"I am deeply saddened and distressed by the pain and sorrow that I have caused as a result of my hurtful words. I apologize again to Senator Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, their children as well as to the American public," Jackson said in a written statement. "There really is no justification for my comments and I hope that the Obama family and the American public will forgive me. I also pray that we, as a nation, can move on to address the real issues that affect the American people."

The longtime civil rights leader already came under fire this month for crude off-air comments he made against Obama in what he thought was a private conversation during a taping of a "Fox & Friends" news show.

In additional comments from that same conversation, first reported by TVNewser, Jackson is reported to have said Obama was "talking down to black people," and referred to blacks with the N-word when he said Obama was telling them "how to behave."

Though a Fox spokesman confirmed the TVNewer's account to The Associated Press, the network declined to release the full transcript of the July 6 show and did not air the comments.

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What would have happened if Bill Clinton had said, I really support the black community and a black candidate, but this Obama guy is just a "nigger".???

President Clinton was crucified by the Press for saying,"Jackson won South Carolina,twice."

Not one racist word,but Jesse can get away with using the ,"N", word and the MSM does not have the guts to show it!

I heard one of the guys on Fox this morning say,"He tuned into MSNBC and it sounded like an Obama commercial. He is right! Doocey,I think his name is.

Facts showed they were the most fair to Hillary. In passing I saw an Olberman commercial saying,"I am back!" I did not even know he was gone!

CrimeANitly:

Who gives a shit?

Apparently a lot of folks in that race and some white folks also.