# Rev. Al Sharpton for President!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 26, 2001, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240 "2001-08-26T23:41:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/21 "2001-08-27T23:22:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by december \* > **By making this announcement, AS has already gotten several TV interviews and much other publicity. This publicity has big ecnomic value to him.** True. Like certain other fading/fringe types who’ve evolved into semi-perpetual candidates (Pat Buchanan comes to mind), Sharpton will boost his chances to get lucrative speaking engagements plus receiving the unwonted attention he craves. His chances of having any serious impact on the race must be rated at near zero. Though it would be fun in a sick sort of way to see him on the podium at a debate with Al and Hillary. ---
**Author:** ![IzzyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/22 "2001-08-28T00:02:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jackmannii \* > Though it would be fun in a sick sort of way to see him on the podium at a debate with Al and Hillary. Fun, maybe. Sharpton actually does quite well in debates. He does not have any foam dripping out of his mouth, surprising many people. And he is reasonably intelligent and has a good sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/23 "2001-08-28T01:14:27Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by gorewonfla \* \*\* > [@](#): > > It’s never too early to talk about the next presidential election\*\* Good. I’m voting for McCain, you? ---
**Author:** ![Three\_Dog\_Night](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@Three\_Dog\_Night](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Three_Dog_Night)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/24 "2001-08-28T03:50:38Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Michael Ellis \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gorewonfla \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > It’s never too early to talk about the next presidential election\*\* > > Good. I’m voting for McCain, you? \*\* Joe Lieberman. If you’ve ever met him personally there’s no way you can’t vote for him. Lieberman-Edwards in '04! ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/25 "2001-08-28T04:00:59Z")
Well, here’s hoping for a Lieberman vs. McCain race in 2004. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/26 "2001-08-28T16:07:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by buddy1 \* > is this guy even eligible to be president? I seem to recall the one result of the infamous Tawana brawley case in the 1980’s was tha Sharpton was found guilty of libel. He was ordered to pay damages, which (apparently) he has never done so. So does this make him a felon, and unable to be president? [lawyer hat ON] [no, no - high school teacher hat ON] [nawp, 4th grade teacher hat ON] 1. Libel is a _civil_, not criminal, cause of action. 2. Sharpton was **sued** , not indicted or charged. 3. Accordingly, in that libel case, Sharpton was not “found guilty” of anything. Instead, he was found liable for damages.[/fourth grade teacher hat OFF] [lawyer hat ON] If someone ran for President who had been convicted of a felony, there would be no constitutional bar to his holding the office of the presidency. [/lawyer hat OFF] Sua ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240/27 "2001-08-28T16:21:09Z")
**Sua** , with that many heads and an “s” name, we’ll be getting you confused with **Scylla**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-al-sharpton-for-president/78240.md?page=1)