[TheRealThing]

What Paula Deen said was spoken many many years ago. What Bill Clinton said was spoken only a few years ago. Personally, I think that Clinton's statement about Obama is much more offensive.

Thirty years ago, the "N" word wasn't the taboo that it is at this time. Then, when it was stated as offensive to those of the black race, several words have replaced it over the years....*****, African-American, black, brown...etc. I just spent an entire week on vacation with 9 teenagers; all of which were blasting their stupid music. I haven't heard the "N" word so much in my entire life as I have this past week. All of it was from their music...and by the way, one of our teenagers is black. Now, how can it be acceptable to allow black musicians the right to say the "N" word, and actually use that as an acceptable greeting??
Does THAT not promote racism??

I would certainly think so. But then, the double standard rule has been permanently waved for everybody but white folks in this brave new (transformed) world. I think Paula should have said she regrets what she said nearly 3 decades ago and just dropped it.