Chicago Sun Times
by Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson continues his race baiting and divisive message:

Republicans apparently have decided that Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, is fair game for their slurs.

For African Americans, love for the country preceded pride in the country. It took martyrs, marches and a will to put dignity over disdain to create an America where we share more equality under the law — the right to vote, open housing, more access to quality education . . . pride.

Now that we can vote together and for each other — in big numbers — we have whites voting for a black, and men voting for a woman. That’s new!

American politics ain’t beanbag. It has always been an alley fight, from the earliest days of the republic…..

As the Democratic nominee, Obama should expect that. They’ll go to great lengths to turn him from an idealistic leader seeking to bring America together into a black nationalist alien who hates America. He’ll have to figure out how to deal with the slurs.

But smearing Michelle Obama isn’t hardball, it’s despicable. If Republicans want a character argument, fine. But they’d better stick with Barack. Because Michelle Obama is way out of their league.

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