Bob Johnson's Campaign Trail Debut ... And Likely Exit
Campaigning in South Carolina yesterday for Hillary Clinton, Bob Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, said this about Barack Obama:
"To me, as an African American, I am frankly insulted the Obama campaign would imply that we are so stupid that we would think Hillary and Bill Clinton, who have been deeply and emotionally involved in black issues — when Barack Obama was doing something in the neighborhood; I won't say what he was doing, but he said it in his book — when they have been involved," Johnson said, per the AP.
Excuse me, but what on earth was Johnson thinking? And I'm with David Axelrod on this ... How is this situation different from the Billy Shaheen debacle? How many times can surrogates for HRC plainly allude to the 'C' word while the Clintons themselves seek to distance themselves from their remarks? This rigorously regimented Team Clinton doesn't stray off message ... So is this the sordid message? And if it is, let HRC make the point herself, or better yet, let Bill do it. He's prone to meandering speeches these days ...
"Johnson later said his comments referred to Obama's work as a community organizer in Chicago 'and nothing else. Any other suggestion is simply irresponsible and incorrect,' he said in a statement released by Clinton's campaign," reports the AP.
Right.
Bill Clinton, meanwhile, sought to downplay the whole incident during an interview this morning with Roland Martin of WVON-AM in Chicago.
"That's something between Bob Johnson and Barack Obama," Mr. Clinton said, per the New York Sun.
The former president added: "I think the psychological tensions on everybody are considerable. There are a lot of people who are supporting Hillary who always wanted to vote for an African-American for president. There are a lot of people who are supporting Barack who always wanted to vote for a woman for president," he added later. "It's not surprising that these sort of things will happen….They just happen. I think it's important not to overreact to them."
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
Bob Johnson has lost his everloving mind! Is he crazy? How dare he throw stones at anyone. I used to work for him and he is insensitive, an adulterer, a philanderer and anti-union. what more needs to be said. Hillary Clinton needs to denounce him and his comments immediatley!.Johnson is a shame to americans. I hope he does run for public office one day so i can be one of the first of many to denigrate his person.
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Bob Johnson has lost his everloving mind! Is he crazy? How dare he throw stones at anyone. I used to work for him and he is insensitive, an adulterer, a philanderer and anti-union. what more needs to be said. Hillary Clinton needs to denounce him and his comments immediatley!.Johnson is a shame to americans. I hope he does run for public office one day so i can be one of the first of many to denigrate his person.
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I think you're about to get a lot of calls from the HRC camp.
Excuse me, but what on earth was Johnson thinking? And I'm with David Axelrod on this ... How is this situation different from the Billy Shaheen debacle?
The Obama campaign can helpfully provide you with a complete listing of instances alleging where the Clinton campaign has played the race card. So who is pushing this issue more?
Although you mention Billy Shaheen (who did step down) how is this situation different from Jesse Jackson Jr., Obama national co-chair, implying that Hillary Clinton couldn't cry for the victims of Hurricane Katrina? Did you not hear that dog whistle to South Carolina voters? Nary a peep, though. JJJ wasn't asked to resign over that statement.
And who made the decision to play Jay-Z's "99 Problems" at the Obama victory party in Iowa?
To me, as an African American Woman, Hillary Clinton should be careful with choosing her supporters; I am truly insulted by Bob Johnson’s comments regarding Obama and Dr. King.
To a certain extent, Bob Johnson, America’s first black billionaire and founder of the BET has certainly done more harm to the African American Race as a whole and more specially on the backs of the African American Woman! He deceitfully, traded his original vision of high-mined “Black” programming for the almighty American dollar. Bob Johnson is truly an American Sweetheart… a walking contradiction!
Just look at the misogynist rapp videos on BET and you can tell how much respect Mr. Johnson has for black women. He's just one of many black sell-outs who'll bend over and hold their ankles for 40 pieces of silver. These black sell-out preachers, politicians, news reporters are sadly on the wrong side of history. Long after this is over, they will never be able to mend their image in the black community. Shame on them. All of them.
Just look at the misogynist rapp videos on BET and you can tell how much respect Mr. Johnson has for black women. He's just one of many black sell-outs who'll bend over and hold their ankles for 40 pieces of silver. These black sell-out preachers, politicians, news reporters are sadly on the wrong side of history. Long after this is over, they will never be able to mend their image in the black community. Shame on them. All of them.
Bob Johnson is a rich, low life who belongs on the side of the liars Clinton. For Bill Clinton to sit there after being established as a deceitful, adultering, disbarred lawyer and hold public respect for anything he has to say is remarkable. Can't wait till they are off the stage for good.
As an African American woman, I am insulted that Bob Johnson thinks that he represents the black voters. I'm glad that he supports HRC because any candidate that he supports will not get my vote. Everytime he opens his mouth, he sticks a foot in it. My father always said that "It is best to keep your mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open it and erase all doubt."
As an African American woman, I am insulted that Bob Johnson thinks that he represents the black voters. I'm glad that he supports HRC because any candidate that he supports will not get my vote. Everytime he opens his mouth, he sticks a foot in it. My father always said that "It is best to keep your mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open it and erase all doubt."
