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Jesse Jackson insult reveals civil rights split as Barack Obama looks to the future
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized on Wednesday for critical and crude comments he made about Senator Barack Obama, remarks in which he accused Mr. Obama of " talking down to black people. (article 6) He specifically took issue with how Mr. Obama had singled out black men in recent speeches for failing to uphold their responsibility as fathers. (article 6) While speaking to Reed Tuckson from the UnitedHealth Group, Reverend Jackson had some negative comments about Senator Obama's recent support for faith-based charities operating with government funds. (article 4) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Spike Lee says the Rev. Jesse Jackson's crudely phrased criticism of Barack Obama won't affect the Democrat's campaign, which the filmmaker expects to succeed at bringing "seismic" change to the world. (article 13) The Obama campaign took a measured response to the incident, contending in a statement that Obama has spoken for many years about parental responsibility as well as " jobs, justice and opportunity for all. (article 9) The quip was meant to illustrate Jackson's unhappiness with Obama's repeated tough-love talk about black Americans' taking more responsibility for their plight. (article 11) A Fox spokeswoman said Jackson commented during a conversation with a guest on "Fox & Friends" before a live interview. (article 10)

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