Bill Clinton: “The only reason you're endorsing Barack Obama is because he's black.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2010

The only reason you're endorsing Barack Obama is because he's black.

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Bill Clinton's comment to Ted Kennedy regarding his endorsement of Barack Obama, implying racial motivations.

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