Bill Clinton a racist - NO WAY! The media hyped his comments up so that he and Hillary could look bad. Actually I think they still look good. I guess anyone who says anything bad about Obama is a racist. Boy, we sure better watch out if he wins the presidency. No one will EVER be able to critique his agenda. I guess that's what we get for over-protecting our savior.

Bill is not a racist but he did get down and dirty during the primaries. Instead of fighting Obama, he should have embraced him.

McCain has the support of GWB and his father. But a Carter endorsement would be a liability for Obama (I still don't get that and I was in college in the late 70s) and Bill Clinton chose his wife instead. Wouldn't it be great if Obama had a little more support?

Bill Clinton is not a racist! Unless of course it can aid his political agenda. What do they call that? A racist of convenience.

Everyone who criticizes Obama is a racist, Bill. Didn't you know that?

The only Racist is Obama who is also surrounded by racist friends. He is done anyway. Bring back hilliary

I think the Press is so much part of the problem this Country faces each and every day. There are so many more important questions they could ask President Clinton other than forcing a conversation where he has to qualify himself that he is not a racist. Why don't they ask McCain about his racist views? Wasn't he the one who didn't want Martin Luther King Day when he was Govenor of Arizona? Isn't he the one who continues to let millions of Americans, of all races, go without health care, lose jobs, pay tax money towards a war they are totally against, have cuts in programs and services so necessary to their health and safety, and on and on and on, while he repeats the same unrealistic and ill advised mantra of his about not raising taxes.

Oh you OBAMA SUPPORTERS - You all make me sicK. Still calling Bill this and Bill that. you've got your man on top of the DNC's TICKET so let Bill go. He never, AND I REPEAT NEVER DID ANYTHING BAD TO ANY OF YOU, except good things for you. You want to still bring up Monica, and SC. He told the truth about the election in SC. Your good leader MATtIN LUTHER KING was OH such a saint wasn't he. The nerve of you to mention anything negative about Bill. After King's long time affair with his mistress I 'd never mention Bill again. QUIT USING THIS RACE CARD TO GET WHAT YOU WANT. IT IS NOT GOING TO WORK THIS TIME AROUND. WE THE HILLARY'S PEOPLE ARE WISE TO YOUR LYING CRAP NOW AND WE WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA.

Who said Bill Clinton is racist. Really you are stupid. He was a great president and did so many nice things . I really tired to hear and read about RACISM. We dont have RACISM anymore
look aroung and shut up

President Clinton graciously bit his tongue in this interview. While the reporting was not extensive, the Obama campaign went after Bill Clinton hard BEFORE the South Carolina primary vote, and created faux instances of Bill Clinton fanning racial flames. There is a strategy memo that came from the Obama campaign that attempted to tie attacks that were not necessarily race-based as racial attacks. For instance, the former NH gov's husband, Billy Shaheen, said that Obama's past drug use would be a negative in the general election. The exact same charge was used against Bill Clinton in 1992, and has been raised for other candidates. Questions of drug use are character questions historically in campaigns, yet the Obama campaign ran with it and claimed the Clinton campaign was being racist with this sort of attack. There is nothing that Bill Clinton (or Hillary Clinton) said BEFORE South Carolina voted that was racially charged (though, in my view, B. Clinton's Jesse Jackson comment was not good and did have a bit of a racial component; this of course, occurred after the vote and after the Obama campaign had already run around in SC saying B. Clinton was no friend of black voters and was racist). In fact, even if you want to believe that B. Clinton engaged in racial campaigning in SC, what would have been his incentive? The SC Democratic primary is 50-60% African-American. Why would any white candidate running against a black candidate have a strategy of fanning racial flames BEFORE a vote in which the majority of voters are African-American? Whenver race becomes a major issue, racial polarization ensues. Whichever candidate is the racial minority loses. In the case of the SC Democratic primary, the racial minority was whites and thus Clinton lost because the voting became polarized. Obama benefited handsomely - and it was good strategy on his campaign's part - by accusing B. Clinton and the H. Clinton campaign of playing the race card. Obama didn't consolidate African-American support, espeically among black women, in South Carolina until Obama's campaign began this accuse racism strategy. Even after SC, there is little incentive for the Clinton campaign or any white candidate in a Democratic primary to play the 'race card.' Look at the states voting on Super Tuesday: many of them are western or smaller caucus states where white liberals/progressives and Latinos were voting. Being labeled a racist hurts a white candidate not only with African-Americans, but also with voters of all racial and ethnic backgrounds who are progressive liberals on issues of civil rights. Obama's strategy of damaging Bill Clinton by accusing him of racism and then by insulting Hillary Clinton by arguing she had done nothing on her own outside of her husband's work (ignoring 7 years in the Senate) was a disgrace. Before Obama's atrocious tactics in South Carolina, I liked him quite a bit. I would vote for him now if he apologizes for his tactics in South Carolina and Obama reaches out to Hillary Clinton and/or Bill Clinton. But otherwise, if he wants to go this alone, I'm voting for Nader or McKinney.

Anybody who thinks he's a racist is an idiot. The first thing he did after the primaries was run off to Nelson Mandela's birthday, and afterward to Africa to continue on with his battle on AIDS by his foundation. He's directly done more for the African American community than any president or even political figure from the US in recent American history.

Bill Clinton is a closet racist. Always has been. The "first black president" talked a good game, but failed to deliver for African-Americans. And he has whispered more asides than Jesse Jackson ever did.

Plus, his mouth sunk Hillary's chances early on. I can't for the life of me understand why Barack Obama would want such a hypocrite and loose cannon to campaign on his behalf.

I'm afraid if either Clinton campaigns for Obama, we'll witness John McCain being sworn in as our next president.

Let's be reasonable, as an African Amercian, there is no way that I believe that Bill Clinton is, was or ever will be a racist. As for President Obama using the race card, please give it a rest. This was never an issue until a person color has shown that he has the character to lead this nation back to the greatness where we belong. The repub's have done their share to ruin our reputation internationally now we need someone like Obama to build us up again!!!

