When people talked about nominating him for president I just could not believe it

Jesse Jackson says he won't apologize to Florida over remarks on Zimmerman verdict

Besides talking like a ghetto thug with a mouth full of mashed potatoes (in contrast to the highly articulate Barack Obama), he was always a race-hustling jerk.

It just amazed me when liberal friends could not speak highly enough of him, back in the day.

When, shocked and appalled, I pointed out he was a sure loser they never failed to look at me, genuinely at a loss, and ask why.

Reality-based, all right.

Always were.