On his show — which played the Jesse Jackson tape that Fox News is releasing — Bill O’Reilly noted that “what we have is worse”, more damaging, than what they’ve broadcast.  With his smile-while-you-stab-’em style, O’Reilly said they weren’t broadcasting the rest because they’re “not out to get Jesse Jackson”.

What context were the remarks made in?  What else did the “hot mic” pick up?  Or is O’Reilly just dissembling and falsely claiming that the rest of the tape is “worse”, knowing it won’t be released?  What could Jackson have said that’s worse than expressing his desire to “cut [Obama's] nuts out”?

And when did Rev. Jackson discover that his comments had been heard? When did he find out that they were going to be released?

Is the Rev. Jackson really inept enough to make these kinds of remarks in a Fox News studio with a microphone on?  Or is he doing Obama a favor out of being self-aware of his place in ‘white’ American politics?