Obama 08′

"CNN please do your job and really report both sides"

The problem is that CNN IS doing their job which is to inrease their ratings and sell advertising. Whatever sound bites and phony controversy they can use to accomplish this is fair game. If CNN has the "best political team on television" then the state of Main Stream Media news is in a sorry state indeed. If you are truly interested in both sides, you are going to have to find it for yourself. CNN is not your source.

How could this man be racist? he cried when those black churches in Arkaksas burned didn't he? What? It never happened?
Nevermind!

I don't think you are a racist Bill. I just think you could have used a better choice of words to help your wife. McCain is an in the closet racist, using code words. Many people are not smart enough to read between the lines.
The attack on your character is indicative of the fact that you should be angry with your own people. They are the racist. Bush is untouchable, guilty of an unnessary war; yet you were crucified for something pesonal that should have been an issue with you and your family . It was the BLACKS that supported you before and after and you had to know that.

Yeah, right, "I've never made a rcaist comment". Like when Clinton said "I never had sex with that women….". "Never" seems to have a different meaning to the ex-pres. He and Hillary backtrack a WHOLE lot.

Bill Clinton I am Not a Racist ………Bill– I love you and Hiilary always have and always will …I know deep down in my Heart that you are not A Racist …You know Bill during a Campaign things that you say or do are blown out of portion verse a normal day ……I don't believe Senator Obama most recent statement …he does not look like the faces on a dollar etc was Racist ..if it had been said during a non Campaign period ….it would have been consider as a JOKE and it depends on how the Media jumps on it ……I personally think the Cleb Ad had a racial overtone …..the Media did not see it that way ….now it has been 4 days and the Media is still talking about the race card and Senator Obama , this morning it was discussed on Morning Joe ……make no Mistake the Majority of Us Love BILL

I don't believe Bill Clinton is racist. I do think he is a opportunist who will say, or do, anything in the hope of reaching his goal depite who it hurts along the way.

I have voted for black candidates most of my adult life - here in New York City. When I supported Sen. Clinton over Sen. Obama I became caricatured along with other Hillary fans as racist, hillbillies or angry white folks. Guess what ?- Sen. Obama's skin tone makes no difference to me - he is very attractive in many ways but he is a lightweight in heavyweights clothing - I will vote for him reluctantly but many former Hillary supporters will not. It is heartbreaking to fight your whole life, as have the Clintons, for social justice and have a bunch of naive overgrown frat boys with blogs and TV shows call you racists.
That is why Obama is not surging in the polls - Many loyal Democrats are spent from the primary and will not come home. - Shame - We do not need the bigoted freaks in the Republican party - the enemy is within.

"Just read the Obama supporter comments in this section"…-APS in Hawaii…uumm…I thought most of the posts were siding with Bill Clinton…WOW…a little bitter are we?…but I guess thats the concensus with Hillary supporters…

The Obama campaign cherry picked comments Clinton made off the record or out of context to give the impression that Clinton harbors racial prejudice. Using these desperate tactics they inadvertently shot themselves in the foot since Clinton is still very popular among moderates of both parties. I believe his Bill Clinton's could have swayed many moderate voters to support Obama rather than McCain.
Well, that's the cost of running a campaign based on deception and distortion while pretending to be honest and forthcoming.

Clinton's record is not trustworthy. So, we will never know if he's a raciest or not. He lies.

The Obama camp took all of that old Republican ammo left over from the 1990's and used it on the Clinton's. Obama is no better that Dick Cheney and Karl Rove.

I BELEIVE you. I support and beleive BILL !!! the man does not have a raceist bone in his body. Speaking as a afro-american women, this man has done so much for our country as a hold , black and white was never a issue, also I know in my heart Obama feels the same way. The media has a way of starting conflict ( remember its their job) Clinton dont take it personal, we know were u stand !!!

Bill………………….your white, your automaticaly a racist. Pay Up

had a guy fired from my office over a race related joke. I do not think he is racist at all…just a dumb moment on his part. Bill Clinton has had some dumb moments as we all have. When your every word is looked at as individual words and not th whole sentence they are in then there are people that label you racist. What he said was true and if a Black man said Obama or Jesse Jackson won South Carolina because of the black vote…Not an Issue…Grow up and leave it alone…not everyone is out to get us or put us down…the Media will let this go on for years…

Bill Clinton without a doubt is NO racist. Maybe there were some
comments during Hillary's campaigning that he wished now he
wouldn't have said, but I think it's rather ironic that during the
campaigning he said that Obama was playing "the race card,
and planned on doing it all along." I find it very interesting that
the media is having this same conversation currently, and that
President Clinton was absolutely, 100% correct. For me, it's a big
negative against Obama, but then I really don't care. I am a die-hard
supporter of Senator Clinton's, and even though she HAS to say
all the nice things, and try and unite the Democratic party, I cannot
and willl not vote for Obama.

Obama is going down, down, down. Ha Ha. The great one is having to face reality. He is racist and so are all black people.

I find anyone calling any of our Presidents or even insinuating they are is racism all by itself. I dont even relate to such accusations anymore

At least Bill and Hillary didn't resort to The Ridiculous in their desperation to defeat their opponent like what John-Old-Politics McCain's doing. Keating 5's turned childish in the last few months with his negative ads. I don't even know his policy positions, he keeps focusing on what Barack Obama is or isn't doing.

I guess with CNN still wondering whether people "in America" not knowing Obama is affecting him in the polls, John Envy's trying to give him some PR by telling folk that Barack's the "One." He's like a huge celebrity fan gone terribly terribly wrong.

My grand ma always said that " a bit dog will hollow" which mean the guilty will speak the loudest. Come Bill it's time for you to be quiet.

Clinton is as un-racist as it gets as a politician. His record and demeanor have shown that he treats people equally based on their actions.

I've met alot of racists over the years, the KKK type and the type who just keeps it inside and says what they think are harmless comments. He seems to be sincere.

The racists of this country seem to be in the majority of those who are uneducated and bitter. They need to blame groups of other people for their predicament instead of blaming themselves.

