That was my first take on Bill’s comment.
Seniority and party rank.
But think of the quotes that were deemed “racist, “ and exploited by Obama and the media as such. Biden, when he was still (supposedly) in the hunt: Obama is “clean and articulate.” Bill Clinton, himself, “it’s all such a fantasy.” Anyone calling Obama a “socialist.” Now why in the world would you let Obama have it both ways, innocuous remarks being spun as racist, while marginally (to you) , or clearly (to many others) racist remarks get a pass?