Clinton and Race
By Star Parker
New York Sun
Senator Clinton scored big with the Howard University audience at a PBS hosted presidential debate on Sunday when she suggested that racism is at play in the preponderance of HIV/AIDS in the black community.
In response to a question from National Public Radio's Michelle Martin about how "to stop" the spread of HIV/AIDS among black teenagers, Senator Clinton led off with, "If HIV/AIDS were the leading cause of death of white women between 25 and 34, there would be an outraged outcry in this country."
The spontaneous outburst of applause the senator got may have given her and her campaign staff warm fuzzies that she told the mostly black audience what they wanted to hear.
But Mrs. Clinton's pandering response showed a lack of courage and information to be honest about the real problems that are tearing up a wide slice of black America.
New York Sun
Senator Clinton scored big with the Howard University audience at a PBS hosted presidential debate on Sunday when she suggested that racism is at play in the preponderance of HIV/AIDS in the black community.
In response to a question from National Public Radio's Michelle Martin about how "to stop" the spread of HIV/AIDS among black teenagers, Senator Clinton led off with, "If HIV/AIDS were the leading cause of death of white women between 25 and 34, there would be an outraged outcry in this country."
The spontaneous outburst of applause the senator got may have given her and her campaign staff warm fuzzies that she told the mostly black audience what they wanted to hear.
But Mrs. Clinton's pandering response showed a lack of courage and information to be honest about the real problems that are tearing up a wide slice of black America.
posted by Andy W. Rogers | 6:02 PM
1 Comments:
It doesn't have to make sense, does it Hillary? You just say it and your brain-dead adherents believe it.
The Beast is a skilled rhetorician. Her comment about AIDS and leading causes of death is pretty masterful. The emotional content appeals to those who would blame everything on racism and completely avoids responsibility for the truth. For instance, I'm sure no one in her audience stopped to question the fact that AIDS is not the leading cause of death among 24 to 35 year old black women either. It doesn't hurt that her audience, mostly comprised of liberals, is probably not very adept at critical thought either.
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