These same uneducated people are those who are being hurt the most by the current administration policies, but will vote for McCain because Obama's pastor said some 1960s type of comments. Its like shooting a person who is holding you over a cliff trying to pull you up. By reading some of the comments for this topic. There are people who really despise Obama, who attack everything and anything they can. If he says his favorite color is green, they'll say why isn't it blue. If he says he is going to lower peoples taxes who make less than 250k a year, uneducated people who make less than 250k a year say he is going to raise my taxes. All he has done is expose how dishonest the current administration is and wants to give america back to the people. Uneducated people would rather have McCain who wants to continue Iraq for 100 more years and wants the insurance companies to decide health care.

This is getting rediculous!!! The far right wing has nothing else but to smear Obama and anyone connected with him! Stop it!!! This is why I am NO LONGER a republican!!! And I voted straight republican for 50 years!!! The right wing has become "evil"!

Bill and Jessie's days of relevance are over.

TO quote a film:
"It's over Johnny… It's OVER!!"

GO OBAMA (back to Europe and your SOCIALIST/Communist "friends").

Bill Clinton is not a racist…but, he is a politician….he, Jackson, and their cohorts are positioning his wife for a 2012 run.

NOBODY accused Bill Clinton for being a rascist; he should bame himself for spewing out gibberish that cost his wife her presidential bid. the lost because they had a sense of entitlement and did not make any plans for a long haul campaign. poor planning and taking Barack for granted!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill should get overit and go on some more speaking engagement to pay off his wife's debt and STOP raising dust where there is none!

'nuff said, next!

If the conversation continues to stay on race, Obama will loose. Plain and simple fact. No one likes to be accused of being a racist and to do so is not in Obama's interest.

We all have a bit of racisim in all of us. Some where along our lives paths we have uttered out loud or under our breaths or in our thoughts something that was racist in nature. That unfortunately is part of our human nature. There is not one person alive that can HONESTLY say they have not thought, or said something that is racist. With that said, I no more believe Bill to be a racist then those members of the CNN staff. Bill is Bill, some like him, some dont, and I am one of those that dont.

You all seem to forget that Obama has given none of the details of his change however he will be the president of a democrate ran congress. I think we all remember the promises they made during that election, those have worked out well.
A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.
Since voting in a Democrat Congress in 2006 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet;
2) The cost of regular gasoline soar to over $ 4.00/ gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) American households have seen $2.3 trillion in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 trillion dollars;
6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! Do we want more of Obama's change in 2008?

He is not a racists, just very pissed off that his wife lost to a BLACK MAN, that the black community did not support his wife, and that he is not going back to the white house just yet.

Oh well, more time for him to fool around on his wife.

Of course race is going to be an issue in this campaign. Obama is black or half black. That cannot be denied or ignored. Every comment by any person will be interpreted or MISinterpreted by someone somewhere. Bill Clinton is more open to this distortion than most. Look at his record and make up your own mind.

and if obama had said John Edwards had won that state twice but still didn't win the nomination, would that have been racist. is it ok to mention white people in a derogatory way without being racist. sen. obama is on record saying his white grandmother made racist and ethnic slurs that made him cringe. he then later referred to her as a typical white person. is this not being racial. or does being racial not apply to African Americans

These obligatory anti-racist confessions of purity never seem to go out of style.

I'm looking forward to the day when a public figure will say, "Yes, I'm a racist. And what are you going to do about it?"

The reality is that most of the world is racist, in the sense of putting their own kind first. And they'd laugh in your face if you tried to lecture them about it.

For those saying no one in the Obama campaign implied that the Clintons are racist ARE WRONG! That was one way for them to get black people to turn against them (and I am African American myself) and look, it actually worked! Otherwise, Clinton could have had this in the bag and black people wouldnt have been voting for him at record highs. I dont believe the Obama campaign believes they are truely racist but they wanted to paint a doubt in the American peoples mind.

No one will wake up to the fact that Obama campaign is the one and was the one smearing their fellow democrats!

He is not a racist he is just a perv!

THIS IS HOW MESMERIZED OBAMA FANS ARE…

CLINTON IS A MAN WHO HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

AND FOR THE AFRICAN AND HISPANIC COMMUNITY….BUT

OBAMA PLAYS RACIST CARD ON CLINTONS…AND HIS NETWORK

CNN AND HIS KOOL AID FOLLOWING…GO ANTI CLINTON

NOW OBAMA TRIED IT ON MCCAIN…AND THEY SNAPPED BACK

OBAMA..I BELIEVED YOU WHEN YOU SAID TIME FOR "NEW POLITICS"

BUT YOUR POLITICS IS DIRTY AND OLD…LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

I WILL NOT VOTE AT ALL….

OBAMA YOU ARE A POLITICIAN…WE WILL NEVER KNOW THE REAL

OBAMA…SHAME

Bill Clinton has done more for blacks than Obama will ever do.

He's not a racist ….he's just a narcicistic liar !!!!!!

I agree with Kevin, FL. The Obama campaign has divided our party during the presidential campaign and his camp was disrespectful to Hillary Clinton from the get-go. The only person playing the race card is Obama himself. The 18 million voters who support Hillary WILL NOT forget this. His arrogance before, during, and now after this campaign is still showing somewhat. I am a proud democrat and still support the Clintons AND ALWAYS WILL. I am looking anxiously looking forward to see what happens at the convention in Denver. Still supporting Hillary and have NOT removed my bumper stickers from my car. GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think the entire Americans are racist except Bill (if we try to put Bill as a racist). I can only think about Clinton family as a group of people done much much more for the world and the African American people than any other stupid in white house. So those who try to put bill into racist character, they are completely wrong.

Regarding woman, we all **** around. Show me how many American families have healthy and long lasting marriage life between husband and wife. So as default, We hate people those who do right things, so we hate Clinton.

Thanks

He's not a racist; neither is Hillary. They just think, rightly so, that Obama is a sham. He's two - faced who will say anything to get elected, ( so much for his new politics). He just finished strutting around the world like he's already President even though he's only been a senator for less than 200 days; he talks out of two sides of his mouth and for anyone who has listening skills, he doesn't say much of anything.

However, anytime you say you don't like Obama, he and his thugs call you a racist. Which why a lot of us aren't going to vote for him. Bush has given us a repressive enough government; we don't need another sort of repression where everytime you criticize Obama, you're labelled a racist. Obama and your thug-like Obamacans - go away! We need real leadership.

