The New York Post writes, "Hillary Clinton today brought up the assassination of Sen. Robert Kennedy while defending her decision to stay in the race against Barack Obama. 'My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don't understand it,' she said, dismissing calls to drop out."Obama spokesman Bill Burton responded to Clinton's remarks. "Senator Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign."
TPJ: OH.MY.GOD. Is she saying what I think she's saying? Because it sounds to me like she is hinting that anything could happen such as Obama being assassinated as Bobby Kennedy was and in which case she would take his place? It sure sounds like it to me. First It was comparing the Florida/Michigan delegates issue to the rigged elections in Zimbabwe and now this???
Of course you never know what could happen and we all know that the country would turn to the candidate in second place in such a horrible situation but even daring to voice that possibility is pretty twisted. Especially given that Barack is African-American and we all know that there are crazies out there wishing that they could take him out.
UPDATE: This from Hillary: "I regret that if my referencing that moment of trauma for our entire nation, particularly for the Kennedy family was in any way offensive. I certainly had no intention of that whatsoever. My view is that we have to look to the past and to our leaders who have inspired us and give us a lot to live up to and I'm honored to hold sen. Kennedy's seat in the United States Senate in the state of New York, and have the highest regard for the entire Kennedy family."
Nice try but I think it's pretty clear what she meant, she's playing us for fools. You may not have intended to offend anyone but you did and you may not have intended to make that assassination runner up connection but you did. Sorry Hillary it was a nice attempt but you can't put that tooth paste back into the tube that easily. She's needs to fully come clean about her intentions with these comments which is pretty obvious.
I guess she'll blame the media now for getting the context all wrong. How could the context be anything but saying, "You never know, Obama could get assassinated so I'm not giving up just yet." I mean, she stated those words about his assassination in the context of why she should continue the race!! I just don't see how you can explain it any other way. Of course she has the right to stay in the face until the end which is why these statements are all the more bizarre.
I know that she doesn't wish Obama would be assassinated and I believe that she feels bad but still these comments are beyond wrong. However, why did she directly reference RFK's assassination when trying to make the point that anything could happen? Why not just reference campaigns who have fallen because of gaffs (like her ghoulish statement ironically) instead of bringing up something so tragic as an assassination of a U.S. Senator and member of the Kennedy family. Hasn't that family suffered enough?
I think she just ruined her chances of getting on the ticket as his V.P. choice.
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Dear Handsome,
Oh. My. Freakin'. Gawd!
Can this woman prostitute herself any worse than she has?
I've said that I can now understand how the wingnuts detested the Clintons.
Can you believe this?
Can she get any lower in the sewer?
She complained about sexism?
How about her remarks about murder????????
She actually hopes Obama will be assassinated so she can be the top of the ticket?
Her whole campaign was getting bizzare even before this comment was made. She's already lost the election but still pararading around like she's still got a chance, playing on people's fear and picking up the hick states but making a reference to a assination is bazzare enough, but what is even more bazzare is...making in a comment that had nothing to do with assination. She was just talking the usual talk aout usual politicial numbers and out of nowere: assassination reference?
She's a wacko for sure!
Shaw: I didn't think that there was a level lower than where she has already gone but she managed to find one.
Anonymous: Good analysis. It was bizarre how the assassination comment came out of the blue.
T&A: Yeah she needs to tweak her meds or something. She's lost it.
Had a feeling you'd post on this. Well, call me crazy, but I'm not buying the spin that the media and the Obama campaign have put on this. Set aside the visceral dislike of Hillary for a moment to consider how ridiculous it is for someone to make the kind of statement she is reported to have made. She is a former First Lady and a US Senator, and I can't accept that she would insinuate that anyone be assassinated. Was her comment boneheaded? Yes. But I think some Obama supporters have latched on to this assassination subplot as just further proof of how wonderful their Messiah is. I mean, all he needs is to be assassinated, and the martyrdom and ascent to Divinity will be complete. Next, Obama supporters will produce stigmata!
Our media have degenerated to such an extent that everybody is salivating for some meat, and all it takes is a gentle prod to stir the feeding frenzy.
Riverwolf:
I understand where you're coming from. I just wish that she had used a better example such as in '76 with Reagan and '84 with Heart and Mondale.
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