Clyburn Shrugs Off Rumors Of Clinton Backlash

Clyburn Shrugs Off Rumors Of Clinton Backlash

House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) shrugged off speculation Wednesday that he may have drawn the ire of former President Bill Clinton during the long battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, telling Politico that if he were persona non grata in the Clinton camp, he certainly didn't know it.

"I haven't gotten any signals from [Bill Clinton]," Clyburn said in a brief interview. "Nothing I can recognize. [But] I am not as astute politically as a lot of people think I am."

On Tuesday, a New York Times article suggested that Clyburn part of an informal "enemies" list of prominent Obama supporters who may have adversely affected Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) presidential campaign.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot