And Now: Sharpton on Charles Barron
Barron argued that Sharpton's influence in Brooklyn had waned to nothingness because Sharpton's favored candidate in the race, the eventual winner, Ed Towns, failed to pick up a more than 50 percent of the vote. Or at least, that was what Barron claimed.
Sharpton said Barron needed a reality check.
"How was it a big loss for me? Who did I endorse? I didn't make any endorsement in that race...He said this was a defeat for me, Clinton, I guess the pope too," Sharpton said, adding "Barron has been making statements since we supported Freddy Ferrer against Virginia Fields. I'm not concerned about all that."
Sharpton said that he had only been to Brooklyn twice during the race and that his attention had been focused on Connecticut, where he supported Ned Lamont, and on other national races.
--Jason Horowitz
Al marched with Carl Andrews at the West Indian parade. Carl lost. Al campaigned with Hiram Monserrate at Lefrak City. Hiram lost.
When he ran for President, Al was registered to vote from Brooklyn. Did he vote on Tuesday? Does he no longer live in Brooklyn? Maybe he now lives at the Four Seasons full-time?
"This is Al Sharpton, on election day, I wan't you to go out and vote for Pia Wood and Robin Sheares on September 12th."
All over the radio for weeks before the primary. By the way, how'd that go for him?
the biggest joke on both sharpton and barron is that Ed Towns won with a heavy jewish turnout in the south... without those numbers and without a large willieb/hassidic turnout, would towns have pulled this off?
It saddens me that two great leaders in their own right somehow can't lead themselves to sit down with each other and discuss their differences in private for the betterment of the African American community rather then in public to the entertainment of those "other" folks.
hey, 42nd council district, what a disgusting comment. I'm one of those "other" folks you refer to who is not at all entertained by the antics of Mr. Sharpton. That people could forget the Tawana Brawley circus he created and believe him to be anything but the self-promoting jackass he is,isn't entertaining, it's pathetic and so are you.
CARLOS: those "other" folks are human beings too.
Charles Barron is honest and actually tries to help his constituents. Sharpton just wants to help himself.