What Jesse Jr. Wants

Biased alignment v objective discernment: Can pre-committed voters make rational decisions? There is real value in the conservative philosophies of ???the least amount of government is the best government??? and that ???government should only do for the people that which they can???t do for themselves??? however, as we are currently experiencing most everywhere (corporate corruption, Wall Street failures, housing foreclosures, auto industry meltdown, religious extremists,,,), there is responsibility inherent in all of that which demands that there is liberal protection against the exploitation of the many by the few and for equitable and fair treatment providing real opportunity for everyone. Those who think smart, work hard and take the risk deserve to reap the rewards, however there needs to be real regulation, control and enforcement to insure that greed, dishonesty and/or self-indulgence doesn???t take over and allow the powerful few to take advantage ??? simply, balance is required to prevent ultra-conservatism, which promotes advantage to the few, and also to prevent extreme liberalism from creating a large ???tax & spend??? government, which inhibits real growth. Ultra-conservatism without the checks and controls provided by reasonable liberalism is like the pyramid schemes which advocate something that can???t work and will only benefit a few while victimizing the majority. We are currently being required to reactively address the failures occurring in many areas, with more to come, that are caused by an imbalance and a failure to be objectively proactive. Continuing as is, without responsibly and objectively recognizing the need for balance, could just be condemning the whole system to a catastrophe. As Collin Powell has intelligently articulated, (paraphrased) we really need more moderate, centrist and independent thinking to insure that the cancer doesn???t continue to infect and grow.

There is nothing new under the sun in Chicago. In the 1960 Presidential election - Daley made sure Kennedy won by a landslide - a suspicious 450,000 vote majority in Cook County- and Kennedy won the Presidency by a slim 113,000 popular vote nationwide. For the first time in decades, someone is actually looking under the rug in this swamp of political corruption. Lots of possibilities here - the tantalizing tape transcripts, plea bargains from those who are involved - which may lead to admissions and accusations by those who don't want to be left holding the bag, and as we are seeing - a re-tooling of the agenda by the left wing political writers - who, with feigned indignation, are now slowly turning their guns around toward all of the phonies and unscrupulous hacks spawned in Chicago. The President-elect is handling this quite well now and hopefully he will survive this get back to the business at hand. If any of his people in the new admninistration are involved, he will have to make a declarative statement by firing them in order to preserve the integrity of the office and demonstrate that the stink of this kind of thing didn't follow him from Illinois. Politics in Chicago will not be purged of corruption and rise to a higher standard, however, - you cannot teach a pig to sing - it is a waste of time and annoys the pig.

Jarret was either tipped off or she made a sensible decision to withdraw her name and go to the White House . Jesse Jr can stop apoligizing - most of us do not believe him but who cares ? He isnt going to be a Senator in this lifetime. You cannot tip tow thru the sewer without getting dirty and Obama did not have sucha short career in illinois as this writer suggests. there is something dirty there - hidden in his records which he had sealed, and in his school records which he also sealed. The President elect - who campaigned for transparency - whata JOKE - yea transparency UNTIL it involves him. G-Rod will sing in time and we will get a full picture and possibly learn where Obama was really born and how to prove it.

Blacks would vote for JR neven if he killed someone Thats how they are .

Jackson Jr.'s attitude about what is owed to him is wrong. His ego seems as big as his father's. I say that as a black person, so for those who want to whine about "race baiting", get over yourselves. This was an interesting article.

I hope that Mr. Jackson Jr. is clean in this scandal. If not, it looks very bad.

Jaesse Jackson Jr. takes after his Dad.

Jesse Jackson told the world a big lie; that he held Martin Luther King as he was dying.

Big lie !

This is so funny. If this were Bush (or any other Republican), every one of you so-called "journalists" would be in overdrive right now trying to find any little tie to the Governor to bring him down before he even got started. Since this is the "Messiah," you're practically tripping over each other trying to make sure that everyone is clear about the "fact" that Obama had nothing to do with this - that he is completely innocent. I just love the "objectivity" of the press.

Oh, so Jackson Jr. and yourself both support some kind of political nepotism? How about letting the people of Illinois vote? You contradict yourself. Jesse Jr. has paid to play. Waiting his turn, calming his dad, etc... all favors. Just because you can't tie a dollar value to a service or a convenience doesn't mean that it isn't corrupt. And stop trying to be an Obama apologist. He is indeed the fruit of the long history of corrupt politics in Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County. Give us a break. If the media was responsible at all they would have force more disclosure and forthcoming from Obama's dealings with not only Blago and his predecessor, but with Bill Ayers and Jermiah Wright. But no..all of you were enamored by his charm, charisma, and well spoken nature. Qualifications be damned let's just gift our political positions to who the previous administration thinks deserves them. Great argument. Maybe we should just outsource the Loop to India and have a call in number. I be they would do a better job. By the way, I hear Hillary's seat is up for sale to another unqualified candidate from the Kennedy family. I bet she thinks she's entitled too. She waited her turn didn't she. Afterall her daddy was shot, that should be qualification enough.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

For all of those BUsh supporters who are prejudging the presidency of Obama. Before we move on to that, we need to make sure those in the office of this presidency currently is held accountable. You can not move beyond and distract from what has been the most colossal mistakes the world has been witness to, the presidency of GWB.

With your continued BUsh support and the support of his incompetence and attempts at prejudging Obama, you are not distracting from the accountability that needs to take place. You signed onto that and you are as responsible for the needless deaths in Iraq over the lie that wa propogated in the first place.

The blood is also on your hands, and you are as guilty as him and his cronies. You will not disract us from seeking justice, you will not change the subject. There is no moving on to play your ignorant games. You are accountable and are guilty, and cannot hide from it.

So please quit attempting to change the subject, you are transparent and guilty!

Jesse Jackson ( candidate # 5 ) wants the Illinois Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.

Jesse Jackson is not being honest; just, like his father.

Lying to get ahead in politics .

The political game.

This is so funny. If this were Bush (or any other Republica), everyone one of you so-called "journalists" would be in overdrive right now trying to find any little tie to the Governor to bring him down before he even got started. Since this is the "Messiah," you're practically tripping over each other trying to make sure that everyone is clear about the "fact" that Obama had nothing to do with this - that he is completely innocent. I just love the "objectivity" of the press.

50 years ago, white folks wouldn't sell a black woman a seat on a bus, and today a Black man can buy a seat in the Senate from a ...jovich. By some measures, that /is/ progress.

Obama knew about "The Chicago Way"and did nothing. JJ Jr. is a close friend and was co-chair for Obama. Rezko ties Blago and Obama. Obama worked for Blago in 2002. Obama endorsed Blago in 2006. Don't tell me Obama stayed above the fray. You made the man, the people elected him, now we have to live with it.