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Sharpton to Bill Clinton: 'Shut Up'
January 28, 2008 2:32 PM
ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday weighed in on the raging debate inside the Democratic Party over former President Bill Clinton's advocacy on behalf of his wife's campaign, with two choice words for the former president: "Shut up."
On ABC's "The View," Sharpton said voters are hearing "race charges, race-tinged rhetoric" in the Democratic primary campaign, and called on the former president to cease.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
"I think it's time for him to just be quiet," said Sharpton, who was a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. "I think it's time for him to stop. As one of the most outspoken people in America, there's a time to shut up, and I think that time has come."
Sharpton didn't say which comments in particular bothered him. But many Democrats were particularly upset that the former president made an explicit comparison of Obama's campaign to Jesse Jackson's victories in South Carolina in 1984 and 1988, in an apparent attempt to explain why his wife didn't win the South Carolina primary on Saturday.
For his part, Jackson told The New York Times that he wasn't bothered by the comparison. Still, he told the newspaper that he had spoken to both Obama and President Clinton over the weekend, and told both to "take it to a higher ground."
January 28, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (464)
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I still can't believe it... me, agreeing with Al Sharpton ! Miracles do happen.... The fact is I do agree with him.... Mr. Clinton, SHUT UP! You are not running for president, your wife is...You've had your turn, let her have her own... and let's get it out of the gutter and back to the issues...Bill, go do some humanitarian work, God knows this country needs it!
Posted by: William L. Marinucci | Jan 28, 2008 2:48:53 PM
I would bet more people would want rev Al to shut up, then Bill Clinton. Infact last I knew he(Bill) was still making a good living giving speechs.
Posted by: rugby4u2 | Jan 28, 2008 2:57:04 PM
THE WORLD TO AL SHARPTON.. YOU SHUT UP!!! All you've ever done is shoot off your mouth.. Talk about "The pot calling the Kettle black".. Your a big bag of hot air, and even the Black's are fed up with you.. butt the hell out.. You only bring down America..
Posted by: J.Murphy, CA. | Jan 28, 2008 3:02:25 PM
I interviewed Al Sharpton on Saturday. He is a very articulate man in person. Its a shame that hes allowed handlers to take him in the directions that he has gone.
Posted by: Steve | Jan 28, 2008 3:02:37 PM
Keep talking, all of you. I want to know what you really think. Why are people trying to shut Clinton up? It's time we found out who he really is.
Posted by: Anisa Rhys-Jones | Jan 28, 2008 3:10:23 PM
Don't shut up Bill! The more you run your mouth the more your other half loses, keep it up.
Posted by: Lynn Brant | Jan 28, 2008 3:12:01 PM
Why don't all 3 of them shut up? They say what they need to suit their agendas. Like Al and Jesse have never made race an issue? Give me a break. That's how they make their living, lies and exploitation. And what's with Jesse cautioning Bill to "take things to a higher ground"? This from a reverend who isn't even ordained? Who had a child outside of marriage? Who says mean, spiteful things about white people? Please. Write about something serious and relevant.
Posted by: Stephanie in TX | Jan 28, 2008 3:12:39 PM
Keep talking Bill!
Posted by: Nick | Jan 28, 2008 3:12:51 PM
Look, Obama's is disparate when you get a former murderer to endorse you. Teddy Kennedy. This is a habit of his. Can someone say Oprah, Then Kerry, now Kennedy. He complains...then says it's about race, then when it gets hot, he runs away. I hope Hillary pulls this out b/c I am realizing that some the Dem. Senators are REALLY REALLY JEALOUS OF THE CLINTONS.
Posted by: Mike Barnes | Jan 28, 2008 3:12:59 PM
if hillary can't keep bill from running his yap during the campaign, what can we expect if she is president?
drama
lies
deceit
impeachment
divisiveness
partisanship
Time for a positive change people
Posted by: km | Jan 28, 2008 3:13:50 PM
Anisa Rhys-Jones.....I couldn't have said it better.Bingo.
Posted by: Bunky | Jan 28, 2008 3:14:20 PM
The guy with the mullet hairdo is telling the other big mouth to "shut up", this can't get any better! LOL
Posted by: plainsmm | Jan 28, 2008 3:14:37 PM
Go Bill! Who's Hill?
Posted by: BobMo | Jan 28, 2008 3:14:44 PM
Myself and all my Republican allies are thoroughly enjoying the ongoing meltdown in the Democratic party. How rewarding it is to see the irony of the current situation. The race baiting Democratic party being eaten by their own, DELICIOUS.
Posted by: Marty Kuhlmann | Jan 28, 2008 3:14:58 PM
It's amazing to see democrats turn on the Clintons and dump on them en-mass. These are the same Clintons that the Democrats were fawning all over for a decade. The Clintons are behaving like they ALWAYS behaved. They've not changed. So why Democrats SUDDENLY can't tolerate them? Is it because the Clinton's sleeze has now been directed at other Democrats.
The lesson we can gather from this is this: Democrats are quite comfortable with sleeze, just as long as the sleeze is directed at Republicans.
Posted by: Darryl | Jan 28, 2008 3:15:07 PM
This is such bull. Clinton points out Obama's lies and is suddenly a racist. Name one thing Bill Clinton has done to make this campaign about race. The answer is nothing. It's Obama's campaign that is pretending that legitimate criticisms are racial, rather than practical.
Posted by: Chris | Jan 28, 2008 3:15:12 PM
Bill Clinton is a has-been who is ruinng his wife's chances at becoming the next President. That reprobate,skirt chasing Clinton needs to "shut-up" if he wants Hillary to have a decent shot at the Whitehouse.
Posted by: Pam McCormick | Jan 28, 2008 3:16:15 PM
Relax people. Obama doesn't have a chance of becoming President.
We will see that on February 5th.
Posted by: JARIAH | Jan 28, 2008 3:17:01 PM
MEMO TO: BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON
FROM: THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
GO AWAY!!!! YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE. IT IS TIME TO TURN THE PAGE.
Posted by: Eric | Jan 28, 2008 3:17:02 PM
AL SHARPTON$$$ A REVERSE RACIST/RACE HUSTLER IF THERE EVER WAS.REMEMBER TAWANA BRAWLEY? RUINED PEOPLES LIVES!!ALL THE WHILE BIG AL PLAYED AND GOT PAYED FOR ALL IT WAS WORTH.IT WAS ONE BIG LIE.HE HAS NO STREET CRED/A PHONY PROFITEER,ALONG WITH $$$$JACKSON!!
Posted by: NATE,NEW JERSEY | Jan 28, 2008 3:18:24 PM
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