Bob Johnson apologizes to Obama for dirty comments
Posted by Media Outrage on January 18, 2008
Bob Johnson was definitely out of pocket this weekend when he made some slick comments hinting at Barack Obama’s admitted teenage drug use. The real problem was that he tried to deny the true intent of his comments and say that he was referring to Obama’s days as a community organizer (B.S.). Well anyway after putting his whole foot in his mouth he finally issued an apology.
Johnson backed away from that explanation Thursday, two days after Hillary Clinton said she considered his comments “out of bounds” in a nationally televised debate.
“In my zeal to support Senator Clinton, I made some very inappropriate remarks for which I am truly sorry,” Johnson said in a written statement. “I hope that you will accept this apology. Good luck on the campaign trail.”
Johnson’s comments and remarks made both Clintons before the New Hampshire primary had alarmed several black leaders and drew a rebuke from Obama and his top aides.
It began when Hillary Clinton gave an interview in which she seemed to discount King’s role in the civil rights movement. Later, President Clinton cast aspects of Obama’s candidacy as a “fairy tale.”
Obama and Clinton later called a truce in the controversy.
Johnson’s apology and Clinton’s visit to Compton was her latest effort to reconnect with the black community after she and Obama engaged in a bitter war of words over the issue of race.
In Compton, Clinton praised the Rev. Martin Luther King and promised to assist with a rebirth of this troubled, largely black city.
“‘Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by those who are doing it,’” she said during an appearance at a church, quoting noted black novelist James Baldwin.
Clinton pledged to assist Mayor Eric Perrodin with his goal of “birthing” a new Compton, which has struggled with crime and poverty.
“I know something about birthing,” Clinton said. “You need a president who will be a partner. Who says, ‘What is it I can do to make sure this birth is easy and successful?’”
Among other things, the New York senator said she would open opportunities for young black men in the so-called “green collar” jobs program she has said she’ll create to help develop alternative sources of energy. She also pledged to commit $200 million over five years to help ex-offenders transition from prison.
“A lot of our young people, disproportionately young people of color, are in our prison system and they don’t belong there. They are nonviolent offenders,” Clinton said to applause. “I believe strongly that when someone has served his or her time — her debt or his debt to society — then they ought to have the slate wiped clean.”
It was the first of several campaign stops for Clinton in California, which holds its primary on “Mega Tuesday,” Feb. 5. She was set to hold voter roundtables on the economy later in the day in Northridge and Santa Barbara.
The New York senator planned to return Friday for a final day of campaigning in Nevada, which holds presidential precinct caucuses Saturday.
Mediaoutrage- Bob Johnson your unnecessary malicious attack on Barack makes you look like a political puppet for the Clinton campaign.
beatbanga77 said
Yo.. I didn’t know this even went down.. I know this is an old posting but.. Just a few days ago M.O. put a posting up of Malcom X talkin about a House N!gga… It appropriately fits this dude…