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Clinton supporter says Obama's 'bitter' remark was worse than Clinton's 'white' comment
Staff Reporter | Posted May 9, 2008 11:30 PM
Here we go again. A prominent Hillary Clinton supporter says that Senator Barack Obama's comment about voters being "bitter" was worse than Senator Clinton's recent remark about winning "white" support.
Mayor Doug Palmer of Trenton, New Jersey, told a reporter that Clinton was simply telling the truth when she said that she has "support among working, hardworking Americans, white Americans."
"She doesn't have to say that because people already see it and know it. And her saying it is not going to make it more important," Mayor Palmer said.
In an interview published in the New York Observer, the mayor said Clinton had gotten a bad rap on this." He noted that Obama has "92 percent" of the black vote and suggested that there was nothing wrong with people pointing that out either. "People need to step back and take a breath," he told the paper.
Palmer also argued that Obama's comment about "bitter" voters was actually worse than what Clinton said. Noting that Obama delivered his remarks at a closed-door fundraiser, Palmer said Clinton's remarks were different. "It was not like she was saying something behind closed doors. She said it to the media."
During a speech in San Francisco last month, Senator Obama suggested that people in parts of Pennsylvania had been overlooked by their government. "And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he said.
Palmer told the newspaper that he still thinks Clinton could win the nomination if the superdelegates decide to vote for her if she performs well in the remaining state contests.
Palmer is Trenton's first African American mayor, elected in 1990 and re-elected four times since then. He is currently the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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Lady C commented on Clinton supporter says Obama's 'bitter' remark was worse than Clinton's 'white' comment:
I understand the bitter comment. Who isn't bitter after 8 years of Dubya? We "cling" to what has g... -
Hank Jestor commented on Clinton supporter says Obama's 'bitter' remark was worse than Clinton's 'white' comment:
"Hillary Clinton saying her faith got her through the Lowenski ordeal", yes her faith that she can t... -
Stone Thrower commented on Clinton supporter says Obama's 'bitter' remark was worse than Clinton's 'white' comment:
Each time I read "bitter" comments I seem to recall Hillary Clinton saying her faith got her through... -
concerned commented on Clinton supporter says Obama's 'bitter' remark was worse than Clinton's 'white' comment:
Hillary no longer has any respect or concern for the party or the country. Her best bet (since she h... -
Anonymity commented on Clinton supporter says Obama's 'bitter' remark was worse than Clinton's 'white' comment:
Cythia. The bitter comment also means that these country people are small minded. Which of course th...
May 10, 2008 12:00 AM
Are you kidding me? The comment is offensive to blacks and to whites. First, it suggests that the only hard-working Americans are white; second, it suggests that whites are not smart enough to vote for a black man. Moreover, the comment is just wrong. The 'white' vote has actually declined for Clinton and increased for Obama since Ohio - check the numbers.
May 10, 2008 4:00 AM
I think his constituents are going to take a big step back. I will have have to keep track of who is running against him for Mayor. I'm putting some money to work to be sure all the African-American elected officials that still continue to support Hillary are dethroned.
Oh, yah. I'm not even from New Jersey and I am white. I never liked the label "Uncle Tom", but his stance on this issue is pretty shocking.
May 10, 2008 8:24 AM
Well my take on that is this.
YES we all have a right to agree to disagree. However, some of these Blacks in Politics (local and National) are jealous and do not want to see this Man prevail. But he will!
Jealousy is a awful thing to breed within in you. For it's profits you NOTHING!
May 10, 2008 9:39 AM
It has taken some time, but the true Hillary has emerged. I hope all Hillary backers both black and white will take the time to reflect on her remarks and really consider if they can continue to support her campaign of desperation.
Her offensive remarks in no way compare to Obama's "bitter"
remarks. Mayor Palmer is dead wrong and I hope the voters in Trenton will remember this.
May 10, 2008 10:35 AM
Yep, black people do need to step back and take a breath, and, stop voting for the inept ilk of the CBC and these house blacks like this guy as mayor who are out only for themselves. I wonder what life is like in Trenton and if he has done anything to make it better? Just like Nutter of Philly, crime out of control, nicknamed Killadephia, and, he is out saying HRC is the only thing that can save black people and he has no issues with her racial overtones, talk about yet another one with no moral compass or the ability to be a real man. The one thing this whole, way too long, bitter contest has shown, is that the elected black officials need to be voted out and that the Clinton's in all their anger and rage have shown their true colors and disdain for blacks along with each and everyone of their supporters.
Keep it real peeps these Uncle Tom's and Tomette's are worse than the KKK and the GOP combined.
May 10, 2008 2:26 PM
What I have never understood about the whole "bitter"/"cling" argument is what's wrong with it? In the times when life is going bad or you feel it's unfair you "cling" to your religion or your faith. It's true. The definition of cling is to be or remain close. So are you not close to your religion when all else including your government is failing you?
May 11, 2008 7:47 AM
Cythia. The bitter comment also means that these country people are small minded. Which of course they are. But they dont want to hear it. We must say they are traditional hard working and maybe forgotten.
Well, the truth is that most are bitter racists, gun weilding religious zealots.
May 11, 2008 8:50 PM
Hillary no longer has any respect or concern for the party or the country. Her best bet (since she has no chance of legitimately winning the nomination) is to race bait. This shows how she (and Bill) REALLY feel about black people and about unifying the party. THEY DON'T CARE. They want the White House at any cost.
May 11, 2008 10:53 PM
Each time I read "bitter" comments I seem to recall Hillary Clinton saying her faith got her through the Lowenski ordeal. Seems she made that comment on one of the morning news programs. Does anyone recall this besides me? If my memory is correct, I wish the media would play that so she can go somewhere and sit down.
May 12, 2008 5:51 AM
"Hillary Clinton saying her faith got her through the Lowenski ordeal", yes her faith that she can try to ride Bill's coat-tails to become the president.
She should have known what many democrats learned in 1992, 1996, and 2000. What Al Gore had to learn.
Bill doesn't have coat-tails.
May 14, 2008 3:08 AM
I understand the bitter comment. Who isn't bitter after 8 years of Dubya? We "cling" to what has given us comfort in the past. We "cling" to what will not betray us or forsake us.
The moron that said Obama's bitter comment is worse than Hillary's "working, hard-working Americans, white American, is a straight up idiot.
Palmer is definitely an idiot if he thinks Clinton can still WIN the nominee. She cannot win the nominee, but the super delegates can GIVE her the nominee. There is a vast difference between the two words. If Clinton wins the nominee, it would suggest that she received it by merit. If Clinton is given the nominee, it would suggest that she received the nominee by other means.