What Advice Did Al Sharpton Give Rep Weiner While Guest Hosting on MSNBC?
- Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:34am by
Mike Opelka
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To paraphrase Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” — The Anthony Weiner story grows “curiouser and curiouser.”
On MSNBC last night, Al Sharpton guest-hosted for the network’s benched bad-boy Ed Schultz and the hour was filled with magic and entertainment, plus a bit of sage wisdom for the embattled Congressman. That comes a bit later, let us begin with a review of Sharpton’s performance in the host chair.
If you saw the show, then you may have noticed Mr. Sharpton’s odd, death-grip on the two pieces of paper from which he never read a word.
Perhaps he did not know what to do with his hands and a helpful director offered the suggestion.
Sharpton struggled with names all night (yes, it was only a one-hour show, but it felt like all night), referring to frequent MSNBC guest EJ Dionne as “DJ” and was almost wrestled to the ground by having to pronounce the name of Media Matters attack-dog, Eric Boehlert.
And you may have noticed Sharpton’s substitution of the word AXE for the word ASK. And, I realize that many people on the street use this kind of slang, but one expects more from those chosen to sit in the host chair on a major news network’s cable outlet. For the record, the colloquial street slang, was heard more than once.
(Before anyone plays the Race Card on me, I realize that regional and ethnic slang exists and is to be considered ‘part of the culture’ by many, but this media consumer expects proper English to be spoken on network telecasts. When Lester Holt uses the word AXE instead of ASK, I will revisit my opinion.)
And then we were treated to Reverend Sharpton’s One Minute Crisis Management Advice
Sharpton draws from his own, considerable experience with scandal to offer a simple tip to fellow NYer, Rep. Anthony Weiner. STOP TALKING:
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Comments (160)
lketchum
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:03amThe perspective we should all be most concerned about is pretty clear to me: how can people like Rep. Weiner (D-NY), who quite obviously cannot manage a simple Twitter account and its simple privacy settings, possibly handle formulating complex public policy?
If the Congressman cannot manage simple social networking accounts, designed to be operated by people with no experience whatsoever, we cannot reason him to be capable of fulfilling his duties within his present job.
The only way I could be wrong is IF the Congressman actually did intend to send the image to the young lady – it cannot be otherwise – he is either incompetent, or he’s a liar and a slime ball looking for sex outside his marriage. Either is fine, provided his constituents understand this and choose to return him to office – after all, we are free make dreadful decisions – provided we are 100% willing to live with the consequences attending them.
In order to be truly free, we must also be free to make a terrible mess of our lives – and rely upon the balance of our goodness to be forgiven by our families and neighbors and ultimately, salvation through Jesus the Christ.
Report Post »JohnBirch
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:02amMEYVN………
Ha! Yer killin’ me Smalls!
Report Post »Mackerel
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:02amBad advice Al. You should have simply said “don’t tweet your meat.”
Report Post »clinker
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 7:31amHaahahahahahah!
Report Post »Jeffrey777
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:58amSomeone needs to remind sharpton of something so he might shut the F*&ck up.
Report Post »http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-11-30/news/on-a-new-high-sharpton-hits-a-new-low/
Nathan-H
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:58amAl Sharpton, Jessie Jackson both parasites to thier own kind exploiting the black man for there political and financial gain and keeping RACE an issue in our society. Can not wait till they are off the face of the earth.
Report Post »Bigliardi
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:40pmAnd media whores both…
Report Post »sandlakebob
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:57amAll right, all together now; “TAWANA,,TAWANA,, TAWANA !!!!”
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:56amMSNBC…now the farm club for Al Gore’s “Currently Invisible TV” network
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:51amYeah! Shut up and go away, Weiner!
Report Post »Lawlcat001
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:50amWow. Way to teach the younger generation of sh*t-spewers how to keep true to their liberal values and just SHUT UP when faced with something they can’t [as in, literally would not be able to] explain away.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:49amTawana Brawley was not pleased with Al’s performance last night.
Report Post »Predator
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:49amI agree that substituting the word AXE for ASK is completely stupid. However, maybe the blaze should not comment on such things when they can not write proper headlines.
Report Post »Van Jones says so and so is WORST than so and so?
Lawlcat001
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:54amSaw that junk, too xD
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 7:04pmyou gots it all wrong it iz ebonix jus axe me
Report Post »Docroxall
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:48amStop Talking…sound advice…Sharpton should follow it.
Report Post »NumbnutsObama
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:47amIt is kind of like watching the weekend update or whatever it was called on SNL… Just can’t take it serious. They will “axe” him to step down in a couple months.
Report Post »WTSpike
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:46amSage advice from a blithering racist idiot.
Report Post »devilhasforktongue
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:00amYou would know first hand about a racist‘s wouldn’t you!!!
Report Post »Marker12
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:28amWe all recognize racists.. the Democrat party is filled with them.
Report Post »Bigliardi
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:37pm@devilhasforktongue….I think you mean devilhasforkedtongue….Anyway…I couldn’t understand your post….You said: “You would know first hand about a racist‘s wouldn’t you !!!” You screamed it, adding exclamation points instead of question marks…… So, I said to myself: “I would know first hand about a racist’s WHAT…”? What you probably meant was “you would know first hand about racists, wouldn’t you”? Oh and I guess you are right about not so Shaprton he never is far from an idiot…every time he enters a room alone, an idiot enters with him….Anyway….
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:46amHey Al, stay with your racist hating BS rhetoric and don’t try to be a talk show host. What a waste of oxygen in the world this guy is.
Report Post »ourrightsourfreedom
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:45amIt’s just terrible work Al…the network a fake!
