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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 04:45 PM Jun 2013

Is this true?

Heard on the Al Sharton radio show earlier today that Bill and Hillary were in Chicago over the weekend and never once spoke out on the on going killings and gun violence in that city among African Americans Al was ferious

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karynnj

(59,503 posts)
1. They were in Chicago but it may not have been the agenda of the CGI to speak of Chicago's problems
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 05:02 PM
Jun 2013

That does not mean that they do not care. Neither are in elected positions where it is their job to do something. I'm sure there have times that Al Sharpton has been somewhere and not spoken on every key local issue - even as important as this one.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
2. AL's point was Hillary wants to be President
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:08 PM
Jun 2013

She or Bill should of said something especially this past weekend where several people were shot and killed

karynnj

(59,503 posts)
4. I agree that it would have been politically good had she commented expressing grief
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 08:37 PM
Jun 2013

I don't think she could have said much more as she likely does not know the background eyc (nor do I). There is the additional problem that Emmanuel is a Clinton guy.

For the record, I am not a HRC supporter - but I think this unfair.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
5. Al is a man who occasionally needs to be reminded of how flawed he is and how
Tue Jun 18, 2013, 09:23 AM
Jun 2013

much forgiveness has been extended to him. I still remember Al on TV calling someone a 'Faggot punk' years ago, Morton Downey Show.
I think Al needs to address his bigoted ass slur shouting self enriching past prior to making shit up to fling at others.
I had to stop watching his show, hard to forget the hate that he used to promote, the language he used to use and now he preaches and preens as if he's flawless, cashing millions of dollars a year without doing anything to make up for his past actions. I expected him to make amends, he has not.
I could post a clip of it, but I won't. If he keeps this up, I'll plaster his slur shouting past all over the internet.

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