‘Just what we need now’: Jesse Jackson set to battle Ebola-induced racism [pic]

[VidConnect vidp=’5627′ vidn=’0′ vidt=’default’ vidv=’BdZ_kxlR0tY’][VidConnect vidp=’5627′ vidn=’0′ vidt=’default’ vidv=’BdZ_kxlR0tY’]http://twitter.com/#!/cajunscouse/status/519490861764472832 Good question! And it should only be a matter of time before we find out. Because Jesse Jackson has made himself the latest weapon in the fight against Ebola: Upon request of the family of #ThomasEricDuncan, going to #Dallas to bring comfort& to seek the best humanitarian relief America has to offer. #Tues — Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 7, 2014 #NewsOneNow w/ @rolandsmartin Re: My #Dallas trip to ensure #ThomasEricDuncan receives the best medical care. Kill disease, not person.#Ebola. — Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 7, 2014 Why wouldn’t Duncan receive the best medical care? To ensure the best medical care? Because otherwise, he wouldn’t receive it? What exactly can YOU DO??? @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin — AmericanMom (@_Americanmom) October 7, 2014 Ohhhhhh, right: It is NOW COMPLETELY obvious that this man will make ANYTHING about race. https://t.co/9Obm0DwWE9 @DLoesch @DanaTheBlaze — Lawrence B.Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) October 7, 2014 @CBSDFW @LadySandersfarm @RevJJackson So now they are going racialize this medical crisis? Has he no decency?! — Ted H. S. Hong (@THSHong) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson @pattyanntwittin He always has 2put his nose in2 anything where he can pull the race card Make sure the guys getting treatment? — Charlotte Russell (@charruss) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson You are an Ebola expert?? Wait, you are a medical expert?? No….you are a race hustler and attention-seeker — G_unit (@G__unit74) October 7, 2014 What the fuck?! Is playing “healer” now? Not enough relevant racism to instigate today? @dickstrash @revjjackson @rolandsmartin — Vlad (@DrMakChu) October 7, 2014 Hey, he’s gotta go where the cameras are: I just arrived in Texas to go and pray with the family of Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan. pic.twitter.com/0ZHNJtj6hp — Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 7, 2014 Nice pic, Reverend. Gotta get that face time RT@RevJJackson: Just arrived in Texas to go &pray with the family of Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan. pic.twitter.com/2qRoVxad9H — Caris X (@CarisLen) October 7, 2014 @DrMakChu @DicksTrash @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin “Look, there are tons of cameras in Dallas! Let us load up and go!”…” at the request of the family” — Proud Infidel (@GeneJarman) October 7, 2014 But remember: This is about Duncan. For realsies. Jackson’s just the facilitator. Or something. @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin Thank God!! Cuz the hospital simply can’t do it without you!! #sarcasm #racebaiter — Boomer (@jeff_cornwell) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson What’s your fundraising goal for this trip, “Reverend”? — D3nT0n_G33k (@D3nT0n_G33k) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson Dallas doesn’t need you. We have REAL experts and doctors. #stayhome — Adam Jones (@AdamJ730) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin Just what we need now. Jesse showboating in Dallas to save the world from Ebola. — Jim [VidConnect vidp=’5627′ vidn=’3′ vidt=’default’ vidv=’xUBpoyKxArU’] (@Jmmc123Jim) October 7, 2014 Well, it gives him something to do in his twilight years. .@RevJJackson Exactly how are you qualified to do that? Or are you just trying to stay relevant by capitalizing on the fear of the family? — John Murphy (@johnmurphy) October 7, 2014 That sounds about right. Thoughts and prayers out to the citizens of Dallas who have had to endure storms, Ebola, and now @RevJJackson who is visiting today. — Chad Hasty (@ChadHastyRadio) October 7, 2014 Godspeed, Dallas. *** Related: Twitchy coverage of Jesse Jackson Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/07/just-what-we-need-now-jesse-jackson-all-set-to-battle-ebola-induced-racism-photo/

Barack Obama begins campaign in Colorado by targeting women voters

http://twitter.com/#!/KDVR/status/180090284108029952

From Fox 31 Denver:

“It’s Republicans who, through their own choice, have brought up these very divisive social issues,” said Rick Palacio, the chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party. “They’re creating their own mess for themselves. And if they continue this divisive argument over women and women’s issues, I think it’s going to put us over the edge again.”

