I didn’t know southerners had a thing against beige.
Via PJ Tatler:
The assistant Democratic leader in the House told MSNBC this morning that Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) is right about her read perceptions of President Obama in the South.
“The south has not always been the friendliest place for African- Americans,” Landrieu said recently. “It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader.”
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said “she knows the history of Louisiana, like I know the history of South Carolina.”
“And the fact of the matter is she reads some of the mail that she gets and I read some of the mail that I get. And for anybody to say that there is nothing that’s racial … you’re just not telling the truth. The fact of the matter is we know that with a lot of people — I don’t care what [Obama] does, he is not going to be acceptable because of his skin color,” Clyburn said.