he said, she said, and what i say

Like most of America, I've heard about the comments that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are rumored to have said while off the record. These comments supposedly surfaced in a political tell all. The book is called Game Change and it has yet to be released. Game Change doesn't only expose Harry Reid, but it also exposes former President Bill Clinton. According to Game Change, Clinton made a comment referring to current president, Barack Obama. He is rumored to have said that awhile back, then Senator Barack Obama would have been fetching coffee for "us," and that he did not agree with Hillary taking the position of Secretary of State.

Game Change also reveals scandals within scandals surrounding Sarah Palin, Jon Edwards, the late Ted Kennedy and his relationship with former President Clinton, and the 2008 Presidential Election.


My Opinion:

Race has always been a topic of discussion in EVERY home. With legislation and social norms, tension among races has diminished but will probably never become extinct. No matter how wrong we think it is for Harry Reid or any other public figure to make racially charged comments, at one point or another we have all done it. Publicly nobody (should) wants to be seen a racist. When in the comforts of our own homes or in other private environments we all make racial comments. How could we not? Our social institutions are still very segregated, and its 2010, long after the Civil Rights Movement. Although some churches are integrated, I know more churches and religious temples that are race-based. The same is with social clubs. Until we can integrate in more aspects of society, race will continue to play a role in American Society. There is no better time than the present to initiate change and have an open dialogue to better understand one another's racial background.