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Al Sharpton Suffers Teleprompter Fail; Conservatives Point And Laugh

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It was the perfect fledgling anchor moment: at some point earlier today, controversial MSNBC hire Al Sharpton tried to read an impassioned plea to protesters to “resist,” but his point was lost amidst the wrath of the teleprompter gods, snatching the words away. It was also a perfect moment for those arguing that that the Sharpton hire was at best unwise; at worst disrespectful and the product of quid pro quo.

Sharpton was covering the Wisconsin recall election fueled by a struggle between Gov. Scott Walker and the state’s labor unions, and was imploring union workers to resist the crackdown. What was meant to be a rousing battle cry came out something like this: “but resist we much… we must… and we will much… about… that… be committed.” It didn’t take long for the clip to appear on Breitbart.tv with the title “Greatest Al Sharpton Clip Ever” (we beg to differ) and make the rounds on the Twittersphere with a cornucopia of giggly commentary attached. And they do have a point– it’s a pretty funny clip, and not just for the reasons those who find Sharpton reprehensible would think so.

To conservatives’ credit, there is something hilarious beyond the schadenfreude about watching Sharpton, so rarely at a loss for words, tame his tongue for long enough to put together the sentence staring him in the face. The artificial nature of anchoring already adds a cartoonish element to whoever is at the desk; watching the attempted perfection of an anchor falter in such a human way– whether a mispronunciation such as here, or an “ad lib a tease” moment, or perhaps accidentally saying “blow job”– is comedy gold.

That said, this clip won’t be treated exclusively as a laughing matter because of the nature of Sharpton as anchor, and while that may be an exclusive trait to conservative circles so early in the meme’s distribution, this will likely become a bipartisan reaction. His detractors won’t see this as the sort of mistake even a veteran anchor can stumble onto once in a while, though veteran anchors often do. It will be reinterpreted as proof of what most already know– that Sharpton is an entertaining ideologue, but that considering him enough of a journalist to have his own afternoon news show is, to put it mildly, a bit of a stretch. Next time Sharpton makes a serious point that echos in the mediasphere, expect plenty of “he can’t even read a teleprompter” retorts.

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  • Anonymous

    RESIST WE MUCH!

  • Anonymous

    Is that you yoda?

  • Anonymous

    Ouch. Hang in there Al, conservatives don’t want to lose you. You’re our best guy.

  • Darladoon

    conservatives–

    i thought mediaite only made fun of republicans?

  • unmutual

    Not as funny as Barney Franks percolating prolapse, but still funny.

    NBC news is a joke.

  • Anonymous

    “And we will much”      ”about”     “be committed”  What talking fuck the is about he? I would say he’s retarded but that would be an insult to retards.

  • Anonymous

    Best. Hire. Evah!

    How much are they paying him, anyway? It isn’t nearly enough. He should go on strike against those MSLSD Corporate Racists.

  • SNAPTIE

    MSDNC The official channel of the Democratic Party.

  • Anonymous

    That’s it?!? Frances is really reaching now!!  

  • Anonymous

    It’s Mushmouth from the Fat Albert Show.

    Hey ba Bill ba.   Dig out the video of this dumb eggplant butchering Maria Bartiromo’s name from a few days ago.    . . . . . .  “Maria Bartimolla.”

    What a maroon.

  • Anonymous

    While this is funny, and it is.

    This guy would still kick Sarah Palin’s ass in an open debate. 

    Freestyle, if you will!

  • Re-Elect Obama 2012

    The network that hired Alan Keyes and Michael Savage some years ago, certainly has a right to hire Sharpton, although he wouldn’t be my choice.

    P.S.
    http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/obama-surges-to-lead-against-generic-republican.php

  • Anonymous

    Are you serious?  Sharpton is so stupid that he answers all questions using the words from the question he is being asked. I’ll assume you are being facetious, or have down syndrome.

  • Anonymous

    RESOLUTION NOW!

  • Darladoon

    you obviously missed ratigan’s rant earlier today

  • ImNotBlue

    Only?  No.  Majority of the time?  Yes.

  • Anonymous

    Sharpton is horrible.
    He mumbles and stumbles and mispronounces names ( Maria Bartiromo rolled her eyes when Al butchered her name)
    But worst of all he yells all his lines.

    Bad choice, MSNBC.

  • Anonymous

    The article is about the teleprompter not working, meaning he read things incorrectly, what is your confusion about?

  • Anonymous

    Speaking of Wisconsin, Dems are 0-3 so far, with two Fleebaggers to go on the 16th.

    http://tinyurl.com/3n3lvn5

    On the bright side, they blew a hell of a lot of money losing. Heh.

  • Anonymous

    That was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time.  I hate to laugh at Sharpton’s failure, (not really) but that was just great.  It was like a really, really, really, really bad haiku.

  • Anonymous

    BFD what the hell were they thinking?

  • Anonymous

    I think Al just suffered from a mini stroke.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t you realize almost every outlet does that.. because Republicans are a luaghing-stock… so that’s why every media outlet is “left-wing” by Fox’s standards.. because FOx’s standard is to never question Republicans.

    And about Al Sharpton… no one on the left really cares for him either, at least not me, he’s more of a distraction than anything else and I don’t understand why MSNBC would open itself up to such criticism by hiring him.

  • Anonymous

    He’s like the black Ed Schultz. A perfect fit.

  • SNAPTIE

    What ? One out of how many? Mika gets live talking points from the White House on air.

  • Anonymous

    Bet on the latter.

  • Anonymous

    This was the most epic teleprompter fail, ever.  It reminds me of the reporter that had a “stroke”.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2nC6NPYp4

  • Anonymous

    DIVERSITY!!!

  • Anonymous

    I don’t really watch his show, but the only thing that impressed me was when he spoke from the heart when Buchanan called Obama his boy.  He doesn’t seem suited to be an anchor, anchors are actors, Sharpton can’t act.

  • Anonymous

    I agree, he’s a good reminder to the young boys and girls out there as to what liberalism does to your brain.

