WASHINGTON - The head of a civil rights and legal services advocacy group wants Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) to apologize for saying he wouldn't be upset if he could be known as the second black president.


"John Kerry is not a black man — he is a privileged white man who has no idea what it is in this country to be a poor white in this country, let alone a black man," said Paula Diane Harris, founder of the Andrew Young National Center for Social Change.


Last week, Kerry told the American Urban Radio Network: "President Clinton (news - web sites) was often known as the first black president. I wouldn't be upset if I could earn the right to be the second."


Kerry's spokesman Chad Clanton said: "This was intended as a light-natured remark about President Clinton's strong legacy with African Americans It is a legacy that John Kerry would like to build upon if elected president. John Kerry has a record of fighting for civil rights and as president he will continue this fight."



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"...he wouldn't be upset if he could be known as the second black president..."

What a dumbass remark to make. He should apologize.

Originally posted by KanuckiStang
"...he wouldn't be upset if he could be known as the second black president..."

What a dumbass remark to make. He should apologize.

If Kerry is black, then I'm chinese. :|

Originally posted by KanuckiStang
"...he wouldn't be upset if he could be known as the second black president..."

What a dumbass remark to make. He should apologize.


:werd: He's about as black as I am :|

Originally posted by 302Riz
If Kerry is black, then I'm chinese. :|

If you're chinese, then I'm Norwegian. :|

He's rich, white, northern, and catholic. He's also an established bureaucrat and really does look like Herman Munster.

Kerrys best bet for getting southern black support is to run with John Edwards as his VP.

Has anyone ever heard clinton referred to as the first black prez? I never have. Idiotic.

Kerry should apologize for impersonating a Senator first!

Originally posted by igofast
Has anyone ever heard clinton referred to as the first black prez? I never have. Idiotic.

I have heard that plenty of times.

Some of the very many links showing where Clinton is referred to as first black president.

http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith//clinton/morrison.html

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200110/NAT20011001e.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,65978,00.html


Civil rights groups sometimes have their shorts twisted over nothing.

Originally posted by jojo


If you're chinese, then I'm Norwegian. :|

He's rich, white, northern, and catholic. He's also an established bureaucrat and really does look like Herman Munster.

Kerrys best bet for getting southern black support is to run with John Edwards as his VP.

He pretends he is Irish Catholic but he really is a self-hating Jew.

Why do you say he's self-hating, Victor?