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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.

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.

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 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!

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 Clinton has done more to help minorities than most other Presidents ever. Give me a break. He is wonderful...I wish he were running so I could vote for him again. I supported Hillary, too.

Much ado about NOTHING.

" I find most racists (plantation racists) tend to be from New York and New England.) "

Oh yes, the old "the South was never really racist, even though we had plantations" argument. Yes, there was slavery in the North. Yes, there is still housing segregation, but there is nothing like the racism of trying to keep black voters off the rolls in the South that continues to this day.

(I've lived in the deep South and in NY).

And Im not Mother Teresa.

Bill...did you not get the memo?

If you question The Obama you must be a racist.

The funny thing is as The Obama continues to change his policy positions he begins to reflect the positions of Bush. If the D's get their man they will get Bush's 3rd term.

I don't think anyone really thinks he's a racist, but my opinion of him has taken a beating. Regardless, Bill's still the man.

Yes, and he did not have sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinsky.

O/08

Why make the comment if you know talking about race is a negative for Obama. Timing is everything. With a week of distractions, why continue to give it life. Not a racist, good public servant and superb politician.

Bill isn't just bring it up again. He is being interviewed and asked questions. Of course the media will continue to ask these questions because they like reporting that Bill got agitated. I look at his emotions as a real testiment to how much he cares about his wife. During his own campaigns and Presidency, he did very well under attack. He took Hillary's campaign more personally. As a husband, I know it it much harder for me to hear criticism of my wife then it is to hear it about myself. I have a natural urge to defend her. Sometimes that will lead to "going overboard" in doing so. Overall, Bill did a good job of advocating for his wife.

Bill -you helped your wife with rural vote., seniors vote, uneducated people's vote.
You thought it was a hereditary-you , your wife and your daughter.
It doesn't work like that in democracy.
So you were upset.
It is understandable.
The best thing for you to do is to help elect your party's nominee.
We all know you are not a racist, McCain is.

I can't go by what he says but by what he does. Of course he's going to say he's not a racist. What moron is going to admit he's a racist. By his actions he introduced racism in the primaries, which he did because his wife wanted to win NH and SC.

In his heart, he knows exactly what he did, and he should come begging for absolution now. He's not going to get it. His legacy has been tarnished since he chose to throw the Democratic base under th bus. Get over it Bill, you're not just a racist, but you're a loser.

Obama 08

Bill Clinton is not a racist. Obama did not call him one the media put words into his mouth. How could he call the most popular president in black America racist? And, then expect his help? These are all highly educated people, even if he thought he was racist it would be of no benifit to say it in public.

Bill Clinton did more for black people in this country than maybe Roosevelt. I am a black man that has the utmost respect for the President. When he was president it seemed that we mattered. That is all we could ask from a president.

President Clinton has spent most of his political life helping the race relations in this country. In a primary campaign like the one we just experienced, many things were said and done to distort both sides' messages or comments. Barack Obama is just a slick political operator who has no right to any higher moral ground on anything. He has proven time and again that he'll throw anyone under the bus when they no longer serve his almighty goals for himself. Long before we heard of him, he was trampling on his opponents in Chicago/Illinois. The worst lately is when he canceled visiting our wounded troops on his trip abroad because his staff and media were not allowed into the hospital. How callow is that? His smug tone and attitude if anyone wants to know more or question some of his actions or motives says all I need to know. I'm 60 years old now, and I have never been more afraid of the direction our country will go as I am contemplating Barack Obama has our next President. I sincerely hope our country comes to its senses. This man is not prepared to lead the greatest country on earth.

I am proud of Bill Clinton. Bill will not lie to us and say we all need to support Obama.

Bill knows Obama is not the right man for the White House and he will not give Obama false support.

Obama needs Bill Clinton alot more than Bill Clinton needs Obama!!

Truth be known we need more Politicians like Bill Clinton!

Clinton has a right to still be angry, if he is. Obama cronies Donna Brazile, James Clyburn and a whole bunch of others were wagging their fingers and flapping their jaws. I remember it well. Especially right before the North Carolina primary, they stepped up their flapping. Clinton a racist? Give us a break! AND...yeah, I will be voting for John Sydney McCain.

We know you're not a racist, Bill.

But, of all people, you should know how comments
can be interprested and misconstrued – especially
when you deliver them they way you did, and when
you're making them in defense of your own wife.

I don't believe you're a racist, but I think you made
comments that were meant to demean your wife's
rival. And when Obama's camp jumped on those
comments, you should have respectfully apologized
for the way they may have been taken, as opposed
to saying that their anger at your comments were
disrespectful to Rev. Jackson.

I think your biggest problem is losing your temper
when someone disagrees with you. You just have
to chill out, Bill. You're one of the best game players
in the world. Just because you're on the Senior Tour
doesn't mean you need to lose your composure.

Eric is right on-target. There are some pluses for Bill Clinton, but he still had trouble accepting responsibility for his actions. Of course, it all depends on what one means by "accepting." He's not a racist, but he did put his foot in his mouth, big-time in South Carolina.

Bill is not a racist, hi will just do or say anything to win. Andy, you can't blame Obama for what the media portrays. If you say anything about gays your homophobic, if you say anything about women your sexist. Obama is just as much white as he is black so why does the media keep this going on. This country has to always label people and then blame the person that they label. We all need to get over the childishness and get our country back.

Of course he is not and Obama is trying to label McCain the same way but it won't work because unlike the Clintons, McCain does not have to walk on eggshells given that African Americans are not a strong Republican constituency.

Bill Clinton is not a racist. He only tried to pander to racists in the South by attempting to put Obama in the same category as Jesse Jackson. It backfired.

If you think Bill Clinton is racist you're stupid, President Clinton has done so much for so many during his time as President and as a Regular Citizen via his Clinton Foundation!

Why would you believe a word of what the man says anyway? Not that he IS a racist, but he also did NOT have sexual relations with 'that woman' remember? Lying through his teeth as president. Come on. But then again; that's what all politicians do...

Bill is pissed off because he's not Black America's favorite anymore. He has NEVER or will EVER be OUR Black President. He's as bitter as they come.

Also people This whole line about anyone critizising Obama being a racist or tagged being a racist is bull, That is not happening. What is happening is people are using race and racism and are trying to sheild it behind this phoney Barack is a racist or Barack is using the race card or if you say anything negative about Barack you are a racist. Tell that to Rush Limbaugh who has a song on his radio show called "Barack the Magic Negro" and its set to the tune of Puff the Magic Dragon. I think CNN should check that out. And Sean Hannity is all but making Barack out to be some Black Panther Radical. Every show Sean does is all about race and this fake reverse racism. All this crap is just code word and gives people who may not vote for him because he is black permission to do so and those who may be on the fence permission to do the same. This is a very slimmy way to covert and sometime overtly introduce race into the mix. Obama has from the beginning tried to keep race out of it. If he did talk about race it was always in response to some racism or race related charge. CNN please do your job and really report both sides.

Enough with the race card stuff. Obama is black, McCain is old. Both Facts, it doesn't mean anything is wrong with them. They are just facts. Those facts will play a roll in this ellection, why can't we talk about it?

I believe in Bill Clinton, I also believe in his wife. They have done more for this country than the idiot that is in the white house at this time.
The Clinton's are not racists. They will make racists cry.

I'm sooo tired of this whole CIRCUS!!!

Bill Clinton is not a racist (No one ever said he was), but he did make a racially insensitive comment to dismiss Barack Obama's win in South Carolina.

