Bill Clinton could become mired in another slight against a black candidate. You will recall he upset many blacks during the 2008 presidential campaign when he called then-candidate Barack Obama's meteoric rise a "fairy-tale." Well, this time, the black candidate involved is Kendrick Meek, the Florida Democratic senatorial candidate running against independent Charlie Crist and Republican candidate Marco Rubio. Bill Clinton reportedly sought to persuade Rep. Kendrick Meek to drop out of the race during a trip to the Sunshine State last week, and get this -- he nearly succeeded.
According to Politico, Kendrick Meek agreed twice to drop out and endorse Gov. Crist in an effort to stop Rubio from prevailing in the upcoming elections. I interviewed Kendrick Meek a few months ago and I must say I was not impressed with his responses to many of my questions, specifically how he would help the people of Florida stem the high unemployment and foreclosure rates. I was also less than impressed with his response to my question about being tied to President Obama's largely unpopular agenda.
Let's get back to the appearance of former President Bill Clinton's meddling. I have to ask if President Barack Obama knew about this? It's hard to believe that such an important senate race wouldn't be on his radar. I am not surprised that Kendrick Meek has come off as waffling and spineless in this mess. It shows that he is throwing in the towel on his campaign and his bid to become a senator. Okay, so the odds are against him, but to even entertain the thought of stepping aside to give Crist a chance to beat Rubio is nothing short of a slap in the face of his constituents.
To read more from Politico, CLICK HERE.
UPDATE#1: Kendrick Meek has denied Bill Clinton asked him to drop out of the race and he blasted opponent Gov. Charlie Crist for "spreading false rumors."
Listen to the Hinterland Gazette's interview with Kendrick Meek:
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