  • Anonymous

    Al Sharpton will be a disaster as a cable host.  Just like Eliot Spitzer.  NY media execs are amazingly out of touch with the rest of the country — as demonstrated by these bizarre hirings that will lead to all-too-predictable firings.

  • Anonymous

    $40 million was poured in from Karl Rove’s groups and the Koch brothers. This included fake Progress for America absentee ballots!!  It’s a fight for the middle class!!

  • Darladoon

    well, it’s easy to make fun of a party of which most of its members……

    don’t believe in evolution

  • Anonymous

    Make that 1-3.

  • Anonymous

    DarlaLoon, I just wanted to rub it in a little but your silly little recall effort is nearly falling flat.  I guess the people really are tired of the greedy union bosses and their million dollar forced campaign contributions to the dems.

  • Anonymous

    You may want to use your edit feature and fix that Pablo.

  • Anonymous

    Al can keep the seat warm for Barry Obama when he needs a new job in 2013.
    After all he has the two key requirements:
    1. teleprompter expert- Harvard-Columbia trained.
    2. Ability to sound very knowledgeable on any subject without having any actual experience with it.
    face it, Barry is the worlds most perfect news reader and perhaps the MSM will have finally found a black
    qualified to replace Walter Cronkite.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GWUMDXSUYVXFOVKEDR7OG3SD7A John Doe

    ROTFALMAO

  • Anonymous

    Well at least he won’t consistently cry on set.

  • Anonymous

    I hope for your sake that was satire.
    Sharpton only has one basic line of rhetoric and he could only relate every counter point to that.
    It would be hilarious though and I’d pay to watch it.

  • Anonymous

    The only thing I do like about him is that he doesn’t let the right or left just spew their talking points …. particularly if they’re incorrect.  Wish more hosts did that.  Other than that he’s terrible.  Way too slow in his speech.  He doesn’t have the hyper personality required for the job.

  • Anonymous

    Not so fast.

  • Anonymous

    You keep bring up race.  What’s that about?

  • Jvghgui

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  • Anonymous

    Actually, it’s 1-3 with the Dems in the lead in the other 2.  But anything is win since these are all Republican districts. oops …. looks like another Dem win just coming in.

  • Anonymous

    Yea, you may be right, I might have spoken too soon.  Either way, it won’t be a blow out for either party.

  • Anonymous

    I believe the teleprompter was working just fine.

  • Anonymous

    Is Sharpton not self aware enough to realize how ill suited he is as a host on a show like this? I’m so embarrassed for him I can’t stand to watch.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t really think of his blackness when I think of him, to be honest. 

  • Anonymous

    Make that 2-3

  • Anonymous

    You mean fake cry don’t you? :)

  • Anonymous

    Sammon sends out the talking points to FOX and the Republicans. 

  • Anonymous

    Even the WaterClosetInWI wasn’t stupid enough to weigh in on this contest.

    You prove again, you aint got sense.

    The internets let you down on this issue.  Go look for some new links about cutting spending.

  • Anonymous

    I’m still pissed about Tawana Brawley.  He lied and tried to blame innocent people for his folly.  Then, there’s his current crap.

  • Anonymous

    Al will be fine…he just needs his bullhorn to feel more comfortable.

  • Anonymous

    Even the WaterClosetInWI wasn’t stupid enough to weigh in on this contest.

    You prove again, you aint got sense.

    The internets let you down on this issue.  Go look for some new links about cutting spending.

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, I was surprised also, why does he even want to do this?

  • Anonymous

    Oh, thats right, he was using something like Vick’s Vapor rub I think.  

  • Anonymous

    Yep …. it’s just that he cares SO MUCH!

  • Anonymous

    That was a misleading headline Frances. I think singling out conservatives was wrong. They weren’t the only ones pointing and laughing. I’m sure many were just like me, shaking their heads in disgust and embarrassment for Sharpton.

  • South Park Conservatives

    Obama,help a brutha out.Obama is the Lord of the  teleprompter.

  • Anonymous

    He’s caused a few through the years, so Karma baby.

  • http://twitter.com/LippyBroad lippybroad

    Late to the comments…

    I assume someone pointed out he sounded like the SC Miss America (?) contestant from a few years back —>

    Dingbat from SC: I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some . . . people out there in our nation don’t have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over HERE in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our children.

    Dingbat from Harlem: “but resist we much… we must… and we will much… about… that… be committed.”

  • Anonymous

    Via Hot Air:
    Update: A nice data point from Nate Silver. Based on election returns, this can be read as more of a rebuke to the left as to the right:

    In total, GOP leads 52-48 among all votes counted so far
    tonight in Wisconsin. Walker won those districts 56-43, Obama won them
    53-46.

  • Anonymous

    You must of not watched the video because it wasn’t close to how former Miss South Carolina responded.  That just shows that Republicans vote eye candy with no substance.  

  • Anonymous

    Can we have some more rebukes like this please?

  • Anonymous

    you must have – not of – drives me nuts (sorry).  

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for clarifying that rightwingnut talking point.

  • Anonymous

    oops, it’s a bad habit!  

  • Anonymous

    Sure, if we can keep forcing the unions and dems to waste tens of millions of dollars in the process.

  • Anonymous

     He wouldn’t like that.

  • Michelle

    Learn to spell laughing and get back to us. 

  • Michelle

    It will be an EPIC FAIL, because thanks to  Gov. Walker, WI now has a surplus!

  • Anonymous

    Darling wins, proggies lose. Too bad, so sad, and what’s $30 million of your money anyway?

    Hey, let’s all read the article that the Journal-Sentinel decided to sit on until after the election: http://tinyurl.com/3oq7jo6

    Bias? What bias?

    Eat your fail, bitches.

  • Anonymous

    Imagine all the food and medical care you could have bought for poor people with all that money if you weren’t so frigging power hungry.

    Yeah, like you ever imagined doing that.

  • Anonymous

    Al’s career.

  • Anonymous

    Obama has a chip in your head!

  • http://twitter.com/LippyBroad lippybroad

     I guess you missed the part where he was reading off a TELEPROMPTER

  • Anonymous

    Rove hired body doubles for all the election workers! Why didn’t Trumka think of that?

