Can you imagine the immediate outrage, calls for resignation, protests, anger, marches etc if this was a conservative? The amount of double-standard will be interesting to see in the next few days. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...erviewer-mixes-up-cory-booker-and-eric-holder
I watched the interview and it's obvious she's poking fun at the interviewer's mistake. Did you see this in context of the interview? Right before she says this she talks about the democratic party being very diverse and she doesn't want to paint any group with a broad brush. I'd celebrate if I heard a conservative talk like that.
Of course I saw it. But if a conservative were to joke around in that manner, the reaction would have been quite different. I didn't find it funny. Growing up playing basketball on a team of 3 Caucasian kids and the rest being African American, I know they wouldn't have been amused by that either.
Yes, I agree, the rest of the conservatives would lose their freaking minds when the company line was not toed. The ability to read your team mates minds must have made for some great chemistry. Undefeated?
Watched the interview, it was pure racism which I've come to expect from Clinton pretty much any time she speaks to or about any minority. It's not the first time or even the 10th time and it's indefensible by any measure of decency. Hillary Clinton is a horrible, soulless monster. Next you're going to say that she was kidding when she called half of America deplorable. Oh, here's another time where she's just having fun with the audience...
Considering most people haven't even heard about this yet, it's a little early to be outragged over the lefts hypocrisy. I think it was a terrible joke, in really bad taste and I condemn her for it. I have a job though so I don't have time to march or protest. I'm also out of anger at the moment, it's all being currently used.
Okay, you're entitled to that opinion but what's the point? She lost and isn't running for office anymore. There are a whole lot of really important things going on and this is just old stuff that has been discussed ad nauseam. She has no power anymore and likely never will again.
It’s obvious she’s running again and will definitely “win” the primary again. Weak as she is the DNC has nobody else under their control who stands a chance.
I've used the same line in what I imagine is the same sarcastic tone. For all I loathe about her, I'm not going to chalk this one up to meaning what people are reading into it.
I don't think she meant anything terrible but the idea that Paul Ryan or someone on the right would be crucified for the exact same thing seems quite obviously true.
This is a STUPID thread. Hillary didn't garner my vote on the last election because of shit like this. We don't like her. She didn't win. Again, why is this a thread?
Whether she runs again or not, the coverage regarding what she said is completely different than if a conservative of similar political clout were to say the same thing even if it was in a joking manner.
Ridiculous take. It was clearly sarcastic. Democrats are allowed to joke too...unless Trump has also deemed that verboten? (Sarcasm, see?)
And in any case, conservatives get away with murder these days. Saying they are more under the microscope is really missing where the culture is right now.
True. What she said, even if it was a joke wasn't just offhanded it was a terribly racist thing to say. I don't support it or tolerate it. If she runs, and I hope she doesn't, she won't have my vote.
