70s sitcom star Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker sat down with Bill O'Reilly in an interview today that mostly hit on Walker’s dissatisfaction with President Obama.
Walker described Obama as someone who makes you feel good, but the
economy is still in bad shape and it’s not enough for African-Americans
to keep supporting him simply because they like him.
Walker made it clear he also likes the president, but “he’s not a good
guy for the job we have to do.” O’Reilly said to Walker that when he
says things like that, he must get lots of pushback from the
African-American community. Walker explained why Obama’s race simply
isn’t enough for him to get black support.
He encouraged African-Americans to keep the focus on policy instead of any racial factors.
In the second half of the interview, Walker was equally harsh on none other than Jay Leno. He argued that unlike his late night predecessors, including Johnny Carson and Steve Allen, he hasn’t used The Tonight Show
to give a national platform to aspiring performers, and since he’s the
top dog on late night now, he has the power to do that. Walker said Leno
should feature more young talent on his show to give them a great
opportunity.
02 October 2012
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All I can do is shake my damn head...
I feel the same way, Melissa.
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