The media should really be ashamed of itself. The whole strategy of heaping on negative coverage on Sen. Obama and ignoring Sen. McCain's gaffes to keep the polls close until the presidential debates so that they can maintain high ratings is quite frankly sickening! To play games with the very future of this country and possibly the world (I guarantee we will be at war with Iran if McCain is elected) all for the sake of ratings is indicative of how amoral our society has become.

This is the most important election in recent U.S. history! Wake up citizens! The definition of insanity is acting the same way yet expecting different results. McCain has shown his true Neo-Con far right colors. Don't choose a third Bush term...we can't afford another one!

Barack Obama 08'

I have been supportive of Obama so far... But he has been playing the race card in a very abstract way lately. When confronted with criticism about it, his cronies spin it in a way that makes me think less of him.

bill.you shouldn't have went NEGATIVE!that's what people are so tired of.you were so negative,that it appeared 'racist'.your wife lost because of it,so,please refrain from anymore 'interviews',for a while ,huh?

Bill Clinton is definately not a racist and nobody ever accused him of being one. Bill Clinton, however, will do anything and say anything to advance his or Hillary's political career. I truly believe that one of the primary reasons Hillary did not win the nomination is due to Clinton fatigue - especially fatigue for Bill. He is a divisive figure in politics today (and Hillary can be also) and we need a new leadership with new ideas and positive way forward.

racist no, womanizer – yes, disgrace to the office of the President yes. I have never beleived a word he said after the famous "I smoked pot but didn't inhale" line. Please, I am always amazed by the number of people in love with this liar.

I don't think he was racist. I do think though that at the time he and Hillary would have said and done anything to get his Hillary the nomination at the expense of the Democratic party.
This is where they lost my vote.

This was a ploy by Obama when he was playing the race card. Unfortunately, CNN and the news media were too stupid to realize it. Amazing how the coverage was slanted and is still slanted towards covering only the positive about Obama. The fair and balanced and the most trusted news outlets will forever have a black eye about the biased coverage for Obama.

Just read the Obama supporter comments in this section, and you can get the reason why Hillary supporters are still angry. Obama supporters just do not get it, you have to STOP saying Obama did nothing wrong when the proof is out there. Obama ran a very dirty campaign, just that the news media let him get away with it. CNN probably won't even print this comment because of my views against the news medias.

I'm sorry butI just don't believe him.
He is so power-hungry that he will stoop to whatever means necessary to achieve personal victory, and if racism is oneof the tools that gets him there then so much the better.

CHRIST ON A CRUTCH CAN WE GET BACK TO THE ISSUES????????????

Any intelligent person that watched Bill's remarks regarding Obama and Jesse Jackson winning in North Carolina knows full well that they were not racist remarks, nor did they play the race card. He was asked and he said, laughing a bit, that Jackson had won in North Carolina, too. Implying that a win in NC did not equal a nomination win.

In this case, after the Obama team spun the story as racial and the talking heads went along, it did equal a nomination win. Let's be grown ups and stop the BS. While we're at it, all Americans need to stop believing only what they choose to believe.

Why is everybody afraid to talk about race? If you don't think race is a major factor in this election, you're a pin head. If Obama can hold the Democrats together pretty well, then the surge of blacks coming out to vote in record numbers will cause this to be a landslide. Blacks will be voting not only for Obama, but in honor of their parents, grandparents and other ancestors who were enslaved, lynched, disenfranchised, etc.

Please don't revise history. I'm not an idiot BIll. The Clintons think if they say something over and over again then it becomes public truth. The fact of the matter is he/the Clinton campaign did try to "remind" voters of Obama's race as a negative. The Jesse Jackson comment was on video tape. I saw him make it with my own two eyes. It was said in a manner that implied "Oh well black guys normally win South Carolina and who cares".

Any criticism of Obama is considered racist by the media, Race is still a major issue in the US. That is why we are spending time talking about something that shouldn't matter important(the color of someone's skin) and not on the real issues. I supported Clinton because she was and still is the strongest candidate. Does that make me racist?

I never thought Bill was a racist. But I hated those disparaging comments he made about Obama. He tried to belittle and dismiss Obama's victory in SC and mock him as another Jesse Jackson. Oh well, his wife didn't get the candidacy. No need still holding sour grapes!

Bill, needs to get a life – this oh so yesterday – This is a new day and everyone is trying to deal with issues that are much more important than who say what. Go ask someone who recently lost his/her job, go ask a family that recently lost their home.

Bill is not a racist, but he is a lowdown, shameless liar.

He sabotaged hillary's chance at the presidency, I think, on purpose. He used any tool he could find throw at Sen Obama and is now hurt because people called him on it.

I voted for him twice and he abused my trust, not to mention disrespected his wife and daughter. Go sit down Bill, you've had your chance.

What a liar...

Seriously Bill get over it. Your wife lost and you've been exposed for the oppurtunist that you are.

Just say NO to Hilary for VP. She doesn't deserve it.

Biden, Bayh, or Kaine. Those are my top 3. Obama make the right decision and pick one of these guys and lets get this campaign on the road!

Obama NEVER accused Bill Clinton of being a racist...not once. I think that Bill and Hillary used race baiting methods because Bill knows the ways of the South very well and he knows code words from both sides and he used them. He should really just stop commenting on this because it's starting to make him appear to be a racist that is displeased that the cat is out of the bag.

If Bill CLinton can't say anything that would lead to a Democratic win in November, he should just stay in Africa and not say anything at all. Of course we know he's not racist. He likes Black women. He likes all kinds of women. Stay in your "spoiled" corner, Bill. A liar mught just be capable of anything. You have not stood by your word to "campaign your heart out." Why should we believe anything you have to say? The race was a hard one for you to lose and because you are an opportunist, you are taking this moment to "let loose." This world does not belong to Bill Clinton.

Hmm. Clinton is trying to clean up his rep and if that doesn't work he will go out and campaign for Senator Obama.

He made racist comments, plain and simple. he might not be a racist but he made the comments. Video doesn't lie.

i'm not a clinton fan but it's shameful how the dems throw him under the bus in turn to promote obama. after all he has done for blacks in the US and this is the thanks he gets.....the media turning him into a racist i would still be upset too. sure the dems are so loving and caring that they eat their own

In this campaign, Race is the elephant in the room nobody on any side can address on any level without being labeled as racist or playing the race card. Of course it's an issue. Of course if you're going to give accurate political commentary, you're going to mention it. Is Bill Clinton a racist? No. Did he, and Obama, and McCain, get caught violating the racial taboo? Yes. How about an historical two-sided, honest conversation about race, gender, and all forms of inequality in this historical election year without everybody getting hysterical about it?

He was the best President of the U.S.A. by all accounts. We the American People own him our permanent grattitud, we were a lot better off after he left the White House. Thanks Bill and Hillary/2012 .-

Bill Clinton's 'comments' are a day late and a dollar short. The damage has been done.
It's exactly as they had planned it, and if Hillary couldn't have the nomination, than the goal was to destroy Obama so she could run again in 2012.
NEWSFLASH: I will not vote for her for dogcatcher.
Billary is/are sickening.

Bill Clinton is not a racist. He is a great American, as is Senator Clinton. Go Obama!

I don't think the Clintons are racist, but there is NO DOUBT they used others' racism as a politcal weapon in the primary. This is not deniable.

