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Al Sharpton has been hailed and ridiculed his entire life — a paradox that largely defines him. Saturday Night Livelampoons him, but he has also hosted the show. While he is polarizing, especially on issues of race, nearly everyone can agree on one thing: he is a pistol!

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The Politics Nation host's undeniable charisma is a blessing and a curse. Some say he's the most influential civil rights leader today; others call him a huckster, eager only to draw attention to himself. But Sharpton's flair for the dramatic works, even if it makes him an easy punchline. Sharpton's thick skin developed at an early age, when he endured mockery after his father ran off with his 18-year-old half-sister.

"I was conditioned for being ridiculed and controversial since I was nine," he told Vanity Fair.

Sharpton also works with anyone to forward a good cause, which sometimes makes for strange bedfellows is the s