Moseley Braun: Clinton 'betrays' blacks, Latinos

[cali]

Mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun this morning sharply attacked former President Bill Clinton's endorsement of Rahm Emanuel, calling it "a betrayal to the people who were most loyal to him."

"President Bill Clinton does not live or vote in Chicago," said a statement issued by her campaign. "He's an outsider parachuting in to support another outsider. For him to come on the day following Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday to insert himself in the middle of a mayoral race, when the majority of the population and mayoral candidates are African American and Latino, is a betrayal of the people who were most loyal to him. It's a mistake."

Her comments echoed earlier remarks by Rep. Danny Davis, a former mayoral candidate, who had contended Clinton risked jeopardizing his standing with the African-American community by endorsing Emanuel, who at one time was a senior adviser to Clinton.

The other major mayoral candidates, Gery Chico and Miguel del Valle, took a different tack in reacting to Clinton's visit, criticizing Emanuel rather than Clinton. They questioned Emanuel's role on the board of Freddie Mac, the controversial mortgage giant. Clinton appointed Emanuel to the Freddie Mac post in February 2000.

Clinton on Tuesday not only gave a ringing endorsement to Emanuel during an appearance in Chicago,
but also helped him ring the cash register at a fundraiser.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-moseley-braun-clinton-betrays-01192011,0,1527831.story?track=rss

[DURHAM D]

1. oh please...

[mucifer]

2. Braun is a mess. I'm voting for Miguel de Valle he's a true progressive. He won't win.

Oh well.

[PBS Poll-435]

3. Former President endorses friend.

Shocking.

[RZM]

4. This is pretty transparent

She's essentially arguing that Clinton shouldn't be endorsing Emmanuel because Rahm Emmanuel isn't Carol Mosely-Braun. I wonder if she would be so critical if Clinton had 'parachuted' in to endorse her.

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Too bad Sani Abacha isn't alive to campaign for her

[DCKit]

6. Stick to the facts, Carol. If you can't beat Rham's negatives, you don't deserve to win. nt

[okieinpain]

7. man i wonder if she listens to herself much. n/t.

[mopinko]

8. she is really shooting herself in the foot here.

especially calling rahm an outsider because he has spent time in dc. everyone i know is just disgusted with this desperate crap, white and black. if this is the kind of political calculus she is capable of, well, the old expression about running with the big dogs has just been on my mind since this stupid crap started. find a nice comfy chair for your seat on the porch carol.

[Tatiana]

9. Carol is clearly not cut out for cutthroat politics.

This is why she lost the Senate seat and why she pretty much cannot win at anything she runs for right now.

It is very sad. The mayoral candidates are pretty weak. Del Valle is probably the best of the bunch, but Rahmbo is going to steamroll over everyone and sell off what few public assets remain in the City of Chicago.