Race Card? Jesse Jackson, Black Candidates Says Bill Clinton Shouldn’t Campaign for Rahm
- Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:41pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Earlier this week, Congressman Danny Davis issued a warning to former President Bill Clinton: steer clear of Chicago.
According to Davis, Clinton — America’s supposed “first black president” — is in danger of hurting his own reputation among Chicago’s African America community. The Chicago Tribune reported:
Davis, a veteran West Side congressman, said he is “seriously concerned and disturbed” by information Emanuel’s campaign released a few days ago that Clinton will travel to Chicago next month to support his former aide. Emanuel worked in the Clinton White House before serving as a North Side congressman and chief of staff to President Barack Obama.
“The African-American community has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the Clintons, however it appears as though some of that relationship maybe fractured and perhaps even broken should former President Clinton come to town and participate overtly in efforts to thwart the legitimate political aspirations of Chicago’s black community,” Davis said in a statement. “We respectfully request and urge former President Clinton not to become involved in the Chicago mayoral election.”
Davis denies his statements are playing the race card and says anyone who think so is reading to much into his comments. “You don’t threaten friends,” Davis said of Clinton. “But it’s a friendship relationship. It’s an affinity relationship. It’s not a race relationship. … We both grew up in Arkansas. We have a homeboy relationship. It doesn’t have racial connotations.”
Davis said his call for Clinton to butt out is partly strategic — Davis feels Clinton will help Emanuel win votes.
“I’m saying, ‘Don’t come in and campaign against me. Don’t do that.’ Sure Rahm worked for him, but a lot of us worked with him and for him,” Davis said. “Why not stay out of this one? Or go down to Arkansas where the weather in nice.”
But Davis and Carol Moseley Braun — the two most prominent black candidates in the Chicago mayoral race — met Thursday to discuss the state of their campaigns against the presumed front-runner, Rahm Emanuel — Clinton’s favored candidate. Also at the meeting was Rev. Jesse Jackson who told WGN-TV that there must be only one black candidate in the race and called on Clinton to abandon plans to campaign for Emanuel.
Jackson says African-Americans and Hispanics were among Clinton’s biggest supporters; and he says, rather than offend his most loyal friends, Clinton should call off his campaign trip.
“[H]ere are our friends and political allies, …family members. [Clinton] chose, it seems, Rahm over Danny and Carol and del Valle and Chico. He chose Emanuel over the two most loyal communities to him from Arkansas to Washington. It’s a bit disappointing, but that, too, will pass.”
Meanwhile, Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun Times says the candidates are wasting their time with worry over Clinton’s support for Emanuel:
From the start, black mayoral candidates have spent too much time worrying about Emanuel’s business instead of taking care of their own.
This latest faux pas by Rep. Danny Davis illustrates my point.
Davis shouldn’t be the least bit stressed that former President Bill Clinton is planning to appear in Chicago to support Emanuel, who was a fund-raiser and top White House adviser during the Clinton White House years.
But instead of down-playing Clinton’s influence among African-American voters in Chicago, Davis exploded with a warning that can be interpreted as “playing the race card.” …
Those African Americans who see Mayor Daley’s departure as an opportunity to elect a black mayor aren’t going to be swayed by Clinton’s charm. And given Emanuel’s relationship with President Obama, blacks who support Emanuel don’t need Clinton to give them cover.
None of the black candidates need worry about the Clinton factor. What these candidates need to be concerned about is the possibility that they may end up canceling each other out on Feb. 22, since early polls show Emanuel has the lead in this contest.
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Comments (64)
Pilgrim Bill
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 9:00amIf you vote race you are a racist
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 8:09amcan’t wait till Sharpton and Jackson drop dead……
Report Post »myerstown charlie
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 7:54amIt don’t matter no matter who wins nothing will change except the name.
Report Post »DonaldH
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 7:00amIn other words,, if you don’t support the Black candidate,, keep your mouth shut!!!
Report Post »justice
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 6:46amJackson is a Racist! NA,NA,NA,na
Report Post »red penny
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 4:02pmAin’t no way– don’t you know that there is no such thing as a black racist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 6:40amThere is some really funny stuff in this article.
