Hillary Clinton Regrets Gandhi Joke

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[metalboy]

Hillary Clinton Regrets Gandhi Joke Hillary Clinton Says She Regrets Joking That Gandhi Used to Run a Gas Station in St. Louis

The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS Jan. 6 — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized for joking that Mahatma Gandhi used to run a gas station in St. Louis, saying it was "a lame attempt at humor." The New York Democrat made the remark at a fund-raiser Saturday. During an event here for Senate candidate Nancy Farmer, Clinton introduced a quote from Gandhi by saying, "He ran a gas station down in St. Louis."

After laughter from many in the crowd of at least 200 subsided, the former first lady continued, "No, Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader of the 20th century." In a nod to Farmer's underdog status against Republican Sen. Kit Bond, Clinton quoted the Indian independence leader as saying: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

The director of a U.S. center devoted to Gandhi's teachings said the remarks amounted to stereotyping and were insensitive.

After being approached by The Associated Press to clarify the remarks, Clinton suggested in a statement late Monday that she never meant to fuel the stereotype often used as a comedic punch line that certain ethnic groups run America's gas stations.

"I have admired the work and life of Mahatma Gandhi and have spoken publicly about that many times," Clinton said. "I truly regret if a lame attempt at humor suggested otherwise."

Michelle Naef, administrator of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, a Memphis, Tenn.-based organization founded in 1991 by a Gandhi grandson, credited Clinton and her husband, former President Clinton, with long having "supported the Gandhi message." But she said Saturday's remarks "could be incredibly harmful."

"I don't think she was, in any way, trying to demean Mahatma Gandhi," Naef said. "To be generous to her, I would say it was a poor attempt at humor. Perhaps I'm overly sensitive, but I find it offensive when people use stereotypes in that way."

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[PhiKapMom]

UGH!!!!!

[Intolerant in NJ]

...a lame attempt at humor...yeah, like Trent Lott's comment about Strom Thurmond - she should resign......

[SAMWolf]

"Hey, it's not like she called him an f-ing Indian bastard..." Besides this is more my type

[TeleStraightShooter]

LOL!

[Grampa Dave]

"ST. LOUIS Jan. 6 — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized for joking that Mahatma Gandhi used to run a gas station in St. Louis, saying it was "a lame attempt at humor." The New York Democrat made the remark at a fund-raiser Saturday. During an event here for Senate candidate Nancy Farmer, Clinton introduced a quote from Gandhi by saying, "He ran a gas station down in St. Louis."

One can only imagine what would happen if Trent Lott or another republican said this.

Of course nothing will come of it. Cruz Bustayourwallets, the incompetent Lt Governor of California used the N word while speaking to an audience with Blacks in it. That was ignored.

[metalboy]

Hey, I showed that pic to a friend of mine who is a 1st Lt. in the Marine corp, he`s home for the holidays (lucky bastard)Read his reply;(If your offended by 4 letter words, I don`t know what to tell you)

"Yo, you sick f*ck,

Oh man, that is beautiful, that is the shit. I think I know that guy believe it or not. He`s a f*cking nut. If it was up to me, I`d give the dude a promotion and a bonus. They came up to me asking for a promo shot with that c*nt, and I flat out told them give me a demotion first. That shut them right up. See you in March. Dan"

That says it all, doesn`t it?

[MeekOneGOP]

hahaha ! That's the pic I used for this spoof ...

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[MeekOneGOP]

Posted with my apologies/condolences to Saddam ...

[cyncooper]

The director of a U.S. center devoted to Gandhi's teachings said the remarks amounted to stereotyping and were insensitive.

The Clintons are both obvious racists. The mask slips from time to time, and is there between the lines of the both of their speeches, but the helpful media, while acting like they're "clarifying", far from holding her to account, are merely helping put the mask back in place.

It is telling that the objects of their scorn---the other races they really so despise---revel in their "attention".

[Armed Civilian]

Was this why she was in Iraq? Now I understand.

[Armed Civilian]

Are there any pics of her and OBL or UBL whichever you like? Maybe lathering up their pie holes.

[tractorman]

I heard it on WLS (890 AM) this morning out of Chicago.

What next? Quotes from Martin Luther King, you know, the guy who shines shoes at the airport who had a dream……..

Hillary showed her true colors because the remarks were scripted and she actually thought they were funny. Good humor is always based around some semblance of truth and in this incident her true bias against Asian minorities is revealed. A lame attempt indeed!

[Armed Civilian]

Could you imagine the fallout if a Repubbie had said this?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

With all she's done, THIS is what she regrets?

[Petronski]

Hillary Clinton Regrets Gandhi Joke . . . because it may have exposed her contempt for all those she deems to be beneath her.

[Judith Anne]

I don't think she actually has a sense of humor. I think she says things all the time that she thinks are funny, and nobody nearby has the nerve to tell her that she isn't.

I think she has the political acumen of a warthog. Maybe less.

[Leatherneck_MT]

I despise liberals and in particular I despise Hillary
and I should be happy that the she coon of all libs has finally had one of her liberal policies come back to bite her in the ass.

However I can't. This "insensitivity" bullshit is just as much bullshit when it's applied to a liberal as to when it's applied to a conservative.

Don't like being stereotyped due to your race or sex? Tough friggin shit. You live in a tough world with rough edges and if you are too weak and spineless to deal with that, do the world a HUGE favor and go jump off of the nearest bridge you pansy.

I'm starting a back lash against all of you jerks who think that you rate not being picked on. Everytime I get the chance I'm going to pick on you more. I'm going to raise your discomfort level through the roof and then I'm going to laugh at you when you whine about it. I'm going to get the world laughing at you when you whine about it. In the end you will either be a tougher person or you will be dead from suicide. Either way, the world will be better off.

That is my vow

[annyokie]

LOL I like your friend's style!

[MeekOneGOP]

Re bin Laden: haha ! That would be a good one too ...

[Johnny_Cipher]

Hillary Clinton Regrets Gandhi Joke

Well, I regret the loss of the oxygen consumed by Hillary Clinton. So I guess we're even.