SAY NO TO THE THUGS OF NY
SAY NO TO COMMUNISM
SAY NO TO SOCIALISM
SAY NO TO HATRED
SAY NO TO THE THUGS OF NY
Hey, Barbara...so did Abraham Lincoln!
I am angered by the fact that the Clinton's are using other's to do their dirty work. Simply put, they thought they had the Black vote sewn up, forgetting one simple fact. Although Black American's as a whole loved Bill Clinton, nobody ever asked us how we felt about Hillary!
So, now they are allowing other's to chastise us! And aside from Bob Johnson, whose network glamorizes sex, drugs, and violence; we also got the aid who spoke to a British paper. I can't seem to find the story on line, but apparently the person called Obama, the 'cool Black friend' you want to invite to your party; not someone to elect President.
HRC needs to stop claiming her husbands successes as her own, and stick to the issues. Maybe then some of those Black voter's she counted on will come back! The problem, I fear what she will do instead is to play the Latino vote against us!
Should be interesting!!!
BOB JOHNSON SHOULD BE DEEPLY ASHAMED WITH HIS
ATTEMPT TO CARICATURE OBAMA AS A CASUAL DRUG US-
ING STREET PERSON. EVIDENTLY THE CLINTONS HAVE
PROMISED A BIG TIME RETURN TO THE MEDIA BUSINESS
WHERE HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF HIS OWN MINSTREL
SHOW. HE CAN SAVE ON THE COST OF MAKEUP. HE ONLY HAS TO PAINT IN THE HUGE OVERSIZED WHITE LIPS.
BOB JOHNSON SHOULD BE DEEPLY ASHAMED WITH HIS
ATTEMPT TO CARICATURE OBAMA AS A CASUAL DRUG US-
ING STREET PERSON. EVIDENTLY THE CLINTONS HAVE
PROMISED A BIG TIME RETURN TO THE MEDIA BUSINESS
WHERE HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF HIS OWN MINSTREL
SHOW. HE CAN SAVE ON THE COST OF MAKEUP. HE ONLY HAS TO PAINT IN THE HUGE OVERSIZED WHITE LIPS.
My father used to have a word to describe people like Bob Johson - mealy-mouthed.
Based on that terminology, I have just one thing to say to Mr. Johnson - Shut up!
BOB JOHNSON SHOULD BE DEEPLY ASHAMED WITH HIS
ATTEMPT TO CARICATURE OBAMA AS A CASUAL DRUG US-
ING STREET PERSON. EVIDENTLY THE CLINTONS HAVE
PROMISED A BIG TIME RETURN TO THE MEDIA BUSINESS
WHERE HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF HIS OWN MINSTREL
SHOW. HE CAN SAVE ON THE COST OF MAKEUP. HE ONLY HAS TO PAINT IN THE HUGE OVERSIZED WHITE LIPS.
BOB JOHNSON SHOULD BE DEEPLY ASHAMED WITH HIS
ATTEMPT TO CARICATURE OBAMA AS A CASUAL DRUG US-
ING STREET PERSON. EVIDENTLY THE CLINTONS HAVE
PROMISED A BIG TIME RETURN TO THE MEDIA BUSINESS
WHERE HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF HIS OWN MINSTREL
SHOW. HE CAN SAVE ON THE COST OF MAKEUP. HE ONLY HAS TO PAINT IN THE HUGE OVERSIZED WHITE LIPS.
Bob Johnson is a traitor to the civil rights movement.
Mr. Johnson is the Clinton's malicious puppet. Someone needs to cut his strings.
Well it was the final staw so to speak in my own support for Hillary. Obama now has my vote, and the vote of many of my friends.
Just watched CNN and can't believe Bob Johnson. Another embarrasment for african americans.
All this may be the greatest gift the Clinton's can give to Obama and all African Americans.
Stand United against HRC whatever it takes!
She has proved that she is willing to try to split the community just so she can gather a few votes from anyone foolish enough to vote for her.
Bob Johnson, billionaire, should take his money and shove it. I have even less respect for him now, even though there was none before. I hold him responsible for the BET playlist of booty poppin etc. that he chose to shove down a generation's throat when he could have been adding into their spirit the wealth of courage and progress and self empowerment that he had the opportunity to. He and hillary can kiss my whole ... hillary girl, get a set and say it yourself!!! I'd have more respect for you then.
Bob Johnson, billionaire, should take his money and shove it. I have even less respect for him now, even though there was none before. I hold him responsible for the BET playlist of booty poppin etc. that he chose to shove down a generation's throat when he could have been adding into their spirit the wealth of courage and progress and self empowerment that he had the opportunity to. He and hillary can kiss my whole ... hillary girl, get a set and say it yourself!!! I'd have more respect for you then.
Bob Johnson should not ever speak again in public. I wanna know how many did you roll in the 70's?
Bob Johnson YOU STUPID IDIOT. I will never support your publication or your station. You FRICKING UNCLE TOM.
Bob Johnson YOU STUPID IDIOT. I will never support your publication or your station. You FRICKING UNCLE TOM.
Bob Johnson YOU STUPID IDIOT. I will never support your publication or your station. You FRICKING UNCLE TOM.
Bob Johnson YOU STUPID IDIOT. I will never support your publication or your station. You FRICKING UNCLE TOM.