One of the 18 mil, who will vote for McCain.

Oh and people sayings he's crying over I watched the interview he didnt just bring it up, the interviewer brought it up asking about his loss of support from the black community and Bill laid the smack down on her as he should have.

Testing 123

This is a media setup. This was a dead issue until the news media brought it up. Now "race" is back in the spotlight again.

HOW CONVENIENT for the the Republicans and their media mogul masters!

The more Bill talks the more he hurts his party. To say someone made an insensitive comment of course does not mean that someone is accusing you of being a racist or any other kind of "ist". It only means they thought the comment was insensitive. Why does he need to get defensive about it now? It's water under the bridge.

If he and other Clinton supporters want to replay the past, fine - but enjoy more erosion of our constitutional freedoms, more torture in violation of the Geneva Convention, giving up a right to birth control methods and a women's right to choose, a war with Iran, more national debt, continuing our wasteful occupation of Iraq, and please - enjoy your days on unemployment while paying for $4+ a gallon gas.

Where did this come from?????

You lost Bill because your campaign had no strategy AFTER Super Tuesday and Obama had FAR Superior ground game. It wasn't because you were being charged with being racist.

Amazing that the Obama supporters come out and state that no one accused Bill of racism during the primary.

When he said that Obama's prior position on the invasion of Iraq was a fairy tale…which it is, the Obama surrogates popped up all over the place twisting the statement into some sort of racial comment about a black man running for office being a fairy tale.

That happened.

Everyone knew it was a distortion, but the Obama supporters ran with it, as did the MSM.

Pathetic.

And the Obama campaign is at it again.

"Oh and did I mention that he's black?"

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Bill or Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferrarro are not racist. The Obama camp twisted their words. He puts a large portion of his income to help people all over the world and the USA via his foundation. What a wonderful American.

Good for you, Bill. Way to stand up against this foolishness. I'm amazed at how many black Americans turned on a dime and condemned a man who has fought the good fight on race (not without failures or mistakes) for decades (and yes, I'm black). And yes, many DID coin him a racist! If Bill is bitter about it, he has a right to be. I would be. I guess we shouldn't expect more from the Obamamaniacs though. The Obama phenomenon has had a strange effect in that his black supporters are willing to toss anyone who doesn't get onboard wholeheartedly under the bus - no matter how hard they've worked for black America in past. Just ask Tavis Smiley or - for all his faults - Jesse Jackson. I plan to vote for Obama (or rather against McCain). But come on, no one outside of Chicago even knew who this guy was four years ago and now he's the greatest thing since King? The level of mania is disturbingly extreme. I really hope Obama doesn't disappoint those who are so madly invested - without serious inquiry. Dangerous!

This issue should be let go and everyone move on. I have no respect for Bill Clinton. I think he has no morals and will stoop to any level to sleep with women of any age. Many people do things for minorities and are still racist. Only he and God knows his heart.

Hillary Clinton lost her campaign because she was a poor manager and underestimated the power of her opponent. She lost my respect in the midst of her campaign. She is vicious and will win at any cost. I am glad I saw her before the primary in my state. Let us move on and win this election.

Jesus, let's give the Clinton's a REST, enough already. HOW much more of this family is truly NEW news? I mean, come on, the Clinton's are a era gone and we need to STOP looking back and start focusing on the FUTURE for God's sake!!! We ALL know the Clintons will DO and SAY anything for political power. This whole CNN story is just downright silly. There are NOT reporting anything that surprises anyone.

I mean, this is truly boring beyond words..

Why is it that when people make racist remarks they always follow them with "I am not a racist"? Bill may believe he is not a racist but he made racially insensitive comments He should just own up to that and move on. Nobody ever made a racial remark and said "oh, and by the way, I am a racist"!

And since we seem to want to blame Obama on everything everyone else but him does or say, here's a list to choose from:

1) Obama is the reason Bill made racial comments
2) Obama is the reason the media made sexist comments
3) Obama is the reason we are paying $4/gal for gas
4) Obama is the reason the economy is doing so badly
5) Obama is the reason there is global warming
6) Obama is the reason the rest of the world thinks we are bullies
7) Obama is the reason we are fighting in Iraq to settle a personal grudge.

For those of you bent on NOT thinking for yourselves, just take your pick!

After all, you are desparately looking for any reason to convince yourself your blinding dislike for obama has everything to do with him and nothing to do with you. You are bent on not facing the obvious…a black Harvard educated intellect shatters all your stereotypes and you can't swallow that. Try being honest with yourself at least once for a change!

Denise Groves you can see it as well. Republicans are racist, a majority of whom I've seen and heard. They might not say it, but you can sure see it in their eyes and their facial expressions.

Bill is not a racist.

Please, Bill Clinton bent over backwards during the 8 years of his Presidency and since his ex-Presidency for anyone of a non-white skin color.

That even he could be questioned would make the inhabitants of Salem during the witch trials blush at how tame they were in comparison.

Bill stop talking to reporters about it. Everytime you do they twist it to devide the Dems more and more. We all know your not a racist. Heck we know you love women of all colors.

Bill Clinton is what you call a "sleeper racist"; get him angry enough about something or "drunk on emotion"; and the true feelings come to the surface!

If Obama wasn't black, he would not be doing as well as he is. A fact is a fact. That's not racist.

Clinton is not a racist, Obama is! If not he would call himself bi-racial, not black! Can he really believe he's not a racist if he call himself black, when he is both white & black???

Usually, when you have to say "I'm not a racist" it's a bad sign as to whether or not you're a racist.

But…but…I have an office in Harlem!

I don't care what he says, he made comments that had no place in politics. And as for Jesse Jackson why give him respect when he himself commited adultery, made comments against Sen Obama and is a deadbeat dad himself. As an African American i never had respect for Jesse Jackson, and did not believe in his claim of working hard for to forefill Dr Kings dream. He worked hard at promoting himself. Bill Clinton was not is not and has never been the first black president. What crap for other african americans to say. I do believe we saw the real face of Bill and Hillary Clinton in her fight to gain the nomination. I would ask CNN to define their meaning of raciam and apply it where it belongs in their reporting and not where they want to create controversial sensation………

The muslim community from Bangladesh (90% muslims) is campaigning for Obama and asking for contrubions to be pooled and sent collectively to his campaign.