THE RACIST ARE THOSE WHO (IN THE MEDIA CIRCUS) CALLED PRESIDENT CLINTON A RACIST!

TELL JESSICA YELLIN TO STOP YELLING LIES ABOUT PRESIDENT CLINTO AND HILLARY CLINTON

TELL BILL OLBERMANN AND KIETH O'REILLY STOP MISREADING AND FALSELY ANALYZING EVERY WORD PRESDIENT CLINTON SAYS

TELL JOHN KING TO SIMMER DOWN WITH HIS BLATANTLY OBVIOUSE ENTHUSIASM FOR OBAMA WHEN HE IS REPORTING.. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A NEWS REPORTER WHO IS UNBIAS.

He is the FURTHEST thing there is from a racist!!!

Bill Clinton is many things, but he and his wife are not racists. We have devolved into anyone how doesn't show a lot of respect for the One or his family, is a racist. Thank god Bill is standing up for being the unfair target of His weekly hit squads' attacks on HRC. The greatest treachery is the One's claim of being a uniter of interests. He and his cronies have all the appearances of exactly the opposite.

Bill:

You are not a raciest and I don't recall you being called that either. However you are predjudice as we all are at some point. In your case you are predjudice against anyone opposed to your wife view or your view for that matter. People have to understand that. We are all predjudice. Raciests just hate, predjudice just don't agree with another's view point on life.

I am predjudice against some of Obama and Clinton platforms, but I like them both as people and respect them. I am even more predjudice against McCain's platform, but I don't hate him.

Bush, I hate him for all he stands for, but considering I am white, I guess I am not a raciest.

It's sad to see an ex president being outlandish just to get into the papers. It's so Fox News. What's next for Bill – Jerry Springer? Please try to hang on to what's left of your dignity for the sake of future generations.

If you don't support Obama you're a racist... even if the guy is a compete tool... doesn't matter...

So yes... the Clintons must be racist.... "Sarcasm"

It's one of the things that will not allow me to vote for Obama. His supporters accused us all of being racists if we supported someone ofther than their hero.

Of course, now that we find out that EVERYTHING he said during the primary was a lie and he never intended to follow thru on anything, I am extremely glad that I decided to vote against him in the general election.

Hey Michael, I live in New England. Am I racist?

The only ones bringing up the issue of race are Democrats. I guess if they don't play the race card they must feel they don't have a chance of winning

Bill Clinton is not a racist by words but by actions. Democrats had 8 years of the first "Black President". What did he do for the black community-the same Obama will do-Nothing but tell them the repubs are evil and you need the dems to fight for you. Dems have kept them as a voting pool and convinced them government money is the only way they can live. What a shame.

I would like the people making the comments about who is, or who is not a racist, to please give your definition of "racism".

JUST VOTE FOR THE SMART GUY YOU CLOWNS...OR ELECT AN OLD DUMMY AND SCREW US ONCE AGAIN......

OBAMA..08

I am African and still very angry that Bill and Hilary were labeled racist. They care more about Africa than Barack Obama does. The Clinton's gave blacks a lot of opportunities during his term as President and this is how they get paid.

I have notices that Obama is pompous, arrogant, whines a lot and loves to play the race card. Then turns around when he is called on it, to say the other party is racist.

He did not even find it necessary to include one of the African countries in his world tour, and people expect us to vote for him. I don't think so.

If he wins the presidency, most black Americans will be sadly disappointed, because he will just be just another Caucasian in office. He will not do anything different for black Americans.

Just look at the color of his advisers, how many dark skinned black’s do you see?????????????????

Yes, you guessed it, I am a Hilary support and I have not decided yet whether to vote for Obama or stay home in Novermber. Personally, to me a vote for Obama equals the same as voting for McCain. I will not benefit either way.

Bill Clinton is Not a racist that i know of....Did he say some things inappropiate most likely,but i think it was from his immense desire to win...If obama had been white Smacking Hillary in Elections i think Bill would Most likley Said some inappropiate things about the White Guy...I think that Comes from Bill Clinton's Desire to Win.......Rember the Old George Bush Him and Clinton Was Friends,and Clinton ran his Friend over basically and took his Job...Bill Said if Bush never Forgave him basically never got over it he would understand...The Older bush was Really Nice to Clinton and then clinton took his job...Rember the "it's the Economy Stupid" ...So i think Bill Has a High Desire to win...Doesn't Make him a Racist...An "Opporuntist" ??? Perhaps but a Racist Not for a Fact....

Bill Clinton is not a racist. He is simply a man who was trying to help his wife achieve her goals. He has become testy and difficult when he realized that the press wasn't giving her the fair coverage he received. The media isn't aware yet that they gave the nomination to Obama. It was the same thing in 2000 when they kept giving the "wins" to pres. Bush for the debates. He was so stupid that when he said anything remotely intelligent, the press said "Oh look at that... he said something smart, well he won." It was deplorable then and it is deplorable now. We need a more responsible, less partisan press.

I understand that who and what is racist depends on your perspective; but, I don't trust Mr. Clinton. I remember him making another emphatic statement, " I did not have sexual relations with that woman" not that long ago.

I don't think anyone thought bill was a racist, he just made some poor minded statements about Obama and dismissed him as just another aftrican american trying to make a splash in politics. If he would have just acknowledged that Obama was a good candidate he wouldn't of had any problems.

I see so many more people complaining about perceived racism and race cards, and race baiting then I see actual racism, race cards, or race baiting. I never see specifics.

This just cracks me up.. The Obama campaign never said he was racsists and the outrage from his Jesse jackson comment came from the Black community and pundits who took it exactly how he ment it. And at the end Hillary was all about the white Regan democrat and even ran ads to the fact.. So bill stop acting like you are the victim cause you are not. Just like you where able to spin "I did not have sexual relations with that women". knowing good and well you did, but technically you all did not have sex. So technically you didn't say anything racists but you know what was implide.

Go Obama!

It was the Obama campaign that painted Bill Clinton as a racist, and Obama's African-American followers swallowed the line because they wanted so badly for Obama to be the nominee. Obama is trying to do the same thing now, telling his supporters that his opponent is trying to scare people because he does not look like any of the past presidents – obviously because he is African-American. Fortunately, however, the gloves are off, and he could not try this trick on McCain with impunity. If Obama wants to talk about race, he should not cry "racism" when his opponents respond.

If you have any criticism at all about Barak H-word "the Chosen One" Obama, you are deemed racist. This is how low we have sunk as a society with our embrace of political correctness. When the NY governor says an Obama loss will be "..a victory for racism," you know the race card is in play in this election. If a candidate is beyond reproach due to his skin color, it is the beginning of the end for this country.

Bill Clinton is not a racist. During his presidency, he stood up for the black people. He surrounded himself and his administration with
intelligent people of color. It is obama and his dumb supporters who are racist. ohb is not ready to lead America.

Bill Clinton may not be a racist, but he sure did deliver the Black vote on a platter to Obama. He is a clever politician who thought if he gave Obama the Black vote and turned Obama into Black candidate that Jesse Jackson was, then the White vote would turn to Clinton and win her the nomination. Well unfortunately he miscalculated the genius of Obama's staff and strength of the Youth vote who are sick of this kinda strategic political crap.

I do however think Obama's getting way too much press right now and people may end up getting sick of him by Novemeber. Let's hope not.

OBAMA 08

STOP WHINING BILL AND DO THE JOB OF ELECTING OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT..........

OBAMA.......08

What the African=Americans don't realize is that they are losing the best people who would support them in every way possible if the Clintons are not in government.

