Clinton had friends, enemies in Carolinas

[surfermaw]

Clinton had friends, enemies in Carolinas


In 957 pages, Bill Clinton finds room for observations about other Carolinians.

Evangelist Billy Graham

First saw him at a 1958 Little Rock crusade after Graham had resisted pressure to make it whites-only.

"It was a powerful counterpoint to the racist policies sweeping across the South. I loved Billy Graham for doing that."


FORMER SEN. JESSE HELMS, R-N.C.

"Senator Jesse Helms had refused for years to allow the Senate to vote on a black judge for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, even though there had never been an African-American on the court. And the Republicans wondered why African-Americans wouldn't vote for them."


University of South Carolina Coach Lou Holtz

When Clinton was Arkansas' attorney general in 1977, Holtz coached the Arkansas Razorbacks and faced criticism that he was racist after he suspended three black players.

"The only evidence against him was the fact that when he had coached at North Carolina State, he had endorsed ultra-conservative Jesse Helms for re-election. After spending hours talking to Holtz, I could tell he wasn't a racist, nor was he political. Helms had been decent to him and he had returned the favor."


Former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt

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[salin]

1. those snippets gave me the chuckles...

even wrote per Spermin' Thurman's comments to Chelsea in a way that carries humor rather than derision - but the point (per his nickname) is still made.

[GainesT1958]

2. I was grateful that Jim Hunt's second administration...

Coincided with Clinton's. There was sooooo much progress made in public education in North Carolina during that time, and that cooperation is a big reason why.

Suuure would like to see John Kerry make Gov. Hunt his Education Secretary!:D


B-)

[surfermaw]

3. Jim Hunt would have been Senator

If, Jesse Helms, wouldn't have started the rumor he was Gay..so much for moral republicans...Hunt was governor for many many years and you almost never hear a complaint..I think he was a N.C State Graduate.