Clinton, who is from Arkansas, should not campaign for his friend but Jackson, who is from Geogia, gets to decide how many candidates of a certain color can run??
Davis, who says he has a “homeboy” relationship with Clinton, is not playing the race card even though Clinton was Americas first Black President (according to the article)??
Chicago may be known as the Second City in every other way, but in down and dirty slimeball politics they take First Prize. No different this time around.
Report Post »moonfish
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 6:05amIt’s always about race with the so called African Americans… It’s gotten to the point where if you stand between then and what they want, you’re a racist. Is the pot calling the kettle black?
Report Post »alcarfl
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 9:53amIs POTUS, then, an American-African? Or perhaps a Hawaiian-Kenyan? Cause he is surely a hyphened something or another. You fill in the blanks. I have my own descriptor.
Report Post »Anne G
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 5:56amI live in Chicago, and it doesn’t matter which one of these socialists gets in. We
Report Post »need a tea party candidate here and we’re not getting one. So, what difference does
it make?
cykonas
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 6:30amI feel your pain, Anne, but seriously what principled human being would go anywhere near entering a Chicago Mayoral race?
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 7:47amAnn & Cykonas
Report Post »Unfortunately, you are both right. To that, I would only add….
Clinton has no business in any state politics other than the state in which he lives.
Rahm’s inauguration might as well be tomorrow.
Only a monumental Tea Party effort or bloodshed could remove the corrupt, liberal, socialist leaning, union back politics out of Chicago. Bloodshed is definitely not an option.
Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 4:55amMay be wrong on this, but can a detailed background of this story ever change the fact that telling Mr. Clinton to not stomp for a candidate of his choice is sacrilegious?
Report Post »FlowerBell
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 4:13amAdd your comments
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 1:16amDoesn’t matter. Rahm wins by a landslide. Chicago politics.
Report Post »spreadcommonsensenot pc
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 1:03amArent we crackers a race any longer
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:35amAHHH HAAAA SOOO, when it comes right down to it, even in LIBERAL LAND….color matters.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:21amJesse: here comes the “card”
Report Post »shellmen
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:19amwell getting carrol mosley braun would be the best thing that ever happened to chicago. Then chicago could be number one right in front of east st louis for the poater child for black failure.
Report Post »red penny
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 5:20amHow can anthing possibly get worse than East ST.Louis,Ill.?Best thing you could do for East St.Louis would give everybody there a pistol.They would probably kill each other off in a year or so.A division of Marines couldn’t straighten that cesspool out.
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:13amRegardless, Bill: Repeat after me: I am the FORMER President.
Report Post »GO AWAY!
dawgPound
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:48amSarah Palin, repeat after me “I am the FORMER (half term) governor of Alaska”.. Now go away
Brad1
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 2:02pmIsn’t it funny how no matter what the topic someone has to say something about Sarah Palin, the left still as looney as ever.
Report Post »roostercogburn
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:48pmOh how short memories are, remember that Bill Clinton was the “first black president” do you remember hearing that on tv after he was elected?
Makes me wonder if they have a “kill whitie” deal planned and don‘t want Bill Clinton to make them soft when it’s time to do the deal.
pamela kay
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 2:02amRoostercogburn. I think that you are on to something. I wonder how things would shift if the progressives think that they will have total control and if the Blacks decide that their position isn’t enough and want more.We figured out some time ago that the progressives were using yhe black community. What if the black community is doing the same with the progressives? Could get very interesting. They are sure to battle over the top positions..
Report Post »stang289
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:45pmhttp://www.racismeantiblanc.bizland.com/005/06-02.htm
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:54pmwe can’t be using facts around here lol
Report Post »your link has too much truth in it.
WISEPENNY
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:37pmGood political chess move by Davis. I think he forgot the old chicago saying, though, “Black is beautiful, tan is grand, but white be the color of the “big boss man.” No doubt Bill owes Rahm one, if not several, favors. IMO the biggest favor he could do him would be to NOT endorse Immanuel. It would hold the black recoil vote to a minimum.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:28pm[Clinton] chose, it seems, Rahm over Danny and Carol and del Valle and Chico. He chose Emanuel over the two most loyal communities to him from Arkansas to Washington.
