An unfortunate choice of words

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<p>Not nice for Senator Clinton to evoke assassination when explaining her choice to remain in the race.</p>

<p>[Jonathan</a> Martin’s Blog: Hillary cites RFK assassination in explaining why she’s still in race - Politico.com](<a href=“http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0508/Hillary_cites_RFK_assasination_in_explaining_why_shes_still_in_race.html]Jonathan”>Hillary cites RFK assassination in explaining why she's still in race - - POLITICO.com)</p>

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<p>Unfortunate but true. Of course Clinton is just as likely as Obama to be shot. McCain is less likely to be shot, but he is more likely to die due to age. If McCain were to pass, the Republicans would be out of luck. At least the Dems have a plan B.</p>

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<p>The worst part of this gaffe was Clinton’s apology. She just rambled and didn’t even bother to apologize to Obama and his family.</p>

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<p>[Hillary’s</a> Bizarre RFK Comment - Swampland - TIME](<a href=“TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates”>TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates)</p>

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<p>She is either very stupid and unthoughtful or she is evil.</p>

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<p>Well, maybe so, maybe not. But what she said was true, wasn’t it? Is it “evil” to note unpleasant things? I’ve got to agree with Razorsharp on this one. :)</p>

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<p>The problem with HRC’s behavior is that as someone who is disposed to like her – or was, rather – she has proved through this campaign that she’s the horrible person that Dick Morris says she is. I can’t see her saying this unintentionally. This is an example of why BO should not choose her as his running mate. I would be seriously worried that she would torpedo the joint ticket under the delusion that she could step up four years from now to try again. I simply don’t trust her – and I am by no means some right-wing whacko who hates the Clintons for bizarre reasons.</p>

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<p>An Obama staff member called it months ago, she is a “monster”. Her obsession has taken control of all reasoned/reasonable thought and she is simply on a kamikaze mission.</p>

<p>In the bigger picture it is reflective of how she approached health care as First Lady. It is how she would serve as President. She does not have the emotional stability or maturity to lead this nation, no different than McCain.</p>

<p>This goes far beyond an unfortunate choice of words. It is inexcusable, as is her ongoing conduct to destroy the Democrat’s chance in the general election. Being pigheaded in pursuing this nomination at this point is the same mind set that now has us in Iraq all these years with no end in sight; and, is again an example of how she has lead her campaign and would lead this country. It is her style. Consistent with that, as a leader she has headed a campaign that is deeply in debt, has made repeated miscues, has had ongoing personnel change. It is Bush III as much as McCain is. This latest is just enough already.</p>

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<p>Here is the response from the guy who listened it first hand.</p>

<p>In the statement, Randell Beck, the executive editor of the Argus Leader, defends Clinton, saying, “The context of the question and answer with Sen. Clinton was whether her continued candidacy jeopardized party unity this close to the Democratic convention. Her reference to Mr. Kennedy’s assassination appeared to focus on the timeline of his primary candidacy and not the assassination itself.”</p>

<p>[War</a> Room - Salon.com](<a href=“http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/?last_story=/politics/war_room/2008/05/23/argus_statement/]War”>http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/?last_story=/politics/war_room/2008/05/23/argus_statement/)</p>

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<p>Keith Olberman- Special comment tonight----this is WAY over the line !</p>

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<p>I still think it was an unfortunate choice of words. I don’t think she meant it in any threatening way, but I do think it was insensitive and does Senator Clinton absolutely no good. I’ve been slammed for this before (so flame away), but if I were Michelle Obama, I’d be incensed.</p>

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<p>I agree with zoosermom. I think it’s got to be an unfortunate choice of words or timing. Why would she say something intentionally to turn off so many people ? She is even making her supporters wince and now even more supers will ask her to leave.</p>

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<p>Hillary’s statements would be defensible if it weren’t for the fact that the states scheduled during 1968 and those scheduled for the current primaries were different. Four decades ago, California was among the last states scheduled and there were hundreds of delegates left. A large victory in any direction would have led to a unaminous nominee; and the reality that Bill Clinton had effectively won the 1992 primaries in March (the other candidate dropped out, not wanting to be divisive).</p>

<p>So we have a comment that was wrong on one count and irrelevant on the other. I think we can safely assume that Hillary’s primary motive was hinting at the possibility of Obama being assassinated. If not, she would have used any one of the many primaries that ran late – since they’re not all that uncommon.</p>

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<p>Much Ado about nothing</p>

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<p>Hillary is not dumb, i think we can all agree on that. </p>

<p>On a completely personal, non-partisan note, i found the comment INCREDIBLY low. Everybody is well aware and carries in the back of their mind the threateningly high chance that Obama may be assassinated (definitely more so than a woman, people never lynched or burned women, who were not witches)</p>

<p>The fact that she uses it as a reason to stay in this campaign, while is a legitimate reason, is not something she should say to the press or try to take credit for. It appears at if she is hoping or daring somebody to assassinate him so she can become the nominee.</p>

<p>The choice of words is irrelevant, voicing the idea is a disgustingly low blow, and obviously something she has been carrying in the back of her mind. </p>

<p>Back on politics you can tell the Obama campaign has relatively left this alone and tried to make it focused on Ted Kennedy’s cancer, they understand the fear the actual message would create, and the fact that it could tempt someone to act on them.</p>

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<p>I think very intelligent people can still say very stupid things. It must be hard for her to loose the nomination, maybe it even affected her judgment. She is making Obama case more and more. </p>

<p>On the other hand I was listening to a live feed of her talking about health care in SD just now. She speaks well.</p>

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<p>This was my thought…</p>

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<p>">>Of course Clinton is just as likely as Obama to be shot.<<</p>

<p>This was my thought…"</p>

<p>God forbid.</p>

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<p>I think Hillary is looking for excuses to justify staying in the race all the way until August. If there is an assassination or a scandal (along the lines of Spitzer), then she can step in and claim the nomination. I don’t expect her to step down after Puerto Rico. I don’t think she will actually endorse Obama until the convention. She will probably negotiate for almost equal face time at the convention.</p>

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<p>I think the supers can shut her down by endorsing Obama, giving him the required number of delegates.</p>