Rev. Al Sharpton disrespects Balto female Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the embattled mayor of Baltimore, is obviously a talented and capable individual. The daughter of a pediatrician and a member of Maryland's state legislature, she distinguished herself as a lawyer and later as the youngest person ever elected to Baltimore's City Council. A few years later, when City Council president Sheila Dixon, also a woman, was elected mayor, Rawlings-Blake succeeded her as president. And when Dixon was forced to resign as mayor – yes, forced because of her conviction for embezzlement – Rawlings-Blake became the city's new mayor, a position she solidified a year later by running for and winning the office with 84% of the vote in the general election. In other words, this is a woman who knows her way around, is capable, and can take care of herself, even during the city's current troubles.
So why did (Rev.) Al Sharpton, a male, a non-Baltimore resident, an MSNBC talk show host – and a tax evader to boot – pop up in that city to run interference for her, even shoving a reporter, Leland Vittert of rival FOX News, when he tried to question Her Honor?
LV: “We can’t ask questions?” “You are a public official and we can’t ask questions?”
AS: “You will have the opportunity.”
LV: “Then you’ll answer our questions?”
AS: “At the press conference, we (bold added) will answer all questions.”
We? Can't a female mayor speak for herself? Apparently not. Rawlings-Blake remained silent, walking obediently and silently behind Sharpton as the latter led his – not her – riot circus parade.
Undaunted, Vittert followed the Sharpton...um, Rawlings-Blake...um, Sharpton/Rawlings-Blake entourage. As a member of the mayor's security detail began pushing Vittert away from the mayor, Sharpton joined in with a shove of his own. “Relax! Relax!” he advised, shouting, "Whoa" as Vittert fell back.
So once again a brave man is necessary to protect a helpless woman.
Those MSNBC characters just get soooo jealous when rival Fox News actually tries to report the news.
But Baltimore still riots.