HELL UP! ) Recall your President, you unionized IDIOTS! Grow up, and respect your fellow citizens,and allow your Governor, to CONTINUE to improve your state! Step aside, and let the SMART people fix, what you ( DEM) dummies, screwed up!

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- UNBOTHERED
  Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:27pm
  You are not fooling anyone. Walker has single handedly suppressed education in that state more than it has ever been in the history of Wis. I guess what SW does shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone anymore. This time he decided to cut down on the University of Wisconsin College based in Oshkosh (UWO). So he took 3 million more dollars from the college to go for the state, while the UW systems already paid back the state 12 million more dollars. From what little amount of money that the state gave to the UW system, they gave it all back. So that means all of the students that are there or could possibly attend would have to pay out the pocket for the higher priced tuition, and not only the tuition but they will most likely make it harder to get accepted. The classes will have to be so larger, so for the students it means that it could possibly be harder to learn due to everyone and it will be harder to get one on one help from anyone. He is planning to cut a whopping One million dollars from Medicaid. This is health insurance for people with lower income. This cut will force many families to not be eligible due to the requirements. Not to mention that there will be an increase premium. So many families that are pretty poor won’t be able to afford this. Cutting out the health insurance that is intended for the poor seems kind of wrong for me. SW, is a douche bag who cares only about his agenda to make him and his supporters comfortable for life.
  
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smokeyridgerunner
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:37pm
This man is like a fart in the wind. The only thing he knows is racist!

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UNBOTHERED
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:36pm
I am not going to read three pages of EXTREME POSESSED RIGHT WINGED BRAINWASHED GARBAGE. But I will say this, you all are the only ones who hate Al Sharpton and Jesse H=Jackson. Democrats love them and so do a lot of Independents. Some of you call Al Sharpton a racist, but know deep in your heart that he is far from a racist. nothing that comes from his mouth is ever putting down other races. Yet you al praise Rush Limbaugh a man who always says racial overtones and generalizations about black people. I wish you’d stop being so over the top and Grandiose as you call Jesse and stop showing your hypocrisy all the time.

I’ll be willing to bet not one single soul can point or quote to one thing that Al Sharpton has said that was racist. But I’ll be willing to bet you I can do this with good ole rush.

In the words of Mitt Romney, I’ll bet you 10,000 I can name Rush’s racist comments and none of you can name one racist thing Al has said.

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Iron_Wyll
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:33pm
Does anyone really watch the “Special Ed” show? Special Ed, Jesse Jackson and Rev Al are all insults to average people. Racist morons the bunch!

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Tax Revolt
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:08pm
Sounds like someone needs to remind jesse that we live in a Constitutional Republic and not a democracy. We do not use Mob Rule in America.

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smartgirl
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:50pm
Again, why is The Blaze giving credence to this man? Everything he says and does just serve to divide us. It’s hard for the rest of us not to get angry when all he does is spew hate. Personally, I’d like to hear less from these divisive types – and that includes the Racist-in-Chief.

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Marcia
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:23pm
Democrats are just so overly dramatic with their rhetoric, they cheapen the English language. I heard Walker’s laws referred to as “draconian” and “inhumane”. Just stupid talk. He did not ask anyone to NOT take a paycheck, just cut back a tad.

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sy212
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:20pm
Throwing out the racist card is getting as bad as saying Hitler during an argument. You lose the fight automatically.

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Arc
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:12pm
Jackson taking his cues from Sharpton. Hey Bro, we gotta insure our livelihood by stirring this pot. (mumbling
under his breathe) Sure hope these brothers don’t go out and get a job. We need to keep them thinking they are victims.

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alwayshappy
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:02pm
I’d like to compare Jesse Jackson to a joke! There’s really no difference! He does our country and his race a disservice!

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zoro51
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:49pm
so called reverend jackson is ONLY for HIM SELF his ATTENTIOn n HIS IDEAS, he who is wiht OUT SIN cast the first stone.. this black man will envoke anything so it takes away form whats happening to FOCUS ON HIM ONLY.. rid america of this garbage.. for IF he was a true reverend hed be in a church ONLY…same wiht al sharpton THEY ARE ALL ABOUT THEM SELVES NO ONE ELSE

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moreteaplease
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:45pm
“Two days before the election, a crowd of 250 Democratic and union activists gathered to hear from Reverend Jackson and a host of left-wing leaders.”
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A whole 250!?

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cissyc
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:38pm
Jessie Jackson, you are an embarrassment to MLK and all that he stood for. Pray for God to forgive you.

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DWilliams08
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:28pm
Seems that whitey’s always lynching somebody.

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loveliberty83
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:13pm
zimmerman is loke Obama he is part black on his grandma”s side, When will someone have the nerve to call Jackson what he is. His is a racist & they are all afraid to call this nasty man what he is , yes Lincoln was a republican so was & so was King -why are all these racist democrats??

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jeffile
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:55am
Why in the world doesn’t any politician put the “rapping rev” in his place. The rapping rev is made a career of causing dissension and disharmony.

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AllLost
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:53am
When everything is racist racism ceases to exist.

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Deckle
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:50am
Jackson is not really concerned with the plight of his fellow black Americans; he of course is already rich. He is concerned about keeping them bound and voting for the Dems. Sad to see what has happened to the Dem party. It is also sad to me that no one talks about the history that originally the Dems were for keeping slavery and it was Lincoln a Republican that issued the law to free the slaves. Jackson wants to keep them brainwashed. I personally think this generation will get it and will stop the nonsense of keeping people bound to subsidiaries handed out by the government but will turn to their own self help and the help of GOD. GOD is our provider not the US government.

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LukeAppling
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:33am
Oh for the good old days, Jesse. Remeber when you wiped MLK’s blood on you and claimed h fell against you? You have always been a fraud and now you fathered a family of frauds all millionaire frauds however.I wonder how you can draw anything but flies with your hypocrisy.

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lvjohn
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:31am
Jackson is a piece of worthless crap and a race baiting agitator.

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thibx
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:29am
if demonuts get in the state will go under. the union members only care about themself. give me give me and everybody suppost to give it. it is time it stopped. did you ever ask these unions what they do with your money. every union boss needs to be in jail or under a football goal.

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Nemo13
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:21am
Racism = The boy that cried wolf. Eventually, the remaining white people who actually care about it will also turn a deaf ear, knowing that it’s only purpose is for an easy payday for anything.

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MBA
Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:18am
Anyone who speaks “glowingly” of anything coming out of jj’s mouth has to be a bigger idiot that jj. jackson is the biggest weasel that ever lived right next to sharpton and obamy. Oh wait, the weasel family-go figure.

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