by Monica Showalter
What kind of a person turns another person's funeral -- even after being explicitly asked to refrain from making it into a political rally -- into a political rally?
Only someone who really didn't care about the person. That was obvious enough at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral in Chicago a couple days ago, and Jackson's son was so disgusted at what happened -- it was, after all, his father's own wish that his funeral not be politicized -- he ripped the Democrats who did it.
“I listened for several hours to three United States presidents who do not know Jesse Jackson,” he said, which is about as damning a statement as any I've ever heard, given Joe Biden's, Bill Clinton's, and Barack Obama's oily insinuations that they were all best buds with the deceased and his civil rights movement.
"Do not know" is about the most damning thing to be said about these Democrats who tried to make political hay of what should have been a sacred event honoring the deceased. They should have been focusing on Jackson and his life, finding good things to say, as President Trump graciously did when the news was announced of his passing. Trump, who was not at the funeral, said he really was a friend of Jackson's, and thus, did not say anything political, and did not need to be prompted. It's just beingd decent.
But these characters being blasted by Jackson's son from the actual funeral made it all about themselves. Check out Kamala Harris's 'eulogy' in particular. Talk about me-first.
Jesse Jackson’s son specifically asked people to keep politics out of the funeral.
— Jeffery Mead (@the_jefferymead) March 7, 2026
Democrat leaders couldn’t do it.
They still used the moment to attack Trump and the right.
When a family asks for something that simple and it still gets ignored, that can tell you a lot about… pic.twitter.com/XLuIWSUaHb
🚨 Jesse Jackson’s OWN SON just EXPOSED the disrespect at his father’s memorial.
— Reverend Jordan Wells (@WellsJorda89710) March 8, 2026
After sitting through hours of speeches from Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden, Jesse Jackson Jr. didn't hold back:
“I listened for several hours to three United States presidents who do… pic.twitter.com/PCKG7O7p3q
Kamala Harris repeats her infamous phrase at Jesse Jackson’s funeral.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 7, 2026
“When we see what is possible and what can be unburdened by what has been.”
pic.twitter.com/jNk5nWUzlG
Obama was pretty bad, too:
Black liberal voters say they are “disappointed” with the anger Barack Obama directed at Donald Trump during Jesse Jackson’s funeral pic.twitter.com/rQ8alSfvWU
— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) March 7, 2026
The bottom line here is that there were people who knew and loved Jackson, and to have his funeral turned into a Wellstone-style pep rally suggests they were just using his death as a vehicle to advance their own prospects.
Like or dislike Jackson, he deserved better than that.
It was a good thing his son spoke out at this shameless, selfish bunch, exposing them for who they are. Maybe the next big funeral won't be so disgusting for the family because someone will remember that they may be called out. On the other hand, these Democrats didn't even heed a warning not to make it political, so maybe the best thing is to not invite them.
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