Gingrich Agrees To Meet With Rev. Sharpton After Being Confronted By Black Man In SC

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Gingrich Agrees To Meet With Rev. Sharpton After Being Confronted By Black Man In SC

By Alex Seitz-Wald on Jan 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm

<..> The Hill reports, “The man said what Gingrich was asking for amounted to a ‘new form of slavery’ and would force young African Americans to drop out of school.” Gingrich engaged with the man, who said he had spoken with Rev. Al Sharpton, asking Gingrich to meet with him, along with NAACP president Ben Jealous and black TV personalities Roland Martin and Juan Williams. “Sure — glad to do it,” Gingrich replied. “I’d be willing to do it. I know Al.”

<..> In New Hampshire earlier this month, an African-American man confronted Gingrich at campaign stop, telling the former Speaker to “stop using blacks as a punching bag.”

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/0...man-in-sc/

Wow...Newt had better watch it, Rev. Al is on this and won't back down to the bullshit.

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Gingrich confronted on race, agrees to meet with Sharpton
By Cameron Joseph - 01/21/12 11:41 AM ET

<..> The man said what Gingrich was asking for amounted to a "new form of slavery" and would force young African Americans to drop out of school.

Gingrich engaged the man, speaking levelly and holding eye contact with him. He said that he suggested the jobs so that "They can get paid — they'd go to school, stay in school instead of dropping out."

The man persisted. "You say you want Afro-Americans to come into your political party but you've ratcheted [your rhetoric] up since you got down here," he said.

"What I've said is I'd like every young American of every ethnic background to have a job," Gingrich responded. "How does that ratchet it up?"

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-...h-sharpton

Newt trying to intimidate the man with the eyeballing. I am soooo glad to see this, people speaking up to him about the dog whistles. Notice, he didn't blow that dog whistle while he was trying to cover his ass.

[janedrake]

Republican sleazebags always know how to "finesse" their vile utterances to just this side of reasonableness. Good on the brother for calling out Gingrich. Gingrich's 1952-type nonsense that all African-Americans are out-of-work layabouts is disgusting.

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(01-21-2012 02:52 PM)janedrake Wrote:  Republican sleazebags always know how to "finesse" their vile utterances to just this side of reasonableness. Good on the brother for calling out Gingrich. Gingrich's 1952-type nonsense that all African-Americans are out-of-work layabouts is disgusting.

Thank goodness for the videos of Newt saying the shit without finesse. I wonder if this meeting will ever happen....I can't see Newt wanting to be confronted.

[SeattleGirl]

Newt's ego might not let him back down from the meeting.

And would I love to be a fly on the wall if it does!

(01-21-2012 02:57 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Thank goodness for the videos of Newt saying the shit without finesse. I wonder if this meeting will ever happen....I can't see Newt wanting to be confronted.

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(01-21-2012 03:06 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  Newt's ego might not let him back down from the meeting.

And would I love to be a fly on the wall if it does!

(01-21-2012 02:57 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Thank goodness for the videos of Newt saying the shit without finesse. I wonder if this meeting will ever happen....I can't see Newt wanting to be confronted.

That's true. He probably thinks this is going to be a Lincoln-Douglas type debate and he can bullshit them. My money is on Rev. Al.

[SeattleGirl]

(01-21-2012 03:36 PM)jaxx Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 03:06 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  Newt's ego might not let him back down from the meeting.

And would I love to be a fly on the wall if it does!

That's true. He probably thinks this is going to be a Lincoln-Douglas type debate and he can bullshit them. My money is on Rev. Al.

So is mine. The Rev doesn't back down!

[jaxx]

Heads up. Rachel to speak about this with Rev. Al after the commercials play.

Should be good.

[jaxx]

Rev. Al would welcome meeting with Newt, will go anywhere to meet with him. Wants Newt to answer why he said these things about food stamps, PBO, etc.

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Says Newt didn't say any of that stuff to kids, etc on tour w/Rev. Al. He should explain why he didn't say the same thing to the kids as he did to the debate audience. Cynical, to use race.

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Rachel....getting at does racially charged politics used for elections work.

Rev. Al said the footage is there to show what Newt said.

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(01-21-2012 06:37 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Rachel....getting at does racially charged politics used for elections work.

Rev. Al said the footage is there to show what Newt said.

I disagree on everything their Republican strategists (can't remember his name) is about but he seems to be an honorable and honest man.

He didn't hesitate to agree that there have been many very bad moments in these primaries that targeted both Gays and blacks. He agreed that this is bad for the Republican party.

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(01-21-2012 06:42 PM)pappy Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 06:37 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Rachel....getting at does racially charged politics used for elections work.

Rev. Al said the footage is there to show what Newt said.

I disagree on everything their Republican strategists (can't remember his name) is about but he seems to be an honorable and honest man.

He didn't hesitate to agree that there have been many very bad moments in these primaries that targeted both Gays and blacks. He agreed that this is bad for the Republican party.

Yes, he brought it all up. And he is right.

[jaxx]

Terrible thing for repub party....said by Steve, a pub. New setting party back by blowing dog whistle.

Rev. Al ready to meet with Newt.

Glad they brought this up, call Newt on what he says.

[pappy]

(01-21-2012 06:40 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Terrible thing for repub party....said by Steve, a pub. New setting party back by blowing dog whistle.

Rev. Al ready to meet with Newt.

Glad they brought this up, call Newt on what he says.

Just guessing her, but I don't think it will happen. Newt will dodge rather than risk being upstaged by Rev. Al while the primary circus is still traveling through the South.

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(01-21-2012 06:44 PM)pappy Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 06:40 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Terrible thing for repub party....said by Steve, a pub. New setting party back by blowing dog whistle.

Rev. Al ready to meet with Newt.

Glad they brought this up, call Newt on what he says.

Just guessing her, but I don't think it will happen. Newt will dodge rather than risk being upstaged by Rev. Al while the primary circus is still traveling through the South.

Yep, I think Newt is basically a chicken....most bullies are.

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TheRevAl Reverend Al Sharpton
Gingrich wins South Carolina, he tells the Hill newspaper he would meet w/ me and others who have attacked his racial tone. I say, ANYTIME!!

Yayyyyy Rev. Al.