About Senator Obama . What reverend Jackson already has been. Critical of Senator Obama from the start of senator Obama's campaign not so overly critical but he was one of the early. Leaders to raise a question about where Senator Obama was on issues that are of particular importance to African Americans and that. Along with reverend Al sharpton's comments and others started to raise a question of is Barack Obama black enough I think at the end of the day. This should perhaps put to rest the notion that. All African Americans are. Agreeing with everything Senator Obama says and falls behind him in lockstep I think this shows that. You know it should remind. The world and certainly the media that. Barack Obama's support base originally was not African Americans. They came along later it was young people and why it's so at the end of the day this is Jesse Jackson . Doing what he does as a civil rights activists which is to agitate and to challenge politicians.
and tonight the reverend Jesse Jackson unloads on senator Barack Obama. And reverend Jackson said this about senator Obama's -- based policies on Sunday morning prior to -- appearance. You're on Fox News. Earlier today reverend Jackson spoke at a press
Senator Obama's campaign responded Jackson's comments in the statement today saying in part. As someone who grew up without a father in the home Senator Obama has spoken and written for many years about the issue of parental responsibility. He will continue to speak out about our responsibilities
the hill and it found is this story about. Reverend Jackson or Senator Obama or both.
carelessly Samuel -- and carelessly said. To someone else is said that Senator Obama talks down to black Americans come right. Yes so wasn't like he was trying to challenge him to deal with said something
from the beginning. But I think one of the things that's -- Senator Obama so successful is that he's been running clearly. The VA to be a perfect candidate or president for for all Americans not
disseminated they can speak for themselves silly but that this won't harm. Senator Obama . And would be African and release for the African American vote what Jesse Jackson said now what Senator Obama said. But you you've got a situation where he he did for better -- for worse throughout Reverend Wright under the bus and now Jesse Jackson who is someone who has been an icon in new front runner front runner for years in the -- to help African Americans is this. Politically harmful at -- to Senator Obama --
mention that. Among the most. Strongest criticism of what does the reverend Jesse Jackson said today it was representative Jesse Jackson junior. Reverend Jackson sun and the congressman from Chicago. About loyal Barack Obama lieutenant. Who talk about front its own father under the bus he was he could not have been more strong in saying. That is dead was out of line. And so I think I think Senator Obama only only appears to be reflected in. You know I'm more amber light tonight.