Posted on 08/25/2008 12:27:54 PM PDT by rface
The Chicago Sun Times was first to report Monday that two aldermen said they heard Emil Jones, who is also black, call political consultant Delmarie Cobb "Uncle Tom".
Cobb told FOX News on Monday that she will vote for Clinton on the first ballot. She said after Clinton releases her delegates on Wednesday, Cobb will vote for Obama.
When Cobb walked away to get on the elevator, she said she heard Jones shout, “Uncle Tom.” She said she turned around and walked back to Jones, where he was sitting with a few other Chicago city council alderman, and asked him, “Did you just call me Uncle Tom?” Jones grabbed her arm and started laughing, she said.
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It’s getting crowded under the Obama bus!
I can’t really think of any good reason Illinois politicians should ever be given a platform on a national stage. These people are disgraceful...all of ‘em.
another democrat showing his racist sentiments
On the video Jones kept saying “That was not” over and over. LOL
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