  • Anonymous

    Make that 2-4. Fail. See you on Tuesday, when all you’ll be able to do is lose. Heh.

  • Anonymous

    Why? I’ve got a drink to pour.

  • Anonymous

    Wisconsin’s voters let you down. Bummer. Heh.

  • Michelle

    Says the kitty kat who’s constantly calling everyone a racist. 

  • Anonymous

    Has big Al used the term “axe”  yet?. . . . . . . . . “so let me axe you a quexion” . . .

    Just a matter of time.

  • Anonymous

    You must not understand the difference between beauty pageants and anchoring network news programs.

  • South Park Conservatives

    We’re not laughing at Al.We’re laughing with Al.

  • Anonymous

    A few words is a little different than give an answer.  But you would think a beauty pageant contestant  would be able to answer a question especially if she plans on being Miss America where you have to do lots of interviews.  

  • Anonymous

    These are very Republican districts you would think they would be able to hold on to their seats.  

  • Anonymous

    I don’t know, personally I’m laughing AT him myself.

  • Anonymous

    But he did spend record amounts of money. 

  • Anonymous

    A few words is a little different than give an answer.

    Blue football snorkel muffin! Anchor me, MSLSD! Or else.

  • http://twitter.com/LippyBroad lippybroad

     And you would think that someone hired to anchor a show could read off a g’damn teleprompter without sounding like an unfortunately stroke victim

    #affirmativeactionfail

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    How’s about blowing another $30 million failing to recall Walker? Who wants to kick in?

  • Anonymous

    I would think you’d know what you’re talking about before you make a statement like that.

    No, I kid. I expect you to be clueless.

  • Anonymous

    A few words is not even worth talking about. I’ve seen Hannity screw up more than this.  But it’s nice to see when you get yourself backed into the corner you have to pull that race card out.  Very classic!

  • Anonymous

    You mean, he literally had “the vapors”?

  • Anonymous

    Sorry, but you’re the clueless one! 

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    I hope when MSNBC gives him the boot, he plays the race card big time.

  • Anonymous

    Meh, 2 out of 6 ain’t bad.
    lol…one third of the teabaggers will be swept from the house next year.

  • Anonymous

    The backround with DEFINING MOMENT made this even more priceless.They should automatically do his show in closed captions and bring in one of those people who does sign language so all America can enjot this comedy show.

  • Anonymous

    I always hoped MSNBC would just hire a fat black guy who hates white and Jews, who is a moron and a thief, and who is a convicted crook who slandered a man, and who helped a girl make up a story about rape, who egged on a mob to kill people.

    So they hired Al Sharpton! My wish came true!

  • Anonymous

    Looks like you missed on Wisconsin.

    It must be all those union thugs who can’t count to 11 without taking off their shoes.

  • Anonymous

    I love laughing at this fat fuck anti-Semite. I want to see his hairdo explode on camera.

    Or one of his chins drop down and crush his foot.

    Or one of his gold rings fly off and hit “Special Ed” Shultz right in the forehead.

  • Anonymous

    I love laughing at this fat fuck anti-Semite. I want to see his hairdo explode on camera.

    Or one of his chins drop down and crush his foot.

    Or one of his gold rings fly off and hit “Special Ed” Shultz right in the forehead.

  • Latin2

    …and not only that, but the majority of the recalls FAILED.

    Wisconsin still has a GOP majority.

  • Latin2

    I LAUGHED SO MUST.

  • Anonymous

    Read this transcript and LAUGH at Fat Fuck Jew-hater Al Sharpton:

    “As these new governors and state legislators really declared war on collective
    bargaining and working people, tonight is the measure on whether the country begins
    in the state of Wisconsin a national drive to push back, or whether we have more
    to go to build a movement of resistance, but resist we much…we must, and we
    will much, about, that, be committed. Joining me now, from Madison, Wisconsin,
    is Ed Shultz…”

  • Anonymous

    If he is the only black man on a network that has mostly all white men and women ( what the hell is martin bashir?) as t.v. hosts doesn’t that make Al Sharpton the sell out uncle tom house negro?

  • Bob Tim

    I wonder what Al really thinks about Obama?

  • john.kliber

    He’s not fat.

  • john.kliber

    He’s not fat.

  • john.kliber

    I never thought of that; now that he’s in they can never get rid of him without violating their own weird precepts of what constitutes reality. Men like Sharpton are the bear traps of the philosophical world.

  • Anonymous

    Just like Obama, Worthless and an Idiot!  How about when Obama’s telepromtor didn’t start working and he stood there a whole minute, saying nothing!  What kind of Retards have we elected to lead us, who cannot function without a Dummy Board?  What happened to using one’s Brain?  We need to Flush that Washington Toilet of it’s Feces in 2012 and elect people with “Common Sense” and who can function with or without a Dummy Board.  What happened to old fashioned notes?

  • James R

    Come on! Be realistic!
    You ever LISTENED to that Buffoon’s pronunciation of words and his screaming
    of at least one syllable (usually the wrong one) when he speaks?
    I am surprised he can even read a Teleprompter.
    Rev AL is making CHUNK look good, if that is at all POSSIBLE!!
    MSNBC (LOD, Fat ED, Shopton, etc) about about to have a circle jerk last night speculating the
    Dims were going to prevail in the Wisconsin recall!
    ROTFLMAO

  • Ralph

    I knew what he meant. 

  • Anonymous

    The look on his face was priceless.  Stu and Pat should have fun with this ber-ta-tion moment.

  • Anonymous

    I read this morning that Fineman has now admitted to advising the WH, and he is a contributor to MSNBC (kind of like Fareed, who is still allowed to anchor on CNN despite his admission that he advises Obama on ME policy).  Anyway……watching this was funny, not so much for the stumbling of Al, all anchors do that every now and again, but the whole Ed thing and the whole recall thing and how the republicans were the big winners in that.  Kind of funny how the non-idealogical MSNBC sent big Ed out their to push for the dems and had Al on to push for the unions….interesting way to “report the news”.

  • James R

    HE will! HE will!
    Garaunteed!!

