Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized Saturday for making racially insensitive remarks about Barack Obama during the presidential campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized for making racial comments about President Obama during the presidential campaign. Senator Reid was trying to get in out in front of the release of a new book entitled “Game Change”. The book is scheduled to be released to the general public on Tuesday.
The following excerpt from the book demonstrates the senator’s racially insensitive remarks:
“He [Reid] was wowed by Obama’s oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama — a ‘light-skinned’ African American ‘with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one,’ “.
Senator Reid made the following statements regarding the controversy:
- “I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African Americans for my improper comments”
- “I was a proud and enthusiastic supporter of Barrack Obama during the campaign and have worked as hard as I can to advance President Obama’s legislative agenda,”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Gesturing to President Obama
The senator called President Obama on Saturday to apologize for his racial comments. President Obama mad the following statement:
“I accepted Harry’s apology without question because I’ve known him for years, I’ve seen the passionate leadership he’s shown on issues of social justice and I know what’s in his heart. As far as I am concerned, the book is closed.”
The senator is making the usual rounds to maintain his relationship with the black community. He reached out to Al Sharpton, the NAACP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Only time will tell if the black community will forgive him for making racial comments about President Obama.
Harry really screwed up. I’m positive that the black community will hold him accountable the next time he comes up for re-election. Harry needs to go to racial sensitivity training. Go figure!
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