Hillary Clinton: 'I am so proud of Obama'

CNN ^ | Jan. 13, 2008 | Sasha Johnson and Alexander Mooney

[jdm]

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – Hours after Democrat Hillary Clinton was sharply critical of rival Barack Obama in an interview on NBC's Meet The Press, the New York senator struck a different tone on his candidacy in a predominantly African-American church in South Carolina.

"Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. "I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama, because together we have presented our cases to the people."

"I am standing here, Senator Obama stands before you as a result of the generations of men and women who protested and picketed, faced dogs and tear gas," she continued. "Who were beaten and jailed who had night sticks crush their skulls. Some who lost their very lives. They risked their lives because they looked into the eyes of their children and saw the promise of a better future. We stand here today because of their sacrifice."

Clinton's comments followed her hour-long appearance on Meet The Press, in which she accused Obama's campaign of distorting remarks that she and her husband have made in recent days which touched off concerns among some African-American voters. Obama later rejected Clinton's complaints as "ludicrous."

[jdm]

"I am so proud of Obama, for he finished all his spadework before sundown last night."

[Jim Noble]

I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama

He's so clean.

A credit to his race.

Now, shut up and move to the back of the bus.

[Uncle Hal]

Folks, I cannot think of 8 more years of the Clinton's. God help us.

[enough_idiocy]

“Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presiden”

Why not? I think this reveals something operating subconsciously.

Moreover, last election cycle we had an african america women running.

[cake_crumb]

You forgot "well spoken".

Anyhow, it's been a setup from the 1994 Democrat Nation Convention, when I said Obama was being groomed for president or vice president.

A Hillary/Obama Hussein ticket has been the plan for several years, IMO.

[BlueHorseShoe]

..."I am standing here, Senator Obama stands before you as a result of..."

Hillary, did you really mean, "...as a result of my unadulterated and arrogant ambition and quest for power."

I also cannot stomach the thought of 8 or even 4 more years of these yahoos.

[TornadoAlley3]

[linn37]

Mr. Mcgovern said Obama needs to wait his turn. Its ladys first and then blacks.

[John123]

Hillary... why don’t you just get over it and call Obama a “boy.” You couldn’t be any more condescending...

[Brad from Tennessee]

CNN is the public relations arm of the Clinton campaign. What shameless rump swabs.

[clintonh8r]

This is fun....the black guy vs. the woman guy.

[coconutt2000]

"Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said...

I'm sorry Hillary, but you're competing for the Democratic Party nomination for Presidential candidate.

[trumandogz]

As your trusty trumandogz said on 1/11/08.

Clinton can only win by losing SC to Obama.

If she beats up on Obama in S.C. she will be viewed by the black community as insensitive towards blacks and that message will be carried on to Super Tuesday.

If she loses S.C. to Obama she can congratulate him, say what a great guy he is and go into Super Tuesday and win the nomination.

Hillary is working to lose in SC.

[Revolting cat!]

'I am so proud of Obama'

..."you know what I be talkin' about, girlfriend?!"

[Argus]

Will Moses Obama lead his people out of Pharaoh Hillary’s plantation of subservient bondage and into the promised land of independent self-reliance?

Naaaaah.

[jdm]

Good catch!

[TornadoAlley3]

[arbooz]

"Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said...

Identity politics at its apogee. Never mind qualifications - let's make history by electing the first affirmative - action president!
Excuse me while I'm getting nauseous...

[CASchack]

Hillary... why don’t you just get over it and call Obama a “boy.” You couldn’t be any more condescending...

Isn't this the truth. She and her campaign are getting away with racial innuendos which would spell the abrupt end of any Republican candidacy.

[Fresh Wind]

Oh Black Barama is the first mainstream African American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice looking guy.

[Yardstick]

This is fun....the black guy vs. the woman guy.

LOL -- that's professional quality humor right there.

[Mojave]

He's so clean. A credit to his race. Now, shut up and move to the back of the bus.

You nailed her.

[Mr. Mojo]

He's so clean.

And articulate and bright, of course.

[Miss Behave]

Effin' disingenuous, condescending Conk-eyed loser.

