Jesse Jackson Plays the Race Card

Seriously, does this man have any shame whatsoever? From TheHill.com:

The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature healthcare bill.

“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill from Alabama,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”

The remark stirred a murmur at the reception, held by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation as part of a series of events revolving around the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s run for president. Several CBC members were in attendance, including Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who’d introduced Jackson.

Davis, who is running for governor, is the only black member of Congress from Alabama.


He is also the only member of the CBC to have voted against the healthcare bill earlier this month.

Who knows how Davis would have voted if he weren't running for governor in a state the certainly leans Republican.

In my opinion, Jesse Jackson is one of the biggest race baiters on the planet and lest there be any doubt, Jackson essentially called Davis a traitor to his race. Is there any doubt about which party is truly the party of racists?

I love Davis' response though:

“One of the reasons that I like and admire Rev. Jesse Jackson is that 21 years ago he inspired the idea that a black politician would not be judged simply as a black leader,” Davis’s statement said. “The best way to honor Rev. Jackson’s legacy is to decline to engage in an argument with him that begins and ends with race."

So tell me, who is the man who doesn't consider race the end all, be all of existence.