  • Anonymous

    Must…..much ado about nothing really.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JUT2TATEV3OHGQ7HZRYN472XVM Felix

    @Yoda002 – freakin amazin!! now you can’t even be against affirmative action without being called a racist (or pulling out the “race card”)?… Affirmative Action IS about race, and hiring Sharpton was nothing but affirmative action at it’s worst. Surely, one can have that opinion and not be racist. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ECYBIXNKAG5E46BC3GCJQPA7CQ well_its_no_cannibal_holocaust

    It’s not just conservatives who love this clip. I am a far left loon and I love this clip. Sharpton is a joke and so is MSNBC for hiring him.

  • Moderate

    They need to hire Shepard Smith, he can wing his way through any teleprompter failure.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge

    So, if you laugh at Sharpton’s stupidity, you’re a “conservative”? REALLY? 

  • Anonymous

    …typical Libspeak…giberish and lies….

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NK5INRFELITZ3TS337HINC3VMM Adam

    Yet most Democrats still believe in manmade global warming which has been thoroughly debunked at this point thanks to those hacked e-mail accounts and the numerous “revisions” to the IPCC report.

  • Dflojak

    Dying to find the liberal poster’s here from  the other day stating how the progressive seiu would take back wisconsin, and how the Pres was a shoe in for reelection. hahhahhahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahah

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NK5INRFELITZ3TS337HINC3VMM Adam

    Palin’s teleprompter went out during her 2008 GOP Convention address. Yet she not only handled the glitch with ease, even her detractors acknowledged she knocked that speech out the park. Can you imagine if Obama’s teleprompter stopped working? Oh wait, we’ve already seen clips of what happens when it does.

  • Dflojak

    darlaloon, how’s that left wing uprising working for you. It’s also easy to make fun of a party that doesn’t believe in working for a living, know what I mean.

  • Dflojak

    Is that all you two bitches have got? That’s what I thought. The silence next November from progpussy and darlaloon will be deafening.

  • Anonymous

    I want to get this put on a poster so that I can read it any time I need a good laugh.

  • TruDat

    You obviously don’t even need a GED to get a gig on MSNBC.  Or does Sharpton only understand Ebonics?

  • Anonymous

    Oh, so you like firing government workers now?

  • TruDat

    Old Chrissy Matthews’ MSNBC promo is actually an ad for the Obama campaign.  Anyone who thinks otherwise is a dolt.

  • Anonymous

    I wonder how Al and Ed are going to react now that the republicans have held the state senate in WI?  I guess “meltdown” will be a good word to explain what we will see on MSNBC today.

  • Anonymous
  • TurdBlossom

    Sharpton is no less a hack than any of the Fox News “personalities” so beloved by the right wing. That they’re more experienced teleprompter readers is great, but that doesn’t make what they say any more credible, sensible or sane.

  • Pat3686

    Wisconsin voters give all of us hope.  Governor Walker came in and did what he had to do to keep his state from going under.  Voters see the positive results of those necessary but painful cuts and agree, through their votes yesterday, that for the state as a whole, it was the right thing to do and they are keeping in place the administration and party that has come through for the people of Wisconsin.

  • TurdBlossom

    I just watched the clip. He got a couple of words scrambled. BFD. This is what conservatives are gleeful about? I’m no fan of Sharpton, but really — if this is what excites conservatives, then they’re even shallower and more desperate than we knew.

  • Anonymous

    You’re funny.

  • richs

    Evolution, like Atheism and Globe Warming, is more a religion than a science.  You have to believe because the scientific method doesn’t work with them.  I happen to believe in evolution but realize that its an act of faith and not science. 

    By the way, Darladoon, when are you going to give us that extensive list off all of the things you have personally done to improve the plight of the poor in this country.  That list should only contain those things you have done with out being compelled to do them by force of law.

  • Dflojak

    No, the article is about al sharpton being the second highest rated peter principle award candidate in America, right behind Barry O. Barry has crashed through the peter principle glass ceiling.

  • James R

    Sat’s a man who adopts the screen name “Turdblossom”
    Good Lord you can’t make it up.
    All you have to do is log on here occasionally!

  • Anonymous

    Fact: This is by far the best liberal’s thoughts that I have seen on Mediaite! Al baby you are not alone!

  • TruDat

    The story isn’t about Fox News.  Your obsession with that network is telling.

  • TruDat

    He’s fat-headed.

  • Anonymous

    Fact: Liberal_Kitty was one! hahahahahahahahaha……………….

  • Anonymous

    Yes she was, a VERY vocal one at that.  Screaming how the ‘real Americans’ were going to make their voices heard.  She was actually correct, she just doesn’t understand who “real Americans” are.

  • Anonymous

    Should have asked Obama for some classes…

  • Anonymous

    It will be friggin’ awesome! Not that I will watch it becuase it is like torture to me to have to sit through anything on BSNBC, but I look forward to the clips ot big Ed’s bulging eyes and Rachael Madcow’s manly rants.

  • Anonymous

    Wow! For once we can agree on something.

  • Anonymous

    Wow! For once we can agree on something.

  • Anonymous

    If none of you care for him how does he make SO much money and draw those crowds.

  • Anonymous

    If none of you care for him how does he make SO much money and draw those crowds.

  • Anonymous

    How’d that recall work out for ya??? Got that Senate majority yet?

  • Anonymous

    BOOM!!! Tawanta Brewley lives on!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Yes he can. Remember Tawana Brawley? Now THAT was acting baby….

  • Anonymous

    And the Unions did what??? Stick with local money??? Are you kidding me with that weak stuff you got there?

  • Freedomfighter155

    and how does that help the country?

  • Anonymous

    “BAIL ‘EM OUT!!! ???
    Hell, back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch, a brothel in Nevada, for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it..  They failed and it closed.

    Now, we are trusting the economy of our country, our banking system, our auto industry and possibly our health plans to the same dumbsh….s who couldn’t make money running a whore house and selling whiskey?!”

    What the Hell are we thinking???

  • Anonymous

    Spare us the feigned disgust. If this were Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachman you all would be having a field day. We deserve a little giggle at Al’s awkwardness.

