Louis should know better.

CNN sliced and diced the interview with Louis Farrakhan to place their own emphasis on it. The words of bigots won out.

SANCHEZ: Strong opinions. Our Don Lemon's going to join us live in just a little bit for more on this one-on-one conversation that he's had with Louis Farrakhan. Now Farrakhan doesn't usually...

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THE SEGMENT JUST GETS WORSE FROM THERE. CNN's Sanchez and Lemon attempt though their 'shadow discussion' to victimize both Mr. Farrakhan and Senator Obama by attempting an endorsement by the inflammatory Mr. Farrakhan of Senator Obama. It won't be a bad endorsement actually considering Mr. Farrakhan's million man march. In the same instance Louis is never asked his opinion of the Seantor's work or that of all the other candidates. Louis is retiring from his activism, which everyone knows has been essential in securing a 'better' place for Black Men in America's landscape.

A good opportunity to allow Mr. Farrakhan to make a closing statement to his career and hopes for Black Candidates was lost in this victimizing interview. Nothing relevant was discussed. The Iraq War, the poor performing economy, outsourcing of jobs, terrorist networks and the pathetic approach by the USA, Katrina and the estrangement of the Black Vote in vitally Democratic districts in Florida in the year 2000 or the actions of the NEW Florida Governor to reverse that. The interview was an embarrassment to CNN, but, then we have come to expect same.

SANCHEZ: And there's this story. Some say that he is brutally honest. Others say he's just downright brutal. Louis Farrakhan, he talks to CNN's Don Lemon. And Don's going to join me in a little bit. He's going to be talking about Farrakhan's thoughts on a couple things.

First of all, President Bush and also something a lot of people have been talking about all over the country, the use of the "n" word, good or bad.

And we've got some new information coming in on this. Remember this story we told you about a little while ago, the old woman that's beaten up by this thug?

Well, she's talking tonight about this. We've been talking to her. And don't forget to call us now about the sexual predators? Do you think that they should be cured? Or should they just be locked up and left there like throw away the key? Our number, 1-800-807-2620. We're going to read some of your responses. That's coming up in about, oh, 30 minutes. Stay with us.

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FARRAKHAN: The world is urinating on you. And you have to have a place where you can purify yourself from politics, so you can be a real human being that doesn't promise people what you know you can't deliver.

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SANCHEZ: Boy, you talk about some colorful language. Now that's Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan last month in what may have been, may have been his final public appearance.

Now this is a guy who doesn't usually talk to those of us in the media. So CNN'S Don Lemon is joining us here now. Got a chance to go inside his home. How you did get that?

DON LEMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, I was persistent. And also, I came from Chicago.

SANCHEZ: Right.

LEMON: And he is - you know, lives in Chicago. And I happen to know a few people who went to -- at least one person, a very good friend of mine who went to school with his daughter, and is friends with his daughter. And said I said, you know what? Your dad is sick. I would really want to talk to him. She told me who to call. And I just kept bugging him for months and months because I knew he was going to give a speech. And I knew he had been ill.

SANCHEZ: You're from Chicago. There's somebody else from Chicago...

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: ..or at least certainly well known in that area. And that is Obama.

LEMON: Yes. And I had to ask him that during the thing. I mean, they live in the same neighborhood, not that far apart. And since, you know, Obama is this rising star now...

SANCHEZ: Right.

LEMON: ...that's the quote, "rock star," right, I had to ask him about Barack Obama.

SANCHEZ: What did he say?

LEMON: He said - well, he likes him, and then, but he's not so sure. Why don't we take a listen?

SANCHEZ: All right. Let's listen up.

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FARRAKHAN: I think he's capable of being an answer. But who will provide him with the money so he can contend with Mrs. Clinton and her big bank or Giuliani and Mccain and their growing bank? So the people that bankroll you, they're the ones that ultimately call the tune.

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SANCHEZ: So he's saying if you got to collect a hundred million dollars to run for president, those are a hundred million dollars worth of favors you've got to pay back.

LEMON: Well, I don't know if he's saying that, but what he's saying is that the poor people...

