I wouldn't say that.Nothing bad ever happens to Sharpton after he spouts off racist stuff, yet he's calling Rush Limbaugh divisive (pot or kettle?) and aiding Don Imus on racial harmony. Limbaugh and Sharpton are the same, so why can only one of them be called out on the things they say?
He doesn't have the support of the African)American community as many think he does. However, let's not forget he got his ass handed to him over the Twanna Brawley case.
The problem is Al Sharpton gets the spotlight because the NAACP fails to do anything it was designed for. So Sharpton fills that void whether we want him too or not. Jesse Jackson was supposed to be that person because he personally knew MLK, so the Black community looked to him to carry on that mantel. Who knew he'd turn out to be such an idiot?
However, be thankful it's Sharpton I guess because it could have been Farrakhan. So in order words, no matter how you roll the dice, you still end up with craps.