Mind that almost all of these members of this community cheered, condoned, expressed sympathy or put the blame on CIA or Israel for the tragic Sept 11 attack that indiscriminately killed people of any faith and nationality. How could any decent human being condone such an attack, where people was jumping from the twin towers to their death, sitting on US and Candian soil and enjoying all the good things freedom and democracy have to offer is beyond me?

Before I got this solicitation for contribution, I thought most Bangladeshis would vote for McCain because he adopted a handicapped girl from Bangladesh for medical treatment and changed this girl's life for ever.

Is it possible that the Bangladeshi muslims think that if you have a muslim father you are a muslim?

Is it just me, or is the media's bias (read stupidity) starting to duplicate the post 9/11 days?
Ask no questions .. then .. it was Bush is right .. now .. it is
Obama is GOD and can do no wrong

When will the media wake up and start doing what it should be doing .. REPORTING THE NEWS
not pandering !!

I bet this doesnt get printed

It is not about you Clinton is about America and it is about time to move on we all did.

How is Obama responsible for what comes out of Clinton's mouth? You people are seriously stupid for blaming Obama for what Clinton says. Yah Obama sucks but Clinton says stupid things. That is the dumbest arguement i have ever heard in my life

I have never voted for a Clinton or a Bush. I'm not bragging just stating that I'm a good judge of character. I always thought Bill was a phony and I refused to be used by him, even though I'm a Democrat.

So I think it's wonderful that other black people are beginning to see what I saw all along. For a long time I didn't say anything about him, even though I thought he was a racist because no one would listen. Well, they're listening now.

The person who surprised me was Hillary, and I don't know why I didn't put two and two together. Surely if he's her husband she must have the same bigoted tendencies.

Thanks Bill for proving me right.

Black and Right in MD.

I'm happily voting for Barack in November, and I can't wait.

Of course he's not racist, but the Clintons are willing to say or do anything to fufill their ambitions.

Racist? no. Unethical? hell yes.

I suppose with an African American running for President Race will pop its ugly head… the comments that triggered the McCain camp to state that Obama camp is playing the race card is out of scope… Obama walks on a thin rope due to the color of his skin…. New Rule <== I miss BM…. lets get beyond Obama color and McCain illness and age…. let’s stick to the policies and then America choose wisely….. Taken age and race out of the equation the right choice will be more transparent…. we can do this! The US and world can not sustain without us doing the right thing….. And of course Bill Clinton is not a racist he was the best President I ever voted for….. He is not perfect but I will take Bill any day over Bush….

I don't believe that Bill Clinton is a racist. But him comparing Obama's win in the Carolinas to what Jesse Jackson did in those states was not fair.
If Obama won those states then he won, there was need for him to say what he said. Obama is his own man, he and Jesse Jackson are not alike at all except
for the fact that they are black. I saw this interview this morning and I was further disappointed by what came out of his mouth. He is still very angry and bitter.
He did nothing in this interview to help his own party. I think he feels rejected, because he and Hillary thought they were the chosen ones and they were beaten
fair and square. I am very disappointed, I expected more from him, its not about Bill and Hillary's feelings, its about the people and the people have spoken for the Democratic party and they said OBAMA 08.

"The only thing we are all guilty of is holding Bill Clinton up as some type of messiah, perfect in all ways, "

I'm pretty sure your holding Obama to the same light…try again.

I never did think Bill or Hillary were racisit, but he did use race as a minimizing factor in north Carolina. Couple taht with the fact that he referred to Obama as "that Boy" once during a campaing stop, and that is where the stigma started. There are so many people who sit around and complain that if you don"t like Obama, then you are automaticly considered a racist. I don't beleive that. But I am sure there are those who are not voting for Obama just because of his skin tone or the misconception that 26% of this country still holds that he is Muslim. Just take a look at some of the non-sense that gets posted on these blogs. Ignorance definitely must be bliss. As a Black woman, I am tired of people saying that the only reason that Blacks are supporting Obama is because he is Black. Obama was not my first choice. If you look at the voting history of Blacks in this country, especially in recent history, we overwhelmingly support the democratic candidate. Clinton, Gore, Kerry, all recieved over 80% of the Black vote. If Hillary were the Democratic candidate…she would receive the majority of the Black vote..thats just the way it has been, and the way it may always be. Sure there are some Blacks who are voting for Obama because he is Black. Whites have never had to worry about if they would ever see a White president in their lifetime. I have seen 95 year old men and women come to register to vote with tears in there eyes, because they never thought they would even get the chance to consider a Black man for the post. Its a matter of pride, and that is something some may never understand.

Obama calling Bill's "fairy tale" comment racist is similiar to his implication now that Mccain's celeb ad is racist. Obama is using the same dirty tactics as he did before……except Mccain is now the target and not Bill. I like to see what unity looks like and if its even possible when you have a nominee who showed he was willing to paint an ex president of his own party as a racist in order to win. I like to see how this wound will heal. Obama's do anything and say anything to win attitude is disturbing!

The Obama people tried to portrait one of the greatest advocates for minorities a racist for their own benefit and the media went along. The Obama campaign is scum.

No! I am the Racist.. Against a Liar… When Obama tells the Truth, about his real background…. You will understand why…

HRC was mad that a junior senator came and stole her show , but that doesn't make her or her husband a racist…Obama isn't playing the race card…I find it odd that the only people who bring up his race are the main people who say that he's using it to get votes…I DO agree with the fact that Clinton is mad that he isn't the "First Black President" anymore…

The Obama Campaign are such experts at playing the reverse psychology race card game that even Bill Clinton has to defend himself againt being called a racist. Of course, even the mildest criticizm of the Annointed One is now considered Racism.

everyone who doesnt bow down to the messiah will be a racist. The word has been spoken. Amen.

Here is what the stupid bribed MSM has refused to dig up or report to the american people since McSame accused Obama of injecting race into the campaign by predicting that Republicans would try to scare people by reminding them that he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills." In fact, that turns out to be a fact rather than a forecast. As Ben Smith reported in Politico on Aug. 1, a McCain ad back in June showed Obama's face replacing Ben Franklin's on a hundred dollar bill!

