Bill Clinton: House Dems Treated Like 'Sharecroppers'

NewsMax.com ^ | Feb. 4, 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

Ex-president Bill Clinton defended his wife Hillary on Friday for claiming last month that the GOP-led Congress was being run like a "plantation," adding that he thought House Democrats were being treated like "sharecroppers."

Asked if he agreed with Mrs. Clinton's comment, the ex-president told WCBS Radio's Peter Maer: "Oh, absolutely I do. And it had no racial overtones."

"It was more about the arbitrary and complete exercise of power and control," he contended."

Clinton cited an unnamed farmer-turned-congressman from East Arkansas who told him he agreed with Hillary as well. "I wouldn't say we were slaves," Clinton quoted the congressman as saying. "We're more like sharecroppers."

The ex-president then added, "Another member of the United States Congress who worked on a plantation as a boy came up and thanked my wife for saying that."

After offering racially tinged anecdotes, Mr. Clinton again insisted that Hillary "absolutely meant nothing racial by it."

"I defend her, I think she did the right thing," he said. "And I think that's why the Black Caucus defended her."

[Big Giant Head]

Ex-president Bill Clinton Ahhh, I just like that modifier.

EX, the gift that keeps on giving, is a big part of the reason the Republicans can run the place. "It was more about the arbitrary and complete exercise of power and control," by an elected body, the majority of which gets to exercise power and control. Thank you Bill Clinton. The biggest achievement of your administration was the conversion of the country to conservative voting.

It's a beautiful winter day. The sun is shining, the Republicans are exercising power and control, two justices to the USSC appointed by Bush..... I'm a happy camper.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Do I? Bunnies can't spell.

Where is it?

[SouthTexas]

This is pure BS. Sharecroppers EARN their keep!

[OKIEDOC]

Bill Clinton
adding that he thought House Democrats were being treated like "sharecroppers."

REPLY

The subject of sharecroppers, slavery and keeping several million people of color in ignorance, poverty and on the plantation is something every Dimocrat learns by heart at an early part of their political life.

Dimocrat leadership and more especially so called Black leaders relish in their efforts to keep Blacks in line.

[bray]

Please BJ give us those names you just made up! He is a much better liar than his wife, she can't lie with conviction the way he can. Is he trying to help or hurt her?

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[NCC-1701]

Is it me, or does she remind anyone of Hannibal Lecter?

[samadams2000]

The Clintons..America's historical stain.

[Crawdad]

sociopath (soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-uh-path)

Someone whose social behavior is extremely abnormal. Sociopaths are interested only in their personal needs and desires, without concern for the effects of their behavior on others.

[solitas]

Ex…Clinton…plantation…Democrats…sharecroppers…no racial overtones…

Yeah, and all this just in time for "you-know-what history month"… Pull the other one.

[right-wingin_It]

Sharecroppers?? Oh please, Willi -- Don't compare yourselves to people who put in an honest day's work.

[SeaBiscuit]

Hey billy boy, see my tagline.

[Old Professer]

"Another member of the United States Congress who worked on a plantation as a boy came up and thanked my wife for saying that."

Must have been Bobby Byrd.

[johnny7]

[golfisnr1]

Just coming to Hillary's aid. Remember she said it was a plantation. Prior to 1984 the Pubs were treated like dogs. The Dems threw them a table scrap now and then.

[potlatch]

LOL, bump to that!!

[DCPatriot]

The modern Benedict Arnold spurts some real jiz!!

Excuse me, but that's disgusting and uncalled for on this forum.

[jospehm20]

I thought it was common knowledge that went without saying.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Yeah, yeah, yeah Billy boy and you witnessed black churches being burned, in Arkansas, when you were bitty; even though that never happened. LOL

Yeah, and he sat in the back of the bus (Hope, Arkansas never had one) after he was moved by Rosa Parks' courage.

[nopardons]

LOL

[Mr. Buzzcut]

Another member of the United States Congress who worked on a plantation as a boy

Can anyone verify this claptrap?!