Democrat Harry Reid called Obama a "negro" - SHOCKING RACISM

Yeps, its always those who accuse others of racism all the time that turn out to be the REAL RACISTS. Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews are the other OBVIOUS RACISTS

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid and are quoted in a yet-to-be-released book about the campaign.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described in private then-Sen. Barack Obama as "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Obama is the nation's first African-American president.

"I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my improper comments," Reid said in a statement released after the excerpts were first reported on the Web site of The Atlantic.

"I was a proud and enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama during the campaign and have worked as hard as I can to advance President Obama's legislative agenda."

Reid remained neutral during the bitter Democratic primary that became a marathon contest between Obama and then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom Obama tapped as the United States' top diplomat after the election.

Reid's comments are included in the book, obtained Saturday by The Associated Press and set to be published on Monday. "Game Change" was written by Time Magazine's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann.

The book also says Reid urged Obama to run, perceiving the first-term senator's impatience.

"You're not going to go anyplace here," Reid told Obama of the Senate. "I know that you don't like it, doing what you're doing."

In another section, aides to Republican nominee John McCain described the difficulties they faced with their vice presidential pick, then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Steve Schmidt, a senior member of Sen. John McCain's presidential team, is quoted telling Palin's foreign policy tutors: "You guys have a lot of work to do. She doesn't know anything."

The authors also quote Obama's initial reaction to McCain's selection of a little-known governor: "Wow. Well, I guess she's change."

Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden was direct. "Who's Sarah Palin?" the book quotes the then-senator as asking as they left the nominating convention in Denver.

Reid, facing a tough 2010 re-election bid, needs the White House's help if he wants to keep his seat. Obama's administration has dispatched officials on dozens of trips to buoy his bid and Obama has raised money for his campaign.

Recognizing the threat, Reid's apologies also played to his home state: "Moreover, throughout my career, from efforts to integrate the Las Vegas strip and the gaming industry to opposing radical judges and promoting diversity in the Senate, I have worked hard to advance issues."

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[jessemacbeth]

i dont think sen reid is racist at all what he said is true. it just some things whites shouldent say at least not in public. alot of whites dont know how act when it come to speaking about blacks. i am a black muslim myself. i think this video should represent the republican's the fact is they have alot of so called ex kkk members in their ranks and segrogationist

[JohnRaytheon]

Actually Senator Byrd is ex-KKK and he is a Democrat not a Republican. The KKK was started by US democrats not Republicans

[Craighill9]

You have no debate. How can you debate if you have nothing but your racist mindset? You remind me of all those ignorant shits in New Orleans that were standing with their hands out, axin fo gubment hep, because they didn't have enough brains to get their welfare asses out of the water. Thats who you are.

[CyberSpaceman81]

This is tempest in tea cup bull crap. Anyone who doesn't acknowledge that urban intercity African Americans have constructed for themselves an "urban" black accent and dialect that is pervasive now is not being an honest person. Even those who don't use the urban dialectic "street" lingo often have the boisterous loud spoken accent.  It is no shocker what Harry Reid said, if Obama wasn't the president even many urban blacks who use the accent would freely belittle his speech as acting "white".

[chuck9788]

@prffsrx Sadly, Harry Reid is in bed with casino executives and the illegal alien community (supported by latino's) and he also has the Nevada unions in his pocket.

Reid is arguably the most corrupt cowardly politicians i've ever seen. And we've both seen plenty of those types of politicians.

[vaughnjb]

If a Republican would have said this, the outcry would have been so loud the Democrats and media would say he should resign his seat. But because it's a Democrat....what's the big deal.

[MrLeagueOJustice]

SO FUCKING WHAT?! NEGRO, NEGRO, NEGRO. GET OVER IT

[rocketpropulsion]

@JohnRaytheon Al Gore's grandfather was a Grand Dragon!

[aswar87]

Hey everyone!

CALL EVERY RIGHT-WING TEABAGGER A RACIST. THEY CAN'T STAND IT!!!

[MarkFaust]

So, if Obama called me pale skinned and Caucassian, he'd be a racist??? I don't get it. There are people who ARE racist AND there are those who GO OUT THEIR WAY to find it. Calling someone a Negro is NOT the same as saying to them the other N word. There's a huge difference. Unless racism is being redefined YET AGAIN in our culture.