Mr. Barack Hussein Obama is so worried about his OWN agenda, he doesn't have time for the African-Americans.

The Clintons have always and will continue to work hard for them if they are in the governement limelight.

Why is this news, again? I think it's time to turn off the television set.

That guy was ready to use everything to get his wife elected. Racism was O.K. as well.

He many not be a racist,but he is a sore looser. For the first time,someone outsmarted the Clinton machine, and yes, he is partly to blame for his wife's not winning the nomination. He needs to get over himself, act adult and work his heart out to get the Democrats back in office. Personally, I don't think he has that pizazzz anymore or he simply cannot stand the idea of Obama being President over Hillalry.

hhhmmmm.....lying, cheating, draft-dodging, womanizing, dope smoking, selfish, back-stabing individual? Undoubtedly so. Racist? Probably not.

I don't think anyone really believed Bill or Hillary Cllinton were or are racists. Obama's surrogates and campaign folks have tried to use race to get 1) the black votes and 2) the liberal voters. By the way I think we should know by now that not all people who do not support Obama are racists - some of us are actually concerned about his positions is issues, his lack of experience, and his core values.

It's a sad, sad say when a man with Bill Clinton's Civil Rights record is even questioned about whether he's a racist. This is exactly why the Democratic Party is going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory again – this is the level of divisiveness in the party. It's a metaphor for the scorn heaped on every Democrat who recognized Hillary as the better choice for the party's nominee.

Bill Clinton is not a racist, but he is a stubborn jerk who belittles everyone who disagrees with him. Bill cost HRC her shot at the nomination more than any other factor. While i think HRC would have amde a good president, the more I hear from Bill the less I want him near the white House.

"Former President Clinton, sitted next to his daughter and his mother-in-law, at times appeared emotional as he watched Sen. Clinton deliver her concession speech in June."

Sitted. Interesting, CNN can't have the words right nor the story right in any case. You screwed the clintons' then and are trying to scrouch up their voters now. good job.

It's outrageous that Bill Clnton (of all people) has to even respond to this garbage. His work on behalf of civil rights, AIDS, and equality speak for themselves. A certain politician and his campaign actively "pushed" the racist story line about the Clintons, and we all know who that was: Obama. He was telling African American crowds in South Carolina that they were being "bamboozled", and he had his surrogates like Jesse Jackson Jr. going on about how Hillary would cry about her appearance to win a primary but wouldn't cry for the African American victims of Katrina (flat out race baiting at it's worst) and having his sleeper cell in the media Donna Brazile screaming that Bill Clinton's "tone" was somehow racist when he said that Obama's war record was a fairytale. Obama should be ashamed of what he has done to the Clintons, but he doesn't have the decency to even know it.

This campaign is not about race. Let's get over it. McCain campaign's trying anything they can to distract us and bringing up race is part of the playbook. Bottom line...don't listen to them. Theor attacks are baseless and infantile.

No, Bill is not a racist, but he believed race played a role in Obama's SC win.

Bill a racist, I don't think so. Many people in this country have a difficult time looking at the truth. Say that Obama won a primary in a heavily populated black state is not racist it's just what happened. We need more people to tell the simple truth, and we need more people to accept it with out being offended.

....and I did not have sexual relations with that woman.

It's hard to believe much of anything from Bill.

I don't recall anyone in the Obama campaign calling President Clinton racist. This article just proves that the former President is still in denial about the impact his actions had on his wife's campaign. It feels like he is hosting a pity party for one.

I feel bad that Bill felt he had to say this. Most people would never think that Bill Clinton is a racist, and with good reason. His comments during the primary may have been offensive, but they were politically motivated, not racially motivated. He was simply trying to downplay the huge loss in South Carolina and prevent Obama from being seen as a major contender. I think his comments got blown out of proportion (mostly by incessant media coverage of his comments in the most negative way). Even though Obama was right to call him on what he said (From a political standpoint), its too bad that this has hurt his reputation as a truly great president.

It's obvious that Bill is biting his tongue in this interview. I think what he really meant to say, which would have been considered "counter-productive" was that Obama bamboozled the Clintons with the race card and that they should have fought back hard and called out Obama for the spineless flip-flopping victim that he is. I'm sure that Bill felt a great catharsis after McCain pushed back hard on Obama's sleazy race card tactics.

Bill, Bill, Bill...jealousy is such an ugly emotion.

Talk about something that is IMPORTANT!!!! You shameless entertainment company.

I think everyone should move forward we are so busy fighting amongst ourselves while China and India are building themselves. Remember these economies weren't touched by the subprime mess and their banks are so much bigger in value.By the time we realize it will be too late.

So Bill you are not a racist? Yes you are!!! you used race as a card in this campaign. I had respect for Bill Clinton and his wife. But they took care of that feeling. I don't respect them and I will – and I will NEVER vote democrat just because I am a democrat. I will vote on how a campaign is ran in the future. I know people called you names when you ran Bill, I remember. We stood up for you and you used the same lines on us. How soon we forget when it is something that we want. I will always dislike you for what you and your wife did in this campaign. It was not necessary! Black people would have voted for your wife or Obama – NO MATTER who came out. But you both made it a mud mess and now you say you are not a racist. That is a lie! A big fat lie. You're not better than the right wing – at least we know where they stand. TO me your kind is the worst racist. You smile and use us and when you want your way you stab us in the back. Good luck on being forgiven for this one.

I don't think anyone truly believes that Bill Clinton is a racist but that doesn't mean that his comments after the South Carolina primary were uncalled for and offensive. It's also naive to believe that Hillary didn't think Obama had a fireball's chance in hell of winning the primary.

Nobody called Bill Clinton a racist but Bill Clinton brings it up anyway.Obama should stay as far away from this narcissist as possible.

How in the heck a racist can do so much for Africans? He is not a racist! The racist are those accusing him, they are insecured people with a big low self esteem.

Of Course Bill is not racist he was just doing what he can to elect his wife. But unfortunately by doing so he made some contreversial race remarks which probably put some fuel on the fire. Just the same way the racist GOP base always get exited on issues about race or other social issues.
The only thing I hate about the clintons is that being popular in not en entitlement to the presidency. They fail to accept their defeit with calm and resignation.
They are in a Big Delema. Who knows if they are not wishing silently of an Obama defeit in November which will made Hillary run in 2012.
If they are perceived to be the cause of an Obama defeit even in 2012 they will not have a chance.
How to solve that puzzle, the ball is in their camp.

The racist issue will always continue as long everyone labels everything a racist issue. Why does ever comment have to be racist? Why can't it just be a comment?

Bill Clinton is far from racist, nor did the Obama campaign ever claim he was. He may have said thing that were racially insensitive at poor times that hurt Hillary, but he isn't racist. I just think it's time to move forward as a party, and stop the meaningless bickering.

Obama/Clinton '08

1 Party. 1 Voice. 1 Goal.

Rasicts, no. Finger wagging liar, yes!

Ok, so he just ACTED like a racist – but he's not one....

It's all about you, Bill – right?

What's done is done. Move on.

I don't think it would be fair or accurate to call either of the Clintons a racist. What their problem is, is that they have a warped sense of entitlement and think they are do whatever they want, then they say/do whatever they think will get them what they want without a conscience. But not racist by ideology.

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, whether you're the ex-president, a citizen in West Virginia or a Fox News commentator.

