now THIS is class

[ccpup]

After fielding questions from an audience of about 200, Bill Clinton called on a black man standing near the stage. The man said he was a pastor and told Clinton that "black America is voting for Obama because he's black." He said Democrats are in a dangerous position because if Obama wins the nomination, voters will elect a Republican in November. "They're not ready for a black president," he said.

Several black audience members nodded and said, "That's right."

"I have to tell you I hope you're not right," Clinton responded.

He said that despite the "mean things" said about him "in the Obama camp this week," he would support the Illinois senator if he is nominated.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/mochila.php?articleId=12146655&channelId=76&buyerId=talkingpointsmemo_com400732&buid=866

[jlake]

1. Wow. Go Bill!

[aquart]

2. Tell the pastor there are 72 million Democrats, only 55 million Republicans.

If the Democrats decide on a candidate, we only need 13 million independents to agree with us, and NOT ONE Republican. The Republicans need 30 million independents to agree with them.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

3. The gotcha racial politics don't work against the Clintons because they're not true.

[ellacott]

4. despite the mean things said about him in the Obama camp this week

Funny

[enid602]

5. cops

Bill always gets to play the good cop, and Hillary the bad. I think they like it that way.

[CyberPieHole]

6. Bill Clinton is ALL class as is his wife Senator Clinton.

:kick: and recommend

[Nimrod2005]

7. WOW! very cool, why is he married to that thing then?

[Joe the Revelator]

8. What was he supposed to say?

[leftynyc]

9. Good for Bill (eom)

[ProSense]

10. Bill is one classy guy:

Another Black Arkansan who suffered from mental illness, Ricky Ray Rector, became world famous upon his execution in 1992. Then Governor Bill Clinton left the campaign trail in January of that year to sign the warrant for Rector’s execution. Rector’s mental capacity was such that when taken from his cell as a “dead man walking” he told a guard to save his pie. He thought he would return to finish his dessert. I try to remember this story when I am told that all Black people love Bill Clinton or that he should be considered the first Black president. Clinton wasn’t Black when Rector needed him. He was just another politician who didn’t want to be labeled soft on crime.

link

More "class"

[MadBadger]

11. Despite all the mean things said about him in the Obama campaign...HA

Bill, you've been running your mouth all campaign.

[THUNDER HANDS]

12. what was he supposed to do, agree?

I mean, I know he COULD have agreed with the defeatist black guys who show up at the Hillary events, but that would have looked bad. Plus, with the way he's been acting this campaign, if Obama is the nominee, he should ask him politely if he wouldn't mind him campaigning for him. I wouldn't just automatically assume Obama would even want Bill's help. Unlike his wife, he doesn't need a tag-team partner.

[MoonRiver]

13. Nobody has fought harder for AAs than Bill Clinton.

Cudos Mr. President! :yourock:

[MadBadger]

15. Nobody??? Nobody on the face of the Earth??

Yea...right.

[MoonRiver]

16. Well, no I can't say that.

MLK definitely fought harder, along with other notable historic figures. But among the current group of politicians I certainly believe he is in the forefront.

[MadBadger]

17. How bout Clyburn?

[MoonRiver]

18. I don't know enough about him to compare them. But off the top of my head I'd say no.

The reason is that Bill Clinton held the oval office for 8 years, and it's a lot easier to get things done, be visible in one's support of oppressed groups, etc. in that position than any other in the world.

[MadBadger]

19. Well of the top of your head you'd be soooo ubelievably wrong.

[MoonRiver]

20. Your opinion. nuff said

[Proud2BAmurkin]

21. Not Obama, we can say that.

[mathewsleep]

14. now THIS is politics

now THIS is bullshit.
now THIS is spin.
now THIS is the only thing he could have said to not make himself look like an ass. to imply that the obama camp attacked him for no reason is just ignorant. he started attacking obama and barack did the only thing you can do when you get attacked, you fight back. he's said ten times as much negative stuff about obama then vice versa.