Newsflash for Obama: Jesse Jackson Jr.: Obama has “taken up the torch” from my father
If he wasn’t aware of it before, he is now! Talk about the kiss of death to a campaign! Who would want his endorsement?
Allahpundit wants to know if this mean he’s no longer “acting white“?
Jesse Jackson is the master baiter of racial issues. He is a FRAUD, LIAR, EXTORTIONIST, RACIST
This is an excellent book, one which should be on the shelf of every American home and which should be taught in every school. It sheds light on how an immoral, hate-filled man can manipulate the U.S. political system for his own gain. Once released, Timmerman’s book “Shakedown” instantly shot to the top of the Amazon.com sales list, and rightfully so. Many Americans have long suspected that Jesse Jackson was not just the glib, rotund, ‘rhyming ‘n’ rapping’ religious figure and civil rights activist he tries to portray himself as. Timmerman shows that Jackson has long used the mantle of civil rights to camouflage his own fraudulent schemes and to distract public attention from his scandals. In the process, Timmerman also shows how the Democratic Party enabled and cheered Jackson on, using him as a racial attack dog for their own corrupt ends. This is a truly fascinating book, and is well worth both the price and the time required to read it.
As A Black man, I’ve always been disgusted by the hypocritical, racist antics of Jesse Jackson Sr. Unmistakably, this vicious scam artist has done more to set back race relations in the United States than the KKK ever dreamed of. Kenneth Timmerman finally shines the light of truth and clarity on this scheming, conniving con man, and meticulously details his numerous, unbelievable crimes and outrages. Timmerman has extensively footnoted and verified his research, so there will be no way Jesse Jackson or the usual Democratic Party character assassins can deny this, although they’ll try. The most pressing question I had after reading Timmerman’s factual reporting was, “Why on Earth isn’t Jesse Jackson now serving a ‘natural-life’ sentence in prison somewhere, for multiple convictions on extortion, racketeering, fraud and tax evasion charges?” Hopefully, the U.S. Justice Department will read this book as well and feel compelled to finally indict Jackson. As Timmerman clearly shows in Chapters 2 through 8, there’s plenty there for the Feds to go after.Timmerman gets it all absolutely correct. Jackson has supported the insane idea of reparations for Blacks, has been a cheerleader for Black crime, has thrown tantrums whenever a Black person was mistreated, but completely ignored numerous events where Blacks injured or killed Whites. He has extorted various US businesses, incited riots, and has done everything except backflips to get his face on television at every conceivable opportunity. He “counseled” Bill Clinton on adultery while his pregnant mistress sat outside the Oval Office.
I hope Timmerman is prepared for the attempts the extremist Left will make to ruin his career and destroy him personally. They simply can’t stand up to the stark reality which Timmerman lays out in his book. Kenneth Timmerman has done us all a valuable service by showing us the truth. I predict that this book will be a profitable best-seller for Amazon.com, as well as a text that will be cited and quoted for years to come. There’s not much new in this book, as Rush Limbaugh, black columnist Walter Williams, and black radio host Larry Elder have been commenting on Jesse Jackson’s misdeeds and lies for years. However, nobody else has come close to presenting the truth about Jackson so clearly, convincingly, and succinctly as Timmerman. It’s a definite “gotta have” – buy it today at Amazon.com. You won’t be able to put it down. Highly recommended!
Growing up in Chicago, Jesse Jackson’s home base, one always heard the whispers and innuendo about Jesse Jackson–and not just from his enemies and detractors “on the right”. This is a man who has always walked a fine line.
Jesse has been controversial within the civil rights community, where many believe Jackson had greatly exaggerated and manipulated the truth about the scope and nature of his relationship with Martin Luther King, Jr., pushed other spokespersons aside to assure the spotlight stayed firmly on Jesse himself, talked one game while playing another with his various operations-particularly Operation Push and his relationships with various corporations, and so on. There were always rumors about his personal life. And, most interestingly, rumors within the religious community, where many wondered how anyone could take “Reverend” Jackson seriously given he had no actual, visible religious life to speak of.Of course, the “powers that be” in Chicago didn’t always-heck, lets be honest, virtually never-dealt with Jackson and his fellow travelers with much integrity, honesty or respect. That rumors and innuendo surrounded Jesse was no real surprise-they surrounded the perceived enemies of the Chicago power structure in all cases regardless of race, creed or nationality. So, one heard all this but remained skeptical-it was what you expected. Nonetheless, one always had a bit of a queasy feeling about Jesse-something just didn’t jive there.