At the campaign’s Denver headquarters on Wednesday, Barb Wahl, a nurse from Aurora, took part in a conference call to make the campaign’s case to reporters.

A few hours later at a campaign office in Lakewood, a small group of women volunteers made phone calls, talking to other women about the differences between the President and some Republicans on women’s issues.

“Health care for women is very important,” said Lorena Houchen of Lakewood in between calls. “Trying to make it a religious issue is ridiculous. Most of the women in the country want to have health care. They want to have the option of being able to control their own lives and their own body.”

And that’s why the First Amendment doesn’t matter.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/03/15/barack-obama-begins-campaign-in-colorado-by-targeting-women-voters/

Rep. Hank Johnson slams GOP immigration reform as ‘the ugly head of racism’

http://twitter.com/#!/JenebaSpeaks/status/274600106886561793

Well, Democrats almost stopped short of calling it racist, but it seems they just couldn’t help themselves. The Republican-led House today took a step toward its version of immigration reform by passing the STEM Jobs Act, which would reallocate up to 55,000 green cards from a diversity program and direct them to foreign students earning advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

House passes STEM Jobs Bill 245-139, 27 Dems voted with Republicans in support of it.

— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) November 30, 2012

The bill would also cut to one year the wait for spouses and minor children of legal permanent residents to come to the U.S.

Most people would find it difficult to call such an immigration policy racist, but Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) found a way. While the Congressman said that he wasn’t accusing anybody of racism, he insisted the program was racist in its effect if not intent.

Debate over STEM visa bill getting heated on the House floor. Rep. Hank Johnson said it was “racist” if not in intent, then in effect.

— Alan Gomez (@alangomez) November 30, 2012

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) calls GOP immigration bill “racist.” Says “it is a trojan horse and baresthe ugly face of racism.”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2012

“Republicans have just received historically low votes from minorities in the past election, yet they want to create an immigration system that gives visas with one hand while taking visas away from minorities with the other,” he told lawmakers. “It is a Trojan horse, and the ugly head of racism will rear its ugly head if this Trojan horse, H.R. 6429, becomes law.” Really?

House pushes thru STEM Jobs Act, which comes at the expense of immigrants w/ less education and privilege colorlines.com/archives/2012/…

— julianne hing (@juliannehing) November 30, 2012

The GOP’s STEM Jobs Act says: PhDs Shantay, you stay!, regular immigrants sashay away. soc.li/oOhRQRC

— Jorge Rivas (@thisisjorge) November 30, 2012

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he was “personally insulted” by the charge.

Issa tells Hank Johnson on the floor “to go to a masters or PhD… and see the diversity before accusing anyone of racism.”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2012

Many lawmakers, though, including New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, praised the Republican effort to create technology jobs.

Hopefully the STEM Jobs Act will begin a renewed focus on the need to overhaul & modernize our immigration system: bit.ly/Tx32JZ

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 30, 2012

I voted yes as the House passed the STEM Jobs Act. More visas for high-skilled immigrants – great news for Indiana: ow.ly/fIUod

— Todd Rokita (@ToddRokita) November 30, 2012

Glad House passed STEM Jobs Act. Keeping more highly-skilled grads in the US will help keep us hub for tech innovation ht.ly/fIwln

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) November 30, 2012

Some, though, are less concerned with importing highly skilled immigrants than with filling STEM jobs with American candidates.

@ariannahuff There are hundreds of PhD chemists without jobs– there isn’t a STEM talent gap, there’s a STEM wage gap!

— onesleepynerd (@onesleepynerd) December 1, 2012

@gopleader nice you r committed to foreign STEM grads but what about citizens & your own constituents who need #HR3032 to keep their jobs?