We all know that Bill and Hillary are not racist. the blame was put on him by Obama campaign. The DNC is all wrong for making this election like it is. If Obama loose the DNC should be the one to blame
Nancy Peloski is a big mistake. Hillary should be the democratic nominee and the president. Wake up America.

I don't believe Bill is racist nor have anyone accused him of being a racist. However, giving his past experience as the former President, there are several things he said on the campaign trail, he shouldn't have said. He stuck his own foot in his mouth and that's nobodies fought but his.

Bill is a better man than McCain, of course he is not a racist. Give him a break, it is politics, he was trying to help his candidate. It's over, fogive and forget.

Clinton was one of the few presidents who actively engaged in the advancement of minorities while he was president.

When Hillary faced an African American, the "private citizen" side of Bill came out, and attacked Obama in several occasions from a racist point of view.

I think if Obama asks the Clintons to helo, they will put the Party before their own personal feelings.

This comment says it best:
"Nobody has accused Bill of being a racist. Nobody has accused those who are against Obama as racist.

I think those of you who are against him are just way too sensitive. It's almost like you want to say, "see I have a black friend." Just relax.

Now if you say something like "A terrorist fist bump? or "Well Jesse Jackson won South Carolina too" or "Well I'm not going to vote for Obama because he's a Muslim" then you may not necessarily be a racist, but you do share one common trait with them - IGNORANCE. And we're going to call you out on it, a rush limbough and sean hanity listener, whether you're the ex-president, a citizen in West Virginia or a Fox News commentator."

I left this ungrateful dumb party after Hillary suspended her campaign.

If the democrats had half a brain they would nominate Hillary at the convention instead of running with obama-theloser.

McCain will win in Nov because obama has no qualifications or experience, that will become clear.

Bill - you were the greatest President in my lifetime.

I will come back to the democratic party after Obama loses.

Bill Clinton clearly tried to belittle Obama's win in SC.
Bill Clinton is clearly whining about something that was totally and completely his fault.

Bill Clinton needs to own it.

Bill Clinton is nobody's racist! I believe that Obama is more the racist than Bill is. Time tells all people, just remember to be wary of what you ask for. The CHANGE you ask for may not be the CHANGE you want or need.

As the real news gets overlooked,like the anthrax coverup.

Bill Clinton is not a racist, there is no such thing as racism, it is a myth
whoever come up with the notion that there was ever such a thing as racism in America is nuts. How dare you say such a thing. The people of America has never had, never will be, or never will tolerate anything
that will resemble racism so stop accusing this this great nation of such great people with racism. America racist ? Nah, can't be I must be dreaming. We are too great of a society to let such a thing happen.
Racism happens in other countries but not here, so get your facts straight. By the way I want to talk to you about selling some ocean view property in Hawaii for $1.00 too!

No Bill is NOT a racist!! Obama and MO are more racist than anyone!!!

Sen. Obama nor his campaign try to make it out to be that Bill Clinton was a racist. It was the media, the pundits and all these so called "experts" that you people listen to and get all your ideas from, they are the ones that have and are making race an issue. As far as Bill Cliinton, he and his wife are held in high regard in the black community, but of course the media and the "experts" don't want you to know that.

No, Bill, I don't believe you are a racist; but you said and did a lot of things that helped to divide the Democratic party and hurt a lot of feelings in the African American community.

I commend you, Bill, on your humanitarian work. Your talents are well utilized and respected. Please put them to good use by helping to elect Barack Obama the next POTUS.

BTW, Happy Birthday, Barack!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

Americans have a pathological anxiety for racism…….and the sad point is that it remains "hidden,"……just like Bill Clinton's true intentions……be as it may……there are many regrets in life. what is done is done and nothing can change the fact.

Too late, the cat is out of the bag. His wife will never get a substancial percentage of the black vote, which is the loyal Democratic base.

I think if you are bold enough to go racial, then be bold enough to stand behind your decision. Don't wimp out on us now. His wife is suffering the consequences of racial politics right now. Instead of being the Democratic nominee, she is licking her wombs, and begging all over the country for money. that she won't get.

Too bad, so sad.

O/08

Of course Bill Clinton is not a racist. The man did everything he could to advance the cause of equality during his eight years in office. Despite what the so-called liberal media says, he'll also do everything he can to get Senator Obama elected. Bill Clinton knows that America would suffer under John McCain. The media gets so caught up in the idea of Clinton working in the interest of his own legacy. Call me an optimist, but I think the man might just be working in the interest of his country. He thought that Hillary was the better choice for president, and he now thinks that, of the remaining candidates, Obama is a far better choice. Of course, I'm not an impartial commentator; I'd like nothing more than to see an Obama-Clinton ticket send McCain packing back to Arizona.

Andy,

I do not think that everyone who is against Obama is labeled a racist because they are for another canidate, but you have to admit that the exit polls in those prodominatly white states pretty much had racial under tones for reasons why people would not vote for him. For the most part a lot of those folks could not think of one single policy of Obama's that swung their vote. It was always, "well, he's a Muslim" or "well, I just don't trust the guy" and all of these excuses are based on lies spread around the internet and white America. If people would stick to facts and policy in the debate the race card would not come up, but when white America begins character attacks and focuses more on preacher's then the candidate's policy, then one can not help but to wonder if race is the case. The racist Jesse Helms was in office for many years and white America never made a deal about him, even when he made outwardly racist comments and even ran racist ads. Now all of a sudden Obama is labeled a racist at every turn. Hummmm.

He is not racist but he thinks the world does or should revolve around him. How could his wife not automatically win? I mean she is a Clinton and there was this guy that won a few states by fluke just like Jesse. All this did not make any sense.

Bill as an African American female I know you are not racist. Its a shame that nobody stood up for you and HIllary in the primaries. While people form protests because someone calls michelle Obama's baby mama, hardly anyone blinks an eye when Hillary is called a b. While Obama can call his grammy a typical white person you cant say Jesse won son south caroliina. The double standard is overwhelming.

Bill Clinton is not a racist. I think the media and Republicans are the ones that are trying to portray him as a racist so that in the media's case, they have something juicy to talk about and in the Republican's case to create division in the Democratic Party.