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So
Report Post »Danny and Carol = ALL the Blacks
del Valle and Chico = ALL the Latinos
Rahm = ??
commonsenseguy
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:42pmhe chose what he thinks is the easy train, he chose, the same old commie agenda over the freedom of this country, not to mention he chose to continue to drive the people of chicago further into debt and poverty. he is just another new world order commie. please people of chicago, stand up for freedom.
Report Post »alcarfl
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:27pmI guess the progressive machine is broader than anyone expected when BillyBob first steps up in behalf of POTUS and then makes overtures of stumping for the sleezeball. Bidlerberg rules.
Report Post »nuttyvet
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:24pmThis country is out of control… I don’t even know what to thin anymore!
Report Post »Seneca264
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:23pmPlease Mr. Clinton, we need to allow the moronic blacks to win the election. The sooner they take over the faster Chicago will go bankrupt just like every other majority black city.
Report Post »roostercogburn
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:50pmCheck out the great job they have done with Detroit, every time I have to go there I am amazed that it is even worse than the last time. I think it’s about time to just send the army or Marines in there to clean it up..
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 2:13amGee – that was a tad bit of a racism statement – don’t you think? But why should I expect any better!
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CatB
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 5:13amRooster .. I hear that they want to shut off City Services to a large area of Detroit .. they better fence it in like that movie “Escape from New York” .. it is coming true but it will be Detroit. The rest of Michigan is going bankrupt because of the money that flows from Lansing into that hell hole Detroit. I hate going “home” to Michigan (skipped it last year) because it is just too depressing and I don’t even go to Detoit. Hoping it gets better with the new Governor … Jenny will be gone .. I was “blown away” years ago .. couldn’t stand staying around for her second term.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:16pmwhat a racist, this guy is nothing more than loud mouth money sucking race whore, if he says it racist, then by god it better be, but if he plays the race card it’s different, what a bunch of pimp daddy sack of s–t!!!!
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 7:37amSo let me get this straight. White people have to vote for whoever black people tell them even if they prefer someone else or its racist?
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 9:10amThe race card is the only card the race whores have. 95 percentl of blacks voted for Obama, If thats not racism I dont know what is. The black communities only concern is race. MLK’s content of character ideal has been abandoned by the notion that “being black gets you free stuff”. http://guerillatics.com
Report Post »rubintheartist
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:08pmNo body should campaign for that corrupt ballet dancer. Living in Chicago is one big, “Who can steal the most and get away with it through blackmail” kinda town. In the new comedy web movie (animated) Rahm appears as part of a progressive brainwashing machine… good laughs http://www.marcrubin.com/Hairmerica.ivnu
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:28pmNothing but dirty politicians , with all the names named in this story .
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:46pmChi-town is laughable when it comes to the politics. I lived there for a long time and had a business there. It is the discription of corruption, and it doesn’t matter what party you belong too either. There are no freindly faces on the streets, everyone is sour and ready to be nasty to you. If you do find a friendly face they are either a tourist, or someone who is a bout to rob you blind then beat you. That is why you will see the politicians smile and laugh and say wonderful things just before they rob you abd beat you. I have nothing nice to say about that town and don’t care to ever go back, even for a visit.
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 1:13amBill….likes Chicago CIGARS
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 7:26amBut Clinton was the “first black president”, why would he want to support Rahm. Rahm can’t stand the Clintons and only put up with them to get her out of the race. Bill can’t be that stupid unless he is trying to insult Hillary, and then he would just sleep with Rahm’s wife.
Report Post »JKN
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 8:34amAh… Nothing like a little stress to bring out peoples’ true colors…
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 9:47amMay be that the racial divide has grown so much that even WHITE Clinton can’t play with the BLACK kids anymore. Guess Chicago is in competition with New Orleans as the real Chocolate City. Guess it really is all about race. Thanks OBAMA for bridging that divide for all of us. You and your administration have taken race relations in this country back to the DARK ages (what color is DARK?).
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 11:14amChicago-Style! Politics at it’s WORST.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:33pmI agree with Jeese
Report Post »http://www.realjewnews.com/?p=322
at least on this one
OATMEAL
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 3:28pmI find it very hard not to be Racist in these times of a Post Racial Society…….How about we give a first class ticket back to Africa for all of these Colored people.
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