DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
You have me at a disadvantage brother. I am NOT a fan of Sharpton .. thus the disadvantage is that I don't want to try to defend him .. although that comment is indefensible.
I remember the comment .. and I remember the backlash he got from black people like me for making it.
I'm certainly not a fan because the man is a race baiter if not an outright racist. My point is that he gets a pass from most, and for the reasons stated in my OP.
We've seen a lot of progress in race relations over the last 50 years, in spite of guys like Sharpton. Hopefully the race-baiting industry that he and Jackson depend on will die out when they do.