I'm not an Al Sharpton supporter, but I give props were props are do. The man gets props for sticking it to the Democrats. The man gets props for going onto "hostile" shows and standing his ground, many times making his hosts look stupid when they believe he is stupid.
Now, Rush Limbaugh steps up to the plate and Sharpton does his thing.
What he thinks about specific issues is of no consequence. It will not be a matter of the critique. It will not be a matter of my mentoring. I have no intent to change Sharpton's thinking about anything. It would not be the point. My offer had to do specifically with the specific requirements necessary to succeed on the radio. I have no desire to learn from anybody who doesn't do this. There's nothing to learn from anybody who doesn't do this. So I don't disagree that it would be interesting, but as far as my learning some of the thoughts of the left...? By the way, by the same token, Reverend Sharpton, this would not be about teaching you anything to do with conservatism. You probably think you know what conservatives think and that's why you're a liberal and you disagree with them on some things, but that had nothing to do with politics. Nothing whatsoever to do with issues, this offer. This offer was made only in the best of good faith, to try to genuinely impart, by virtue of mentoring and critiquing the time-honored and tested techniques, skills, and required necessary before one even gets to the substance of one's comments on the radio. So I'm going to continue to hold this under advisement. Because I'm not sure that Reverend Sharpton understands exactly what I meant and I'm not sure he understands the goodwill in which I mentioned it. I'm not interested in debating Al Sharpton on this program. Everybody else does that with Al Sharpton everywhere else. I'm actually interested in creating a Limbaugh of the left so the media can drop it.
I don't think the Dr. of Democracy gets it.
Part of what I find interesting about all of this is that every Black social-political leader is underestimated by white folks. Early in their careers (and throughout) King, Malcolm X, Garvey and others were "dismissed" by white folks - until the time for debate was afoot. When face to face with these leaders, their silence was deafening. I suppose they lack the necessary respect. Simply, Rev. AL can handle his in a public forum. I have never seen him "blown up" in a debate - just as I've never seen Malcolm or Farrakhan or even Rev. Jesse blown up. It's usually the local elected guys.
Posted by: Temple3 at June 2, 2005 08:41 AM