Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]

Jesse Jackson Sr. leads voter rally in Milwaukee

2012-06-03T22:23:16Z

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. told a crowd of several hundred people in ... The get-out-the-vote rally at Destiny Youth Plaza on Milwaukee's northwest side drew union leaders, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and other Milwaukee-area elected ...

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Are We Cowards On Race?

2012-06-03T13:55:02Z

Rep. Frederica Wilson told Congress that Martin “was hunted ... I understand the actions of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. I understand the New Black Panthers. I know how despicable politicians can be. We all know the politics involved and we’re ...

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Rochelle Riley: Where was his thank you to the late Mrs. Edwards?

2012-06-03T01:52:03Z

That's the bottom line," the former New York congressman said in his apology for sexting provocative photos. "And I let them down, and in every instance I would ask their forgiveness." Jesse Jackson joined the club in 2001. "This is no time for ...

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AP-IL--Illinois Daybook, IL

2012-06-02T10:14:19Z

CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson holds news conference on Medicaid cuts ... Butrick St. Contact: Lisa Doherty, 312-771-7136. NORTHBROOK — U.S. Rep. Robert Dold attends grand opening of Astellas, 9:45 a.m. 1 Astellas Way. Contact: Stefani Zimmerman ...

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Rep. Walsh: Jesse Jackson is a Race Hustler

2012-06-02T08:05:28Z

It a tough interview with Bill O'Reilly Republican Rep. Joe Walsh stood by his comments that the Democrats are trying to keep black Americans hooked on government programs. Walsh did not flinch when pressed by O'Reilly, and called out the ...

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Rep. Walsh defends comments on African-American, Hispanic 'dependence'

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...dependent on government. That’s their game.” In an apparent reference to African Americans, Walsh went on to say that the Rev. Jesse Jackson would be “out of work if they weren’t dependent on government.” He was captured on video by an organiz

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Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) could be Obama's secret weapon

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Hispanics to be dependent on government, just like they got African-Americans dependent on government. That's their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent on government. Perhaps it's true that Barack Obama needs to energize c

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Joe Walsh Doubles Down on His Statement That Jesse Jackson Wants to 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation'

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Walsh decided to double down on his statements again during an interview with Bill O'Reilly on Fox: GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jackson ‘A Race Hustler’ In Tense O’Reilly Interview: Bill O’Reilly hosted Republican congressman Joe Walsh on his

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GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jackson ‘A Race Hustler’ In Tense O’Reilly Interview

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...O’Reilly hosted Republican congressman Joe Walsh on his show today to talk about Walsh’s recent comments that people like Jesse Jackson are brainwashing African-Americans to make sure they stay reliant on the government. O’Reilly called out Walsh

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Obama and Clinton hit the trail – US politics as it happened

2012-06-01T17:39:19Z

After candidate Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2008 South Carolina Democratic primary, a visibly annoyed Clinton told reporters that Jesse Jackson had won South ... of the Republican Congress, per Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as quoted ...

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Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation'

2012-06-01T15:16:09Z

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instead, he's ramping them up. "All Jesse Jackson is trying to do is to keep African Americans down on some ...

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The Mailbag: Crime is Only Going to Get Worse Unless We Tackle the Underlying Issue at the Federal Level

2012-06-01T13:43:05Z

from Pat Robertson to Jesse Jackson. This is one issue where so many people, both on the left and right, have come to agree. Recent polls also show that the majority of Americans are now in favor of legalization, so this proposal is not just ...

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1.48: Small Number but Big Answers

2012-06-01T10:44:08Z

Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent ... This figure, 1.48 percent, represents the current yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note. Contrary to Rep. Walsh's distorted statement, wealthy investors now appear dependent ...

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Race, poverty and politics: Springfield passes some bills at deadline, skips some; gun violence on the rise; where's the NATO money?

2012-06-01T10:29:49Z

Congressman Joe Walsh drew criticism this week after he ... That comment, made at a small town hall rally, was followed by this doozy: Rev. Jesse Jackson "would be out of work if blacks weren't so dependent on government." Walsh, a Tea Party flamethrower .

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Joe Walsh: Dems want minorities 'to be dependent on government'

2012-06-01T07:59:29Z

That’s their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren’t dependent upon government. There’d be no work for him." • AZ-Sen: Wil Cardon hits his Republican primary opponent, Rep. Jeff Flake, for his excessive travel habits ...

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Educator fighting to improve inner-city schools

2012-06-01T01:32:57Z

... U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The school, Wendell Phillips, was named after an abolitionist who was a leading figure in the American anti-slavery movement and who criticized President Abraham Lincoln for not moving fast enough in emancipating the slaves.

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Walsh: Democrats' 'game' is to make minorities dependent on government

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...on government. That’s their game.” In an apparent reference to African Americans, Walsh went on to say that the Rev. Jesse Jackson would be “out of work if they weren’t dependent on government.” Walsh, a tea party adherent known for his fiery

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Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh Has Another "Insert Foot In Mouth" Moment

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...Hispanics to be dependent upon government. Just like they got African Americans dependent upon government. That's their game. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent upon government. There'd be no work for him." We're beginning to t

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Joe Walsh: Dems made blacks ‘dependent on government’

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...Republican, who has a reputation for eyebrow-raising comments and is up for re-election this year, also said that the Rev. Jesse Jackson would be out of work if blacks “weren’t so dependent upon government.” In response, Tammy Duckworth, the Democ

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Walsh Amps Up Race Talk

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...this morning’s “Big John & Amy Show,” Walsh might be more qualified to run in the 2nd, the South Side district represented by Jesse Jackson Jr. Walsh was on the WIND talk show to defend the racial views he uttered at a Saturday town hall meeting i

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