Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout, Je$$e?

Can someone please tell me who asked Je$$e Jack$on for his opinion?

CARACAS, Venezuela — The Rev. Jesse Jackson offered support for President Hugo Chavez on Sunday, saying a call for his assassination by a U.S. religious broadcaster was a criminal act and that Washington and Venezuela should work out their differences through diplomacy.

The U.S. civil rights leader condemned last week's suggestion by Pat Robertson that American agents should kill the leftist Venezuelan leader, calling the conservative commentator's statements "immoral" and "illegal."

Jackson urged U.S. authorities to take action, and said the U.S. government must choose "diplomacy over any threats of sabotage or isolation or assassination."

"We must choose a civilized policy of rational conversation," he told reporters at a news conference.

Between Je$$e chiming in on last week's issue, and Al $harpton visiting Cindy Sheehan, the so-called "civil rights leaders" are really doing their best this week to latch onto any high profile issue they can sink their claws into.

CRAWFORD, Texas (CNN) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of war protesters camping near President Bush's ranch for an interfaith service Sunday, saying he felt compelled to meet Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who started the rally three weeks earlier.

Compelled my ass! Compelled to be a publicity whore is more like it. Why do I get the feeling that Al and Je$$e represent the black community and civil rights issues about as much as Pat Robertson represents mainstream Christianity?

Unbelievable.