<p>“The two of you” includes me, I assume. I’ve never listened to Bill O’Reilly and have no intention of doing so. This is not comparison listening. Olbermann sounded unhinged. Maybe Bill O’Reilly does, too. I would not know, and I don’t care.
Listening to his rant may be your cup of tea. It’s not mine. I got the message 30 seconds into his diatribe. I should have tuned out then. He did not say anything new in the eternity that followed.</p>
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Source: [Co-Chair</a> Of Clinton’s Hispanic Council Endorses Obama - Politics on The Huffington Post](<a href=“HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost”>Co-Chair Of Clinton's Hispanic Council Endorses Obama | HuffPost Latest News)</p>
<p>The real problem is that Hillary Clinton cannot afford to alienate more people, and at various times in the campaign she has triggered defections to the Obama camp precisely because she made remarks that offended people who would have supported her otherwise, particularly with racial remarks she has made. </p>
<p>She’s trying to make a case that she is more “electable” but the fears all along have been from her high negatives.</p>
<p>I don’t think that these two defections were triggered by her latest gaffe. I think they saw the writing on the wall and decided to get behind Obama.
Although I think she used an unfortunate choice of words, I don’t think it should be overblown. I felt sorry for her, reading the NYT’s Caucus article about how the event unfolded and how she just kept on. I may not like her, but I admire her grit.</p>
<p>My point is that she has made a series of missteps and is alienating her own support base. </p>
<p>The mistakes are not accidents; they are a result of her being so fixated on winning that she’s not thinking about the import of her statements.</p>
<p>And still no real apology – 2 days later, in HRC’s own words, it is still everyone else’s fault for “misconstruing” her remarks:
[Hillary:</a> Why I continue to run](<a href=“http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/05/25/2008-05-25_hillary_why_i_continue_to_run.html]Hillary:”>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/05/25/2008-05-25_hillary_why_i_continue_to_run.html)</p>
<p>ok everyone - if not everyone here knows that I’m a HUGE Obama supporter, then let this be their notice. I have never donated to a political campaign, nor worked for one, until this primary. And I fall into that middle-age white woman demographic that suggests I should be Hillary’s biggest supporter.</p>
<p>This will not be the first time, nor last time in this campaign that someone uses, “an unfortunate choice of words”, as this thread is named. Do I like the words I heard? No! Do I think her apology was sincere? No! Do I think part of the reason she was ‘caught’ this time is because of the coincidental timing of Ted Kennedy’s illness? Maybe, however, I will concede that she has also made the same inappropriate comments before Ted’s bad news. </p>
<p>I don’t see the benefit of her staying in the race for that purpose only. If she were to suspend her campaign tomorrow, and something did happen between now and August, she’s in. I don’t think she needs to be actively campaigning anymore to prove that she’s dedicated and passionate about wanting the position. However, I don’t necessarily believe I have the right to tell her to drop out of the race.</p>
<p>What shakes me up more is, what if something does happen this summer before the convention (or even after, as I don’t know how the party handles it if a nominee becomes ‘unavailable’ between convention and election). I don’t think if some nut job is going to off Obama between now and then, that they’re going to do it because of Hillary’s remarks; they’re already sick in the head now, and Hillary’s comments aren’t going to create a monster that isn’t already there. However, just hypothetically speaking… can you imagine IF something tragic were to happen to Obama, the stigma that will be placed upon her for being ‘prophetic’? While they were purely ill-chosen words, I don’t think I could live with myself had I made those kinds of comments, then won the nomination in such a tragic way. </p>
<p>When any politician is speaking on the stump, there are two issues you just don’t bring up… assasinations and Hitler, when somehow directly or indirectly referencing your opponent(s). It never works out in your favor.</p>
<p>All this being said, I’m tired of hearing about it, and believe too much speculation has created a monster out of one comment. And I would hope that the next time Obama uses an unfortunate choice of words, his opponents will forgive him as easily, given the context.</p>
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<p>I believe that Hillary believes what she said with all her heart. I’m taking her at her word. I’m not willing to beat her up over this issue.</p>
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<p>Not a chance, terwtt.</p>
<p>I thought they did with ‘sweetie’</p>
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<p>Well, even if they don’t, it doesn’t mean that he (or his supporters) should not do the same just because others won’t do it for him. Time to take the high road and take responsibility for the things you can.</p>
<p>I think the thing that diffused the “sweetie” comment was the fact that Obama called the reporter he’d addressed as such within hours, and left a message on her voice mail, apologized profusely for what he admitted was an offensive comment. One of the news shows (probably more than one, but I only heard it once) played a copy of the recording in full. After such a “sincere” apology, it would have looked petty to crucify the man over it.</p>
<p>Fully owning up to an inappropriate comment goes a long way toward making people disposed to leniency—as long as you don’t keep making the same mistake.</p>
<p>That and there’s a huge difference between calling someone “sweetie” and saying she’ll stay in the race in case Obama is assasinated. At least to me. </p>
<p>Maybe if she had apologized to Obama (and meant it) instead of to the Kennedys. Naw.</p>
<p>It certainly put Bill Clinton’s lobbying for Hillary to be vice president in a whole new light.</p>
<p>Why hasn’t anyone but Tapper picked up on this? No one is calling HRC on her embellishment of the '92 primary. IMO, she will do/say anything for this nomination.</p>
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<p>[Political</a> Punch](<a href=“http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/the-fallacy-of.html]Political”>http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/the-fallacy-of.html)</p>
<p>In her statement, “Why I continue to run,” Hillary used the phrase, “People who deserve a shot…” Oh my God. Maybe she’s saying Obama deserves to be shot. Oh my. Someone call Olberman, immediately.</p>
<p>teriwtt: “Do I think her apology was sincere? No! Do I think part of the reason she was ‘caught’ this time is because of the coincidental timing of Ted Kennedy’s illness? Maybe, however, I will concede that she has also made the same inappropriate comments before Ted’s bad news.”</p>
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<li><p>Would you please clearly outline the real meaning of Hillary’s remark? Be very specific. </p></li>
<li><p>Please tell us what she was thinking when she said what she said.</p></li>
<li><p>Would you then explain her intention for saying what she said?</p></li>
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<p>Obama calling someone “Sweetie”…</p>
<p>Oh PUHLEASE! Are we now so PC that a person cannot even say something like that with out having to apologize? I say things like that all the time. In fact, I am sure that I call people “Sweetie”. </p>
<p>Give me a break.</p>
<p>Of course Clinton is just as likely as Obama to be shot
Does by a jealous husband count? I am speaking of Bill rather than Hill because that was who first came to mind.</p>
<p>I hope she stays in the non-race. The more destruction she does to herself, the less likely she will ever be taken as a serious candidate again.</p>
<p>Well, Mini, you know I don’t share your anger at the Clinton’s, or glee at Hillary’s downfall, but I suspect that you’re right. I think that the point has come where Hillary is mostly just hurting herself by continuing as she has.</p>