I'm not convinced Bill Clinton is a racist, but he did make horrible statements about other candidates during the primary. Nothing changes what he said and the conviction he had when he spoke. Whether or not that makes him a racist is not the issue. BC is capable of lashing out on the most severe ways at anyone who is in his way. The man wrote the book on throwing people under the bus and in doing so was the only Presidential candidate to beat the Republican smear campaign ads. What does it mean when he goes on national TV and exclaims he isn't a racist? Reminds me of the time he looked the camera straight on and exclaimed "I did not have sex with that person". Got it.

Obama camp likes to blame to everyone who anti-Obama, made them to "racist"

Sad?

Bill Clinton is not a racist. Bill only said what was true and what the media was saying at the time. Jessie did win in SC and got most of the black vote. What's racist about that? Obama's campaign has a pattern of using the race card to his advantage against his opponents, this is now well known like when he used it against John McCain and the GOP last week saying "they will say I don't like like the man on the dollar bill." Obama loves to play the victim of racism.

who cares? why should he have to explain? why do Democrats care so much and ignore terrorism and the economy and turn lights out to avoid debate in congress?

michelle obama IS racist

Get a grip, Obama is post-racial.

No one thinks Bill is racist. During the primary season, he said it woudl be great to have a black president, but he said that his wife could do a better job this term.

This post is just filler.

This is just more lies from the Obma supporters.

The Obama supporters think that you are either FOR Obma or you are a racist. It is just illogical. To claim that Obama is not doing as well as his supporters have expected in the polls is due to racism, is not true. This is the ugliest misrepresentation of facts I have ever heard.

The closeness of the poplular vote in the Democratic primary is evidence that about half of Democrats liked Hillary's ideas and about half liked Obama's ideas. Don't make race a big deal where none exists. If Harold Ford, Jr. was running in Obama's place, he might be doing much better than Obama. It is Obama and not his color. In fact, if Obama was opposing Harol Ford, Jr. and one was winning over the other some silly people would prabably attribute it to one having darker skin. That is just how ugly this race issue has become.

Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton are not racist. I don't think John McCain is racist. This smacks of McCarthyism. Stop this evil.

I am so sick of Republicans saying if anyone say anything about Sen Obama then its racist, THATS A LIE, its amazing how Republicans can tell so many lies till they REALLY start believing it themselves, So I guess that means if I start talking about McCain then I don't like OLD PEOPLE that was only able to get a high school education, RIGHT. Republicans should learn how to pay fairly,

Me thinks thou dost protest too much.

No one ever called you a racist Bill. You brought it up (and still do so).

Just let it go and move on.

Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms, Trent Lott, and David Duke have all claimed at one time or another that the Democrats should be ashamed pulling the race card whenever it suits them. Then again, is this who we should be listening to? My preference is to look to the clergy for models of tolerance... and a divinely inspired lack of bigotry you know Ted Haggert, Jerry Falwell, Bob Jones, Pope Innocent III...and the rest.

Empirically, based on the percentage of blacks and women in this country, we should have had multiple black men and women as President by now. The fact that we don't by 2008 is certifiable evidence that we live in both a sexist and racist society. Even if we (ever) do get a woman President or (half) black man as President, it hardly means mission accomplished. One can hardly claim that there simply haven't been competent female or black candidates in the past given our current low standard of competence for our current president.

Sorry Bill, but I lost all respect for you and your wife during the primaries when you guys lied, lied and continuously lied. It became all about the two of you winning, you two didn't give a darn about the people. And your attacks on Obama were unwarranted.

Andy, and I Can't Believe yadda yadda yadda....

And anyone who's against McCain is obviously ageist, right? Give me a break. There are obviously a number of people who appear on the blogs who, through the key words they seem to always exhibit in their posts, are obviously racist. Those are the people who show us, each time they open their mouth, one of the worst elements of the Republican party.

There are racists on the Democratic side as well. Anyone who votes for or against someone simply based on the color of their skin is equally guilty of racism.

We ALL have to get past that and vote for whomever represents the best hope at turning this country around. McCain is NOT that hope.

Bill may not be a racist but he played the race card. You know, the he aint one of us cards the they sometimes play. Mcsame(McBurns) is doing the same thing. Bill said personal things about Obama and they are all on tape so he can't lie about that. We all know that Bill can lie with a poker face so if you really want to know for yourself you would best go on Utube to find out.
Obama 08 The American Dream

I love the Clintons. No, Bill is not a racist. and I think it will do him good to see that the vast majority of the American People do not think so either. I think his biggest regret is he could not help his wife achieve what she wanted most in the world, the Presidency.
Hillary is brilliant and would have made an excellent, excellent President.
However, it was not her time.
It is Barack´s time. As it once was JFKs time, or Washingtons time or Lincolns time.

What I do not want to see happening is the GOP jump on Bill´s words and use them to their advantage. I see some of the GOP commenters already doing this in this comment section. More swiftboating by the bad guys!

I think Bill will get over his regrets soon and board the Obama Presidential Campaign wagon. That will show the GOP swift boaters!

Who would have thought that we'd ever see the day that Bill Clinton (of all people) would have to defend himself against claims of being racist!

It's pretty silly...

I'm an Obama supporter, but this whole issue of any time a white person says anything remotely negative about a person who happens to be black– 'oh, then it must be racist'– needs to stop.

Bill may not be a racist at heart, but when someone gets in the way of his or Hillary's personal ambitions, no tactic is off the table no matter how low–including using racism. Hillary's primary campaign demonstrated the Clintons' modus operandi–the ends justify the means–and Bill was right in the middle of it all. Sorry, Bill and Hillary, but you brought it upon yourselves. Time to get off the stage for good.

Obama '08

I always thought Bill C. was being cynical more thn racist. Personally he is not a racist, but he thought some racist stereotyping could help, so used it. Bill always had a good raport wih the black community.

Sort of like McCain is doing now. Although McCain might personally be a racist, since he was against the MLK holdiay, voted against most civil right legislation, and even used the word "g**k" numerous times to describe Asian people. I think McCain is more of the much older and much more older generation.

OH Henry,

I think you are talking about South Carolina. The only thing Bill Clinton is guilty of doing is marginalizing Obama's win there.

Blacks were looking for a reason to vote for Obama 90% after Oprah gave her blessing.

Guess what, I don't let celebrities decide who I am voting for. You should do the same.

Country before Party, Still for Hill, but voting McCain.

I am suprised by the number of comments asking why Mr Clinton brought this up?? The Comment is frequently still in the news, and Mr Clinton was asked about things he had said.

Why can't some of us have serious questions about Mr Obama's experience, and voting records without pundits, and the Obama campaign labeling every comment as racist. How is it possible with Mr Clinton's record that anyone could ever have thought he was a racist.

I never thought I would agree with Mr McCain, but seeing racism where it doesn't exist doesn't speak well of the Obama's or their campaign.

If you don't vote for Obama you are automatically racist! If you make any comment at all about him, you are racist! so who cares what Obama supporters are saying????? I don't!

Bill, millions are still with you, Obama sucks and most of us know that!

