Michelle Malkin » Jesse Jackson: N-word for me, but not for thee; Update: Readers say ‘Play the tape!’

Jesse Jackson: N-word for me, but not for thee; Update: Readers say ‘Play the tape!’

By Michelle Malkin • July 16, 2008 02:01 PM

Update 10:00pm: Tons of readers are asking me why my colleagues at Fox won’t just play the entire tape and let viewers decide for themselves whether it’s newsworthy. I’m with you guys. I have no idea why they feel so compelled to cover Jesse Jackson’s backside. It’s not like he’ll ever return the favor–and judging from my e-mail, the decision to withhold the tape is annoying the hell out of Fox’s loyal viewers who have stuck with the “We report, you decide” network. I feel your pain.

Example from Jack in West Va.: “As a loyal FNC viewer, I can’t understand why Fox won’t play the entire Jesse Jackson tape in order to corroborate his use of the N-word. I feel Jackson’s hypocrisy is very newsworthy!”

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Hey, remember when Jesse Jackson called for a boycott of Seinfeld DVDs to protest Kramer actor Michael Richard’s use of the n-word? The rev-uh-rund had a conniption fit over the word and demanded that everyone refrain from using the word onstage and off.

Refresher:

In the last week, Richards has become better known for hurling the N-word at black hecklers after attempting a lynching joke during the same riff and, later, for apologizing—or trying to, anyway.

“My best friends were African-Americans,” Richards said Sunday on Jackson’s Premiere Radio Network show.

The Jackson gig was the latest in Richards’ reaching-out effort to African-American men who have run for president. Before the radio appearance, the actor was said to have placed contrite phone calls to Jackson and the Reverend Al Sharpton. There was no word if Alan Keyes, a 1996 and 2000 Republican presidential candidate, was sought out.

On his show, Jackson said he hoped the Richards “crisis” would create an opportunity.

On Monday, the civil-rights leader joined others in calling on everyone—blacks, whites, Seinfeld players, presumably included—to refrain from using the N-word, on stage and off.

“Its roots are rooted in hatred and pain and degradation,” Jackson told a Los Angeles press conference. “And whether it’s hatred toward African-Americans or whether it’s self-hatred, a concession toward it is still wrong.”

Wrong–except when he uses it himself:

JACKSON: “Barack…he’s talking down to black people…telling n—s how to behave.”

N-word for me, but not for thee, eh, Jesse?

Nuts!

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#378186

On July 17th, 2008 at 3:55 am, love2rumba said:

On July 17th, 2008 at 2:33 am, airbrush101 said:
I mostly quit watching O’Reilly because his show started leaning towards the tabloid mentality too much. Am I the only one who has noticed that almost every episode has some kind of sexual story in it, gotta pull in those ratings I guess.

airbrush101 you stole my thought verbatim…I’ll add this have you noticed all the friggin’ white female blondes that ‘Bloviating Bill’ has to have on every show especially if they are hot looking?

I mean heck Bill, let’s just have Megyn Kelly or that body language expert come in and set down in a string bikini…make me drool like Pavlov’s Dog! …and at the end of the Bill O’Reilly episode we can have Bill and all the guests stand up and blow a kiss to the audience just like at the end of “The Dating Game” from the 1970’s!

Watching him bloviate like a WWF wrestler at an opponent makes me sense that any second like Bernard Goldberg is going to just roll his eyes at ‘Bloviating Bill’ and just laugh hysterically at this contrived showmanship, while Bill does his exploding routine.

I guess Bill O’Reilly just can’t get away from his less-than-humble origins from “Inside Edition”.

I really think that slot needs a real journalist….
#378217

On July 17th, 2008 at 6:16 am, graysonret said:

This is a man who “worships” ML King. King would throw him out in a minute, if Jackson didn’t rush out the door first, calling King an “oreo”. He’s nothing more than black trash. That’s because he promotes racism in order to make money.
#378258

On July 17th, 2008 at 7:26 am, DanME said:

Keep emailing O’Reilly ! I just did.
#378285

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:09 am, SpeakEasy said:

Perhaps it is for the same reason that HotAir blanked out the word in a DIRECT QUOTE!

We have given this word mythical destructive powers. Utter it and die.

For the record I loath the word and refrain from all racial epithets. I’m just saying is all.
#378299

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:22 am, Little Ma said:

I lost interest in Fox a year and a half ago, when I noticed they weren’t giving conservatives-against-amnesty a voice. They still pretend that illegal immigration isn’t an important issue with American voters.

Excluding Brit Hume, I gave up on Fox when they changed to a tabloid version of news – heavy on sex.

