Johnson apologizes to Obama
Charlotte Bobcats majority owner Bob Johnson apologized Thursday to Sen. Barack Obama for comments that he made Sunday at a rally for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.
"I’m writing to apologize to you and your family personally for the uncalled-for comments I made at a recent Clinton event," he wrote. "In my zeal to support Senator Clinton, I made some very inappropriate remarks for which I am truly sorry. I hope that you will accept this apology. Good luck on the campaign trail."
The apology is a stark reversal from earlier this week, when an unapologetic Johnson described his frustration that Clinton is pitted against a black candidate who comes across as unblemished.
At the Clinton rally, Johnson made what appeared to be a veiled reference to Obama's drug use as a young man:
"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," he said.
Obama’s campaign accepted the apology, Johnson said.
From the Charlotte Observer
A registered Independent, this campaign has me intrigued. Hilliary is CO-DEPENDENT, they are enablers not changers. Hilliary feels entitled to the presidency based on her husbands success. Woman since Susan B Anthony have been untangling ourselves and daughters from this type of relationship, because it seriously effects the woman's judgement. They stay in abusive relationships. They make decisions based on their insecurity needs not the needs of others. She does not have the ability to lead a country, she will enable those who financially support her. This is no small issue.
Posted by: Deborah Coleman | January 19, 2008 at 12:03 AM
OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED-STORIES LIKE THIS ARE IRRELEVANT TO THE ISSUES
The content of the candidates curriculum vitae is the issue not their respective skin color or religion or gender. Likewise we should reject the oratory of any candidate that does not include direct references to their resume which sets forth his/her past proven abilities to perform. Obama has never held an executive position in government. He has not as Rudy G. a former high level prosecutor who decimated the mafia, cleaned up a major city, reduced crime, cut 650,000 from welfare and increased jobs and shown leadership as Time Magazine's Person of the Year whose article raved about his post 9/11 leadership and compassion. Never a governor balancing a budget or bringing business in and creating jobs. Never a successful businessman nor has he ever created a business. Mitt Romney was called in to save the Olympics from bankruptcy working for free, created businessses as CEO of Bain Capital, such as Dominoes Pizza, Staples and Timberline and was a successful Governor of Massachusetts.
AMERICA NEEDS A PERSON WITH PROVEN DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES TO PRESERVE PROTECT AND DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC AND TO KEEP US THE STRONGEST FINANCIALLY AND MILITARILY IN THE WORLD.
NO AMATEURS WITH A GIFT OF GAB BUT WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ABILITIES SHOULD BE CHOSEN.
Posted by: CALIFORNIAMARTY | January 19, 2008 at 01:05 PM