Why is he speaking again – now? Bill is worried about being called a racist – what about an adulterer, liar, etc. Which will keep his soul out of heaven? What Bill cannot accept is that Black Americans finally woke up from their slave mentality when it came to the Clintons, especially Bill. He has no base outside of Black Americans. He was considered a messiah by many standards. I'm black and turned a blind eye to many of Bill's transgressions but I along w/many of my friends, have seen the light. Politics is dirty and Bill is one of the most skilled (as many have described) pols around. He cannot stand being in the background – it is all about him and no one else. Everyone has a little bit of racism in them and sometimes it is not always the words used but the way you use them. Good grief, who cares if Jesse thinks his words were wrong. Jesse has his own problems with words and no one wants to hear from him again. Get over yourself Bill. If Barack happens to win and I hope he does, enjoy your retirement. You can't be at the top all of the time or is the problem Barack is black? To be real, many white people are having trouble w/the fact a black person, even if mixed, may be held in the highest regard by all around the US and the world. Are we so low on the food chain that we too should be able to lead this Country? Maybe the word racist should not be used, but the need to look inwards and deal w/our own personal prejudices. We need to start dealing with race period. This country is changing.

As an AA woman, I must say that I feel that all this stuff about Bill having to outwardley state that he is not a racist is just the type of stuff that the republicans love. This is ludicrous to try to accuse him of being a racist and just one big distraction to cause discord among democrats.

From my knowledge, Blacks love Bill Clinton and will always respect him for how he has contributed to the country and some of the AA causes. Also, even though EVERYONE knows that he's not racist, now he's feeling so inclined to state it for fear of backlash by the black community, but also because of all of this hype about it that really arose from the media's perception of his comments.

All I can say is that all of this talk is just divisive and hurtful to the democratic family. If this continues, Obama is guaranteed to lose the election. There's just too much of this trivialization of the issues and too much emphasis on gaffes, cultural differences, race, religion, and petty nonsense.

It is very sad that for the first AA to run for presidency of the US that the central focus is about him is the color of his skin and not the issues affecting this nation.

To us REAL Democrats Bill Clinton IS the Democrat Party. To use him the way Obama has is so far from what this party is about that many of us have left the Party and are now registered Independents.

Obama is using race to try to deflect ANY criticism no matter what it is. I heard Bob Herbert try to twist and turn through a maze of rhetoric this morning on Morning Joe to make the Britiney/Paris ad racist by saying the Washingon Monument was a clear phallyc symbol harking back to the old fear of racial intermixing. How stupid is that to have to go that far to find an issue. I just about fell on the floor laughing.

Once again, an attack on Bill Clinton is an attack on all REAL Democrats and I don't blame him for not campaigning for Obama. Clinton has more important things to do with his time.

I don't think Bill Clinton is a racist, but may be capable of using race to scare voters, which is exactly what I have seen the Republicans do for a long time. That comment about Jesse Jackson certainly sounded like that to me. If, taken in its larger context, it does not, I would like to see the larger context and make that judgement for myself. As a long time Democrat who originally chose this party because of its stand on civil rights, I was certainly disappointed in some of the tactics of the Clinton campaign, and that had nothing to do with what the Obama campaign did.

Mr. President, stop clarifying to the press or to the Obanists. If you dare to say anything against Obama, they'll make you out to be "something".

I am with you. Hillary was the best choice to run against the republicans. We will soson find out the mistake we've made in choosing Obo.

Don't blame me, I voted for Hillary!

Great timing Bill.

Hey, weren't you and Hillary suposed to be out CAMPAINING to help the Democrats and Obama win???

Hillary at least promised to do so. But I don't see much effort.

Obama is the Race Man. He injected race multiple times during the primary especially when the prospects of him winning were not good. That's called desperation.

Anybody who knows anything about Bill and Hillary Clinton know that they are committed to the empowering all people, and I think that it is ridiculous that the media continues to make such a big deal out of this that the former President felt it was even necessary to make the comment. I'm an Obama supporter, have been from the very beginning. Being pro-Obama did not make me anti-Clinton anymore than being pro-Clinton should translate into be anti-Obama. If your candidate choice was based upon the issues (which it should be), they are basically interchangeable.

Obviously, President Clinton supported his wife and it was a fiercely competitive race. It is over now. Senator Obama is the party's nominee and time for everyone (INCLUDING THE MEDIA) to move on.

By Obama logic, any black person who doesnt support McCain is also racist. It is amazing how quickly people forget what Bill Clinton did for them, just because someone pops up with their skin color. He will do nothing to help "his people", and they will turn on him.

Also, he didn't have sexual relation(s) with that WOMAN!

PEOPLE KNOW DANG WELL BILL CLINTON IS NOT RASCIST. ITS A DIRTY SLEAZY DISGRACEFUL CAMPAIGN TACTIC THE OBAMA CAMP PULLED ON THE CLINTONS TO GET VOTES. PRESIDENT CLINTON HAS DONE ALOT FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND MOST TURNED THEIR BACK ON HIM AND HIS WIFE. WHAT THE HECK HAS OBAMA EVER DONE FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS? IT TAKES MORE THAN WORDS, IT TAKES ACTIONS. I THINK PRESIDENT CLINTON AND SENATOR CLINTON DESERVE AN APOLOGY!

This past week alone should conviince some of you rabid Obama supporters of who really started the racial issue, it was not President Clinton, but Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post who is also a AA and from there the Obama supporters and surrogates picked it up to destroy the Clinton support in South Carolina. We now have the June and past weeks remarks about looks on the dollar bills. Race should have no part in any election campaign as it should be the person and his policies that should control your decisions. That also applies to gender and political parties.

No, he did not play the race card (whatever that is) but Hillary played the sex card, the "muslim" card, the "religion" card and told bald face lies about her "experience". She played the "good old boy card" (chugging booze in Cuban bars.) She failed by trying to be "macho" and ended up being shrill and whiney. She thought she could buy herself a Presidency and mismanaged her campaign funds. Both Clintons are still behaving like spoiled children. Bill should be here supporting the Democratic agenda along with Hillary. They are still holding their support hostage to repay her debts. Once paid, you can bet they will not be heard from.
Her attitude is reflected by her die hard supporters.

sen. Obama do not let sen.McCain get into trading attack ads,with him.you keep talking about gas,housing,educ,jobs,h.care.the war ect. he don't want to talk about those things.he gets you to come down to his level the better his chances are.but you stay above all that.and fly like an egile in a space where no one can touch you.

And CNN... you are toooo much! This is a repeated article from two months ago and you just put it in here like it's new.

I want accurate reporting, unbiased reporting with facts and that is all I want from you CNN. Too bad you are as bad as NBC, you just make it look like you are being fair and impartial but only the real dummies fall for it.

Disgraceful... you have your puppet who happens to receive large donations from your corporate Turner and you are forced to choose a side..... should be ashamed.

Bill is NOT a racist. He's one of the most charitable and giving person's out there with his fame and fortune. He's in Africa right now helping those people get the basic necessities in life. His entire public life has been about helping those less fortunate. How is he racist?? The 90's were great and that's how people will remember Bill. Great economy and great foreign relations. Something we could use now!!!

This is an outrage

I agree with you, Bill. You're not a racist. But you degraded Barack at times and that swung voters toward him. You would have been better suited if you were critical of the nut jobs attacking Barack as either a Muslim or a Black Panther.

But Geraldine Ferraro is another story. She is a racist.

Everyone in this country is a racist to some degree. People need to start acknowledging this and being honest. Race has and will continue to consume this country for a very long time. We will only get beyond racism when we acknowledge it and not deny it.

I don't believe for a second that President Clinton is a racist. But since we had a white woman running against a black man, there is going to be someone that says the other is a racist. I do have an issue with Sen Obama doing his flip flop on letting big oil drill with certain provisions, and the myriad of other things he has flipped on. Such as federal money to faith based groups that will allow hiring and dismissing policies to be dictated by faith. Get ready America...the shift has started and if elected we'll have another republican in the white house.