O’Reilly? When I realized I was laughing at his angry diatribes against his “cause-of-the-day” it hit me: The man is a phony. Thereafter he became irrelevant. The last straw for me came with Geraldo’s “spit” attack on Michelle.
#378310

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:40 am, guitarguy said:

….nappy-headed ho….?
#378311

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:40 am, Rob said:

I don’t like the Fox News morning show where they just laugh and promote each others books. And then, when O’Reilly started having those morning hosts on his show to play a game.. it was too much. I haven’t watched O’Reilly in about a year now…

I watch MSNBC in the morning, My Sweet New Barack Channel. I HATE that Mika Brezenski, but it is the best thing on… which isn’t saying much.
#378313

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:42 am, Rob said:

I ALSO don’t watch ANYTHING that Geraldo is on… that amnesty lover comes on… and the channel is changed. IMMEDIATELY!
#378314

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:43 am, ajmontana said:

Laura Ingraham put it to O’Reilly asking why they prop him and al up so much and ask their opinion in all matters, they should play the tape or not have him on as a guest in the future. but, I do have the power, my remote, whenever al, jesse, germaldo and that tool prof from temple are on it’s change channel time.
#378322

On July 17th, 2008 at 8:55 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

OT…

9th Circus Court to hear case whether official (and unanimously passed) resolution of San Francisco condemning Catholic Church for not preaching the joys of sodomy violates the First Amendment.

Considering the court, San Francisco (named for Saint Francis of Assisi) wins this round of the jihad against the Catholics.
#378332

On July 17th, 2008 at 9:02 am, Hannibal said:

Mr. O’Reilly has convinced himself that he has meaning in the real world. I really expect that in the near future he will paraphrase Sally Fields and start the show with “You love me; you really, really love me”. The other night his unbelievable arrogance came shinning through when a viewer asked him to declare his own salary since he was criminalizing the packages of CEOs in the private sector. He said that sports stars and media people operate in the free market system and their salaries don’t effect the people. Where the hell does he think the money comes from, the lollipop tree in Rupert Murdoch’s rose garden? What a moron.
#378366

On July 17th, 2008 at 9:36 am, pressto said:

Mr. O’Reilly actually lost respect and credibility over this with me. He stated he didn’t play the rest because it was not of news value, but due to the fact that he has hosted Rev. Jackson on his show basing people for using this word it was in fact of news value and very relevant to Rev. Jacksons credibility.
#378372

On July 17th, 2008 at 9:42 am, henryinga said:

I can’t watch O’Reilly anymore. I’ve mentioned on here before how he’s catering to the left more since the dems took over Congress. I’m tired of watching the O’Reilly and Hussein Factor every night. Has McCain dropped out of the running? I know he’s talking to other groups besides the RACE, but O’Reilly and the MSM are too busy sucking up to Hussein Obama and Jesse Jackson to be fair to McCain.
I really did enjoy watching O’Reilly prior to November 2006, because he was truly more fair and balanced then. Alas, not anymore. See ya, Bill.
#378561

On July 17th, 2008 at 11:37 am, cicerokid said:

Nincompoop?
#378580

On July 17th, 2008 at 11:51 am, MtsEdge said:

Why does SNL have to be on hiatus right now? There’s so much material. What really kills me about the clip is that Jackson thinks the other dude cares to hear what he has to say. Jesse felt comfortable like he was sharing some kind of “brotha to brotha” time or something. As a TalkingHead, even Al Sharpton has long surpassed Jesse as relevant, and as a smart, reliable pundit, regardless of whether you agree with him.
When I see Jesse on T.V he seems kind of “Punchy” and confused. It’s like he has some type of undiagnosed brain injury or something. He really needs to exit the stage. It’s over. Buh-bye. “They shoot horses don’t they?”(figuratively speaking) Put the old vet out of his misery, out of the limelight, and out of our lives.

What she said.

As to Bill O’Reilly, I heartily agree with the posts here, esp. his taste for the tabloid and tawdry. I have sent him emails in the past to point out this hypocrisy, esp. when he did a segment about how Monica Lewinsky being asked to host a reality show was an example of “tawdry behavior being rewarded.” Not a day or so later he had a Playboy playmate on his show extolling the calendar that she did “for the boys” in Iraq…and of course Mr O spent several drooling minutes googling about what a patriot she was!!

I never have received a response nor an acknowledgement from Mr. O nor his staff for pointing out the utter hypocrisy he displays so frequently.
#378809

On July 17th, 2008 at 1:59 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

On July 17th, 2008 at 9:36 am, pressto said:

Mr. O’Reilly actually lost respect and credibility over this with me. He stated he didn’t play the rest because it was not of news value, but due to the fact that he has hosted Rev. Jackson on his show basing people for using this word it was in fact of news value and very relevant to Rev. Jacksons credibility.

One of the (not very subtle) clues to O’Reilly’s depravity is how he always pretends preposterous, high-minded motives for his unwaveringly self-serving behaviors.
#378882

On July 17th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, pubscout said:

Maybe the Rev is beginning a new career as a black rapper? Their speech isn’t restricted by any such politically correct nonsense.
#379775

On July 18th, 2008 at 11:58 am, Ilovemycountry said:

Jesse is like Hillary – they both need to be sent to Iraq for 3 tours.