  • Anonymous

    And I’m agreeing with you for agreeing with well_its for what I was going to say. Will miracles never cease?

  • Anonymous

    That sure sounds like nouveau terrorism.

  • fanofgrendel

    Ah had a dream, that all God’s child’n, had their own teleprompter.

  • Anonymous

    On a serious note:  Had Martin Luther King survived his wounds, or, the assassination been thwarted, would we even know who Al Sharpton is?  The same question goes for Jackson, Farakhan, Wright, even Charlie Rangell?

    I suggest that Kings philosophy, which was laid bare, open and honest at the Lincoln Memorial: “the table of Brotherhood,” would not have countenanced the Religio-Political charlatans as listed above, and then some…

    Purveyor

  • fanofgrendel

    Liberal_Kitty got ger claws pulled. Here Kitty Kitty Kitty.

  • Joe W.

    That’s all he has, is his “blackness”….

  • Anonymous

    My Dad had a German Short Haired Pointer (Bird Hunting Dog) named “Grendel.” (from Beowulf, the stalker of the marsh)  The old man had a poetic streak and passed such down to me.

    My Bloodhounds, have been named Gomer, Floyd, Daisy Mae and Otis.  Otis is 14 and his days are numbered. He’s sleeping away in the corner, a loyal friend.  Anyway, my Dogs are typical southern hounds so I named them after Andy Griffith characters.

    Purveyor

  • TurdBlossom

    When Palin and Bachmann make factually inaccurate statements — and then twist themselves in knots to defend what they’ve said — you bet I’d have a field day. But not for flubbing a couple of words. That’s just juvenile.

  • TurdBlossom

    Joke’s on you, moron. That was the nickname given to your beloved Karl Rove by your equally beloved former president, George W. Bush. (Unfortunately, the joke was really on all of us, when we found out what turds the both of them were.) 

  • Anonymous

    PMSBC should hire Sharpton…..it makes total sense…he fits their competency mold like a glove!

  • Anonymous

    Unfortunately, it looks like all of MSNBC has become a joke. Reliable CNN is mostly boring, but that is what balanced news is.
    The world is not always falling apart, our politicians are incompetent but not creating a new scandal every day, and sometimes shit happens without having to blame one party or the other.

    It is perfectly predictable that Fox News will blame Obama for the current financial crisis. MSNBC will blame the Republicans/Tea Party for blocking Obama, and CNN will have people who will tell both sides. That is during normal news broadcasting, not the talking heads shows that are laughably called “debate.”
    When there is a debate, the Fox “moderator” will be a conservative, and the MSNBC “moderator” will be an ultra liberal. The “moderator” makes sure his/her side wins.

  • Rio

    He’s using “TurdBlossom” in “honor” of the goodwill and light hearted rapport between GW and Karl Rove, isn’t that obvious?  or, he isn’t realizing what the hypocrite he  apprears to be. lol

  • Anonymous

    Here’s what you get when you hire based on the color of skin, and disregard the content of character. (and intelligence)

    Liberals’ most important litmus test when sorting out people is color, and sort you out they will, in direct contradiction to what King had, in the end, given his life for. Liberals are the most dishonorable and racist people imaginable.

  • Anonymous

    Opinion only, but I agree that Sharpton and Jackson would have faded into obscurity, or stayed there. I think Farrakhan might have made his splash by going Muslim as he did, but not as big with King still around. Charlie Rangel actually is a paid politician as opposed to an outside “rabble rouser,” so he and King would not be in direct competition like the others were.

  • fanofgrendel

    I am also a fan of dogs, God’s gift to anyone who needs a friend.

  • TurdBlossom

    What I find very telling is that most of the shit-throwing at MSNBC is from the same commenters who pretend that Fox hires people who are any better, fairer or more competent. I’m not “obsessed” with Fox; just intrigued that by the hypocrisy of the Fox apologists.

  • Dflojak

    She’s over taking a dump in the media matters filled litter box, don’t look at her while she’s pooing, it makes her nervous.

  • TruDat

    Fox IS better, which they judge by ratings.

  • Dflojak

    Because the lying, racist hateful left wing progressive union members, and Ed Schitz got their ass handed to them by a teaparty inspired group of republicans. Do we have to spell it out for you, no wonder your a democrat.

  • Dflojak

    Koch brothers rigged the elections, don’t you know, tat?

  • Dflojak

    We’ll see how next week goes bfd, no prediction here, but could get very interesting. Depends on how hard the union bashes the innocents in Wisconsin.

  • Anonymous

    Talk about a lib mental midget. That was falling down laughable. He sounded like a 1st grader trying to read his book report.

    I’m sure Ed jumped in and said, “Al, you said that better than I could have said it.”

    LOL

    MSNBC- now you don’t even know how to read or write to get your own show.

  • Anonymous

    That’s because it wasn’t written on the teleprompter!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Hey kitty; are ya going to call Al a “boy” like you like to call black men?

  • Dflojak

    Hey, racist, what screet you livin on, i be comin ova.

  • Dflojak

    Give him about another three months, mslsd will realize their headache, and we’ll have”Al’s Bad Assed Hood” at 4 a.m. on sundays so they don’t have to fire him. Let him wallow in his own feces for awhile and he’ll finally leave.

  • Anonymous

    We agree, your points on specificity are valid also. Philosophically speaking, would racial inequality, even fairness in general, equal protection and due process, would such be in farther along without King’s death?

    Also, I suggest I could make the case that the South won the Civil War, with Booth assassinating Lincoln. Lincoln would have been more strict with the post war South. He would not have allowed for a KKK and all the other attendant activities denying the Norths Victory.

    Lincoln, in his Wisdom desired a quick return of coherence of the Union, but NOT at the expense of abrogating what the war was fought over? Ergo, the death of Lincoln guaranteed another 100 plus years of racism, Jim Crow and unchecked, unpunished brutality against Blacks?

  • Anonymous

    I can easily make the case that today, in America, the most racist groups are no longer comprised from the White majority.  Rather, minority groups, mired in the propaganda of the past, yet prevalent today, are the redoubts for unofficial and sanctioned racism, in our Nation.

