Madison protests joined by…Jesse Jackson?

posted at 2:04 pm on February 18, 2011 by

Is Scott Walker going to have to “apologize”?

The Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived around noon Friday, speaking to the near-capacity crowd for about five minutes. From the second level of the Capitol rotunda, he led the crowd in chants including “Save the teachers. Save the children.” Protesters swayed as Jackson led them in a rendition of the song, “We Shall Overcome.”

“If we can find the money to bail out wealthy businessmen, we can bail out Madison, Wisconsin!” Jackson yelled, to thunderous applause from the crowd, many of them clad in Badger red.

Wait…wouldn’t a bailout of Madison mean more along the lines of, you know, saving them from bankruptcy? Like…Walker’s plan? Of course, the problem is that nobody at the protest needs to be “bailed out”. What they face is minor contributions from their paycheck towards their benefits, which most working people are used to. But then, Jesse Jackson has always been one to jump to the side of whoever feels entitled to something from the government, or, more specifically, the taxpayers.

Isn’t this guy’s career over yet? Maybe he can rip Walker’s nuts off.

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The king race baiter never disappoints when it comes to getting his mug on the boob tube. When does Al Sharpton arrive?

Knucklehead on February 18, 2011 at 2:12 PM

JJ was never one to miss a good shakedown.

Count to 10 on February 18, 2011 at 2:25 PM

Just when you think matters have reached shit-rock-bottom, in waltzes non other than Jesse J. to ‘inspire’ the throngs. What a great country!

alwyr on February 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM

He’s just trying to stay relevant. But failing.

rbj on February 18, 2011 at 2:46 PM

He’s a sad, sad case. Sort of a black Jimmy Carter looking for redemption.

jeanie on February 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Media wh0re.

Wethal on February 18, 2011 at 2:52 PM

This is all that was needed.

INC on February 18, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Waiting for libtards to complain about Jesse Jackson’s whining…

/crickets

gryphon202 on February 18, 2011 at 3:42 PM

He’s a sad, sad case. Sort of a black Jimmy Carter looking for redemption the next big payday.

jeanie on February 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM

FIFY

gryphon202 on February 18, 2011 at 3:52 PM

Yay. I love a good circus!!! Especially when the histrionic clowns come in…

Bee on February 18, 2011 at 3:59 PM

ABC: Why must Jesse Jackson insert himself into this story?/

Fallon on February 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM

Jesse’s been beaten to the demogauging punch by Al Sharpton too many times over the past decade, both on the east and west coasts. Being based in Chicago, my guess is Jesse was going to make damned sure he wasn’t going to get outflanked in the media hype battle by Al on a protest virtually in Jackson’s back yard.

jon1979 on February 18, 2011 at 4:43 PM

Isn’t this the same Jesse Jackson that has low enough ratings that he went to a rally in Mississippi last year to protest for a bingo parlor?

Next rally? Perhaps he should get out front for the 7 year-old kid whose been ‘discredited’ for bringing a toy gun to school. Stand up for the innocence of childhood. Or better yet, to to Philadelphia and lead a really huge rally against the Gosnell-type slaughter going on there. Make some new bones.

Robert17 on February 18, 2011 at 4:51 PM

An open letter to Jesse Jackson:

Dear Jesse Jackson:

Get out of Wisconsin, you “outside agitator.”

Yours truly,
Gryph

gryphon202 on February 18, 2011 at 5:24 PM

Now we add the bigotry of Jesse Jackson to an otherwise only stupid protest. I wish that he would just retire and find some nice retirement home overseas where he can relive his glory days surrounded by people who just don’t care.

DAT60A3 on February 18, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Jackson would run over his own mother in order to get in front of a camera.

DaveC on February 19, 2011 at 9:24 AM

Jackson would run over his own mother in order to get in front of a camera.

DaveC on February 19, 2011 at 9:24 AM

Or one his mistresses and b@stard children.

SouthernGent on February 19, 2011 at 11:12 AM

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Ed Morrissey on February 19, 2011 at 6:58 PM