Shameless.

Via the leftist website Daily Page:

Jackson took the stage at 5:56 p.m. The timing was not accidental. Today is the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee. Jackson, then a young man, was standing next to King when it happened, at 6:01 p.m. As the time coincided, Jackson invoked that memory, as well as the memory of how King’s enemies planted provocateurs in marches, just as Gov. Scott Walker talked about doing in Wisconsin. . . .

“Let nothing break your spirit,” Jackson thundered. “Let nothing break your faith. This land is your land. We must not give up on each other. Today we commemorate the crucifixion of Dr. King. Tomorrow, we celebrate the resurrection.”

By tomorrow, of course, he meant Election Day, a theme that became the focal point for the rest of his remarks. “We’ll get our jobs, we’ll preserve our democracy,” Jackson told the crowd. “Keep hope alive. Vote! Vote! Vote! Keep hope alive. Vote tomorrow. Come alive, April 5.” It even rhymed.

HT: GWP