I don't think he's racist, I just think he thought he could get a benefit from racially polarizing white voters into thinking they they would be disadvantaged with a non-white President. Hogwash.

Bill Clinton is not a racist we know that. Don't you think BILL it's time to move on.

Yes Bill you are NOT. and that they are racist tactic is not working against McCain.They and we did that to Hillary and we will make him pay for it by voting for McCain. For all you have done for the AA community,it was disappointing that they all abandoned Hillary and went for the first guy (one without any qualifications to speak of) that look like them. That is what I call racial politics.

Well in all,Bill Clinton has said somethings that he may feel like it was harmless.IT"S NOT ABOUT YOU BILL, how do you think the African-Americans who heard your comments feel. YET, it is all about the Clinton's. African-American know your not racist but your demeanor change for power,it was not welcomed. Get over yourselves Clintons' your camp did not provide Hillary with a winning team. She was not prepare, because if she were she would not have been in debt so many millions of dollars.

Obama'08

This is HUGE NEWS. Clinton can't stand being in exile.

This is exactly the reason Obama did not choose THE CLINTONS to be (two for the price of one) Vice Presidents.

Enough Already. No More Clintons.

All Clinton was doing was pointing out that South Carolina tended to vote for black candidates. If he would have pointed out that NY tended to vote for Democrats it would have been the same thing. You can't tell me that in private conversation that the BO campaign didn't have the same conversation before this election. It only became an issue when the BO campaign and his supporters in the media made it one.

Andy, How is Obama playing the race card??? Can anyone explain this to me. I heard the McSnoopy Camp keeping saying it but they have yet to prove it....What is sad for America is that you let the media brainwash your mind and began to think just like them.

What Obama said was right he do not look like the Presidents on the a dollar bill and THEY ( if the shoe fits, wear it) will try and make you scared of me....That is also True!!! Come on People McSame don't have any plans for America but to say don't vote for Obama b/c I said so. This man has yet to have a postive ad about what he will do as the President.

Happy BIrthday Obama......You are a Leo just like me.....

Your not a racist bill, your a pig!

Bill Clinton is not a racist and John McCain is not a racist, but they both should have the smarts and integrity (in this country with its history of racial prejudice) not to dance around racial innuendos for political gain. Lee Atwater wasn't racist either, but did some vile things because he too knew that there are people who are racists that feed off these actions. Prior to this campaign, Bill Clinton was near the top of my list of heroes and is still someone I like, but I just see him now as being more human. He surprised and disappointed me, but I gave him some slack because I know more than anything he was just trying to help his wife Hillary win. I'll keep that picture he sent me when he was president.

BULL...

Clinton is not a racist..never had never ever will be. Everyone knows that all the stuff said during the primaries was just politics as usual, that was meant to win Hillery the nomination playing the race card by bringing white people fears of a black man running the show.

Politics...

No one is a racist in this race.......other than Jeremiah Wright maybe, but he's not running for anything. No one would have gotten as far as they are while being a racist. It just wouldn't happen. So everyone needs to just chill out with all the racist stuff.

Bill Clinton cost his wife, at best, the VP slot, and, possibly
the presidentsy itself. He is so last century!

Denis Groves....he is letting it go....the MEDIA wont let it go......

We like you Bill and your family. You are still relevant in todays american polity.

Please support Obama but do not campaign for him because he's about to meet his end politically soonest.

Painting Bill Clinton as a racist shows me how far Obama will stoop to win an election/primary. No thanks, Barack. There is nothing new in that kind of politics.

It's okay Bill! According to the Obama campain and his supporters, anyone who doesn't support Obama is racist.

Jesse Jackson doesn't like Obama either, but you don't hear Roland Martin calling Jackson a racist.

It's funny that some call Obama post racial, but he plays the race card at every turn.

Still for Hill

Bill, our friend, we know who the racists are... and you and Hillary certainly are not racist. I commend you and Hillary's tough stance against all the old democrats and thank you for your fight and your hearts.

It will pay off by us PUMA's, don't worry.

Pelosi.....ugh.......Obama is an absolute JOKE.
Dems continue to shoot themselves in the foot over and over and over....

The Clintons should start their own party....and fix our nation once and for all.....

There is only one racist and that is Barack Obama because he keep introducing his color either overtly or covertly, as in I don't look like the other presidents.

It looks like everytime Obama uses the race card he is trying to utilize the Affirmative Action aspect of that act.

Obama is trying to be the first Affirmative Action President....

NOT GOING TO WORK... You can't steal the nomination and expect to win, no way no how!

Obama has never had a real job, taken no business risks, never
been a boss of anything, and basically lived off the government and
shaken down folks for cash. This has nothing to do with race.
For all intents and purposes he is a bum. Because of this lack
of any substance he has no choice but to make a case for racism or
any other nonsense that create smore of a smokescreen to cover
for the fact that he is a just a wind bag.

Hey v.a. you know some people have family/loved ones that are retarded so maybe quit being an idiot and using that term. On a different note, WHAT ABOUT THE FISA BILL OBAMA??? How can you vote for legislation like that??? Where is the change now? Obama is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Get used to it America

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARACK OBAMA!!!

============who cares==========

Why are we still talking about the Clinton's? It is clear that they are still bitter about their defeat and waiting for a major Obama screw up so they can say "I told you so." Obama doesn't need that type of person campaigning for him; they [the Clinton's] need to go on an extended vacation until November 7th.

Who cares?

I agree, Mr. President - calling you a "racist" was nothing but race bating by the Obama camp - pure and simple - and it continues on and on. And, yes - THIS OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS THE BIGGEST FAIRY TALE EVER!

Even Bill, friend of the blacks, gets nailed as a racist for not supporting Obama. Funny thing is, whenever racism is mentioned it is somehow blamed on Republicans. The dems are the only ones talking about race. Also, Bush has had more blacks in higher positions then Bill ever dreamed. Kerry's staff was 100% white. It is just more lip-service. Slice it any way you like, republicans are more inclusive then anyone else.

It's cool Bill, no one but the PUMA's think you're a racist.

Obama '08

You don't have to be a racist. If you critize Obama in any way, it's spun by his camp as a racial attack. Hillary just wasn't as successful spinning attacks on her as gender bias.

If you don't have experience to show to people why they should vote for you, USE the RACE CARD = NOBAMA

Obamas fatal mistake was not putting Clinton on the ticket. Because of this I am one of many Democrtas who will be voting for McCain in November.

It's funny how Obama and his people have made Bill Clinton from the "First black President" to a racist. As a democrat and a black man it makes me sick to my stomach that Bill Clinton has to defend himself for not being racist. He has worked more about black problem than any president and now he is racist simply because he wanted his wife to win. Sorry, I'll not vote for Obama in hundred of years.

I am against NOBAMA, he is ANTI-WHITE. If you koolaid drinkers read his book NOBAMA expressed his anger towards white people. For anyone of you calling Bill Clinton racist, you've just shown how racist you are!

Bill should be ashm of himself, everybody use to call him black president but becose of polities he tanish is reputision, if not beose of becose they love him even during the primaries he said he did not regret what he said becose he thought his wife could still win he spoil his wife chance it is a pity

Both the Clinton's piled it pretty high on Obama. He is still dealing with most of it now from the Repugs. I will never forgive the Clinton's for their nasty campaign!

