He [Sen. Harry Reid] was wowed by Obama's oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama -- a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one," as he said privately.Page 37 of John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's novel Game Change
Majority Leader Harry Reid's comments regarding President Barack Obama was created a firestorm of criticism towards the senator from Nevada.
State Rep Jason Bartlett made an appearance on the FOX61's Stan Simpson show to offer his opinion on Reid's remark.
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