The Clintons - Honkies NOT Homies

A series of comments from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband and her supporters are spurring a racial backlash and adding a divisive edge to the presidential primary as the candidates head south to heavily African-American South Carolina.

The comments, which ranged from the New York senator appearing to diminish the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — an aide later said she misspoke — to Bill Clinton dismissing Sen. Barack Obama’s image in the media as a “fairy tale” — generated outrage on black radio, black blogs and cable television. And now they've drawn the attention of prominent African-American politicians.

“A cross-section of voters are alarmed at the tenor of some of these statements,” said Obama spokeswoman Candice Tolliver, who said that Clinton would have to decide whether she owed anyone an apology. “There’s a groundswell of reaction to these comments — and not just these latest comments but really a pattern, or a series of comments that we’ve heard for several months,” she said. “Folks are beginning to wonder: Is this really an isolated situation, or is there something bigger behind all of this?”

A Harlem-based consultant to the Clinton campaign, Bill Lynch, called the former president’s comments “a mistake” and said his own phone had been ringing with friends around the country voicing their concern. “I’ve been concerned about some of those comments — and that there might be a backlash,” he said.

Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones, a prominent Obama supporter, echoed those sentiments. "It’s very unfortunate that the president would make a statement like that," he said of Bill Clinton's criticism of Obama's experience, adding that the African-American community had "saved his presidency" after the Monica Lewinsky scandal. "They owe the African-American community — not the reverse," he said. "Maybe Hillary and Bill should get behind Sen. Barack Obama."

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., through a spokesman, used even stronger language. "Following Barack Obama's victory in Iowa and historic voter turnout in New Hampshire, the cynics unfortunately have stepped up their efforts to decry his uplifting message of hope and fundamental change. "Regrettably, they have resorted to distasteful and condescending language that appeals to our fears rather than our hopes. I sincerely hope that they'll turn away from such reactionary, disparaging rhetoric." Link

   HAHAHAHAHA! Wouldn't it be ironic if this election between the so called 'first black' president's wife and an actual black man finally reveal the insidious racism that is the hallmark of liberalism? Wouldn't it be delicious to have black folks finally figure out that it is liberals and their closeted racism that has kept the blacks 'in their place' and on the bottom for so long and NOT the evil Republicans? Wouldn't it be delightful if black people finally realized that it was Democrats who fought civil rights so viciously? Wouldn't it be great for this nation if everyone was finally able grasp the unimaginable magnitude of hypocrisy that is the Democratic party, liberalism and the Left?

Wouldn't that be something?Spread the word!

Comments

[Phoenix]

Jaysus. Bill Clinton was not disparaging Obama BECAUSE he is black. He was just saying his running for president with such little experience is a fairy tale. BFD. I've heard much worse, and what Bill Clinton said is true. It is a fairy tale. Four years from now, with more experience, Obama would be unstoppable, but the truth is, as brilliant and good as he is, he lacks experience.

I don't know what Hillary said, but 'appearing to diminish the role of Martin Luther King'? I doubt that seriously.

I won't be anything but jubilant if Clinton loses: As for the game of winning/losing - It stinks all the way around. It's repulsive.

[OLDCATMAN]

Again, racist nations are not ready for a black president.

Have good VEEP to take over when the "clan" assassins do their 'job'.....

(and I certainly do not think the Clintons are racists!

[Jim Mcfalls]

It would be to vote for Barack in the primary because that would be the first opportunity to vote against Hillary.

There are people who will rejister to vote for the purpose of voting for or against the first Halfrican American.

Barack would be for change in the tradition of Joseph Stallin