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:44amone dumb ars giving advice to another dumb ars
Report Post »Nemo13
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:44amSharpton = Gutter Rat.
Report Post »omgfolks
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:44amal is not sharp at all actually he rather dull…
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:44amBirds of a feather flock together….
Report Post »I’m sure Al Not-So-Sharpton has a very good understanding of the Miranda warning from his numerous interviews with the police.
LoisLane1951
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:44amI’m sure all fifteen people who saw him on the show were similarly impressed.
Report Post »omgfolks
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:43amAl is not sharp at all, he is rather dull.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:40amThis sage advice comes to you from the man who brought you tawana brawley…
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:51amYou mean Tawana cinch sack Brawley.
Report Post »devilhasforktongue
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:59amI bet you Klan members couldn’t wait to talk about Al Sharpton and that man is far from an idiot.
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:06amKinda like the same advice criminals give each other. Keep your mouth shut or deny until you die. Evey time I hear Sharpton, my skin crawls.
He also probably got a call from his new BFF, Obummer telling him to cool it on other Demo-rats.
Report Post »Ken
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:17amWho da hail is tawana brawley???
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:53am@Ken
Report Post »Sharpton’s transexual nazi UAW alien love child.. Look it up.
Armed Patriot
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:58am@devilhasforktongue… “I bet you Klan members couldn’t wait to talk about Al Sharpton and that man is far from an idiot.”
Not Klan, but people who are familiar with this lying, race baiting, free buffet pimp. He is an idiot and a biggot.
@Meyvn… “He kinda looks like Buckweat in the still photos.”
I have thought that very same thing for a long time now.
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:34amCalling Sharpton an idiot is insulting to idiots.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 3:43pmDevil You mean Al is from KLAN O’Bama, Top o the mornin to ya .
Report Post »Irish Diplomacy
The ability to tell a man to go to hell , so he looks forward to the trip
BarCalliyon
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:40amPlease Mr. Weiner, ignore Sharpton and continue talking. Its the most free entertainment I’ve laughed at for a while.
Report Post »djohn78
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 2:27pmI wish Sharpton would take his own advice and “stop talking”!!!
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:37amI actually saw Al on that stupid network last night. He’s terrible and very non-photogenic. Ah, he’s a dummy liberal. He was aweful and is aweful.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:42am“…able to keep his mouth shut from now on.” Yeah, and his fly zipped.
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:44amIt’s Al Sharpton. ‘Nuff said.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:51amHe kinda looks like Buckweat in the still photos. Just axe Spanky.
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:51amIt is better to be thought a fool than to open ones mouths and remove all doubt. Sharpton should axe someone to explain the meaning of this saying.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:57amWhy does not Al Sharpton take his own advice…
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:58amSharpton is a poor excuse of a human being. That was the“Smartest” thing I have ever heard him say!!!!!!
Report Post »I wish he would take his own advise and ‘Just shut up” Wouldn’t that be nice for us all? Just imagine how great it would be if we never had to hear Weiner or Sharpton ever again !!!!!!! The news would be so much more pleasant without either of them.
smithclar3nc3
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:58amAl is a shining example of the main stream democrat. And he’s actually one of the smarter democrats what does that say about their voting block. ….LOL
Report Post »Maybe they should change their party’s name to Morocrats as it is a more accurate description.
GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:02amAnd those are his good points.
Report Post »mill
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:04amnaaaaaaaaaw…..he’s just a stewped black man that has done found hem self a way to make money by exploting “my people”….
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:12amI would pay real money if Rev Al would never speak again
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:24amIt might just be me, it sounded a lot like a threat.
Report Post »BuckOfama
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:29amal sharpton looks like Oprah if she were a crack -ho–
Report Post »theblazeisfunny
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:32amreally? you can’t look up the word “awful”?
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:51amwithout watching the video, Im guessing Sharpton’s advice was “use a telephoto zoom lens next time”?
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:05amWhen he has to report on things other than “everyone is just a bigotted racist” he proves HOW much of an idiot he is……advice from big AL? ha ha ha I would rather take a chain saw to my toes to trim my toe nails!
Report Post »D0ntTread0nMe
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:12amI would love it if he would just take his own advice… I’m just sayin…
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BJColter Country Music Iconoclast
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:34amAl turned states evidence when he got busted with cocaine. Here’s a song I wrote for you lefty trollers, it’s all about JESUS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j_t8dHdJ-w
Report Post »bbg1123
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:04pmWho said media whore?
Report Post »FREDD The WILSON
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:20pmAffirmative Action program at work ( or S.W.A.M for short)
Report Post »@ Coyote2
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 12:58pmSharpton advising a weiner. That sounds about like one worm talking to another worm.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 2:56pmFor those of you too young to remember Al in his prime.
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9IdddtgP2o
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 4:34pmThe Congressman REALLY fumbled by opening his mouth.
As the saying goes…
1) Open Mouth
Report Post »2) Insert ______.
Bum thrower
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:27pmIf U can blow $ watching CNN, MSNBC, etc, you must have a Cheeeeeep electric rate!! Good 4 U
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 6:29pmI think you meant “awful”. I’m not being picky or nasty, it’s just when I first read “aweful”, I thought you were full of awe of his wonderful performance. We all make spelling errors,especially when typing. It’s not a big deal. Just for future reference.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 10:25pmGood advice Al !! Same to Ya, Buddy !!!!
Report Post »one yrs. food ration like Glenn says..
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 6:38amI find it amazing that MSNBC find nothing wrong with ebonics and have this moron on..
Report Post »@ Coyote2
Posted on June 7, 2011 at 10:03amSharpton – Weiner ? What’s the difference?? Both resemble a corkscrew.
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