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Bill Clinton branded a 'modern-day McCarthy'
Tim Shipman writes, Bill Clinton has become embroiled in an election race row after he appeared to question the patriotism of Barack Obama. "Mr Obama's supporters promptly accused Mr Clinton of being a modern-day Joe McCarthy, the senator who led a government witch hunt for communists during the 1950s. The controversy began while the former president was discussing the prospect of an election between his wife, Hillary, and the Republican John McCain.
Mr Clinton told a group of war veterans in North Carolina: "I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interests of this country".
That was interpreted as a dig at Mr Obama, whose pastor, the Rev Jeremiah Wright, was exposed last week for delivering sermons in which he told worshippers, "God damn America''.
The Illinois senator used a speech on race to denounce Mr Wright's words, but asked voters to understand black Americans' anger.
Tony McPeak, a retired air force general and the co-chairman of the Obama campaign, hit back at Mr Clinton, saying: "I was going to college when Joe McCarthy was accusing good Americans of being traitors, so I've had enough of it.'' More HERE