The Reverend wants a eunuch for a President?

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Posted to Politics on Fri Jul 11, 2008 at 07:55:42 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

"See, Barack's been talking down to black people ... I want to cut his nuts off" ~ Rev. Jesse Jackson

Witnesses say the Reverend made these commends while awaiting an appearance on Fox News Channel's 'Fox & Friends' TV show a few days ago, unaware that there was a "hot mic" on in the area. The reports indicated that as he said this he made a crude gesture towards his genitals and then pantomimed pulling testicles off.

Rev. Jackson got out in front of the impending scandal on Wednesday when he learned that the "O'Reilly Factor" would air his commentary that evening. He pre-emptively apologized to Senator Obama and complimented him for his service, adding that the comments were not intended to be a 'public declaration'  and later denied that he thought Obama talks down to African-Americans. The Obama campaign quickly responded that the apology was accepted.

This is not the first time Rev. Jackson has been in the hot seat for comments against Senator Obama. Last year he accused the Senator of "acting white" for not supporting the Jena Six in a more public manner. Of course his most famous insensitive comment came in 1984 when he referred to New York City as "hymietown" and then did not apologize until a large amount of outrage built.

Political operatives and spin doctors say that this controversy could actually work to Obama's advantage. It helped bury news of his vote for FISA and retroactive immunity it could also draw white voters to him that would have otherwise been uncomfortable with any potential link to people like Rev. Jackson.