In the aftermath of the race-motivated Charleston church shooting spree that left nine dead, a number of Republicans have allowed themselves to be placed on the defensive, even when they have no personal baggage related to the Confederate flag.

In Massachusetts, for instance, Republican Governor Charlie Baker has come under heavy fire from the Boston Globe after saying the issue was one for the people of South Carolina to decide on their own. Baker never said he supported the flag itself, but that was overlooked as the paper made its partisan attacks.

But look who does have something to answer for: the decidedly Democratic Bill Clinton, who as governor of Arkansas went a step further, signing a state flag bill specifying “a blue star above the word ‘ARKANSAS’ to commemorate the Confederate States of America”.

Phil Kerpen has tweeted a copy of the former president’s order:

Others have been finding additional evidence of past Clinton-Gore era courting of Southern voters based on Confederate imagery. Below, a 1992 campaign button featuring its flag:

With so many fingers pointing at Republicans, is there a digit remaining for the former president?

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