    Until America adheres to the original intent of the Constitution, specifically, the “equal; protection” clause, unequal protection, will be the philosophy of the land.  Tragically.”Poor people are not poor, because successful people are successful.”

    Purveyor

  • Anonymous

    funny clip.  He has no experience, this will happen a lot.   

  • Anonymous

    You can find muggers that are fairer than Greasy Al.

  • Jerky138

    At the pace Sharpton speaks, we’d all die of old age before he puts together a coherent answer.  And unless the debate was the best ways incite racial hatred within the black community with false accusations of perceived oppression while providing excuses and justification for an apathetic, entitlement mentality….he’d lose the debate all day long against Trigg Palin.

  • Jerky138

    Dude..put your tin-foiled hat back on….they can hear your thoughts for Christ sake.

  • Jerky138

    Dude..put your tin-foiled hat back on….they can hear your thoughts for Christ sake.

  • Jerky138

    Yes it is bad.  The unions spent $40 million that they cant spend in 2012 now, in order to take three seats in a state election.  The failed at achieving that objective allowing the Wisconsin state government to continue to pass Walker’s agenda items without issue.
     
    Oh yeah…and now you have two fleebaggers up for recall next week in two competitive races.
     
    But hey..the glass is half full, right?

  • Jerky138

    Yes it is bad.  The unions spent $40 million that they cant spend in 2012 now, in order to take three seats in a state election.  The failed at achieving that objective allowing the Wisconsin state government to continue to pass Walker’s agenda items without issue.
     
    Oh yeah…and now you have two fleebaggers up for recall next week in two competitive races.
     
    But hey..the glass is half full, right?

  • Jerky138

    Yes it is bad.  The unions spent $40 million that they cant spend in 2012 now, in order to take three seats in a state election.  The failed at achieving that objective allowing the Wisconsin state government to continue to pass Walker’s agenda items without issue.
     
    Oh yeah…and now you have two fleebaggers up for recall next week in two competitive races.
     
    But hey..the glass is half full, right?

  • Anonymous

    fo fiffy fo wes tird treet.

  • Jerky138

     Yoda.
     
    Should all your statements be in reverse like “Sorry I am, for clueless you are!” or something of that sort?

  • Anonymous

    He’s a joke

  • Jerky138

    I love how liberals spin this stuff.  I actually think they might even believe themselves.  When they win, the people spoke and it’s a referendum, when they lose, big oil, the Tea Party, and Darth Vader, have overridden the will of the people.

  • Jerky138

    Points at Al Sharpton…….Laughs….

  • Rob

    Not really. I’m liberal and I hate Al Sharpton. So this was brilliant.

  • Rob

    “A brother”? Come on. I thought the GOPpers on here were a little more evolved than that….

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bob-Uda/1044488632 Bob Uda

    LOL!  He sounds like the silver-tongue devil, BHO.  Priceless!

  • Rob

    Was that a joke? It’s not religious when there’s proof, plausible evidence, you imbecile.

  • TurdBlossom

    Thanks for showing us what a con mental midget sounds like.

  • Rob

    progressive_kitty, I’ve never heard you call anyone a racist. We’re just in the presence of right wing bullies. 
    She’s right, everyone. You keep bringing up race, but MSNBC hired him as a progressive powerhouse. Not about being black. Evolve, will you?

  • Rob

    Oh, ok. So when MSNBC slanted, they’re the assholes, but when Fox is, you accuse people of having chips in their head? You’re just a very narrow-minded person.

  • Jerky138

    The problem with MSNBC is that although they constantly call people out for bigotry, discrimination or…my favorite “using racial overtones”, they themselves were staffed by a sea of lily white faces.  They had to do something or some one might have got the funny idea that they are a bunch of projecting hypocrites.

  • TurdBlossom

    Right. If you think there’s any relationship between popularity and quality, please explain “American Idol.”

  • Anonymous

    I just paid $ 23.86 for an iPhone and my girlfriend loves her Dell laptop that we got for $ 38.76 there arriving tomorrow by UPS I will never pay such expensive retail prices in stores again. Especially when I also sold a 42 inch LED TV to my boss for $ 665 which only cost me $ 62,81 to buy. Here is the website we use to get it all from, GrabPenny.com

  • john brown

    hahahahaha- resist we much !!!! hee hee – made my day 

  • AliveStillKickin

    Is there a point here?
    Money wins elections….ask Billy Clinton
    The point was to WIN….and WIN we did.
    You lost…..get over it.

  • Anonymous

    Frances, everyone is pointing and laughing at him, not just the right. 

  • Anonymous

    This is a lie. Unions spend almost $35 million on the recalls alone, the GOP collectively spent only about $12 million. Opensecrets.org is your friend.

  • Jerky138

    If you “ax” a question..that means you get rid of it or remove it from the script….right?

  • Anonymous

    Another lie. American Crossroads spent less than $1 million.

  • Anonymous

    Another lie. American Crossroads spent less than $1 million.

  • Anonymous

    Actually, this is proof money cannot win elections alone. The Dems outspend the GOP 2-1 and failed in their ultimate quest.Money can help sell an agenda, but not one that is unpopular at it’s core.

  • Jerky138

    Of course he will.  We’ll see a modern day version of “The Scorpion and the Frog” fable acted out before our very eyes.
     
    It’s just his nature.

  • Anonymous

    I think Al is the best example of the mind set at MSNBC.  They rather put a guy like Al Sharpton on air then figure out a way to Hire a center view person that just might get some ratings. They rather put him on and then try to point to low ratings because people are racist and don’t understand the intelligent black man.

  • Jerky138

    Lets join hands and sing

  • Jerky138

    Wait a second…does that mean your actualy Karl Rove?

  • http://twitter.com/BarneyFranken Barney Frankenstein

     ‘As Soon As I Opened My Mouth, I Knew Something Was Wrong’

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/as-soon-as-i-opened-my-mouth-i-knew-something-was-wrong-serene-branson-on-air-medical-emergency/

    Hmm. Maybe it happened to Al too…

    Or maybe he’s just terrible at reading from a teleprompter.

