Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words This Time?

I really don't think that Bill Clinton is racist. If actions speak louder than words, and I really do think that they do, his record is one of pragmatic support of the African American community. My experience in inner-city classrooms was an instruction on the importance of grandma's and mom's in the lives of young African Americans, as the 'daddy crisis' is hitting the streets and classrooms of the urban poor hard. The rearing of #42 by only women in a trailer park in AS profoundly influenced his world view and his actions, indeed reflect, a deep commitment to those with similar challenges.

I do, however, think that Bill Clinton knows a lot of racists. He is a master at playing both sides of the coin and gussied up to both parties of the (mind the pun) black/white issue. He knows how to speak in subvert racially charged language without actually saying anything politically incorrect. The danger in this (aside from the obvious 'racism is not cool' element) is alienation of a critical party base and the perpetuation of racial undertones in politics during a time when, perhaps since the civil rights movement, such attitudes have the capacity to dissipate.

I get why he is doing it; the Clinton's are infamous Machiavellians when it comes to campaigns and their willingness to put forth racial charges as the means to accomplish the presidential end is not surprising. Pres. Clinton is playing the Vice Presidential role of scapegoat while allowing his presumed incumbent president to rise above the fray and bring peace, love and goodness to the race. The only problem is, that the supposed incumbent is his wife- and he is not the vice president, rather a life partner and thus the shadow he casts falls darkly upon Hillary as well. And what if Obama wins? After all this hullabaloo, can #42 with his (fragile) 84% approval rate among democrats flip to join the Obama wagon? Can Bill become a spokesperson for change with the candidate he has systematically reviled over the past few weeks? Can he offer support to his 'brother' in a heated fight against the republicans who will undoubtedly have their guns a blazin' (blatant 2nd amendment quip right there)?