SANCHEZ: Don't give him the money. LEMON: ...they don't have the money to give him. So the people who are giving him the money ultimately once he is in he White House, if he ever gets to the White House, he's going to owe those people. That's what he's saying.

SANCHEZ: Well, you know what's interesting about him? He says controversial things.

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: And a lot of people hate him for it.

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: But he says it oftentimes like it is. Is that why he -- among African-Americans, some people like him, some people don't like him. And everybody wants to hear what he has to say.

LEMON: I got to tell you this. Out of all the stories I've done, and also I did an interview with Barack Obama not long after I got here, but this has generated more response from African-Americans inside this building, outside the building. People are saying I can't wait to see that story you're doing on Farrakhan. Or I saw your story on Farrakhan. Or the radio stations are calling me.

People say, the people who write about him and you know, talk about him in the media like we do...

SANCHEZ: Right.

LEMON: ...say he's the ultimate free black man because see, there are no repercussions.

SANCHEZ: That's what he does.

LEMON: He doesn't have a corporation to...

SANCHEZ: Well, what -- I'm interested in finding out what he said about the president of the United States, George Bush right now.

LEMON: He said the president should be impeached.

SANCHEZ: Did he?

LEMON: And he said the president lied to the American people knowingly and also convinced the Congress to give him the powers to go to war. He should be impeached.

Not only should he be impeached, but don't leave Dick Cheney in here because if you leave Dick Cheney, and this is his quote, you're leaving his boss in and the person who orchestrated this whole thing.

SANCHEZ: His boss.

LEMON: His boss.

SANCHEZ: He says Cheney's -- do we have that on tape?

LEMON: Cheney, Bush's...

SANCHEZ: Do you have on that tape?

LEMON: We don't have it on tape, but we do have it. We do have it for you. So if you want to hear it, I'll play it for you. But he said if you leave him in, you're leaving in President Bush's boss.

SANCHEZ: Don Lemon.

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: Good stuff.

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: Good scores. A good get as they said in this business.

LEMON: But also talked about the "N" word? You know, we've been doing that whole thing about keeping them honest about the "N" word and about language in rap music. Well, he talked about that as well.

He said, and this is very interesting, I've been doing this thing on James Brown.

SANCHEZ: Right.

LEMON: Two people said the same thing to me, Usher and Farrakhan. He said James Brown didn't say, you know, say it loud on the "N" word and I'm proud. He said say it loud, I'm black, and I'm proud. He doesn't understand the music now. Let's listen real quick.

SANCHEZ: He talks about this?

LEMON: Yes.

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FARRAKHAN: You can try to put a pretty face on a gargoyle, but it is what it is. The word is a degrading term. And we who use it use it in a degrading manner.

It's not a love term. Because if it were love, the black community would not suffer what it is suffering from black-on-black violence, black-on-black crime.

And those of us who understand want to see black-on-black love. And Jesus didn't say love your "N" as you love yourself. He said love your brother as you love yourself. So -- or your neighbor. So you need to change the language that our people are using. Or we need to change it.

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SANCHEZ: That's a castigation. LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: And it's a castigation aimed not necessarily at white people...

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: ...but at black people, right?

LEMON: Absolutely.

SANCHEZ: As I read him?

LEMON: Yes. And he will tell you. He says I'm critical of everyone if I don't think they're doing the right thing.

SANCHEZ: Because black people use it as much, if not more, than white people do.

LEMON: Absolutely. I mean, specifically talking about in the music about calling people dog. He goes why would you call someone a dog? Am I -- are you a dog?

SANCHEZ: Right.

LEMON: What kind of language is that? Why would you call someone the "N" word? What kind of language is that? That is not a word that is complimentary.

SANCHEZ: That's interesting. And some would probably find agreement amongst all kinds of people.

LEMON: Yes.

SANCHEZ: Don, we thank you.

LEMON: Rick Sanchez, always a pleasure, sir.

SANCHEZ: Pay us a visit once.

LEMON: I will. Absolutely. Thank you for having me.