  • Anonymous

    I’m telling you the guy is a natural………for the crazy old black bootblack in barbershop 3

  • Jerky138

    I’m racist against white people…thats why I didn’t watch MSNBC until big Al came on.  Too many rich honkys in nice suits (including Rachel) for my liking.  I needed to watch FOX for the diversity.

  • Anonymous

    Me too. Touché!

  • Anonymous

    Fox also puts on women who are not only smart (Megyn Kelly, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Molly Line, etc.), but they are beautiful as well.

    They can show themselves off. The douchebags on MSNBC have to hide behind desks because they are hideously ugly (Andrea Mitchell, Contessa Brewer) or hideously stupid (Tamron Hall).

  • Anonymous

    And much smarter.

    Take a tub of butter and tubby Al, the fat fuck anti-Semite. The tub of butter is smarter, better looking, and doesn’t hate Jews or egg thugs on to murder people.

    Al Sharpton did, that piece of EXCREMENT.

  • Anonymous

    I want to see Mr. Maddow tonight. He should be rather humorous, blaming the Dems’ loss on:

    1. The Koch Brothers.
    2. Scott Walker
    3. Some unknown alien ray from Scott Walker’s head (Maddow will find proof for it on some website like the Daily KooKoos)
    4. Ed Schultz ate all the union’s profits.
    5. The Koch Brothers.
    6. Scott Walker.
    7. Dems not allowed to vote by “big men with beards and guns”

  • Anonymous

    Scott Walker is awesome. The man has balls to face down the liberal stupidtelligentsia and he not only won, but he beat them at their own game.

    And he got them to spend $30+ million on an election that got them zip, nada, zilch.

    I love it!

  • Anonymous

    The liberal stupidtelligentsia seems to know how to mock Republicans when they make a mistake, or mispronounce a word.

    Yet liberals seem shocked that anyone would bother to point out when they make a mistake, or mispronounce a word.

    Notice the silence when Chrissy Matthews called actor Slim Pickens “Sam Pickens.”

    Matthews is a dolt…and so are you.

  • Anonymous

    But remember this one, dolt…

    George W. Bush was re-elected.

    Barack Insane Obama won’t be.

    Chew on that little ditty and then throw up.

  • Anonymous

    …or more welfare for his “Al Sharpton Fat Fuck Racist Jew-Hater’s Club.”

    Al is the CEO and COO.

  • Anonymous

    I love dogs and cats. Have had both. They have had me.

    I love animals. They are far better than people are. Especially liberals.

  • Anonymous

    I’d have to say we will never know, but probably. Post Civil War (War Between the States, Yankee Imperial War?) history is not my forte, but I have a vague memory of learning that Johnson (am I right?) was really pro-slavery, or something like that. Back to Google for me.

  • Red Beckly

    BUFFOON (Not baboon, buffoon)

    There must be something like “your the 103rd guest, you get a show” type thing going on at the Socialist Center for Bold and Fair Media Equality of American Progressive and Patriotic Diversity Coalition (MSNBC).

  • Anonymous

    Andrew Johnson, was ambivalent at best. It was imperative that Lincoln be there guide the Post War South back into the Union. He wasn’t, and the plight of the African American was another 100 years of misery.
    I once mentioned Plessy v. Ferguson which was intended to do some good, but, ended up a complete sham. Had Plessy actually been applied in accordance to the mandate, with a strong President behind it, African Americans would have moved forward. Civil rights has always been met with crazed obstinance by the South, then, when Blacks started moving North and taking jobs lowering wages, hypocrisy popped out! JFK was never in a hurry, but events forced his hand with the murder of the three civil rights workers, from up North.
    “History is not my forte.” It is mine. I recall telling you that con-law is pure history in that each case and the results of that case, build upon each other, hopefully, in coherent and reasoned way. Connecting the “zeit geist” with the Legislature and executive, then throwing in the Courts, is to study American History. One time while we were discussing Progressive taxes, I mentioned Olmstead v. US. A wire tap case from the 20s, unrelated to taxes. Olmstead LOST in a 6 to 2 decision (maybe 6-3?) HOWEVER, 20 years later, the dissenting opinions of Holmes and Brandeis became the law of the land.
    I was trying to clarify that our Government works in strange and lengthy ways! Robert Lafollette and the Progressives have controlled the tax system for 100 years. All I was suggesting is that winds of change are now blowing, and the mechanism may well be the Courts and not the legislature, or both?
    You mention your interest in Russian history. I ingest as much as I can with the time I have. I defer to you. One part of Soviet History I have always been interested in is the cataclysm of the Eastern Front in WWII. That I have studied at length.

  • http://twitter.com/Nuktubian Andy

    I like Al Sharpton.

    He shows his racism to the world, like most left-wingers do, then denies
    that he is a racist. Racism is alive and well on the left. They see
    everything through the lens of race. They claimed racism would deny
    Obama the presidency, it didn’t.

    They did have their trump card though. After Obama the Obumbler moved
    forward with his Socialist plans, and the people stood up against him,
    they were racists – “see we told you so!”. Obumbler has lost 30% of his
    approval rating since he became the biggest failure the presidency has
    ever seen. If you ask a left-wing progressive-regressive, they will look
    you in the eye and tell you that those 30% were racists all along, and
    we still have a long way to go expunge racism from the culture. Let’s
    get some more social programs in the works. This is how they roll.

    Al has figured this game out, and he has played it well. 

  • Rio

    The old feral pounces everytime she thinks she can twist something into race, you evidently haven’t been around long, go back and peruse some old threads.

  • Reggie

    Wait does that mean (you’re) really stupid???

  • Anonymous

    Did he have a stroke?

  • Anonymous

    Sound biting! :-) I specified a specific period of history as not being my forte; i.e. post Civil War. I admit that is too vague, since we are even now “post Civil War.”

    Even a professional historian can’t cover everything, and is more likely to be super strong in one area, while forgetting other areas entirely. History can be looked at from many sides, concentrating on military aspects, economic aspects, or legal aspects. I think “popular” history concentrates on world changing wars and specific battles, especially if they involve elephants and the Alps, or 300 men and a pass between the mountains and the sea. Everybody remembers the name Waterloo. Blood and guts! If it bleeds, it leads.

