REALLY Bad News Day for Hillary Clinton
| Thu Jan. 31, 2008 7:55 AM PST
Check out this collection of stories from around the web.
First, there's a crushing ABC News story about Hillary Clinton's inaction during her tenure with Wal-Mart.
In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer waged a major campaign against labor unions seeking to represent store workers....
"I'm always proud of Wal-Mart and what we do and the way we do it better than anybody else," she said at a June 1990 stockholders meeting.
The story reports that video of Wal-Mart's many private board meetings never shows Clinton reacting to the other board member's vicious anti-union statements. The story also reports that Clinton's main effort on the board, improving conditions for female workers, accomplished little. Further, the story says that Clinton will keep $20,000 in donations from Wal-Mart executives, and that former President Bill Clinton has regular private meetings with Wal-Mart's current CEO.
Then there is David Broder who writes in the Washington Post that Barack Obama is the Democratic frontrunner, despite Hillary Clinton's polling leads in many February 5 states. Broder points to establishment Democratic opinion trending toward BHO.
The advantage has shifted back to Barack Obama — thanks to a growing but largely unremarked-upon tendency among Democratic leaders to reject Hillary Clinton and her husband, the former president.
The New York senator could still emerge from the "Tsunami Tuesday" voting with the overall lead in delegates, but she is unlikely to come close to clinching the nomination...
That establishment that is heading Obama's way? That's the one the Clintons have owned for nearly two decades. Think we're done? Oh, no. More after the jump.
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In the Wall Street Journal, Michael Zeldin compares the questionable but ultimately insubstantial legal work Clinton did for Jim McDougal in Arkansas that was later investigated by Kenneth Starr to the legal work Obama did for "slumlord" Tony Rezko that Clinton is now using as an attack line her stump speeches. After discussing the truly insignificant nature of the Rezko situation, Zeldin writes:
No one who has ever practiced law, let alone Mrs. Clinton, could argue, with a clear conscience, that these five hours on behalf of a church group that partnered with a man who at a later point in time would be alleged to be a scoundrel equated to knowingly representing a Chicago slumlord. Yet she could not resist leveling the accusation.
I suggest that this provides a window into Mrs. Clinton's character because notwithstanding the enormous suffering she had to endure when accused of wrongful conduct in her representation of Madison Guaranty — a representation that appears to have been no more than a routine business transaction — she is willing to behave no differently than did her Whitewater accusers if she can gain politically.
And heavens, we're still not finished. The New York Times reports that Bill Clinton went to the Kazakhstani president and vouched for a Canadian businessman named Giustra seeking inroads into Kazakhstan's uranium mining business. In a simple quid pro quo, Giustra later made a massive donation to Clinton's charitable foundation.
The monster deal [that Giustra signed with Kazakhstan] stunned the mining industry, turning an unknown shell company into one of the world's largest uranium producers in a transaction ultimately worth tens of millions of dollars to Mr. Giustra, analysts said.
Just months after the Kazakh pact was finalized, Mr. Clinton's charitable foundation received its own windfall: a $31.3 million donation from Mr. Giustra that had remained a secret until he acknowledged it last month. The gift, combined with Mr. Giustra's more recent and public pledge to give the William J. Clinton Foundation an additional $100 million, secured Mr. Giustra a place in Mr. Clinton's inner circle, an exclusive club of wealthy entrepreneurs in which friendship with the former president has its privileges.
It may actually be a good thing for Hillary Clinton that all of this muck came out on the same day. There's only so much oxygen for news stories to breathe. At least one of these is going to wither and die without much attention.
Update: Whoops, thought we were finished. Also out today, news that Obama has raised a stunning $32 million in January, an amount which "roughly equals his previous best three-month fundraising haul." Howard Dean raised $51 million during his entire campaign in 2004.
Comments
Gina,
The swiftboaters were proven liars who distorted their own records to keep John Kerry from being elected. Of these stories, the Broder and Zeldin pieces were opinion page fluff, and the Obama fundraising story is a simple fact.
That leaves the ABC News story about her time on the Walmart Board and the NYT story about Bill helping a donor get the mining deal. In order for these to be swiftboat attacks, there have to be lies involved. Which of these stories is a lie, and why?