Bill and Hillary have done more than anyone for minorities. The same cannot be said for Obama. If anything Obama and his followers are the Rcists. They blame everything on the White establishment. This was the same tactic of the 60's radicals. What they dont take into consideration is that many of us Minorities are no longer poor and uneducated., we see throught the B.S. Barak and theDemocratic
;party use to take our votes. We are Capitalists and will not' vote for a Socialist/Marxist Agenda, no matter who proposes it.

Of course we don't think Bill is a racist and I think that accusations by Hillary Clinton supporters that Obama called him that are ridiculous. You want somebody to blame...blame the MSM. THEY took Bill comments and twisted them into something racist, until the point that Obama had to make a statement about it b/c he was repeatedly asked about it. He never came out and said Bill was a racist, nobody in their right mind would believe that Bill who has an office in Harlem is racist.

Sure, Bill, you aren't racist.

But Obama is.

Notice how Bill and Hillary are distancing themselves from Obama.

Get over it, Bill. The primaries are over. Don't let the media manipulate you and control the narrative of your legacy. The more defensive you get, the worse it makes you look. The best thing you can do is to move on, and campaign for your party.

If the idiot pundits want to yap about if you're a racist or not? Let them. But don't give them the satisfaction of a response.

McCain may say he is not a racist, but his actions as a young Arizona senator speak volumes about the real McCain .

Whatever Bubba, nobody cares about you.

America stupit to let any time talk about race. If white not look properly on black person, they can call him racist. Why black can say anything about race, but white have to be very "carefull ". Obama bring no unity to America.America ,please wake up. No obama.

It is so sad how the level of discourse in this country has been affected by the Obama campaign. Now even Bill Clinton has to say he is not a racist. Have we really come to the point that disagreeing with any position Obama takes makes one a racist? Heaven help us in November, even if Obama wins, because a significant portion of the country won't vote for him. It has nothing to do with race, but even Obama cannot be all things to all people.

yes you are

TOO BAD!!!

I definitely think he wanted to be co-president.

Don't understand what has happened to the man that can even work with ex-republican presidents. Guess he just really wanted to be co-president.

Oh well – we didn't need a third term for Bill Clinton, and we don't need a third term for W.

Everyone is a racist to a certain degree. And why anyone in the world would have voted for this clown is beyond me. Now come the old gray mair and she needs to be put out to pasture. She would sell her soul for a vote. Obama can not be trusted and is a racist in the worst kind of way.

NOBODY EVER ACCUSED YOU OF BEING A RACIST, BILL!

People were mad at you for making a shameless cynical comparison of Barack Obama's campaign and Jesse Jackson's campaign of 20 years ago.

Bill, I think you do care about black people, but you care about yourself more.

Yes your are not. I believed Bill. God bless you and your family.
Americans love you.

No, you are not. But you played to the worst of human instincts. You campaigned only in the whitest parts of The South, you compared Obama to Jesse when all they have in common is color and so on.

Sorry to hear that you are getting bumped out of the DNC for the new fashion.

You made racist commets, such as "even Jesse Jackson won in SC".

You know what you meant. You implied that less qualified black people have won in SC, because SC is largely black. You also implied that the win in SC was not an sort of indication of Obama's strength, because he is black, and even less qualified black men have won there. So, you belittled the people of SC, you belittled Jesse, and you tried decrease the significance of Obama's win by "playing the race card". I don't think you are racist, you are just an egomaniac with control issues. Oh, ya and a sexual predator. Nice leagcy Mr. Pres!!!

He added that the way Obama’s campaign had reacted was “disrespectful to Jesse Jackson”

So, what, maybe he should have suggested cutting off the reverend's you-know-whats. THAT would have been respectful??

I truly feel that Clinton should campaign for Obama, if for nothing else to redeem himself and his image.

anyone against obama automatically become racist...if obama is not playing the race card....that's so sad for america.

And nobody ever accused you of being one, Bill. But your whole attitude toward Barack and his campaign was a patronizing and downgrading one, something everybody agreed on. You will have the whole year to think about all the mistakes Hillary's campaign made and to come up with a better excuse for the defeat. Now, as the narcissistic monster you are, you can only blame Barack for it.

OF COURSE YOU ARE NOT RACIST BILL.. YOU JUST WANTED YOUR WIFE TO WIN AND SO YOU PLAYED THE RACE CARD ON OBAMA. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

Sir you or your family members are not racist
We want Hillary to back
My Skin color is 100% pure black
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

Looks like Bill is sticking his foot in his mouth again.

Really he really needs to be quiet and stay out of Obama's
campaign... he just cant help himself – maybe its dementia
setting in – whatever it is – give it up Bill – your wife lost.

Anyone who thinks Bill Clinton is a racist is an idiot. Enough said.

Oh give it up already. You used Jesse rather than more recent "South Carolina political history" (i.e. John Edwards?) for a reason. Just move on will ya?

Obama is an absolute JOKE.
Dems continue to shoot themselves in the foot over and over and over....

The Clintons should start their own party....and fix our nation once and for all.....

Bill, like Jesse Jackson< are struggling to hold their positions as a generational change is taking place. Whether it is sour grapes or just a natural part of having to let go and become the "senior" statesman will be seen in his willing or unwillingness to help after the convention.

Bill Clinton is not a racist. But, he did use race as an excuse to brush away Senator Obama's North Carolina win as race based. It was a low blow that should not have been made against another democrat. There should be a limit as to how severe criticism among members of the same party should and can go. A point to which none should go. He began and later Hilary as candidate went beyond that point.

Let's bury the hatchet.

Hillary for V.P.

Obama/Hillary 08/12.

Obama's campaign is taking tactics right out of the Slick Willy playbook: "Make an under-the-belt comment and then pretend to be innocent and apologize, how nice!!"

hahahaha he just can't help but stick his foot in his mouth. why even mention being a racist if you want ppl to think you're not one? let it blow over and quit bringing it up, retard.

I dislike Bill Clinton intensely, but the man is the furthest thing from a racist a man can be. In fact, I find most racists (plantation racists) tend to be from New York and New England.) And he was right about Obama's pulling the victimization card. He pulled it again against McCain and he will pull it again. Can we just stipulate he is no George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. For a man of his ego, perhaps those towering giants may not seem significant enough to him, a man who hangs around with the Reverend Wright, Bill Ayres, et al.

Bill, I agree is not a racist. However, I cannot believe he is still stewing about this. Be a big boy and just let t go. Black people do not think you are racist. The Repubs are

As much as I was shocked by the behavior of the Clintons, I agree. Bill Clinton is NOT a racist. He may be guilty of saying some not so smart things during this campaign, but a racist he is not.

The only thing we are all guilty of is holding Bill Clinton up as some type of messiah, perfect in all ways, and then when he slips up, as he did many times, we're shocked and stunned. It's not his fault so much as it is ours.

GO OBAMA.

I thought anything you said about Obama, whether it was policy or character related, made you a racist? By that logic, 50% of democrats were racist during the primary and now it appears that nearly 50% of the country is racist now...

Flip-flopper: The new racist remark of 2008. Try it at home kids. Call your friends at work flip-floppers and they'll complain about you to the Equal Opportunity Officer...

Poor Bill

Seriously..he is over in Africa doing humanitarian work

Obama sucks

That is something you will never get me to believe about McCain, Bush, Sharpton, Wright, Jackson and a thousand other hypocrites!