    Now that you put it in perspective, Plessy v. Ferguson makes much more sense. It would do no good to force a white, racist teacher to include a black student in her mostly white class and expect her to give him the attention he deserved. Said student would also be picked on by racist white students. However, (newsreel voice) Time Marches On!

    Race based laws, and you cannot logically argue that this was not a race based law, become obsolete, just as the law that required a man with a horn walking ahead of a self-propelled vehicle for safety became obsolete. Sooner or later, separate but equal did have to be eliminated for economic reasons. It is fiscally indefensible to duplicate facilities for an obsolete problem.

    More importantly, far more importantly, the only practical way to eliminate racism is to have the races mix in every aspect of society. It is only by meeting individuals that we learn of our similarities. Seeing that any man or woman of any race can become a CEO or a president also does more to eliminate racial problems than any law can.

    Legal separation of races, creeds, etc only prolongs the problem, but the same can be said of forced integration and Affirmative Action. Only a Neutral solution, meaning no laws supporting separation, and no laws forcing integration, will result in natural integration. Thus, Brown v. Board of Education was not only the correct decision, it was late. It should have come at about the time of Plessy, and Plessy was late. At 50+ years after the Civil War, it was time to drop that vestige of racism.

    Logic would suggest that segregation in schools exist only until a full crop of capable teachers be available to teach all who are in the classroom, and that students be assigned to the school closest to them.

    As the heroes of the John Carter on Mars series would say. I am done.

  • Anonymous

    From a jack-off called TurdBlossom? Thou hast thee head up thy brown blossom hole.

  • Anonymous

    Said it once, wrote on it once or twice that Al Sharpton is not the best choice for any role at MSNBC as a host.  Sad thing is MSNBC is doing what most broadcast companies do and get the most vilified people in America and give them an hour of airtime.  Bad move because most times it does not work out.  Ask the former ‘pay for play’ Governor of New York, formerly at CNN. 

    But glad to see that MSNBC and NBC in general is hiring any people of color in more prominent positions on and off the air.  Though Al Sharpton is a mistake.   And in concert with the National Association of Black Journalists, there are many better hires.  Those that CAN read a teleprompter.

    Al Sharpton is learning and really learning fast that not only will conservatives take pot shots at him from all angles but also people who he thought would support him.  On the latter, African Americans will support the hiring of African Americans that are smart and articulate, not people thrown on for sensationalism.  Those days are over and have been over for a long time.  In other words if you’re going to botch up the English language, sound like you’re from the street and can’t read, even African Americans will diss you. 

    Gotta go!  Gotta put in the second DVD for “Your Baby Can Read” for my nephew cause that African American two year old baby “come hell or high water” like Daddy used to say is gonna know, well, how to read.  Now that’s the new “black” in America.

  • http://twitter.com/cek100248 charles kirtley

    The Sharpton show will be the funniest thing on TV.

  • Joseph Poole

    Resist We Meme! (Hey, I used the word ‘meme.’ Now I’m an intellectual like Frances Martel.

  • Anonymous

    I plan on watchin you Al, my brotha.  South Park has gotten a bit stale as of late and I’m looking for a comedy show to replace it.  I think you’re just the ticket bro.  Keep up the good work because we all need a good laugh.

  • Anonymous

    Excellent, and well written, the way your thoughts flow… (Scipio the elder was defeated by Hannibal at the foot of the Alps, Scipio the younger, became “Scipio Africanus” and avenged his Grandfather.) As I mentioned, this is an area of Legal History I have spent some time on as it fits into the study of NP quite well. In fact, is pure Neutral Principle in the decision, but, fell waay short in application. In theory, equal everything, associated with schooling would have been a much better catalyst for Blacks educational needs and subsequent assimilation. (Note, “assimilation,” regardless of Plessy may well have taken years as racism was a separate issue from education. Your observation: “is fiscally indefensible to duplicate facilities for an obsolete problem.” The Supreme Court is SUPPOSED to be unconcerned with the exigencies of their decision, rather, the Constitutional interpretation becomes law, hence, it becomes the citizens burden to figure out how to apply the decision. (which itself creates new law) I assume that is why Plessy, really failed, the Nation as a whole was relatively unconcerned with the plight of Negroes? Furthermore, Think about the busing decisions of the 60s and 70s, Lord what a mess! What a waste of money and resources that would have been much better spent on better facilities and teachers? I think that is why I have studied Con-Law, such leaves an excellent record of the ebb and flow of Law and the pulse of society. Sometimes, I nod my head in agreement, others, I am stunned at the folly. Always, consider the “zeit geist,” though, right or wrong.

  • TruDat

    How can you “see” what someone “sounds” like, especially when you’re “reading” their comments?  Off your meds??

  • Johnso8

    Gives a new meaning to double-speak…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FSPIVAFYI672OH5NOKVRTEZA4U MadCharles

    Sharpton belongs  in jail for murder and not enhancing the msm resume of failure.

  • Anonymous

    “$40 million was poured in from Karl Rove’s group and the Koch brothers.”

    No, make that $8 million, dunce.

    The unions spent $30 million to win 2 seats.

    Haha.

  • Anonymous

    Even when the Emperor with No Clothes reads his TelePrompTer correctly, he fucks things up.

    Like calling a “corpsman” (core-man) a “CORPSE MAN.”

    Obama is a dolt.

  • Anonymous

    Even when the Emperor with No Clothes reads his TelePrompTer correctly, he fucks things up.

    Like calling a “corpsman” (core-man) a “CORPSE MAN.”

    Obama is a dolt.

  • Global Minority

    I never laughed so hard in my life! On the flip side this mouth piece is taken
    seriously and is on TV. Look at how far we as a people and country have sunk.
    Disgusting

  • Sean

    It was the JEEEWWWS who messed with his telepromter. Where is his bullhorn?

  • anne kornfeld

    the worst move msnbc ever made, to have al sharpton on their station–beach plum

  • EVADDARNOC

    SAY IT ENOUGH AND YOU WILL BELIEVE IT.    DRONES….ALL DRONES

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