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A respected African American congressman thinks so. Rep. James E. Clyburn tells the New York Times:

One of the nation's most influential African-American political leaders sharply criticized former President Bill Clinton on Thursday afternoon for what he called his "bizarre" conduct during the Democratic primary campaign.

Black leaders widely criticized Mr. Clinton after he equated the eventual victory of Mr. Obama in the South Carolina primary in January to that of the Rev. Jesse Jackson in the 1988 primary, a parallel that many took as an effort to diminish Mr. Obama's success in the campaign.

In a radio interview in Philadelphia on Monday, Mr. Clinton defended his remarks and said the Obama campaign had "played the race card on me" by making an issue of them.

In an interview with The New York Times late Thursday, Mr. Clyburn said Mr. Clinton's conduct in this campaign had caused what might be an irreparable breach between Mr. Clinton and an African-American constituency that once revered him.

"When he was going through his impeachment problems, it was the black community that bellied up to the bar," Mr. Clyburn said. "I think black folks feel strongly that this is a strange way for President Clinton to show his appreciation."

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119636

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The breah is not irreparable. The many aspects of Bill Clinton will be needed once Hillary is out of the way. If he uses his latent old southern white man ways to the extent demonstrated in recent months he will be an invaluable asset to Barach's understanding and winning over southerners capable of chance. If he uses his player or lover aspect and seduces Coulter and Matlin in into silence that will benefit Barack too. Finally, if Clinton uses the vast powers to win over his many past followers outside the black race Barach will win with little or no problems.

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Walt

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2008-05-01T10:23:43-06:00

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119685

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Clinton advisor called Indianans "sh*t" and "worthless white ni**ers" http://www.jedreport.com/2008/05/hillary-clinton.html] The expletives in the above 1992 video, uttered by Clinton operative Mickey Kantor, are made even more noxious when one considers who is listening with evident approval. None other than George Stephanopoulos. And James Carville. Kantor uses the N word and disses the people of Indiana.

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jd

Date

2008-05-02T08:56:30-06:00