Exactly right, nothing can be said about Obama or you are a racist. This whole thing is getting out of hand.

If you want to discuss racism then Obama's church comes to mind. He only attended 20+ years and then abandoned the church when it got to be a political liability.

you might not be a racist but you surely are a narcissistic fool! don't you realize that nobody cares what you think anymore. you have showed you true colors ( they are not black or white) but just plain low-rent!!! just go away - your time in the spotlite is over and thank goodness for that!

I dont think he is racist but I am 100 per cent sure that he used race card during the primary season I mean South Carolina comment to get votes. That was a blunder.

Shame on Obama for painting everyone as a racist. This will surely backfire. European-Americans don't like the Jesse Jackson types.

I dont think he is racist at all. I think he was simply working on his wife's behalf as any husband would and should do. Politics is competive and it should be looked that way. He surrounded himself with lots of diverse people during his administration. I think that says it all right there. I think people are using this racist thing as an excuse to be petty.

And yes, I am a black woman. We at some point have got to be adults. Please feel free to have your opinion just dont be petty.

Bill is not racist! He is the first person I ever voted for and he will always have a special place in my political heart! The smart black community which I am a proud member of, does not need anyone to speak for them still loves you and all the things you helped bring about while in office. Don't get discouraged because I can guarantee you this, Al Sharpton (Bad Hair Day) and Jesse Jackson (hypocrite) don't represent me in the least. Let's get this straight Barack has always said that BIll said some things in the heat that were misconstrued. He did not pull the race card. If you crazies listen to Barack and not the people whom you think represent him you would know that. Besides, how can Barack pull the race card when is a collage of many races? Bill spoke the truth just like McCain is and is getting raked over the coals for it, but not by Obama but by the media and everyone else around Obama.

Go Obama and Go BIll

Can someone tell this guy to put a sock in it already? He never did have any self-discipline.

I believe that Bill did not mean his statement in a racist way. He meant it in a belittling way. He intended to show that Barack's win of South Carolina was insignificant "just like" Jesse Jackson's win was insignificant.

His continued "resentment" of Obama's team's reaction shows how out of touch he is. He believes that he didn't attack Obama "personally". Didn't he call Obama's campaign a fairy tale (as in "this can't possibly be happening"). He deserved to be smeared for his comments, because they were disrespectful (not because they were racist).

I voted for Bill Clinton. But this is not the same man I voted for! He didn't have sexual relations….he's not a racist! He's not a racist if it helps his political ambitions. But to refer to Jesse Jackson winning a state where his wife lost?????????????? DUH!!!!

I disagree. Is he a flaming racist? no. But some of his comments can't be explained. BUT WHO SAID THAT OBAMA PLAYED THE RACE CARD? I think many reporters thought Clinton's comments were odd too. Also, I am not sure why Hillary could talk and still talk about being victimized for being a woman but the faintest suggestion that Obama's race effects his run- both positive or negative as being "playing the race card" and "victimization" is ridiculous. Of course it is part of the equation. If it wasnt we'd have presidents of different races and gender by now. Instead only old caucasian men have ever been elected to the presidency since the beginning.

You can like /or dislike Obama and not be a racist but of course some people like or dislike him because of race also

Michael, Abraham Lincoln was a giant, george washington was a necessary evil for a new nation…and a slave owning racist as was thomas jefferson. Both hypocrites crying about give me liberty or give me
death. While they gave no black people liberty and only death.

Enough already. Bill Clinton is not racist. I did vote for in the 2nd term. I was not old enough the 1st go around. Infact I do not believe he or his family is racist. I am a black woman. I am voting for Obama, not because he is black, because I do like must of his views. Yea we knew the RACE card is going to be pulled since Obama is black. I do not feel he is using that card. I feel the media is wanting to hype up things and get stuff started. There are racist people still out there. The media is using this time in America to bring this up.
OBAMA 08

It was the SC primary and no Bill Clinton is not a racist. He made some bad choices in the primary-no worse than mccain is making now though. I believe he was responding to a question-that isn't "bringing" it up. I'm not a fan of his but let's try to be fair-something not very many are doing right now.

OBAMA/BIDEN

For the ones on this blog filled with paranoia, No one is ACCUSING you of being racist for opposing obama, Stop victimizing yourself…Obama's not expecting everyone to like him, no matter how much you accuse OBAMA of playing the race card, the truth is still that there are overwhelmingly more openly racist people in the Republican party than in the democratic party, and some of them will go great lengths to show their racist opposition towards OBAMA ( i live in texas and believe me I've seen it all when it comes to racism campaigns). The mainstream republicans try to act like racism does not exist in their party, but it shows everyday day through comments and patterns on fox news.
If you are truly not racist but disagree with OBAMA on real REAL ISSUES, good for you, but please stop whining. stop the paranoia, you're only ignorant only if you are.

I could be wrong (I am almost never wong), but I don't think Obama will win in November. He is too slick, pulling the race card when needed and holding it back when not. The majority of Americans don't like moves like that. Yes, I am Black and will be voting for Obama, but his support staff must be crazy if they think that's a strategy to win.

I agree with the first sentence of Eric's comment…but we blacks still love you Bill. You were the closest thing to a Black president we could get…I guess it was just the 'heat' of the moment that got to you during the campaign. Don't worry about it…just 'brush' it off and support Obama from the heart.

Black people don't think that Bill Clinton is a racist., and neither is Hilliary. The republicans some of them are definitely racist.

OBAMA/08

Obama's plan: Anyone who doesn't agree with him or vote for him is a racist. Discusting.

Anyone who plays the race/victim card is pathetic and weak. Not fit to be president or even to be called a man. Hillary had more cajones then Obama.

HILLARY 2012!

Bill, If reporters continue to ask you those type divisive questions, please tell them that those misconceptions have received enough coverage already and it's time to move on to things that really matter to Americans. We've got serious problems and it's going to take all of us to fix them. Thank you.

