Steve Malzberg of Newsmax TV gave Jesse Jackson his first interview since A&E ended the suspension of Phil Robertson. When asked how he felt about the decision, Jackson replied, "Well, I do not feel good about it."

Mr. Robertson’s language was hurtful, and pained within many people. We should not do that to each other at a time when we’re trying to find common ground and ways to live together. This is a very divisive statement he has made, and he’s been rather unrepentant. When people make mistakes – and people do make mistakes – you should be repentant and contrite and then seek forgiveness. He stands by his, he stands by his position. I hope that we would be sensitive to the incendiary race and gay remarks and keep working continuously on learning how to live together and with real mutual respect one for the other.

Surely Jackson's belief in "mutual respect" would include believing Robertson's experiences in his own life. As whites hear often, they could not understand the black experience. However, Jackson utilizes a glaring double-standard by putting words in Robertson's mouth.

When he talked about how happy blacks were under segregation, how the Civil Rights movement interfered with their happiness, the fact is Rosa Parks was not happy and was arrested. Dr. King was not happy and was bombed and stabbed on this journey. When I went to jail at 19, I was not happy, trying to use a public library. ... This is a very painful statement.

But Robertson never said "the Civil Rights movement interfered with [blacks'] happiness," he was talking about blacks he actually knew. How could the reverend possibly know what self-proclaimed "white trash" Papa Phil experienced in the cotton fields with his happy, singing brethren?

Jackson was not satisfied either with the Robertsons' remorse over the "course language" that was used, nor with Papa Phil's insistence that he loves all people and would never encourage hate. No, Jackson demands more repentance.

I would like to think that Mr. Robinson ought to be more repentant and contrite if he seeks to convince people these statements are not his own.

Papa Phil shared his experience working along side blacks in the South. That is all. He admits that his views on homosexuality are not his own and come from his belief in the Bible. Is that a book the Reverend Jackson has read?

Hear the full interview below: