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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBill Clinton Says He Regrets Showdown With Black Lives Matter Protesters
Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that he regretted drowning out the chants of black protesters at a rally in Philadelphia the day before, when he issued an aggressive defense of his administrations impact on black families. His reaction thrust a debate about the 1990s into the center of his wifes presidential campaign, one that has focused heavily on issues of race and criminal justice.
I know those young people yesterday were just trying to get good television, Mr. Clinton said Friday of the Black Lives Matter protesters who had accused him and Hillary Clinton of supporting policies that devastated black communities. But that doesnt mean that I was most effective in answering it.
His statement did not quiet a raging storm of criticism. Still, it was a remarkable reversal for Mr. Clinton, who occupies a singular role in his wifes campaign as a spouse and a popular former president who can sometimes make himself into a lightning rod. He has had to campaign for his wife in an era when signature policies of his administration have been repudiated both by Mrs. Clinton and her opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
More about his idiotic response here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/09/us/politics/bill-clinton-apology-black-lives-matter-philadelphia.html
I know those young people yesterday were just trying to get good television, Mr. Clinton said Friday of the Black Lives Matter protesters who had accused him and Hillary Clinton of supporting policies that devastated black communities. But that doesnt mean that I was most effective in answering it.
His statement did not quiet a raging storm of criticism. Still, it was a remarkable reversal for Mr. Clinton, who occupies a singular role in his wifes campaign as a spouse and a popular former president who can sometimes make himself into a lightning rod. He has had to campaign for his wife in an era when signature policies of his administration have been repudiated both by Mrs. Clinton and her opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
More about his idiotic response here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/09/us/politics/bill-clinton-apology-black-lives-matter-philadelphia.html
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Bill Clinton Says He Regrets Showdown With Black Lives Matter Protesters (Original Post)
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Apr 2016
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Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)1. He might regret it a whole lot more April 19th.
DebDoo
(319 posts)2. Still no apology?
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)10. One does not apologize to "the help."
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)3. Still no apology, just an expedient way of
trying to deflate the criticism.
beedle
(1,235 posts)4. you know what?
I'm not going to hold this against Hillary .. as long as we never hear from Mr. Former <redacted terms for sexual deviants that abuse their position of power> again!
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)5. Firewall regret?
Too late, Bill.
Nyan
(1,192 posts)6. He "regrets"
Translation: He's realized it may cost some precious black votes.
Mike__M
(1,052 posts)7. I imagine Hillary regrets it, too
and all those donors who're seeing their money circling the drain.
damn shame.
reddread
(6,896 posts)8. "GET GOOD TELEVISION"
working that side of the street.
legendary.
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)11. Hillary is probably reaming him a new asshole over it.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)12. He and is wife are coming unglued
They need to get back to trying to explain why she wants to be president, and why she should be.