Originally Posted by Billybob

Reid: Sorry for ‘Negro’ remark about Obama

“Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologized on Saturday for saying in 2008 that Barack Obama should seek — and could win — the White House because Obama was a "light skinned" African-American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

“After excerpts from the book appeared on the Web site of The Atlantic, Reid released a statement expressing regret for "using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my improper comments."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34783136/ns/politics-capitol_hill/

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man." --Joe Biden on Barack Obama


And back in the day when it was a Republican Senate President:

http://www.peachparts.com//shopforum/showthread.php?t=52618&highlight=trent+lott