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>> i was on the phone last week with one of the great black leaders, the guy that ran against me for the united states congress, former congressman, the reverend floyd flake out of south jamaica. he gets federal funds, he built senior citizen housing, he does great things. he's a black leader that i want to listen to. he's done great things. as far as race baiting jesse jackson and race baiting al sharpton who tonight on fifth avenue they're having a demonstration when this big bird mayor says oh, we're not going to have any more demonstrations. al sharpton is calling on -- >> i actually don't...

People including barack obama. they believe that america is still the jim crow south. they've got to come to reality. racism is not what it used to be and there isn't a racist behind every tree. having said that, you know, i disagree with bo. this is not a time for jesse jackson to shut up. because you can't shut jesse jackson up. it's time for people of goodwill to speak up and to reply and rebut the racial arsonists like louis farrakhan. it's time for us to say -- >> where are they, though? >> i was on the phone last week with one of the great black leaders, the guy that ran against me for t...

all of the things that we will talk about in due time. i ask any organizations that were planning events or gatherings that are about politics and protests, that could be for another day. let's accompany these families on their difficult journey. let's see them through the funerals. >> but the protesters did not listen, and many demonstrators once again took to the streets in the big apple today. this comes amid reports that a small group of protesters gathered by the memorial in brooklyn at the site where the two officers were gunned down this past weekend. joining me is sheriff dav...

aim andrea cantantaros in for s hannity. >> i think it's important that regardless of people's viewpoints that everyone recognizes this as a time to step back and just focus on these families. i think it's a time for everyone to put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside all of the things that we will talk about in due time. i ask any organizations that were planning events or gatherings that are about politics and protests, that could be for another day. let's accompany these families on their difficult journey. let's see them through the funerals. >> but the protest...

0 pressure to force a shutdown. we're joined by two political strategists, republican john brabender and democrat bob shrum. let me begin with you, john. should we take the threat seriously? or is this being used simply for fund raising purposes? i've got to believe for someone like ted cruz every time he talks about defunding government, there's a spike in his donations. >> well, i think you're 100% right. there are republican who's just want to burn everything down to stop it if that's what it takes. but i believe you have to separate politics from policy in this case. i do not believe there...