President Clinton back up President Carters Statements.

Looks like you're not the only racist in your family, or your community.

I'm not at all I'm married to a Mexican National and have lots of black friends! My ex wife wasn't either but her family was the worse I've ever seen! tdemex

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Thanks Astonysh. This is what I've read too. I didn't see the Larry King interview though so I don't know what he might have said that wasn't covered.

Then why did he turn around and say Carter was right? And that racism is an issue with the protests and lack of support for the president?

I watched it. He did say that not EVERYONE was racist that is against him. BUt that racistm is an issue for Obama and the reason for some of outcry and lack of support.
I will try youtube and see if I find a link to it for you.

Your all right! He hedged his comments with some are racists but not all! But either way they all would be against this proposed program! I also believe this is true, the racial issues in this country are far from over on both sides of the isle! T---

News broadcasts that I've watched this morning are doing a*great* job of editing what Clinton said to make it seem like he agreed with Carter. It makes me sick.

Lil, PLEASE don't take this the wrong way or be offended or angry but do you seriously think that racism isn't an issue AT ALL or that absolutely NONE of the outcry at the protests and rallies are motivated by race? I know YOU'RE not a racist and most of the people here at myLot aren't racists. I haven't been to any of the tea parties or town hall meetings but I doubt if more than a small minority of the people there were racists. However I don't think it can be denied that it exists if only on the fringe.

Annie

I agree with Obama on this one.

So was it "racism" when Reid called Bush a liar? Heck a lot of people have called Bush a liar. So what are they?

So if the congressman calling out you lie would have been black you would have been fine with it?
I am not taking up for Wilson. What he did was disrespectful and uncalled for.
But it is not "racism" to call someone a liar.
If Wilson really thought Obama or anyone in our gov. was lying than he should have held a press conference instead of acting like a heckler.
It was not racism but poor manners and poor self control. Very unprofessional and childish.

So are all conservative southererns' racist in your opinion or only the ones who disagree with the current administration?Or the ones who speak out about it? As a conservative Southerern myslef, I am curious to know.

It's completely erroneous to equate calling someone out on a lie to racism. Anyone can lie, it's got nothing to do with your race or ethnic heritage. When someone lies, they say something they know is not true. When someone calls you a racist slur name, it doesn't matter what you are saying, they are just harassing you because of your race.

The other thing I hear quite often is that Wilson's a southerner. So basically, am I to understand that you believe that all southerners are racists? I suppose that's because you figure that slavery was mostly in the south. But then, so were Democrats and the Democrats were the party of slavery. So, shall we then call all Democrats racists as well?

Give it up, when you call out racism over everything all you are doing is insulting more and more groups of people based on ridiculous stereotypes, which makes you the one who is most prejudiced.

I just do not believe for one lousy second that any career politician is going to loose it that way over another politician's alleged lies. They are very tolerant of each other's lies. I heard the venom in that guy's voice and he shouted at the top of his lungs. There is NO way that you will convince me that that was about political lies. I do not feel that everybody who disagrees with the president is a racist but I think Rep. wilson is and I don't think Jimmy Carter was off base. SOME of the opposition to the president is rascist. 9Carter did say it all wand neither am I.) I also approve of the way the president handled it. I think that if an issue doesn't get made of it, people like this will slip up sooner or later and we'll get to see the ugly racist truth.

Lil wonders: If Geo Bush were an African Amercan president and a member of congress with a baground of assoications with white supremists called him a liar, you're darned right I'd call him a racist. That would be a far cry from calling everyone who disagrees with the president a racist which is what you seem to be suggesting. Neither Carter nor Clinton implied that every one disagreeing with Obama is a racists but they did imply that some of them were and given their credentials (Two Southern politicians who went to the top with good civil rights records and no known alliances with racists groups), I think we should give gredence to what they say instead of criticising them. I don't care to ever become so politically correct that I'm willing to let racism slip by. It's more insidious then ever but it's still alive and well.