Former SC State Rep. Leevy Johnson says he is offended that Hillary did not condemn drug use remarks

[TeamJordan23]

In a statement released by Obama's campaign Sunday afternoon, former South Carolina State Rep. "I.S." Leevy Johnson, an Obama supporter, said he was offended Clinton did not condemn Johnson's comments.

“It’s offensive that Senator Clinton literally stood by and said nothing as another one of her campaign’s top supporters launched a personal, divisive attack on Barack Obama,” he said. “For someone who decries the politics of personal destruction, she should’ve immediately denounced these attacks on the spot.”

Clinton's campaign says Johnson was not referring to Obama's past drug use, but rather his career as an organizer and state legislator. Meanwhile, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, another African-American supporter of Clinton, said of the comments, "Sometimes people say things that aren't sanctioned … I can't speak for Bob."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/13/clinton-backer-raises-obamas-drug-use/

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. Dang, Obama must have a huge phone bill! Dude, call the media

Some guy Clinton knows is being mean about my record again.

[Joe the Revelator]

3. He could have just cried about it.

Works for some of the candidates.

[TeamJordan23]

7. LOL. good one. nm

[jaysunb]

8. Beautiful !

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

2. Good, he refuses to be swiftboated, even by Clinton, or, ESPECIALLY

by her and her minions! :thumbsup:

[Cha]

4. hillary's a shill and trying to ooze

her way into the whitehouse via gutter..she'll condemn what she feels is expediently good for her.

[MethuenProgressive]

5. What "personal, divisive attack on Barack Obama"?

Again, someone freaking out over "reports or" instead of the actual words...

[Diane R]

6. John Edwards was right. The Hillary campaign has no conscience.

[durrrty libby]

9. Obama used cocaine. It's a fact. Johnson obviously gets offended

with the truth

[antiimperialist]

10. Hil didn't need this n/t