Out With The Old, In With The New

In a continued, doomed bid to appear relevant, Jesse Jackson opened his mouth, which automatically means something came out wrong. His latest is his opinion of the U.S. relationship with the “Zionists” and Israel. He wishes thinks that under Obama, Israel won’t be our special little friend anymore. This despite having no communication whatsoever with the Obama campaign on this topic or any other. REV. JESSE JACKSON PREDICTS CHANGE IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY WITH OBAMA – New York Post. Obama really didn’t want anything to do with him in the first place. He didn’t want the baggage and he knew he wouldn’t need it. It was very clear to him at an early stage that he was “The One” after all. And Jackson’s “cut his balls off” comment several months ago sealed his fate with Barry. He is completely shut out.

Based on my knowledge of nothing, I believe this is all about jealousy. Jackson knows that the Jewish vote in Florida has been a weak spot for Obama. It is driving Jackson crazy that he did all the marching and fighting and negotiating and took all the beatings (some deserved, some not) from Republicans and the press and was never able to be a legit contender for the White House. But somehow this pretty little golden boy comes out of nowhere and not only gets accolades that are clearly unearned (even if you love the guy, which I do, he’s been in national politics for only a few years and has not forwarded much legislation at all), but is damn near treated like he’s the second coming of the Lord.

Jackson is never forgiven for his many mistakes, yet Obama can “pal around” with domestic terrorists and a crazy preacher and still be out of the “margin of error” in the polls. This shiny Harvard boy who is not a descendant of slaves is gliding into the White House and Jackson will not even be able to have Obama’s ear once he gets there. I think this is maybe his way of just being a pain in the ass. As Jackson knew, NYPost and FOXNews picked it up and repeated the story throughout the day. It won’t have legs, but nothing Jackson has said in the longest time has legs anyway.