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Originally posted by Endymon32
I will take Sharpton seriously when he pays back the 80, 000 he made off the Tawana Brawley Hoax.
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It's not about Sharpton at all, or about whether this is a "serious" accusation. I can't stand the Reverand but you have to give him credit for keeping himself involved at the level he does even though he has no real substance. He has built a strong base of support and makes statements that guarantee he gets attention.
The line of questioning was interesting to me for a couple of reasons. The first is it's not often in a race that's this mature where there's a real "gotcha" moment where a totally new type of attack is let loose without the "victim" of it having any kind of prepared response. The second is that it may cut away a bit of Dean's support in the African American community giving Sharpton a fair amount of sway at a later date. Certainly, if Dean loses a little support in that community and he becomes the Democratic candidate, he's more than likely going to have to offer up something to Sharpton for a public reconciling where Sharpton minimizes the lack of minorities in the cabinet angle.