Scandal?

[Raiderhater]

Drudge is reporting that National Enquirer is going to break a story on Rev. Jesse Jackson. I know this is a tabloid, but Drudge is on it, and from my experience he usally isn't to far off. If you are interested [url]http://www.drudgereport.com[/url] There really aren't much as far as details or even a story (after all it hasn't broken yet), but it is enough to set the mind to wandering. A dangerous thing for some of us!:D Any ideas as to what Brotha Jesse has gotten himself into?

[Clint in Wichita]

Believe me, I'm not about to defend Jackson. He deserves whatever he gets.

I was just making the point that this isn't a party issue.

IMO infidelity is as widespread among politicians on Capitol Hill as it is among professional athletes or entertainers.

The only reason JJ stands out is because he's a reverend that babbles about morals and ethics.

[Frazod]

In truth, it isn't political. But politics makes it political. The same Democrats who rush to Jesse's defense would condemn any Republican who did this. Of course, the reverse is true as well.

Remember when Jesse condemned GW for driving drunk in the 70's? He said any man who would do such a thing, regardless of how long ago it was or how young he was at the time, would be unfit to be president.

Of course, if a married minister in his late fifties screws another woman and knocks her up, what is he fit for?

The old parable about stones and glass houses comes to mind. Of course, few politicians live in non-glass houses. But then again, most of them don't live in front of television cameras like Jesse does.

[morphius]

My goodness, I have one busy week with little time on the BB and people are already trying to take my crown.

Morphius
et tu Brutus

[Frazod]

Crap. He's on to me! :mad:

[Raiderhater]

[QUOTE]Well, I'm a Baptist, too, and I'm wondering if a reverend committing ADULTERY isn't ground for getting fired from being a minister.[/QUOTE]

Fraz,
is there anyway you could start a petition or something within the Baptist community to have him removed? Of course you will have to beware of the terrible consiquences that would follow for doing such a thing.

"I say now ah, these attacks ah, on me are racist and ah, bigoted. When one of our ah, bruthas falls down do we not stop to help him back up? Do we not encourage him to repent and move forward? The only reason ah, these people would try to have me removed ah, is because of their ah, obvious feelings ah, of hatred. This is obviously an attempt by some bigoted group of ah, people who want to destroy me. For ah, what other reason would these people ah be trying to do this?" in my best JJ imitation (as well as a white boy can imitate a brutha)

[Frazod]

I'm not an active church-goer, RH, and don't know much about such things, except the fact that a reverend certainly shouldn't behave in such ways.

On the other hand, my grandfather is a Southern Baptist minister (I know this might come as a shock to some of you). I'll ask him about it next time I talk to him. Of course, I doubt if anything could be done. Even if the Baptists defrocked him, he'd just start his own church and keep on going, like the Energizer bunny from hell.

Unfortanately, he'll be back. You can count on it. Hopefully he'll be forced to keep a somewhat lower profile, but that's the best we can hope for. This shameful scandal is already starting to fade into the background between the impending inauguration and Slick Willy's latest weasely tactics.

[Raiderhater]

Well it was just a thought. And even if he did go start his own church he would still have the embarrassment and disgrace of of being defrocked over his head. And the only way I can forsee him being out of the public eye for a long time is if there is something illegal found by the IRS.

[Frazod]

People like Jackson only answer to one authority - themselves. He views his followers as sheep, non-followers as the enemy, and doesn't give a fuck about what either group things. If you think this turd has even a shred of a conscience, I've got some swampland in the Sahara to sell you.

If the IRS goes after him, he'll just spin it to be another example of THE MAN going after poor black folks.

The best thing to do is ignore him, just like the trolls on the other board. He feeds on attention. If the cameras panned over him instead of focusing on him, he'd shrivel up and die within a week.

Of course, like the trolls on the other board, its just so much fun blasting him that we lose sight of the fact. I must admit I've enjoyed seeing him twist in the wind as much as watching a good Chiefs a$$-whuppin of Denver.

[Raiderhater]

Fraz,
I agree that the best thing to do is to just ignore him. But the liberal press will always give him his say on things, and therefore he won't go away. So what do ya do? You are d@mned if you do, and d@mned if you don't.