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Hillary Clinton Regrets Gandhi Joke

Hillary Clinton Says She Regrets Joking That Gandhi Used to Run a Gas Station in St. Louis

The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS Jan. 6 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton apologized for joking that Mahatma Gandhi used to run a gas station in St. Louis, saying it was "a lame attempt at humor."
The New York Democrat made the remark at a fund-raiser Saturday. During an event here for Senate candidate Nancy Farmer, Clinton introduced a quote from Gandhi by saying, "He ran a gas station down in St. Louis."

After laughter from many in the crowd of at least 200 subsided, the former first lady continued, "No, Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader of the 20th century." In a nod to Farmer's underdog status against Republican Sen. Kit Bond, Clinton quoted the Indian independence leader as saying: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

The director of a U.S. center devoted to Gandhi's teachings said the remarks amounted to stereotyping and were insensitive.

After being approached by The Associated Press to clarify the remarks, Clinton suggested in a statement late Monday that she never meant to fuel the stereotype often used as a comedic punch line that certain ethnic groups run America's gas stations.

"I have admired the work and life of Mahatma Gandhi and have spoken publicly about that many times," Clinton said. "I truly regret if a lame attempt at humor suggested otherwise."

Michelle Naef, administrator of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, a Memphis, Tenn.-based organization founded in 1991 by a Gandhi grandson, credited Clinton and her husband, former President Clinton, with long having "supported the Gandhi message." But she said Saturday's remarks "could be incredibly harmful."

"I don't think she was, in any way, trying to demean Mahatma Gandhi," Naef said. "To be generous to her, I would say it was a poor attempt at humor. Perhaps I'm overly sensitive, but I find it offensive when people use stereotypes in that way."

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040106_1188.html

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CLINTONS MUG SHOT WONT HELP CLARK AT ALL

By J. Grant Swank, Jr.
Dec 31, 2003, 12:30

Was it several years ago that we read about Al Gore coming across for Howard Dean? My, how time does fly quickly when youre having holiday.

So its going to be with the latest Clinton prop up for Wesley Clark. Todays news is moldy by sundown, for sure.

Wesley Clark has Bill Clinton in Clarks TV spread two Baptist Arkansans mugging it for America. Wont work. Itll take a lot more finesse and brain cells to convince anyone into thinking that a Clark / Clinton twosome can mean anything worthwhile for the United States Presidency.

If anything, Clinton with Clark will push the Clark political spectrum slot all the more to the left. Dean tried a similar lean-in with Gore use centrist Gore (?!) to pull Dean from falling completely off the leftist cliff. With Clinton on Clark, itll work the opposite push Clark closer to the leftist cliff hang. Oh well.

In the ad there is Billy Boy at the White House lacing the Medal of Freedom around Clarks neck.

There are those who claim the Democrats just love Clinton. Well, not all do that is, the thinking ones with morals dont cling to his ankles. And for those, a Clinton / Clark clutch just wont do anything worthy for the ballot box come November.

Furthermore, for those astute in historical data, the Clinton / Clark duo doesnt ring true. Clinton, Democratic President. Clark, registered Republican until recently, that is, when he entered the Democratic presidential run in September.

Liz Sidoti, AP writer, quotes Stephanie Cutter, Kerry spokeswomen: "He shouldn't be able to wipe away that record with one photo op of him (Clark) and Clinton."

In addition: "Jay Carson, a Dean spokesman, said the ad doesn't make up for a lifetime of voting Republican."

http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_2149.shtml

And both of these fine Americans are having a hard time with their individual book deals with China. Trying to make a buck there on how they went from trailer trash to "give me the cash" !

sub-sonic · Cadet Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Israel

there is a one word to describe this woman "megalomania" go home hillary ! are you on a power trip ? enough is enough

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