Talk about great entertainment — a bunch of the Democratic candidates for president got together with Jesse Jackson in Chicago this weekend. Not exactly a Mensa meeting. Here are some of the gems that came out of the session:

Dick Gephardt: “When I’m president, we’ll do executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day.”

Huh? Is he really that dumb? How many years has this guy spent in Congress? Can you imagine if Bush had said such a thing when he was running in 2000? … But it gets better …

Al Sharpton: “Just look at Clarence Thomas. Clarence Thomas is my color, but he’s not my kind.”

Talk about tipping your hand. This is why the whole affirmative action thing falls apart at the end of the day. What liberals really want are not racial preferences but “kind” preferences. They don’t just want minorities, but the right KIND of minorities. Not only is that insulting, but it’s just plain stupid. The fact that Al Sharpton is running for president betrays the depths of the Democratic party. If Trent Lott got in trouble for what he said back in December, Shaprton should feel the same heat for this.