Clinton makes gaffe on 2000 US election during Nigeria visit
Hillary Clinton's trouble-prone African odyssey threw up more controversy last night
(U.K. Guardian) - Hillary Clinton's trouble-prone African odyssey threw up more controversy last night when she appeared to equate US democracy with Nigeria's corrupt election system.
Speaking in Nigeria, the latest stop on her multi-country tour, the US secretary of state said that Nigeria had troubles with its elections but so too did the US, citing the example of the 2000 Florida recount.
But she went further by singling out Jeb Bush, the Republican governor of Florida at the time and brother of the party's candidate George Bush. The Republicans eagerly jumped on her remarks last night, saying her trip had been full of gaffes and expressed hope she would go to Africa more often.
(U.K. Guardian) - Hillary Clinton's trouble-prone African odyssey threw up more controversy last night when she appeared to equate US democracy with Nigeria's corrupt election system.
Speaking in Nigeria, the latest stop on her multi-country tour, the US secretary of state said that Nigeria had troubles with its elections but so too did the US, citing the example of the 2000 Florida recount.
But she went further by singling out Jeb Bush, the Republican governor of Florida at the time and brother of the party's candidate George Bush. The Republicans eagerly jumped on her remarks last night, saying her trip had been full of gaffes and expressed hope she would go to Africa more often.
posted by BP News Bureau | 9:48 AM
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