Posted on 01/13/2008 12:43:18 PM PST by jdm
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – Hours after Democrat Hillary Clinton was sharply critical of rival Barack Obama in an interview on NBC's Meet The Press, the New York senator struck a different tone on his candidacy in a predominantly African-American church in South Carolina.
"Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. "I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama, because together we have presented our cases to the people."
"I am standing here, Senator Obama stands before you as a result of the generations of men and women who protested and picketed, faced dogs and tear gas," she continued. "Who were beaten and jailed who had night sticks crush their skulls. Some who lost their very lives. They risked their lives because they looked into the eyes of their children and saw the promise of a better future. We stand here today because of their sacrifice."
Clinton's comments followed her hour-long appearance on Meet The Press, in which she accused Obama's campaign of distorting remarks that she and her husband have made in recent days which touched off concerns among some African-American voters. Obama later rejected Clinton's complaints as "ludicrous."
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Looks like Mrs. Clinton just elevated pandering to a true art form.
I was thinking the same thing. One of our candidates should reply to the Beast’s comments by reminding voters that it took the backing of Congressional Republicans to get the Civil Rights Bill passed. Can’t depend on a reporter to remind her of it now, can we?
Hillary also took a swipe at President Eisenhower, saying his administration did nothing to support civil rights. I think she is mistaken on that.
Translation: “He is doing well in the primary IN SPITE OF being black. He’ll be a good WH n-——.”
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