I never thought I would do this but I am inclined to defend Bill Clinton here -- even though most conservative commentators (and some Democrats) have jumped on him. After Obama's big S.C win, Bill said:
"Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in `84 and `88. Jackson ran a good campaign. And Obama ran a good campaign here."
This was in response to a question about Obama saying it "took two people to beat him." Jackson had not been mentioned.
Boy, I can't understand why anyone would think the Clintons are running a race-baiting campaign to paint Obama as "the black candidate."
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But Obama IS a black candidate. So what is wrong with comparing him to another black candidate? It seems a pretty relevant comparison to me.
Why must nobody mention what is perfectly obvious to everyone with eyes to see?
And now that a big majority of blacks appear to support Obama, it is obvious that most blacks see Obama as a black candidate -- so why is Clinton not supposed to see him as a black candidate? Does being white deprive you of your color vision?
Just to make it clear what I think of Clinton in general, see here. But even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
