Election Day, but Discussion is Still About Bill and Race

By Eric Pfeiffer | April 22, 2008 4:08 PM | | Comments (0)

For potentially millions of Democratic voters in Pennsylvania today, it's Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama in a primary battle that just may end the protracted battle for their party's nomination.

But in the political blogosphere today, the top story is Bill Clinton's accusation to WHYY radio yesterday that the Obama campaign "played the race card" against him:

“I think that they played the race card on me. We now know, from memos from the campaign that they planned to do it along.” - President Bill Clinton.

Clinton has since denied making the accusation, directly conflicting his statement to WHYY.


Blogger reactions after the jump...
Hot Air:

Exit question: Compulsive lying or willful sabotage? Or head injury? As you ponder, click the image and watch Obama try to keep a straight face when asked about it. Truly Slick is the gift that keeps on giving.

Liberal Values:

Certainly it was ridiculous for Clinton to claim that it was Obama who had been playing the race card, but it doesn’t help to simply pretend he didn’t say something that was recorded. He didn’t get away with it when he claimed he didn’t “have sex with that woman” and it is even harder to get away with denying something that has been recorded. Does Clinton have any idea of the difference between reality and fiction, or between telling the truth and lying?

David Knowles:

Full disclosure: I twice voted for Bill Clinton, and, by and large, thought him to be a pretty good president. The way he has campaigned for his wife's bid to become commander-in-chief, however, has left me scratching my head and wondering: What the hell has gotten into him?

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