Bitter and jealous much, lamentable racist?

[khnyny]

CNN is the public relations arm of the Clinton campaign. What shameless rump swabs.

Yep. CNN = Clinton News Network

[1curiousmind]

“I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama...”

waiting for.....

“I think he will make a terrific Vice President.”

[Miss Behave]

"SPADEWORK" ALERT

[JaguarXKE]

He's so clean.

A credit to his race.

You forgot "articulate," "bright," and "nice-looking"

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," -- Joe Biden

[atomic conspiracy]

"I'm so proud afraid of Obama"

There, fixed it.

[JaguarXKE]

“Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the president”

Many liberals maybe - they tend to put people into bins...Conservatives tend to see people as people, and not really care about their skin color or gender...yet we are the racists.

[don-o]

[denydenydeny]

LOL, she did everything but pat him on the head and say how cute his children were.

[Timeout]

" I am standing here, Senator Obama stands before you as a result of the generations of men and women who protested and picketed, faced dogs and tear gas," she continued. "Who were beaten and jailed who had night sticks crush their skulls. Some who lost their very lives. They risked their lives because they looked into the eyes of their children and saw the promise of a better future. We stand here today because of their sacrifice."

Maybe I'm reading too much into this.

First, it's obvious she's trying to make up for her previous clumsy comments about Martin Luther King.

But Dr. King wasn't marching for women's rights. Isn't this just as clumsy---portraying herself as one of the victims Dr. King was marching for?

Maybe I'm wrong, but I would think this would grate on the black audience just like her earlier remarks did.

[Jane Austen]

BARF! How phony can Hillary get? And where is Human and the story that the LA Times was supposed to have printed but decided to hold off? And what ever happened to the Edwards mistress story?

[mathurine]

What Hillary meant to say was “here is Barack Obama, half black, but half white, half Christian and half Moslem, vying with me, half-woman, half-man for the leadership of this party. Too bad he has to occupy the wood pile, but y’all know the way things ‘sposed to be, so find that boy some warm place to sh*t so he’ll be quiet.”

[Earthdweller]

He is there despite the Dem party. If Clinton had her way he would be poor and begging for the new red era. Those commies can’t stand uppity peons of any race who think they can make it in a capitalist society.

[picard]

Is she ‘so proud’ of Giuliani?
Is she ‘so proud’ of Edwards or Kucinich?

Oh wait, they’re not black and are expected to be competent.

(Liberals are inherently racists. That is why they use terms like ‘African American’. In their minds saying that someone is ‘black’ is a bad thing. It is like an insult. Therefore the word 'black' needs a euphemism. They betray their true feelings every time they try to be nice and look after the poor little minority people.)

[Constantine XIII]

This seems about as authentic as a $20 Rolex. :p

[steveyp]

She will, by the end of the campaign, be nearly compelled to select Obama as her running mate.

To not do so would obviously be racist.

[supremedoctrine]

identity politics at its creepiest, and yet most predictable.
and hrc should be reminded that the two of them are more importantly competing for the nomination of their party, rather than the Presidency.First things first, HRC.

[IncPen]

The soft bigotry of low expectations...

ping

[ronnie raygun]

The only ones who will be frantically excited wil be THE TERRORISTS if either of these two imbeciles get elected.

[Miss Behave]

PSYCHO-SCARY SCHIZOID

[Sig Sauer P220]

Clinton lie # 2,427,363

[mewzilla]

The Racist History of the Democratic Party

[Cicero]

"I'm so proud of my little Obama. When he grows up, I'm sure he'll be a great success. Why, some day he may even be President!

"Now, come here, that's a good boy. Let me pat you on the head!"

[Cicero]

“Oh, and, by the way, Diamonds or pearls?”

[tanknetter]

He's so clean. A credit to his race. Now, shut up and move to the back of the bus.

I think you have it completely wrong. Her statement was a kiss of death right out of The Godfather. Yeah, Fredo was Michael's brother and he loved him ... but on account of business he still had to have him killed.

[Earthdweller]

The evil red eye is watching you. Watch your back Obama....

[Mojave]