Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) apologized today for referring to President Barack Obama as ‘light skinned’ and ‘with no Negro dialect’ in private conversations during the 2008 presidential campaign.
‘I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words,’ said Reid in a statement. ‘I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African Americans for my improper comments.’
President Obama said in a statement that he and Reid had spoken about the matter on Saturday afternoon. ‘I accepted Harry’s apology without question because I’ve known him for years, I’ve seen the passionate leadership he’s shown on issues of social justice and I know what’s in his heart,’ said Obama. ‘As far as I am concerned, the book is closed.’
