WSJ: Clinton Used Expletive In 'Unpleasant' Conversation With Clyburn

From a story in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal:

Among the party leaders Mr. Clinton alienated over time by his angry tirades was South Carolina's Rep. Jim Clyburn, the third-ranking House leader and a civil-rights-movement veteran.

Before South Carolina's primary, Mr. Clyburn admonished Sen. Clinton for suggesting President Johnson deserved more credit than Martin Luther King Jr. for civil-rights laws. On primary night, Mr. Clinton called Mr. Clyburn and they spoke for 50 minutes. "Let's just say it wasn't pleasant," Mr. Clyburn says.

Mr. Clinton called Mr. Clyburn an expletive, say Democrats familiar with the exchange. Mr. Clyburn's office would confirm only that the former president used "offensive" words. Some day soon, the congressman says, he'll write about the incident. On Tuesday, he endorsed Mr. Obama for president.

Comments

[Enlightened22]

To think that I believed the right-wing conspiracy theory they came with in the 90ies to hide their despicable behaviours. His legacy, especially among african-americans, is completly distroyed.

[mahoner]

To hell with Bill and Hillary Clinton.

[dana94591]

Ditto!!!

[TheKnownTruth]

I disagree... they will only get sent back. They'd want to be in charge and you know the devil won't have that. WE need to find them another home.....

[walk0nwalls]

Boy needs to chill. Just because everything he stands for has been destroyed.

Hahahahaha.

[rikyrah]

Clyburn got his behind beat and was sent to jail during the Civil Rights Movement, and Bubba thinks he's gonna mess with him?

Hell no.

[patmancando]

So did Rep John Lewis, and the OBama campaign threatened him with repercussions if he didn't switch his vote from Hillary to Obama. So do you know WTF you are talking about?

[maxwellinformed]

Evidence?

[colleen2]

What an astonishingly enormous sense of entitlement the Clinton's have.

[JR49]

It just underscores what we already know and why Barack Obama started to win African-American votes in big numbers. Now he just need to find the way how to eliminate Clintons out of his way...last night sppech in NY was just the last straw why HRC is not comepetent to be the VP.

[amazinggrace]

As old Bill slides further and further over the edge of reality.

Go away both of you, Hill and Bill. We want a couple of pleasant memories of the two of you.

Did someone hit Bill's self destruct button?

[emmaspeaks]

Everything will now start to be revealed, so pay attention. You're going to hear more than you would have believed, or wanted to believe.

[freaktown]

oh bill...i wish i could say i was surprised.

stop being a sore loser.

calling a respected civil rights icon a bad name certainly won't help you "rehabilitate" or "redeem" your image among the black voters you've already alienated.

but bill has shown himself to be a loose cannon incapable of controlling his emotions or what he says in public. Thats one headaceh presiden't obama won't need and thats one of the many reasons why Hillary Clinton will not be his vice-president.

[WFV]

Keep going Clintons! The more you speak, the less you are revered.

I do think someone will have to kidnap them or something to get them to give it up.

[loax]

Bill and Hill have a bad case of sour grapes. I am thrilled that Sen. Clyburn would not be pushed around by the clintons. Hillary lost, fair and square, and if she does not accept that fact and work very hard to see Obama is President, then the whole of the Democratic party will point their fingers at the Clintons for their pathetic destruction of the party.

[vitasackvillewesttexas]

what is wrong with bill? has he always been this vituperative? wow. first laddy material he's not!

[BLinCincinnati]

Yes. The Clintons have always been like this. We said this years ago but Democrats didn't listen. He only made it because there wasn't a 24/7 news cycle or youtube.

[mystic]

I was one of those who didn't listen. And boy was I wrong!!!!!!!!!!! I admit it and truly regret taking a defensive stance. He is nothing but trailer trash.

[ArmchairPatriot]

"He only made it because there wasn't a 24/7 news cycle or youtube"

Hmm, I was thinking the same thing about Reagan and Bush Sr.

[Teritt]

I'd like to call Hillary and her campaign honchos expletives - but I guess I'll follow Obama's lead and not lower myself .

[ApolloniaCreed]

Oh Boy!!! Bill needs to sit down somewhere, before he even further tarnishes his legacy...

[DocJerome]

It's not only tarnished, it has rusted during the primaries and is deteriorating before our very eyes.

[TheKnownTruth]

Ooooops too late

[mnash]

Why does that not surprise anyone????