Comments on: Russell Simmons Sells Out? http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2006/08/russell-simmons-sells-out/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:22:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2006/08/russell-simmons-sells-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Anonymous Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:09:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=31#comment-16 WTF? There is a former NAACP headin this race and he endorses the other guy? Must be he wants another tax cut.... WTF? There is a former NAACP headin this race and he endorses the other guy? Must be he wants another tax cut….

]]> By: K http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2006/08/russell-simmons-sells-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13 K Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:10:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=31#comment-13 I think Simmons just lost whatever credibility he possessed. Was his research faulty, was he somehow "gotten to," or what the hell happened?<br/><br/>Steele is in the same league of really, really bad black Republicans as Ken Blackwell of Ohio. All respectable progressives -- black, white, or purple -- should work their asses off to defeat them.<br/><br/>Somebody, please, try to talk to Simmons and get him to change his mind. He's done too much good to throw it away. I think Simmons just lost whatever credibility he possessed. Was his research faulty, was he somehow “gotten to,” or what the hell happened?

Steele is in the same league of really, really bad black Republicans as Ken Blackwell of Ohio. All respectable progressives — black, white, or purple — should work their asses off to defeat them.

Somebody, please, try to talk to Simmons and get him to change his mind. He’s done too much good to throw it away.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2006/08/russell-simmons-sells-out/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Anonymous Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:20:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=31#comment-12 josh rales? what about mfume? i don't get the simmons/steele thing at all (although endorsing rales would also seem strange). does anyone have info why simmons would endorse steele of all people? does he have some personal tiff with mfume or something? josh rales? what about mfume? i don’t get the simmons/steele thing at all (although endorsing rales would also seem strange). does anyone have info why simmons would endorse steele of all people? does he have some personal tiff with mfume or something?

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