Apparently there was a reason for that. Kenneth R. Timmerman’s book raises question by the boatload. Well, actually, it makes allegations and accuses Jesse of great improprieties by the boatload. Does Timmerman have an obvious agenda? You bet he does-this is no fan by any stretch of the imagination. Should we therefore dismiss what he says here?
No objective observer can do that. I was pretty ambivalent about the man generally but this book is, if nothing else, a “smoking gun” with a vengeance. Given many of the recent revelations that even Jackson himself has had to make in recent months and years, the case Timmerman makes is both thorough and impressive. Is all of it true? Who knows? That’s not the main point. If even a substantial portion of it is true, the best you can say is that sleaze seems to be a core component of Jackson’s personality and worldview.
There will be those who have a knee jerk reaction to defend Jackson and attack Timmerman. Of course, there are still people who say Nixon was railroaded. The hardcore Jackson supporter/hater will be swayed by nothing written here. The objective observer will have grave doubts about this man—and his legitimacy as a spokesperson for racial, social and economic justice.
The real shame is it’s guy’s like Jesse who crowd out those who have a genuine desire to do social good. The real crime of his life isn’t the corporations and organizations he’s shaken down, it’s that in that process he represses by his actions those who would genuinely help their people. That’s the truly unforgivable part of this sad, sorry story.
Kenneth Timmerman presents the overwhelming evidence against Jessie Jackson in a very calm and dispassionate manner. The author contends that the intellectual virus of political correctness has allowed Jackson to game the American system to his advantage. The famous civil rights leader may do a few nice things for his constituency, but the Reverend Jackson is first, last, and foremost taking care of number one. Greed and ambition primarily motivate his actions. Timmerman is extremely careful with his facts. He does not come across as angry and ideological. One cannot tell by reading this book whether the author is a registered Democrat or a Republican. This highly respected journalist, though, has no hesitation in explicitly describing Jackson as a liar, an accusation that is libelous if the author hasn’t got his ducks lined up properly in a row. The publisher wouldn’t have dared print “Shakedown” unless there were ample facts to back it up. Timmerman is also very well aware that even a minor mistake will be used by Jackson’s supporters as a reason to discredit the whole book.
Jessie Jackson specializes in race card shakedowns. Merely hinting that a prominent individual or business might be racist is usually enough to garner a major payday for the Liberal ideologue. Timmerman asserts that politicians of both major parties are fearful of stepping on his toes. Even safely ensconced federal government bureaucrats are hesitant to take Jackson to task. The Internal Revenue Service especially seems terrified of Jackson’s power. Jackson claims to earn only a modest salary, but lives the lavish lifestyle that can be afforded by only the very wealthy. The self described man of God, declares Timmerman, is an inveterate womanizer who seems to have little hesitation to violate his wedding vows. There is even a serious question if the heroic Dr. Martin Luther King truly looked upon Jackson as a close comrade in the fight for civil rights. The author believes that Jackson lied about Reverend King dying in his arms.The Revered Jackson’s predilection towards radical politics is most disturbing. Timmerman describes Jackson’s relationships with despotic world leaders Yasser Arafat, Fidel Castro, Charles Taylor, and Mohammar Qaddafi as warm and non confrontational. Jackson seems disinterested in encouraging democratic reforms in
the Third World. “Many of us remember that he is the man who is sick and tired of hearing about the holocaust and that he blamed ‘Jewish domination of the media’ for some of the news coverage he has gotten,” adds Nathan Perlmutter, executive director of the Anti-Defamation League of B’nail B’rith.Kenneth Timmerman’s superb work on Jackson highlights the Liberal bias of the media. Needless to add, I strongly recommend “Shakedown.” It is unfortunate that this book wasn’t written years ago. Nonetheless, it’s better late than never. I also hope that Timmerman receives a Pulitzer Prize. It’s the least that his fellow journalists can do to make up for their own past failures.
October 24, 2007 - 09:45 AM on October 24th, 2007
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October 24, 2007 - 05:15 PM on October 24th, 2007
Barack = Jesse Jackson??? God, I hope not.
Barack Obama (D-Illinois) likened himself today to Jesse Jackson (D-Budweiser). I don’t believe that many people know the story of Jesse Jackson, so let’s tell it again. Jesse Jackson is nothing more than an opportunist and an extortioni…