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Former CBS News correspondent Dan Rather shocked millions of viewers Sunday when he made an “inadvertently racist comment” about the 44th President of the United States.

During a taping of the Chris Matthews Show Rather speaks on the President’s difficulty passing the healthcare bill.

He says that although he’s a nice guy, he couldn’t sell watermelons with the assistance of state troopers. At least that’s what I think he means…..

“Listen he’s a nice person, he’s very articulate but he couldn’t sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic.”

Check out the video and interpret for yourself.

 

What a poor, poor choice of words. Racist or just poor wording?

What do you think?