The Truth

BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS

My late mother always warned me to, "not count my chickens before they're hatched."

Hillary Clinton would do well to study this simple logic, especially when it comes to the Black vote in South Carolina. The South Carolina primary will be held in one week. And at this juncture, the Clinton campaign is scrambling to perform damage control over the comments made by none other than Bill Clinton himself. Clinton has said of Barack Obama's campaign platform which speaks of "hope and change," as "The Biggest Fairy tale I've Ever Seen."

Many in the African-American community are incensed over what they perceive as a dismissive statement regarding the candidacy of this country's strongest Black presidential contender in history. Furthermore, many Black activists are angry over other comments coming from Ms. Clinton's camp aimed at Obama. For example, former Clinton adviser, Billy Shaheen brought up Obama's past drug use, prior to the New Hampshire primary. Shaheen was forced to resigned because of this faux pas.

Donna Brazile, a staunch democrat, who also happens to have managed Al Gore's 2000 failed presidential bid said Bill Clinton's remarks are troubling to African-Americans:

"It struck us, coming from a president that has stood by and championed so many issues that African-Americans cared about--at first blush it really did hit you the wrong way"

Brazile who is Black, "Bleeds Democrat." For her to make such a bold statement is an indication of how serious the Black community takes the comments of Bill Clinton. However, the former president isn't letting any grass grow under his feet. He called the Al Sharpton "Radio Show," in a move to quell this firestorm. It would take the mind of a child to believe Clinton's response to the uproar. But, here goes. He said that:

"I only mean that Obama's statements about his position on the Iraq war are a fairy tale, because he had voted to fund the war upon arriving in the Senate after saying he opposed the invasion"

See, I told you that it would take the mind of a child to belive the words of this pathological liar. But, The Washington post attempted to rescue the Clintons by reminding its readers that Obama said in a 2004 New York Times Interview concerning the war vote:

"What would I have done? I don't know. What I know is that from my vantage point the case was not made"

It sounds like the Senator for once in his short political life was not being amorphous. He was simply explaining as I see it, that the troops needed the funding, so what was he suppose to do, leave them in a lurch? We were in a war, and to play politics with the lives of our troops would have been unpardonable! Please, don't tell me Bill Clinton couldn't see this! But, is there something more sinister to Mr. Clinton's comments? I have said this before, the Clintons always look at "Cause And Effect." In other words, I believe he meant what he said, but he didn't think it through. After all, perhaps in his mind he was thinking, "My Blacks Love Me, So I Can Say Whatever I Want." Well, it looks like this time, "His Blacks" awoke out of their hypnotic sleep!

But, this hasn't deterred the arrogant ex-president, who said, "I stand by what I said." But, in the same breath, old double talking Bill Clinton went back to familiar territory:

"I was addressing a specific argument that had never been brought up in the debates. In 15 debates, Obama has never been asked to explain the comment in which he said he did not know how he would have voted had he actually been in the Senate for the war vote. So, that story is a fairy tale, now, that doesn't have anything to do with my respect for him as a person or as a political figure in this campaign"

Hold it a second folks. You mean to tell me that Hillary Clinton, purported to be the "Smartest Woman In The World," and who is married to the consummate debater, didn't have enough sense to hammer Obama on this issue? Tell me that you are not that guillible, please! Because, Bill Clinton is counting on the African-American voters in South Carolina to buy this malarkey!

While Bill Clinton was out doing his best groveling act, Clinton supporter, congresswoman Stephani Tubbs-Jones was doing the best that she could to sabotage his work. Talk about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing! This idiot said that Senator Obama was trying to "Play The Race Card." "Foot In Mouth Tubbs-Jones said the allegation is "A Tactic To Diminish Their Support In The African-American Community." Someone needs to tell this dunderhead that the Obama camp has been taciturn on this issue. Secondly, her comments are insulting to the Black community, because she is saying in essence that Blacks lack her intellect to see through "The Obama Smoke Screen."

Meantime, the Washington Post reports that a memo surfaced on Friday that contained racially charged remarks from Ms. Clinton and some of her surrogates, which includes, New York State Attorney General--Andrew Cuomo. Bright Boy Cuomo reportedly said in this memo that Obama:

"Would have to do more than shuck and jive his way through a news conference to get elected"

Who does this guy Cuomo think is running for president, "Superfly?"

The Obama camp has distanced itself from this memo. Jesse Jackson, Jr., a Co-Chairman of Obama's campaign came out recently and chided Ms. Clinton for her "Crying Spell" in New Hampshire. In essence, the congressman called Ms. Clinton's "Tears, Theatrics."

I recently wrote a column advising the Clinton people to be wary of antagonizing powerful Black activists. Did they listen? Obviously not.

Well, this just goes to show you how much clout that I wield within the Clinton campaign, which appears to be a "Train Wreck Of Their Own Chosing, In The Making."

A closing statement: While republicans are charged with being "Red Neck Racists, And Homophobes By The Socialists Left," it is the democrats who are the "Real Racists." This country has a Black presidential candidate possibly on the cusp of receiving his party's nomination for president. What do democrats do? They attack him. It's the same old song. Democrats pretend to care about Blacks. However, tell me when was the last time the democrat party supported a Black candidate for state or national office? Democrats will abandon a Black candidate as quick as you would flee a leper's colony!

Hillary Clinton talks about a glass ceiling for women in industry. Well, Blacks in the democrat party have to look no further than "Entitlement Programs." Because, this is as far as democrats want them to go. It's called the dependent paradigm! 

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