On the recordJuly 8, 2008
See, Barack been talking down to black people on this faith based ... I want to cut his (bleep) off. Barack, he's talking down to black people.
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Jesse Jackson
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transcripts.cnn.comSee, Barack been talking down to black people on this faith based ... I want to cut his (bleep) off. Barack, he's talking down to black people.
Jesse Jackson criticized Barack Obama for allegedly talking down to the African-American community.
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