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Hillary Apologizes For Racial Remarks
Tonight Hillary apologized to the African American community for the incidents involving Bill Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro. She was speaking to a group representing 200 black community newspapers. The story being reported by the AP is here.
On Bill
<blockquote>"I want to put that
in context. You know I am sorry if anyone was offended. It was
certainly not meant in any way to be offensive," Hillary Clinton said.
"We can be proud of both Jesse Jackson and Senator Obama." </blockquote>
On Ferraro
<blockquote>Of Ferraro's
comment, Hillary Clinton told her audience: "I certainly do repudiate
it and I regret deeply that it was said. Obviously she doesn't speak
for the campaign, she doesn't speak for any of my positions, and she
has resigned from being a member of my very large finance committee."</blockquote>
On reconciliation
<blockquote>"Once one of us has
the nomination there will be a great effort to unify the Democratic
party and we will do so, because, remember I have a lot of supporters
who have voted for me in very large numbers and I would expect them to
support Senator Obama if he were the nominee," she said.</blockquote>
Comments (9)
It's a mistake on both counts. No apologies were due to anyone.
March 13, 2008 1:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
Clearly, she has better judgment than you.
March 13, 2008 1:20 AM | Reply | Permalink
Of course and obviously the Clintons never mean to be offensive (and they are awfully sorry), but they sure do manage to offend anyway, despite their intentions.
"...And she has resigned from being a member of my very large finance committee" but still working for the campaign.
"Once one of us has the nomination there will be a great effort to unify the Demmocratic party..." but until then it's slash and burn politics.
Ms. Ferraro played her bad cop role with aplomb and the damage is done. There is so much time to fill with so much drama and distraction. Who will play the next role for their dear gode strømer in this sad saga of destruction?
March 13, 2008 1:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ah, yes, the classic politician's non-apology.
I'm just going to say this once, that's really all it requires. It's not about being "sorry someone was offended", it's apologizing for someone having actually said something on your behalf.
And then, going forward, Clinton needs to change her tone. Immediately, and for the remainder of the campaign. Otherwise, her "apology" will mean exactly nothing.
March 13, 2008 1:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
No apologies here. Too little too late in my opinion.
March 13, 2008 2:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary Clinton's "divide and conquer" tactics are unconscionable. She is knowingly promoting race hatred and prejudice to further her own narrow ends. She has become everything tolerant, broad-minded citizens abhor - a self-absorbed, self-serving MONSTER who panders to BIGOTS. She is utterly shameless, and will employ any strategy to attain her objecives. If stirring up racial animus advances her aims, so be it. This megalomaniac is unworthy of the Democratic nomination - indeed, she is unworthy of inclusion in our society.
March 13, 2008 2:30 AM | Reply | Permalink
To little to late.
March 13, 2008 6:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
She's lucky you're not a black community newspaper editor.
March 13, 2008 9:01 AM | Reply | Permalink
She's sorry if some people were offended by Bill's remarks.
She disowns Gerry's statements.
There's no apology in her statements. This is all old South doublespeak. Try these phrases on for size.
"I am sorry if you took offense, I'm sure he didn't mean no harm."
"You must be devastated"
"Now, I would never say such a thing, of course."
"Bless her heart, she means well"
"So, Senator, you want to be the first black President? How Nice."
Yeah....
March 13, 2008 2:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
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