"A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee." (racism, Clinton)

[sanrene]

So says...Bill Clinton. The second democrat today caught making racist remarks about obama during the 2008 campaign.

Teddy's anger - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com

But Bill then went on, belittling Obama in a manner that deeply offended Kennedy. Recounting the conversation later to a friend, Teddy fumed that Clinton had said, A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee.

More confirmation that the party that displayed blatant racism during the election was the democrat party.

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

I don't get it. How was that a racist statement? You must be assuming that getting coffee for someone is a stereotype of black people. Seems like an odd assumption.

[bodyman5001]

There is a guy who I thought was a girl who sells newspapers on Sundays here. I think he is mulatto. Is that offensive?

I mean, he would make a really pretty girl. Has great bone structure.

I don't think Obama would have been a good coffee getter. I think he would make a great weatherman though.

[SLCPUNK]

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[pommysmommy]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

I don't get it. How was that a racist statement? You must be assuming that - what - getting coffee for someone is a stereotype of black people?

That statement means that Clinton did not consider Obama an equal. That is racist.

[bodyman5001]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

I don't get it. How was that a racist statement? You must be assuming that - what - getting coffee for someone is a stereotype of black people?

I don't know what the point of it was, I assume it could be that Obama was a nobody until recently. If he had said a few years ago he would have been working at Target would that have been racist?

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by SLCPUNK

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And I would add...

[SLCPUNK]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

That statement means that Clinton did not consider Obama an equal. That is racist.

Sure it does, if you are desperate to stretch a story into something.

[bodyman5001]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

That statement means that Clinton did not consider Obama an equal. That is racist.

Racist and not elitist?

Maybe he thought Obama was poor because he wasn't Husky like Bill and Ted.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

I don't get it. How was that a racist statement? You must be assuming that getting coffee for someone is a stereotype of black people. Seems like an odd assumption.

Agreed!