I Don't Care Where.. Who.. When.. Nobody Can Out-Talk Al Sharpton.

I Am SURE He Will Not Beat DEAN ;-) But I Would Be Proud To
Vote For Sharpton. He Just Makes Really Good Points. :-)

But frankly, if you think that is all it takes, then you must think Arnie should be Governor of Cali.

think on his feet. he's got to memorize the script ahead of time.

Al Sharpton, on the other hand, is fast and witty.

for most of his adult life. arnold, on the other hand, is just a hollywood actor. he reminds me of another hollywood actor...

Did you listen to Al talk on the road when they showed him on C-Span? Have you looked over his campaign site?

It's obvious that Al Sharpton has a better understanding of the issues than Arnie. :eyes:


Al Sharpton, for all his lows has done way more for the people than Arnie ever has or will do.
You know this sounds like a Democrat with some class if you ask me I bolded the part I really thinks shows he's running a top notch campaign.
And if you want to understand where Al's coming from read the book 'A More Perfect Union: Advancing New American Rights' by Jesse Jackson Jr.


http://www.al2004.org/topten.htm


"I'm running to revive and reclaim our democracy -
and to make America "A More Perfect Union."
AL SHARPTON



Everywhere I go throughout America during this campaign I will be challenging and urging students and grassroots activists, local city councils and mayors, county commissioners and school boards,state legislators and governors - as well as local and national leaders and organizations - to pass proclamations and resolutions, and to lobby Congress to support the four amendments in my platform: the RIGHT to vote (H.J. Res. 28), the RIGHT to a public education of equal high quality (H.J. Res. 29), the RIGHT to health care of equal high quality (H.J. Res. 30), and the ERA, equal RIGHTS for women (H.J. Res. 31).



And, yes, I will challenge members of the U.S. House and Senate - and all the presidential candidates - to support this legislation. This campaign will serve as a launching pad and beginning for a new human rights and constitutional rights movement in this country. We are going to fight for each of these amendments - one at a time - throughout this campaign and beyond.



I'm running to win, and nobody knows - until they are actually nominated in Boston in July, 2004 - who will win the Democratic nomination and be elected President in 2004. We do know that only ONE of us will win. And if I do not secure the nomination, I vow to support any of the Democratic candidates running, over George W. Bush or any other Republican presidential nominee.



But if I can help to advance this 10-point agenda, my campaign, the Democratic Party, and the American people will all have won and been well served.



This platform provides a rationale for my running, and gives meaning and uniqueness to my campaign. Other Democratic candidates are running on a platform of good PROGRAMS - most of which I support. I'm running on a platform of HUMAN RIGHTS and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS that will greatly benefit ALL of the American people.


Rev. Al Sharpton's
Top Ten
I'm running for President to:

1.Raise issues that would otherwise be overlooked—for
example, affirmative action, anti-death penalty policy, African and Caribbean policy.

2.Increase political consciousness and awareness.

3.Stimulate more people to get involved in the political process.

4.Increase voter registration.

5.Strengthen our REAL national security by fighting for human rights, the rule of law, and economic justice at home and abroad.

6.Fulfill American democracy by supporting voting rights or statehood for the 600,000 disenfranchised citizens of the District of Columbia.

7.Declare the RIGHT TO VOTE A HUMAN RIGHT and supporting H.J.Res. 28, a constitutional amendment.

8.Declare EDUCATION A HUMAN RIGHT and supporting H.J. Res. 29, a constitutional amendment.

9.Declare HEALTH CARE A HUMAN RIGHT and supporting H.J. Res. 30, a constitutional amendment.

10.Rejuvenate the idea of putting AN EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FOR WOMEN (ERA) in the Constitution and supporting H.J.Res. 31, a constitutional amendment.

truth. Rather than disliking him, they like him for it.
I would send him $25 for his campaign to keep him in for
what he says. And he knows that's what he's doing there.
Sayng in plain languauge what we all say here.

He seems to get along very well with Dean. And Sharpton is
no fool....he will have a following - meaning power with
whoever becomes the democratic candidate..and hopefully the
President.

and he belongs in the white house.....as an advisor of some sort. That's for sure!

Al Sharpton needs to get his own talk show. Would he work on talk radio?

Slap the Donkey!

My favorite from the Rainbow Push debates.

And please sir may I have another?

Slap the donkey

and

Spank the monkey

Two very different acts. lol

and a great way of making a good argument for himself. I give him credit for having a grasp of the issuses , and seem to agree with him on most.

It has won him much well-deserved credibility and even shut the traps of sneering party hack insiders.

I sure as hell wouldn't want to be the one to speak AFTER him. Like Dean said the other night, it's everyone's worst nightmare to have to speak after Al.

You go Al! Slap that Donkey!! (When he was saying that I was just rolling! What a riot! I just luv 'im!)

Julie

heh

...as he continues to speak out and say things other dems are apparently afraid to say. His sense of humor and way with words are inspiring, and it helps a lot that he no longer wears hubcaps on chains around his neck.

From a presentation, PR "style management" angle, I wish he would more often choose to moderate his aggressive speaking style during interviews and discussions. To me, he often seems to be on the verge of shouting, which is not a good conversational approach, and immediately puts the listener on the defensive.

The style I'm referring to is great in speeches, and very rousing and thrilling, but Al tends to speak this way one-on-one too. Sometimes after watching an interview I feel a bit bruised.

My observation is made in the spirit of strategies for Al to reach and appeal to more people, not just us here on DU.

I nominate him for White House Press Secretary when our new Democratic Prez takes office. He would be perfect for the job!

Words fail to describe how disappointed I was when Al had to cancel at the last minute his appearance at the dem convention here. I expected to hear a speech of the highest order and hoped that Mr. Sharpton could turn our dem convention into a revival meeting. It came close without him, but with him it would have been awesome.

I too will gladly contribute to keep him in the media. Too many may think he is unelectable, but he is a damn good communicator of dem ideals. If nothing else, he can act as a foil to the repugs and allow who ever gets the nomination focus on the issues - a tag team approach.