Jesse Jackson: It's time to think about an independent candidacy
Sorry, couldn't let this one go. Gary Younge writing over at the UK's The Guardian Comment Free about someone we know well in Illinoize.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is actively seeking to break away from the Democrats and support an independent candidate in future elections.2008 is going to be a very bad year for Democrats.
"It's time to think about an independent candidacy," he told an editorial meeting at the New York-based Nation. "The present arrangement is not working. State by state we're trying to find out what is the legal requirement to get a candidate on the ballot."
Jackson did not suggest whom he had in mind to take on the challenge but intimated that it might not necessarily be him. "I didn't say I'm going to do it. I'm saying it needs to be done."
Expressing frustration with the Democratic party for being too close to the Republicans and ignoring the views of its base, Jackson asked: "What difference does it make if you have one party with two names ... There's a certain pregnant moment here for reviewing our plan ... We need to build something that has the capacity to become a big movement."
9 comments:
You wish.
If the GOP nominates McCain (especially if he taps Giuliani as his running mate), they will win in 2008. Any one other than that and the Democrats will win with Hillary or Mark Warner, one of whom will be the nominee.
Democrats will unite after the primary just as they did in 2004. They will have a better candidate than Kerry though with Hillary or Warner.
I endorse Jesse's idea.
2006 and 2008 are going to be VERY BAD YEARS for Republicans, period.
Frustrating days being at the Democratic Party table Rev. Jackson, isn't it?
This puts Meeks in a whole new perspective for me.
Did I just overlook this on Jackson's part or has it been reported locally anywhere?
Perhaps Rev. Jackson has been feeling a bit neglected of late.
Is it Jr's turn now?
Jesse and his family's income must be down and need new people to blackmail.Not getting much work from the Democrats of marching in the streets stirring up racial trouble.Bet we have a hispanic president before black.
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