Bill Clinton on Obama

[CuteOldGuy]

Former President Bill Clinton tried to get former senator Ted Kennedy to endorse Hillary Clinton for president in the 2008 election by describing Barack Obama this way: "A few years ago, this guy would have been carrying our bags."

This anecdote is revealed in a New Yorker article on the relationship between Bill Clinton and Obama:

Tim Russert told me that, according to his sources, Bill Clinton, in an effort to secure an endorsement for Hillary from Ted Kennedy, said to Kennedy, “A few years ago, this guy would have been carrying our bags.”

Clinton is giving a keynote address at the Democratic convention this week in Charlotte, North Carolina.

And the Republicans are the racists?

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/...gs_651489.html

[i'va biggen]

Surprised you would believe Tim he works for NBC...

[CuteOldGuy]

He's dead, Ekim. And he was a class act.

[joe bloe]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

He's dead, Ekim. And he was a class act.

Ekim doesn't get out much. I wonder if he knows about Elvis.

[NiceGuy53]

If a Republican had been stupid enough to say this about Obama, can you imagine how the liberal press would have treated this?

[joe bloe]

Originally Posted by NiceGuy53

If a Republican had been stupid enough to say this about Obama, can you imagine how the liberal press would have treated this?

It would have been the end of the world. If a conservative says anything that can be interpreted as racist, the press will crucify him.

I remember when Senator Byrd said nigger in an interview with Tony Snow. It was ok because he was a Democrat; and don't forget Byrd was a former Klan member.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FIBJt-c2o0

[i'va biggen]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

He's dead, Ekim. And he was a class act.

I know ,and yes he was...

[joe bloe]

Originally Posted by ekim008

I know ,and yes he was...

Do you always refer to dead people in the present tense?

"he works for NBC"