ABC: Obama Damps Down Racial Controversy

ABC News' David Wright, Andy Fies, and Sunlen Miller Report: Sen. Barack Obama told ABC News Monday there is nothing in Sen. Hillary Clinton's record that would give him any cause for concern about her in terms of racial politics.

Asked how Obama interpreted two recent remarks by the Clintons that prompted an angry reaction from some in the Black community, Obama sought to damp down the racial dynamics of the controversy.

Many African Americans were offended when Hillary Clinton told an interviewer in New Hampshire, "Martin Luther King's dream became a reality when Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

Some say she seemed to suggest that it took a white politician to fulfill a black man's dream.

"I don't think it was in any way a racial comment," Obama told ABC News. "That's something that has played out in the press. That's not my view."
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http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/obama-damps-dow.html

Can we end this shit now?

The longer it takes the more suspicious it is. I was saying Obama should put a stop to it last week. Why did it take so long?

:thumbsup:

Kudos to the good Senator from Illinois.

:banghead:

it's clear to me that he wants to stay above this.

It won't end. Not here... not elsewhere.

Bring on the Uniter

if something happened and they asked hillary what she thought..she'd be all .."it's troubling".."it's inappropriate". It's all about hillary with hillary but, Obama is for our Country.

advisors had been giving him poor advice.

:banghead:

Maybe Obama got what he wanted out of it and he's done? Maybe he's far enough ahead, so he can end it? Maybe you just want to continue your flamebait bullshit?

I have a feeling it's the latter.

His choosing to speak graciously at the same time Bill is screaming that Obama attacked Hillary
80 times. Can you imagine attack your opponent on the issues 80 times in a closely fought race?:sarcasm:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/14/bill-clinton-compiles-list-of-obama-attacks/

opened their mouth? I don't remember Obama being on MTP discussing this subject or on in other national stage discussing it in-depth. God I will say the Clintons train their robots well. Do just as the Clintons blame it on everyone else! It's gotten too damn old and I for one am really tired of it and really don't want a replay of the 90's--at least not that version.

:shrug:

...as predictable as the sunrise.

Can I buy you a drink to relax you a bit? :beer:

racist theme for what you clearly thought was a good campaign strategy for the Obama camp.

You have to live with it now.

Obama could have stopped this days ago but he didn't. Someone close to him thought it was working in their favor. Now they have figured out that it was not.

About that drink - forget about it. You have to live with the role you played. You made the mud - you clean it up.

Yes, I've very clearly stated that a "race card" was at play and that Hillary is racist, etc.

:sarcasm:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4062648&mesg_id=4062648

:(

*sigh*

But it is good to know Obama does not think it was racial. I wonder if all the Obama supporters here pushing the supposed racial attack that Obama does not believe happened will chill on the matter?

This really does need to end.

One would hope...

Sadly I'm betting that some will continue to accuse the Clintons of racism and race-baiting.

case is now closed.

Anymore discussion on this, makes us all losers.

Thank you!

Gobama!(well,in this instance anyway) Let's all move on to the real primaries now.:toast:

eom

And I'm sure you will.

All the right things. He said all the right things. Man I hope this was an interview for TV.

IMO, if this doesn't die down, we'll know *exactly* whose supporters are pushing it.

What a breath of fresh air. I hope all the other candidates follow his example. Save the ammo for the GOP!

P.S. and I hope this makes Bill's list look petty and churlish. Enough already!

That's the kind of statement that earns my respect - thank you Barack Obama! :toast:

From the very same source you posted:



Please don't intentionally mislead fellow DUers.

It's been clear for some time that the Obama campaign is going after swing repubs, and that Hillary hate is one of his most valuable assets.

The constituency he's going after does not find accusations of Hillary racism a strong motivator to vote for him.

Lest she risk turning off black voters if she were to win the nomination.

of the country? And comparing what MLK went through to achieve his dream to the "o"'s pretentious claim to have the same dream? Comparing the experience of war hero and long term "FULL TIME" Senator JFK to "o"'s time in the hood snorting what he said he snorted in his book?

Hillary has nothing to apologize for. This argument has its source with "o" comparing himself to qualities in JFK and MLK. Obvious the comparison is like apples and "o"ranges. And wisely, "o" has decided to pull the plug on it. It's an argument even a great speaker cannot long support.

Hopefully, his supporters will follow suit, and Hillary's will respond in kind.

Hopefully he will say this tomorrow.

It's much ado about nothing ...

:bounce:

We see who the classy one is

Did you?

Edwards gasps, because we always expected Obama to state Hilliary was a KKK shill...

Shh, don't tell my girlfriend. :)

I hope more of his supporters can emulate him.

obama answered, it was President Johnson, and now when obama response President Johnson becomes a "white politican". Oh this man is too slick by half and it goes back to a comment in made in manchester n.h. earlier last year. Obama said, “minority candidates have ‘a higher threshold in establishing themselves with voters.’” That is a laughable claim but a shrewd use of the race card to position Obama for future manipulation of the electoral process and now one can see from this how he is using it. For him to claim that the barriers are higher, that the bar is higher for him to succeed, is nonsense. It is crass racialism. Obama is a product of the very “24-hour…small-minded politics” that he decries.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4066565
Truce already!

:thumbsup:

Yes -- let's let the shit END.

Hillary Clinton isn't a racist; Obama knows that very well. Both candidates have issued very gracious statements about it. Enough is enough.

Of course, some on DU will continue to pimp this "controversy;" I know that. :eyes:

To show similar leadership.

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