I'm confident that Senator Clinton's supporters see the media campaign for what it is...an anything-to-slander effort. Another thing....Senator Clinton's supporters are going to vote for her, regardless of anything the media says...and another thing....I really thought I could count on your publication to stay away from trashy columns. Guess not.
To all my political friends: If Hillary wins the Democratic nomination we will not win the White House. Hillary needs to withdraw and her and Bill support Obama in order for us to win the White house. Let us not forget what the Republican Party has done to our country in the last eight years. We need a change! They don't deserve to get back in the White House.
How is it that we are already om the path to Bush like tactics by Hillary fans. The Swiftboating comment is the most inaccurate BS, ever.
"Well if it is an attack on Hillary then it must be because the the media is...(fill in the blank)"
Get over it. She has a ton of baggage. No.
Make that a TON of baggage.
The whole problem with the Starr witch hunt, was, the fact that it was a political prosecution to begin with. If a truly independant non-partisan prosecutor had been running the show, all of the dirt on both of the Clintons would have been brought to the surface. The Clintons are both some of the most ethically challenged figures in american politics, just witness their conduct in South Carolina.
Gina reminds me of those liberal women who are saying things like "I don't care if Hillary's not the best candidate. I don't care if Hillary is a corrupt politician and a liar. I just want to see a woman president before I die. I want my daughter to have a woman president as a role model."
Sadly, they're willing to put up this level of Hillariously pathetic performance when anyone can see that we have a much better chance with someone like Gov. Kathleen Sibelius of Kansas, a much more ethical person who can reach across the aisle as she has in her Republican-dominated state. And she is likely to become Barack Obama's vice presidential pick. If he and she make it to the White House, that'll set her up admirably for a future presidential election.
I voted for B. Clinton twice in the past, but I find her very polarizing figure and if she get the nomination, the Republicans will have a lot of ammunition to fire. Frankly speaking, if she gets the nomination, I will vote for Republican. I don't want to see the Clinton Dynasty again!
Poor, poor Clinton. She dug through Obama's past right down to his kindergarten essays, and couldn't find any dirt....but the Clintons have led the kinds of lives that do not bear up to scrutiny very well at all.
Who has been "vetted", again? And the guy who is actually in charge of officially "vetting" in Washington, Patrick Leahy - who did he endorse again?
That's right: Obama.
Say it with me now, we can be better than what we are and what we have been. We can look out for each other and we don't have to be the hateful, provincial nation the rest of the world thinks we are. Yes, we can.
We don't have to be afraid.
I'm a registered Republican. If Ron Paul doesn't get the Republican nomination, I will vote for Barack Obama if he gets nominated on the Democratic ticket - no matter who gets the Republican nomination.
But if Hillary gets nominated, I will vote for McCain. I know many, many independents and Republicans who will not vote for Hillary Clinton but would be willing to vote for Barack Obama based on his record of reaching across the aisle.
We Republicans aren't cynics. I've shed a tear or two at some of Barack Obama's speeches. We believe.
Who has remained honest?
Obama
What "feminist" hypocritcally went out of her way to suppress sexual harrassment allegations against her husband? Who has lied to the voters of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina (my home state)?
Clinton
When considering a candidate, we must consider their position on the relevant issues AS WELL AS their character. If character is considered, I feel Hillary surely loses.
It's nice to see, that even in our information rich era, that the criminal behavior of a former President, and his wife running for the same office, go largely ignored. America is truly the place for large scale criminal enterprise. Waco, Ruby Ridge, free-trade w/China, gun control, the Clinton Legacy.
Swift boating is done by other party members or politicians from the other side that usually pertains to things that are not true.
So in this case you are merely stating that you are in denial and have no clue as to what the truth is. Instead of making an inane comment that doesn't really apply to this article... try looking into it more, or for that matter, try looking into the candidates themselves more instead of maintaining your clearly biased opinion.
Or you can follow your corrupted captain down with her sinking ship...
And don't give me any of the gender card crap. I'd love to see Kathleen Sebelius as the first woman president!
She is a great politician up to this point and is very very impressive.
At least she wouldn't make women look so bad as Clinton is doing.
How is it that most everyone seems to ignore how much both Clintons did during the 90's for the betterment of our country? Sure, they may know how to play politics, but most world leaders still hold the couple with reverence. With children's rights alone, Clinton has accomplished a plethora of breakthroughs. Their personal lives may not be great, but they've done a lot of good. Try to picture yourself as president and imagine if you could have done any better. The answer is probably no if you spent time reading this comment rather than taking two minutes to help someone else.
it's not difficult to spot a Hillary supporter. Bitter, pretentious and always throwing a tantrum fit when not getting their way.
What's stated here are facts regardless of how many times you deny them. I don't understand why Clinton supporters are shocked to hear what the country and the rest of the world know already. I guess being in the dark so long can make shedding light such a bad idea. Elevate your mind, free your soul!!
Yes Bill and his cabinet did their job and they have been commended time and again. They also did wrong, so very wrong, and they should be held accountable for those too. These cannot be sweept under the rug. There are other candidates with potentials to do just as well if not better without the excess baggage America does not need in the whitehouse.
We don't owe the Clintons jack and I don't like their behaviour and the attitude of their supporters as if we are in debt to them and so must hand over the keys to the white house for the dynasty to continue.
You, give me a break!!!
The article is 100% true and further underscores why Billary must be defeated. Billary "NAFTA & Wal-Mart" Clinton will destroy permanently America's unions and middle-class. Just remember Bill praised Karl Rove to the heavens for helping Bush Jr. beat Kerry in 2004.
No one is begrudging the Clintons for their efforts in the 1990s. But that was the 20th Century and it's time for some new blood - a new way to get things done that revitalizes our country after eight years of stunning incompetence by Bush/Cheney.
I am amazed at the Clinton supporters, you just want her to win so bad that you don't care how she gets there. I think how you play the game does count for something and if you are dishonest and selfish how will anyone respect you and your achievments. I used to be ok with her, but after watching her run this campaign i've lost total respect for her and the Clinton brand is crumbling in my eyes. And I was a supporter. You must see the truth even if you don't want to. this is what Bush supporters sounded like for the past 6 years, they just now woke up. Let's not make the same mistakes. Please Open your eyes!
I am in agreement with most of the contributors here that the Clintons are as corrupt as any third world dictator they may court to drive money towards their so-called charity foundation. For more on the Kazakhstan's uranium deal, here is the link to the story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22926743
I wonder what potential dirty roles this foundation may play as a cover up for many of the Clinton's typical, power-hungry, personal-gain-at-any-cost deals to further their political and financial clout!
I remember this from a long time ago. I've always felt it is what our country was about and something I think a lot of us have forgotten. I think Obama helps us to remember what was important about our country, and that together we can get it back to what this pledge is all about.
Even now I bear no ill will toward HRC. If she wins the nomination, I will send her a few dollars and work like hell to get her as many votes as possible. Despite her campaign's questionable tactics, she'd be better than any candidate the GOP could put up.
But I've sent Obama money already, will send him more, and I'm encouraging my relatives in Colorado, California, and New Jersey to send him money and vote for him too. It's been an easier sell than pushing my daughter's Girl Scout cookies!
Submitted by Feras (not verified) on Thu Jan. 31, 2008 4:46 PM PST.
It feels like Hillary's campaign has been going downhill since the whole "inevitability" thing was pushed on us.
How is it that most everyone seems to ignore how much both Clintons did during the 90's for the betterment of our country? Sure, they may know how to play politics, but most world leaders still hold the couple with reverence. With children's rights alone, Clinton has accomplished a plethora of breakthroughs. Their personal lives may not be great, but they've done a lot of good. Try to picture yourself as president and imagine if you could have done any better. The answer is probably no if you spent time reading this comment rather than taking two minutes to help someone else.
Posted by: Lee on 01/31/08 at 2:11 PM Respond
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Lee, Are you saying you would hire a sexual molester/ predator who does a good job of mowing lawns to mow your lawn while your 20 yr-old daughter is home alone? If not, why not? What if that 19 year old intern (Monica) had been your daughter? Would you still feel the same?
Just thinking....
Hillary did not buy a mansion she couldn't afford to pay full price for. That would be Barack Obama. The Rezkos bought the adjoining land -- meant to be sold with the house -- at full price. He later bought a strip of land from them. This was after the Chicago media reported at length on Antoin Rezko -- see Eric Zohrn's piece in The Chicago Tribune today:
hhttp://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2008/01/tony-rezko-the.html
Obama lacks experience and put his 'judgement' into question to buy a million dollar home. That is reality and it's one of the many reasons everyone I know is for Hillary and not Barack.
Please add to these their scandals: Whitewater, Filegate, Travelgate, The Lincoln Bedroom Fire Sale, Failed Health Care which Hillary did NOT pursue during the rest of their stay at the White House, allegations of sexual harassment against Bill, Monicagate, lying to the Grand Jury,IMPEACHMENT, Bill's disbarment, Bill being banned from the Supreme Court; Coverup after coverup, lies, denials, spins, more lies. Theft of White House property when they left the White House. I'm sure I've missed a few more scandals, maybe someone else can come up with them.
Billary is a disaster. I just can't take any more of it. Obama can win in November. Billary cannot. The Bill Clinton Kazakhstan story just featured in the New York Times shows that the Clintons have not changed their dirty stripes.
I'm and independent, and here's my breakdown, of how my vote will go:
Obama > McCain > Romney > Clinton > GW Bush
Here's the thing -- GWB isn't running this time around. If Clinton wins the Dem primary, I'm voting republican, despite the fact that I think that the past 8 years have been a nightmare for the country.
I hope Obama takes the primaries, because I think he'll win. If Clinton wins it, I have serious doubts about her electability in the general election, (and actually hope that she proves to be unelectable)
Barack owned up to the one thing that was boneheaded about that deal. He admitted that he made a mistake at a time when there was some question about his dealings that was publically known.
As for the 17 year relationship garbage, well he has as much as called him a friend who got in trouble. These troubles were recent and have no implication or involvement with Obama at all they just happen to know each other.
Ever see the Clinton's be honest about any the bs they've been involved in?
Ever see them run an honest campaign when they saw a chance to win with the spin?
Submitted by Albert Maruggi (not verified) on Thu Jan. 31, 2008 8:30 PM PST.
It is a sight to behold when democrats complain about a bias media agenda. However when people start taking to task David Broder, the dean of generations of political reporters. The man who has earned the respect of leaders from both sides of the aisle, then I know the media is right.
Miguel,
Mr. Obama has outstanding judgement, wisdom, integrity, honesty, character, superb oratory skills, cohesiveness, outstanding leadership skills, stability, diversity, and a keen knowledge of our Constitution; he has the ability to energize people of all sectors (why do you think we are having record voting turnouts? It's certainly not because of Clinton.
Clinton lacks good judgement (voted for Iraq war & for labelling the Iran Military as terrorists; lacks wisdom, integrity, honesty, character, has good oratory skills but lies a lot, lack cohesiveness, lacks leadership skills, lacks stability (how many times has she changed her persona, do you know which of the many faces of Hillary you are voting for); lacks diversity, is polarizing; changes her positions, first she's for it and then she's against it; She consistently lies about her vote to go to war, saying she voted to put inspectors into IRAQ. The Bill she voted for was titled: "AUTHORITY TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ",
that CLEARLY MEANS WAR. She lied about it again tonight in the debate. Hillary is a bonified lier and is not to be trusted.
Also, they are known for their scandals before and during their years in the White House -- Whitewater, Filegate, Travelgate, The Lincoln Bedroom Fire Sale, allegations of sexual harassment against Bill, Bill sodomizing a 19 year old intern -- Monica, and on and on. Coverups, lies, lying to the Grand Jury, Bill's impeachment, Bill disbarred, Bill banned from the Supreme Court, Theft of White House Property when they left, and much more.
Please Google "THE CLINTON CHRONICLES" Audio on the internet.
Do you still want to put the Clintons as our leaders and in the White House again??
Submitted by LiberalsVSConservativesDOTcom (not verified) on Thu Jan. 31, 2008 8:48 PM PST.
I like Obama. Actually, I'm a registered Democrat. If I didn't like what Ron Paul is saying about the Federal Reserve and government spending so much, I would definitely throw my support behind Obama.
I actually went to see him speak in Washington Square Park in NYC a few months back to support a friend who is a fan. He seems more trustworthy than anyone else on board besides Ron, and that is a good thing.
Cheers.
JLV
Miguel,
Mr. Obama has outstanding judgement, wisdom, integrity, honesty, character, superb oratory skills, cohesiveness, outstanding leadership skills, stability, diversity, and a keen knowledge of our Constitution; he has the ability to energize people of all sectors (why do you think we are having record voting turnouts? It's certainly not because of Clinton.
Clinton lacks good judgement (voted for Iraq war & for labelling the Iran Military as terrorists; lacks wisdom, integrity, honesty, character, has good oratory skills but lies a lot, lack cohesiveness, lacks leadership skills, lacks stability (how many times has she changed her persona, do you know which of the many faces of Hillary you are voting for); lacks diversity, is polarizing; changes her positions, first she's for it and then she's against it; She consistently lies about her vote to go to war, saying she voted to put inspectors into IRAQ. The Bill she voted for was titled: "AUTHORITY TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ",
that CLEARLY MEANS WAR. She lied about it again tonight in the debate. Hillary is a bonified lier and is not to be trusted.
Also, they are known for their scandals before and during their years in the White House -- Whitewater, Filegate, Travelgate, The Lincoln Bedroom Fire Sale, allegations of sexual harassment against Bill, Bill sodomizing a 19 year old intern -- Monica, and on and on. Coverups, lies, lying to the Grand Jury, Bill's impeachment, Bill disbarred, Bill banned from the Supreme Court, Theft of White House Property when they left, and much more.
Please Google "THE CLINTON CHRONICLES" Audio on the internet.
Do you still want to put the Clintons as our leaders and in the White House again??
Mr. Obama has outstanding judgement, wisdom, integrity, honesty, character, superb oratory skills, cohesiveness, outstanding leadership skills, stability, diversity, and a keen knowledge of our Constitution; he has the ability to energize people of all sectors (why do you think we are having record voting turnouts? It's certainly not because of Clinton.
Clinton lacks good judgement (voted for Iraq war & for labelling the Iran Military as terrorists; lacks wisdom, integrity, honesty, character, has good oratory skills but lies a lot, lack cohesiveness, lacks leadership skills, lacks stability (how many times has she changed her persona, do you know which of the many faces of Hillary you are voting for); lacks diversity, is polarizing; changes her positions, first she's for it and then she's against it; She consistently lies about her vote to go to war, saying she voted to put inspectors into IRAQ. The Bill she voted for was titled: "AUTHORITY TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ",
that CLEARLY MEANS WAR. She lied about it again tonight in the debate. Hillary is a bonified lier and is not to be trusted.
Also, they are known for their scandals before and during their years in the White House -- Whitewater, Filegate, Travelgate, The Lincoln Bedroom Fire Sale, allegations of sexual harassment against Bill, Bill sodomizing a 19 year old intern -- Monica, and on and on. Coverups, lies, lying to the Grand Jury, Bill's impeachment, Bill disbarred, Bill banned from the Supreme Court, Theft of White House Property when they left, and much more.
Please Google "THE CLINTON CHRONICLES" Audio on the internet.
Do you still want to put the Clintons as our leaders and in the White House again??
Submitted by capt (not verified) on Thu Jan. 31, 2008 9:08 PM PST.
"A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar."
~ H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
women vs men ... realize she wont win if she is nominated... we need an actual strong candidate. Stop thinking like women and think like people who actually give a shit about their country and other peoples futures. her power does not equal womens power
"I'm confident that Senator Clinton's supporters see the media campaign for what it is...an anything-to-slander effort. Another thing....Senator Clinton's supporters are going to vote for her, regardless of anything the media says...and another thing....I really thought I could count on your publication to stay away from trashy columns. Guess not."
That frightens me.
NinaK, you mal-informed liar:
"Bill sodomizing a 19 year old intern -- Monica"
[source: Wikipedia]
Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American woman with whom then United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship"[1] while Lewinsky worked as an unpaid intern (entry level staff employee) at the White House in 1995 and 1996, while in her early 20's.
As for the rest:
"Whitewater, "
7 year investigation run by a partisan Republican which showed the Clintons had no culpable involvement in the fraud.
"Filegate, Travelgate, -"
again, no culpable, prosecutable misdemenor.
"The Lincoln Bedroom Fire Sale"
WHO CARES!?!?
"allegations of sexual harassment against Bill"
Which Special Prosecutor Starr could not make a prosecutable court case, and a civil court to basically dismiss the lawsuits as baseless.
"lying to the Grand Jury,"
Who never should have been used for investigating a President's personal life.
"Bill's impeachment"
I'm supposed to care what a bunch of paid whores think is unsuitable to be President?
"Theft of White House Property when they left"
You forgot "killing" good friend Vincent Foster on your whackjob accusations list...
"Please Google "THE CLINTON CHRONICLES" Audio on the internet."
1) Spamming is a violation of the Community Rules of this webforum.
2) No thanks, I can read.
Submitted by Dagny Taggart (not verified) on Thu Jan. 31, 2008 10:29 PM PST.
I am going to work my way from the bottom to the top at the point of the last comment at the time of this post:
Nunya Bidness – Great comment! Can you enlighten us with more of your wisdom? Oh, how ridiculous is it that the Former President Clinton is the only President that has negotiated with drug companies all over the world to get affordable HIV drugs to 10 million people on the African continent? (Oh, yeah that is so ridiculous).
NinaK – If you really did your research of the Honorable Senator Hillary Clinton, then you would know that she is the same women that she has always been since she left college. She has fought the same battles and causes for over 30 years. She has always stood for Children’s rights and protections – lawyer for the nonprofit Children Defense Fund. Clinton had the best education money could buy but she chose to do something honorable than to go after the money. She has always fought for environmental issue and now it maybe too late to change the damage that mankind has done to the Earth. These are just two of many issues that she has never wavered.
NinaK, I’m sorry that you feel that someone’s sex life is your business. Former President Bill Clinton’s sex life is between him and his wife. I’m not sleeping with him and that is not what this country hired him to do. And if you remember, the men who screamed the most of his indiscretions were the ones having affairs on their wives. If the Republican Party had not spent so much time going after the Clintons – oh that reminds me they never found anything, then maybe we could have gone after the potential terrorist threats that we should have been focused on instead of Whitewater, File-gate, Travel-gate, etc. The U.S was a laughing stock of the world because we were trying to impeach a President over lying about sex. SEX!
NinaK, the last time I check a 20-year-old woman is an adult. If she were my daughter, I would hope that she would have the good sense - that I tried to instill in her - not to get involved with a married man. If she still decided to get involved with a married man, I would have pushed her to end it and not like her mother – as most reports have supported – pushed her daughter to continue the relationship.
NinaK, it is obvious to me that you don’t live in the real world. When someone doesn’t like you, feels threaten by you, or you have something that they don’t have, they will lie, cheat and rob you to nock you off your pedestal. Just because all of these scandals were brought up does not mean that they were valid. I don’t wish you harm, but I would love for you to experience someone or a group of people to tell lies about you, sabotage your work and do everything in their power to distract you from getting noticed. Then maybe you could have a small semblance of what the Clintons went through while they were in the White House. If anything was true in all of the money spent to “get them,” then why did nothing stick? Come on NinaK; let’s be real.
No President is perfect or completely clean. I don’t want them to be because they have to make dirty decisions that you and I don’t have to encounter. I do want their past deeds for the people they govern to show who they are and the Clintons have done that – time and time again. I see a form of hate from your writings and I think you really need to look at the root of that hate and discomfort for two people who aren’t perfect, but have done a lot of good for this country – better than Bush has shown us before he was President and while he has held the office.
LiberalsVSConservativesDOTcom: Did you sleep during the 90s? Former President Clinton balanced the budget and started reducing our real deficit. The best thing that any President can do to reduce real interest rates is to not have the government competing for the same dollars that you and I do to get a loan. Guess who is going to get the loan, you or the government? The government because they get first dibs on all national saving to finance the budget, thus raising the bar on all other barrowers – business and personal.
Brooks of Sheffield: I know many of people of African-American descent and they always tell me of the racism that they still experience in this country. They and I have serious doubts if this nation is really ready to hire an African-American to have the top job. If an African-American still has a problem getting a promotion, getting a house, renting an apartment, and being followed or not getting service just because of the color of their skin, then all of us have a ways to go before you can convince me that people of non-African-American descent are ready to allow a Black man access to the top job. I’ve seen prejudice with my own eyes in corporate America and in the general public. Most of my African-American friends are better educated and make more money, but they still are treated with less respect in many situations.
It is getting late and I need to go to bed, but I think most of you get the idea. I support Hillary in her campaign for this nations top job. Her past and her present have shown that she is a fair person that will lift all boats and not just the poor, the rich, but for all of us – just as the first Clinton administration did before.
As for this lazy lack of reporting in this piece, there is nothing to say, but the author should be ashamed.
