Are Bill Clinton Race Comments “More Objectionable” Than Reids?
“Game Change,” the new book by John Heileman and Mark Halperin, alleges that former president Bill Clinton told the late Sen. Ted Kennedy that “a few years ago this guy [Obama] would have been getting us coffee” On Monday’s edition of CBSNews.com’s “Washington Unplugged,” CBS News’ chief political consultant Marc Ambinder said Mr.Clinton’s remark is “more objectionable than anything Harry Reid might have said.” “This is coming from a former president of the United States and what we know about this comment is it apparently got Ted Kennedy, who spent a lifetime fighting for civil rights, so exercised that not only did he endorse President Obama but he went out of his way to link Obama to the legacy of his brothers,” Ambinder told moderator Bob Schieffer. However, it should be noted that it’s unclear whether Mr. Clinton was specifically referring to Mr. Obama’s race or his relative youth.
Are Bill Clinton Race Comments “More Objectionable” Than Reids?