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Racist? You better believe it. Though, later on in his Presidency, when he actually started to know some African-Americans, particularly Fredrick Douglass, he softened on the issue.
The Democratic Party, for much of its history, was pro-slavery, pro-Jim Crow, and pro-Segregationist, so bigoted in the past, yes. Today on GBLT rights, its still bigoted.
Same for Senator Byrd.
JFK and RFK are a little more difficult, JFK was most likely a racist, viewing Civil Rights as politically expedient. However, his brother, on the other hand, seemed to have actually worked to eliminate his own prejudices, so I don't think its accurate to call him a racist.
Bill Clinton, on GBLT rights, is a bigot, DOMA anyone?
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