Stain on the integrity on MSNBC, NBC: Sharpton's racial politics: His show shouldn't be considered news, just an extension of his political ego and activism
The day before Al Sharpton's particular brand of civil rights activism led him to speak at Michael Brown's funeral, The New York Times was celebrating him with a softball piece that outlined Sharpton's strong connections to the Obama administration, White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, and even New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. What do all these leaders have in common? They lean left--hard left. Or as the motto of MSNBC, where Sharpton has a weekday show, puts it, they "lean forward."
