To all those offended by the racist remarks made by Geraldine Ferraro, I wanted to extend a sincere apology. Whether you're an African-American, an Italian-American as I am, or any other kind of American, you know that Ferraro's comments had no place in Democratic politics.
Ferraro said, "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color), he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."
To imply that Barack Obama became president of the Harvard Law Review, gave up a lucrative legal career to work as a community organizer in Chicago, rose to prominence in the Illinois state senate, and then won election to the U.S. Senate all because of his race, is so offensive that it's simply indefensible.
Those remarks in no way reflect the feelings of any Democrat I have ever met here in Connecticut or any other state. They were made for political reasons by a woman who should know better, and endorsed by a Presidential candidate who I once respected and admired, but not any longer.
If Clinton will not say it, and if Ferraro won't say it, then I will: I apologize. We Democrats do not in any way agree with or condone those remarks. We "denounce and reject" them.
UPDATE: Below you can hear Ferraro slamming Rosa DeLauro and Chris Dodd for supporting Obama. Ferraro says DeLauro supports Obama because of her black constituents, and she says Chris Dodd supports Obama because "the guys stick together." So Ferraro not only hates blacks but men too. Nice lady. Can I have my vote back from 1984?
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