— Donna Crinklaw (@SklmarmVa) December 1, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/11/30/rep-hank-johnson-slams-gop-immigration-reform-vote-as-the-ugly-head-of-racism/

‘His part to fight climate change’: Guess how Obama is spending his Saturday

http://twitter.com/#!/kesgardner/status/482928797172264961 Today’s stop on the Obama golf tour is Fort Belvoir, Virginia. http://twitter.com/#!/toddstarnes/status/482921486437875713 Emily Miller is keeping track: http://twitter.com/#!/JavaJoeX/status/482917864287264768 http://twitter.com/#!/back_ttys/status/482918247554371585 http://twitter.com/#!/RennaW/status/482923933851611137 The notion that President Obama is taking valuable time away from the important issues at hand to play golf is probably just a phony illusion drummed up by evil Republicans. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/28/doing-his-part-to-fight-climate-change-guess-how-obama-is-spending-his-saturday/

Robert Reich laments money in politics — if the money is from conservatives

http://twitter.com/#!/RBReich/status/222443653317140480

The former U.S. Secretary of Labor and Berkeley’s current Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy is fed up with money playing a role in politics, gosh-darn it! And he’s taken to Twitter to express his righteous indignation:

CEOs have no right to spend shareholder money on politics without disclosing to whom it's going & giving shareholders a chance to opt out.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012

2012 will go down in history as the year we lost our democracy to big money. Will 2013 be the year we take it back?

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012

America suffers, as MLK said, not from the "actions of the bad people but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people." Act.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012

Obviously, Robert, you’re still sore about Citizens United (just like your buddies Peter Fonda, Ben, and Jerry). Stomp that foot! Maybe AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka will join you in your tantrum; he, too, thinks money’s “dangerous to democracy.” ::cough::

Reich found some support among fellow waaaaaahmbulance passengers:

Fuck yeah! RT @RBReich: 2012 will go down in history as the year we lost our democracy to big money. Will 2013 be the year we take it back?

— Only Human (@leahmcelrath) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/Debeauche/status/222445703958511616

https://twitter.com/bobdobolina/status/222445501688201217

One lefty was willing to acknowledge something Reich did not:

@RBReich I agree 100%, but this is what the GOP say about the union support Dems receive? How can we make your argument and counter theirs?

— J P (@histino) July 9, 2012

Many conservatives echoed this point, countering Reich’s arguments by pointing out his hypocrisy when it comes to unions’ financial contributions.

@RBReich You would be referring to the heads of the labor unions, wouldn't you?

— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012

@RBReich Do Union Leaders have the same responsibilities as CEO's to disclose to its member's where dues are spent on politics?

— Paul Lovett (@BadBeat) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/TTrsquare/status/222448634040553473

https://twitter.com/headinjurykid/status/222451786424913920

"@RBReich: unions have no right to spend money on politics without disclosing to whom it's going & giving a chance to opt out."edited w/fac

— Tammy Ingram (@TammyIngram1) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/WBPetersen/status/222447543383113728

Reich isn’t really in a position to take up the mantle of Crusader for Political Justice.

https://twitter.com/evilofindiff/status/222446658259140608

@RBReich u want ppl to forget u & clinton hands in the mess we r in that Pres O cleaning up. U need to look in the mirror

— lovelyladypa (@whome51obama) July 9, 2012

@SooperMexican translated @RBReich "our big $ $oros is going to be nearly matched for a change"

— J.P. Kalishek (@JPKalishek) July 9, 2012

@RBReich You would be referring to George Soros and other Democrat party moneybags, wouldn't you?

— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/clarkcali/status/222451054783107072

Hopefully this November, Reich’s tears will be genuine:

@RBReich 2012 will actually be the year that the Tea Party will save the country from Obama and the communists (Democrats) in Congress.

— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/07/09/robert-reich-laments-money-in-politics-if-the-money-is-from-conservatives/

This Is The Most Mind Blowing Hotel You’ll Ever See. Visit If You Dare.

