A little history lesson (excerpt from book) Bill said to Ted

[robEERt]

A few years ago, this boy (Obama) would have been getting us coffee." ---Bill Clinton to Ted Kennedy, on page 218 of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's book (Game Change)

 

[easy91_rivals]

You're an angry, misled dude; however, if that was said, it is reprehensible and unacceptable. But he's not running for office now. I think this alleged statement is analogous of what lots of folks say and feel about the President.

 

[op2]

A few years ago, this boy (Obama) would have been getting us coffee." ---Bill Clinton to Ted Kennedy, on page 218 of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's book (Game Change)

Link to me where he used the word "boy" please, he asked, since he knew the word "boy" wasn't used.

 

[easy91_rivals]

A few years ago, this boy (Obama) would have been getting us coffee." ---Bill Clinton to Ted Kennedy, on page 218 of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's book (Game Change)

Wrong; it was a paraphrased comment and it never used the word "boy". It was paraphrased with the word guy. I don't doubt that your white supremacist website you got this from said this, but it's not what was written in the book.

 

[dave]

While you guys argue over the difference between boy and guy I will add that the statement itself says a lot about Bill. Not good either.

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

Wrong; it was a paraphrased comment and it never used the word "boy". It was paraphrased with the word guy. I don't doubt that your white supremacist website you got this from said this, but it's not what was written in the book.

Does it really matter? This is one that doesn't move the needle for me.

And besides, I call people "boy" all the time, white/black/somekindaese.

 

[dolemitebmf]

A few years ago, this boy (Obama) would have been getting us coffee." ---Bill Clinton to Ted Kennedy, on page 218 of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's book (Game Change)

I could be wrong, but I thought that the context of that, when said, was that "a few years ago, Barack Obama had no substantive experience, while both Clinton and Kennedy were big shots".

 

[easy91_rivals]

Of course; old, simple, racists--are going to be what they are.

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

Of course; old, simple, racists--are going to be what they are.

Who was that in response to?

 

[easy91_rivals]

Who was that in response to?

Not you; your posts aren't racially biased that I've seen. The old, simple racist I was referring to is the OP, Mr. Reason for the Season.