Boh Johnson's comment; What was he talking about?

[Perky]

Poll question: Boh Johnson's comment; What was he talking about?

At a rally here for Mrs. Clinton at Columbia College, Mr. Johnson was defending recent comments that Mrs. Clinton made regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She did not mean to take any credit away from him, Mr. Johnson said, when she said that it took President Johnson to sign the civil rights legislation he fought for.

Dr. King had led a “moral crusade,” Mr. Johnson said, but such crusades have to be “written into law.”

“That is the way the legislative process works in this nation and that takes political leadership,” he said. “That’s all Hillary was saying.”

He then added: “And to me, as an African-American, I am frankly insulted that the Obama campaign would imply that we are so stupid that we would think Hillary and Bill Clinton, who have been deeply and emotionally involved in black issues since Barack Obama was doing something in the neighborhood--and I won’t say what he was doing, but he said it in the book--when they have been involved.”

Johnson later explained his statement thus:

My comments today were referring to Barack Obama’s time spent as a community organizer, and nothing else. Any other suggestion is simply irresponsible and incorrect.

[Perky]

1. kick

[durrrty libby]

2. What difference does it make if he was alluding to cocaine or not?

Is cocaine use a lie? Why have outrage over the truth? It's stupid

Obama wrote he was once a coke head. Deal with it

[Perky]

4. Well he clains it was not about drug use.

Why?

[durrrty libby]

11. "Why?" Ask him.

[tammywammy]

5. Then why after the fact are they trying to say he was referring to community organizing

if it's not such a big deal?

:shrug:

[durrrty libby]

7. You would have to ask Mr Johnson. I can't read his mind but

the more people act outraged at what he said, the longer

people will focus on O'bama's cocaine use. Once again his supporters

only hurt him

[tammywammy]

8. Well, you're a Clinton supporter

Why would her campaign say Johnson was referring to his community work? :shrug:

[durrrty libby]

10. See #7 Asked and answered

[cali]

33. really?

seems to me it's your candidate who's hurting, not mine. And in part, it's because of HER supporters. I think you should be worrying about how poorly Hillary is doing. Isn't quite the romp to the nomination you imaagined, huh?

[rox63]

6. So if Johnson was actually referring to drug use, his later claim makes him a liar n/t

[durrrty libby]

9. Who cares. He is already a gazillionaire and I'm sure he has

been called worse. I am also sure he could give 2 shits what you think of him

[rox63]

12. So you think it's ok for Clinton surrogates to be liars? n/t

[durrrty libby]

14. I don't know if Johnson lied or not. I do know Obama admitted he was once a coke head

[Perky]

17. Hew as not a cokehead....he experimented for a short seaon

and then wised up.

[durrrty libby]

29. lol

[NoBorders]

3. For him to claim it wasn't the drug use is ridiculous

Just insert it into his statement:

He then added: “And to me, as an African-American, I am frankly insulted that the Obama campaign would imply that we are so stupid that we would think Hillary and Bill Clinton, who have been deeply and emotionally involved in black issues since Barack Obama was doing something in the neighborhood--you know, community organizing in the black community--when they have been involved.”

Like that would undermine Obama's credibility vis a vis Clinton on supporting African Americans? Huh?

Actually the statement doesn't make in general if you think about it.

[TheSource]

13. Considering...

the fact he owns BET, a show that perpetuates the problems with our community.

[Debi]

15. Are you calling him a liar?

x(

[Perky]

16. I have not offered an opinion,

[Debi]

21. Waiting for the poll in your post to make up your mind for you? n/t

[Perky]

27. hardly

I think he and the clinton campaign very clearly are lying about the intent of his comment

[tammywammy]

18. Debi, watch the video

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/01/13/johnson.on.clinton.obama.cnn?iref=videosearch

The referenced part is at 8:30 in.


Now, tell me he was referring to Obama's community work.

"Jay Carson, a Clinton spokesman, said Johnson had made earlier remarks about how Obama was as a community organizer in Chicago neighborhoods while Clinton was active on civil rights issues in Arkansas.

"My comments today were referring to Barack Obama's time spent as a community organizer, and nothing else," Johnson clarified in a later statement. "Any other suggestion is simply irresponsible and incorrect."
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/13/clinton_obama_campaigns_spar_o.html?hpid=topnews

[Debi]

20. I watched it at least 1/2 dozen times on the morning news shows

I'm waiting for Senator Clinton to ask him to leave the campaign - like she has asked all the other supporters of hers that elude to or speak of Senator Obama's past drug use. :hi:

It is sad that somebody with as high of position w/in the media industry would stoop so low...and then not take responsibility for their own words. He didn't get where he is by avoiding the truth or by making such deplorable comments.

[tammywammy]

30. Okay Debi

I've always respected what you have to say. And I agree, I cannot believe that Clinton stood by while he said that and now is trying to spin it as community work. :shrug: It's sad really.

[jenmito]

19. Edit since you were obviously being sarcastic. n/t

[Debi]

22. Thanks, I think, but what did you say? n/t

[jenmito]

26. Nothing terrible...

but something like, "Are you the one Hillary supporter who believes him?" Then one of these: :rofl:

[Debi]

31. Oh well no...and uh no!

:thumbsup:

[jenmito]

32. Good...

sorry I didn't get it. :)

[Debi]

34. Thing is (and it doesn't matter for me now - since I'm from Iowa)

I wasn't against a Clinton nomination. I wasn't 100% on board, but wouldn't have cringed had the Senator received the nomination. And really, up until after Iowa there wasn't too much bs and mud to be waded through.

However, the longer this race goes on the worse the campaign's behavior (first the two volunteers in Iowa - then Jim what'shisname in New Hampshire and now Johnson). I won't even get into WJC's 'fairytale' comments or the Senator's comments about MLKJr. and LBJ!)

It's like watching a trainwreck in slow motion. The campaign is self destructing and it's lead player is orchestrating the actions.

The other thing I noted to my husband is that I haven't seen or heard the Obama campaign make any side references to Senator Clinton being female. None at all - no sexist remarks - no 'girl' or 'kitchen' remarks. Seems somebody can keep it clean.

(and I don't believe that bs victory party rap song crap...it would have been ALL over the Iowa papers...like they're weren't bloggers located at every corner of every party everywhere :eyes:)

[jenmito]

35. OK...

I agree with everything you just said. :)

[MadBadger]

23. delete

[Jai4WKC08]

24. Other

I'm a Clinton supporter and I don't give a rat's ass what Bob Johnson meant.

[Vinca]

25. Of course he was talking about drug use, but more importantly -

what the heck is Hillary thinking having this guy speak on her behalf? This is a man whose fortune was made in part by the demeaning of black women. It's a little shocking to see him promoting a woman candidate when he apparently regards many women as "bitches and hos."

[Adelante]

28. And lobbied for the hedge fund tax avoidance loophole

He really is a piece of shit. I wouldn't want him in my corner.