Yes, but all past and left for talke. I don't believe Bill is a racist tatally but for me no one beyond my wife especially in such crtical situations.

obama 08,12
bill is not a racist , but his personality has changed. He became a misrable person he completly lost his crisma. Obama did not call mcwar a racist he just called his followers racist.

obama 08,12

Kevin,

Stop drinking the Kool-aid and take your meds. Bill is a racist and he knows it. It was a political advantage for him to embrace black people– that's it. There's nothing more. He cares about black people like he cares about the sanctity of his marriage. And we all know how he feels about that.

Signed- black with eyes open
O/08

Barack Obama by far is the most racist person I've ever met. For one, he is almost ashamed of his half white part. Anybody opposes him is a racist, does not go along with him is a racists, does not like what he likes is a racists. The list just go on and on. Actually, I think he's not only racist but outright hates Whites. Is this what we want in our Presidency. Come on people….he is nothing but a big show for affermative action.

As much as I dislike Bill Clinton and his wife, I don't think he is a racist. Although I still can't figure why so many folks refer to Slick Willy as the "First Black President of the United States" when Clinton signed NAFTA, GATT and WTO, he sent thousands of their union manufacturing jobs offshore forever.

No, I don't think Bill Clinton is a racist but he is a shill for multinational Corporations and he will do and say whatever it takes to get his way.

Obama 08

Bill Clinton said Obama made a speech on the war, then voted to fund it while he was in the Senate, it is a fairy tale that he wants us to believe that he is against the war and the Obama camp was the one playing the race card when they dialed it out there and made like it was a racist comment. The media ran with it, never corrected it.

The "Jesse Jackson" remark is true. The Blacks in South Carolina do give the Black candidate their support over any white candidate as happened with Dukakis. What was racist about saying that?

You White people(I am Black) really do need to stop riding this race-horse(guilt trip) and stop making a good president who has nothing but a sterling civil rights record pay for your guilt.

Obama ought to be ashamed of himself. Finally Mc Cain called him out on his racist remarks. The Clintons should have done the same. It was Obama's camp that played the race card on the Clintons and whoever believes that the Clintons are racists really need to stop drinking the Obama cool aid. It was total Rubish and it soiled the reputation of a good president!

Who is Obama, that he could just pop out of nowhere and get your loyalty like dogs give to humans. You are nothing but followers. Do me a favor. Find out the truth for yourselves. Go check the quote verbatum of Bill's "fairy tale" comment.

Bill Clinton isn't a racist? There's a news flash…

And yet Darragh Murphy is no better than Barack Obama.

The question is: Are Pumas not better than Obamabots?

After all they've done, are Pumas really nothing but Pumabots?

You decide.

Bill Clinton has moved this country forward on race relations. I do believe that his comments were about South Carolina political history-but it was an inappropriate comparison. (in the same way if a newspaper political cartoon made Obama and McCain animals they should be aware that they should not make Obama a monkey. ) It was a stupid mistake.

McCain's campaign is playing the fear card though. McCain cannot win, he can help Obama to lose though. By playing to people's fears he hopes to raise doubts about Obama.

Black folks are not scared to talk about race-because they have to deal with race everyday. White folk like McCain see a black person but avoid talking about it or bringing it up. Obama points out that he is a different kind of candidate (CHANGE is his platform) Jokingly, he says he doesnt look like those old presidents on your money. He then talks about how he acts differently than Bush and McCain and others.

McCain wants to make people afraid of Change-Afraid of democrats-and afraid of black folk-and afraid of the next generation.

Bill has a tendency to say stupid things, and is the main reason Hillary's campaign sunk, but I don't think he's a racist. Nor do I think he was actually accused of that; he was accused of making stupid comments, and he did.

Who cares what this cheating,lying pathetic hack has to say.

He is so yesterday.

I have been an Obama supporter since John Edwards withdrew from the Democratic primary, and I believe Obama to be a fine candidate. As an older American (and Southerner) long dedicated to racial equality and the removal of racial barriers, I regret that Obama supporters seem to seize on any white person's reference to or discussion of race as reason to label that person a racist. It's the height of hypocrisy for black Americans to be able to discuss racial issues and at the same condemn any white person's observations or references as evidence of racial bias. The kind of hypersensitivity shown by Obama's campagin staff will help to ensure many more years of tiptoeing around subjects that we need to bring into the open. And Bill Clinton may be many things; he's not a racist.

Bill is NOT a racist. Again, the media loves to stir up controversy. By the way, I am writing in Hillary Clinton for president.

Obama supporters are the racists in this election.

Bill Clinton means well. He was just playing the game and wanted his wife to win. Black folks still like you Bill, don't worry.

The Obama camp knew exactly what they were doing with that jab at Bill and they've been doing since to other's. There is a rift there somewhere, just ask Jesse Jackson.

I agree. Bill is not the racist. Obama is.

Brett

WHAT IS SAD when individuals can't own up to being racist and hide behind the "Obama lacks experience" comments and other excuses. NOW THATS SAD!!!!!

Many have said before, that Bill Clinton was our first Black President. I agree. I never thought he was perfect, but he was a great president. Black people never thrived in the American economy, the way we did when he was president. His economic policies were great. He showed the benefit of a tax & spend policy. I have never believed that he was a racist.

Bill Clinton is not a racist and Obama doesn't play the race card. The Clinton's problem is that they couldn't believe someone would dare to challenge them. They thought this was Hillary's god given right and were shocked to find out it wasn't . They were shocked to find out they weren't the leaders of the democratic party.

As for Obama and the race card - let's be honest race is an issue here - it is an issue with a large number of voters. They can't be sure a black man can run the country. So let's stop pretending racisim doesn't exist because it does and let's stop pretending race isn't an issue in this election because it is.

After Americans elected the village idiot from Texas twice, God had to step in and He brought the most unlikely Candidate through the roughest primary season to victory. Even Bill Clinton the most popular democratic president in recent history could not derail the Obama train with his subtle racial comments.

Bill Blinton has always been a man of his word as far as I can
tell. He has been a president who rallied with the people on all
levels, and contiunes to serve in many ways that isnt recognized
by laymen. The media is the match the fuels this fire about him
being a racist.

White people who love Barack can care a less about his color.Say what you want about Obama as long as you are being honest to us and to yourself. You know deep down in your heart if you are against him because he's black. If not, don't worry about it. Let all come together….We are one.

Bill Clint