Tools

Senator's Statements: Step Down Or Apology Accepted?

By WINK News

Story Created: Jan 11, 2010 at 8:42 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jan 11, 2010 at 8:42 AM EDT

Senator Harry Reid is under fire for making a racially charged remark during the 2008 Presidential campaign. The statement is becoming public in a new book out Monday called "Game Change". Sen. Reid said at the time, Barack Obama could win the democratic ticket because he is a "light skinned" African American that does not speak with a "negro dialect".

Reid apologized to the President and he accepted, but what do you think?

Should Sen. Reid step down as Republicans are asking or is the apology enough?

Tuesday, Jan 12 at 2:54 AM Mike wrote ...

The level of hypocracy demonstrated by the democrats is at once both utterly appalling and completely predictable. They never hold themselves to any standard of legal or moral conduct, yet would pillary any republican for far less. If there weren't a democrat monopoly of power in Washington, he'd be packing his bags now.

35361136
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 4:48 PM Gary wrote ...

Yes, he should step down and he should be arrested for the deals he is making on the healthcare bill. Trent removed himself, so should Reid

35328112
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 1:38 PM Debra wrote ...

Give me a break! My guess is behind closed doors most white Americans would whole-heartedly agree with Reid!

35313421
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 12:25 PM Sandra Devine wrote ...

No, Sen. Reid should not step down. It wasn't a degrading statement. I'm so tired of people trying to make something out of nothing.

35307834
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 12:20 PM Kirk wrote ...

He should step down!!! Where is the outrage? Especially from Al Sharpton and J. Jackson.

35307374
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 12:16 PM Steve wrote ...

There is a double standard because if a republican said that they would be asking for their head. I blame the news media for making a big deal out of nothing to start with. As far as a "Black Dialect" I never heard another countries black people talk like they do in this country. There is no such thing as a black dialect to start with. It is an American Black trait only.

35307099
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 12:11 PM pam castillo wrote ...

Republicans need to get a life. If the president forgave him than it should be over.

35306699
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Monday, Jan 11 at 9:49 AM Bill W. wrote ...

He should step down. If it were a Repulican they would be forced to step down.

35296614
Inappropriate? Alert Us!

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

WINK News - News, Sports and Weather and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

On Demand

More On Demand