Political Quotes

Jesse Jackson: “I think he can. I think he must. I think this time Michael came close enough to the valley of the shadow of death to be…”

On the recordJune 12, 2005
I think he can. I think he must. I think this time Michael came close enough to the valley of the shadow of death to be able to see death, to almost touch hell and he chooses to go another way.
Said by
Jesse Jackson

Editor's note · Context

Reverend Jesse Jackson expresses his belief that Michael Jackson must change his lifestyle after his acquittal.

Share

More from Jesse Jackson

Aug 1, 2020

Today, there's a moral desert, top-down. The acid rain is coming, top-down.

npr.org
Feb 17, 2026

These ideas are not just conservative, they are somewhat way off the main line. They could destabilize the country.

usatoday.com
Nov 17, 2021

Oh, it's impossible not to be concerned about the jury makeup when you look at Glynn County, 27 percent of the population at least is black, yet, there is only one black on the jury.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 13, 2013

You look at a jury without a black and without a man on it, if it was a jury of Trayvon's peers, the Department of Justice must intervene and take this case, frankly, to another level.

transcripts.cnn.com