When you go to a hotel, the one thing you expect without thinking is to get a good night’s sleep. You’re certainly paying for it. Well, if that’s the case you DEFINITELY shouldn’t stay at the Propeller Island City Lodge. But if you’re looking for the most “unique” stay you’ll ever rack up on your credit card, check out these insane 31 outrageous rooms. Just don’t plan on sleeping there anytime soon. 😉

Get cozy: Three people can sleep in this bizarre room, which has terraced beds and all the surfaces tilted at angles to disorientate guests.

Round and round: This circular bed is on constant rotation so you have an ever-changing view as you lie back and relax.

Old favorite: One of the original rooms, guests sleep in all-blue surroundings with no decor beyond glistening mirrors on the walls and ceiling.

Sleep like the dead: If you’ve ever wondered if a coffin is comfortable, then check in to this padded room which is designed to make you feel like you’re resting in peace.

One for couples: If you don’t fancy sleeping together for the night, you can use the pulley to lower the illuminated barrier between the bed halves.

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a kaleidoscope? This room is covered entirely with mirrors and the hotel website warns: “caution, very sexy!”

There’s something creepy about this room. Just can’t put my thumb on it.

Imagine never getting any sleep because you think someone’s watching you. Except it’s actually happening.

Well there’s a mirror above the bed…

If you’re looking for a “normal” room, this is probably it.

For some reason I’d never stop looking in the mirror. Amazing idea.

My dog NEEDS this.

Whoa, this is for the more adventurous among us. Got the guts?

Well, I couldn’t fit on it, but it’s made to get cozy on.

(H/T: Huffington Post) Those were pretty amazing, but I’ll be pretty happy sleeping in my regular bed tonight. Especially when it’s not attached to the ceiling. Read more: http://viralnova.com/crazy-hotel/

Al Sharpton has ‘long, significant’ meeting with Obama on voting rights

http://twitter.com/#!/ManOfReal/status/361948857573195776 You might remember that President Obama used Saturday’s weekly address to reiterate the commitment he made earlier in the week in his speech at Knox College: “to spend every minute of every day doing everything in my power to make this economy work for working Americans again.” And he’ll get right on that, maybe starting tomorrow. Today was devoted to a long lunch date with Hillary Clinton and a meeting with Al Sharpton, Attorney General Eric Holder and dozens of others to discuss the Voting Rights Act. http://twitter.com/#!/TheRevAl/status/361945987473870849 Sharpton found time to write a blog post about the meeting for the Huffington Post, and if his piece is an accurate representation, he and the president spent a lot of time talking about Fox News host Bill O’Reilly — the guy “turncoat mofo” Don Lemon dared to suggest had a point about black culture. O’Reilly’s criticisms are just a distraction, see. The issues of gangster glorification, out-of-wedlock births, the Black family crisis and others are ones that I absolutely agree we must deal with, and I have unequivocally preached about them and others for years. But when they are being used as a distraction from dealing with the very real dilemmas of ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws, voting rights and an unbalanced criminal justice system, then I must call foul. Right-wingers and gullible co-conspirators who don’t want to see this country confront voter equality, and a just criminal court system will stop at nothing it seems to divert people’s attention from the challenges we face as a nation. Even as I write this, states are currently engaged in voter suppression tactics yet again by implementing draconian new voter ID laws, eliminating/reducing early voting days and much more. Texas, Holder’s prime target for new legislation, was among the first to pass one of those “draconian” voter ID laws once the Supreme Court struck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. In short, the state is giving out voter IDs for free at every driver’s license office in the state, and they’re good for six years. However, applicants must have documentation to verify their U.S. citizenship and identity — that must be the draconian part. http://twitter.com/#!/aloysiusmiller/status/361959733864833026 http://twitter.com/#!/TinPotDickTator/status/361951231641526274 Related: Brit Hume: Al Sharpton’s continued prominence ‘simply amazing’ Boom-tastic! Larry Elder, Brit Hume tweet epic Al Sharpton slam Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/07/29/al-sharpton-has-long-significant-meeting-with-obama-holder-on-voting-rights/