Assassination Discussions

Clinton supporters were all over Obama for not wearing a lapel pin but seem to think this latest guff if just something we should overlook.

I've just switched my vote, he comments were totally uncalled for, her campaign in $40 million in debt, and she's proved now that she is incapable of thinking fast enough be be a sewrious contender.

Tasteless comments from Senator Clinto.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has endorsed Mrs. Clinton, defended her remarks in a telephone interview Friday evening. “I’ve heard her make that argument before,” Mr. Kennedy said, speaking on his cell phone as he drove to the family compound in Hyannis for the holiday weekend. “It sounds like she was invoking a familiar historical circumstance in support of her argument for continuing her campaign.”
Mr. Kennedy said he has been traveling and had not seen the video or read Mrs. Clinton’s comments, but said his support of Mrs. Clinton has not wavered.

Len & CW: Good points--both of you!

I have followed this primary closely and have become increasingly disturbed by the "thuggery" of Senator Obama's campaign and the viciousness of many of his supporters.

The caucuses here in Texas were a good example of both elements. People were bullied, lied to, turned away--you name it--it happened.

After spending most of the afternoon looking up info on the Clinton/Obama race, I think Senator Obama is a dead fish and needs to go back to Chicago.
If all already cast votes are counted, she is ahead. And if one would count all the superdelegates that moved to Obama's side after his campaign pledged $20 million to help them get elected, that is the majority of the SDs. He is buying the election, folks. There is no other way for him to win.
He has not told truth about his background, his professional and political life or his policies for tomorrow. He talks bigs but does little.

Brent- Dont you hate it when you take a bad check to the bank.

Get a grip, people, and stop trying to slander Senator Clinton. The only reason she brought it up was to reference the date of Bobby Kennedy's primary contest, which had run into June. Bobby Kennedy was obviously campaigning when he was assassinated and that was in JUNE.

The only reason this is even an issue is becasue the Obama campaign egged on the media with their first statement they issued about it saying the following:

"Sen. Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.

Bobby Kennedy JR has already denounced what the Obama campaign has done and said he knows Senator Clinton did not mean anything other than the date when she referenced it.

This is clearly another smear campaign being run by Obama & friends to take away from the fact that she wiped the floor with him in WV & Kentucky and will do so in Puerto Rico and that she leads him in the important swing states in the polls for the general election, while Obama loses to McCain in those same states. He's desperate and scared. If he and his campaign really thought he could win this nomination, he wouldn't have said a word about this or started yet another smear campaign.

If Hillary ran the country like she ran her campaign, you would be nostalgic for the Bush years.

It reminds me of the movie Titanic, maiden voyage, unsinkable, no plan for disaster, ignoring obstacles, tragic ending...shocked survivors

But not to worry she will be back on the senate floor soon, plotting and planning her next move.

SadStateOfAffairs,

You are exactly right.

Tavis Smiley, the famed black author, commentator and PBS show host, invited Obama to the "State of the Black Union" he would host in New Orleans (on Saturday, February 23, 2008).

But Obama declined and continued to campaign in Texas for the March 4 primary. Obama offered to send his wife, Michelle, but Smiley said he wanted only candidates.

Smiley voiced his complaints, saying that Obama had not paid enough attention to the concerns of black Americans.

Then Smiley was "hammered" and "barbequed" by the Black community. He was getting death threats! "There's all this talk of 'hater,' 'sellout' and 'traitor,' ...They are harassing my mama, harassing my brother."

Smiley was also forced to leave the popular "Tom Joyner Morning Show" where he had been a regular commentator on issues important to black causes.

Hillary Clinton was the only one of the four major party candidates to attend. John McCain and Mike Huckabee also declined.

Excerpts of her speech: "The state of the union is not strong until the State of the Black Union is strong." "The plight of African-Americans is the plight of all Americans."

While watching her on C-Span, which broadcast the entire event live, I was asking myself, "If she loses Texas OR Ohio, she's dead fish. All the pundits pretty much have predicted her death because they don't think she can win both. As much as she thinks black causes are important to her, she will not be getting any black vote! She's here; Obama is not. But Blacks will vote for him and NOT for her!!!"

Then she won both states (with margin of over 100,000 votes in the Texas primary). My admiration for the steel-boned lady only grew stronger.

She might be awkward at times, as Bill Clinton often points out. She could be shy and secretive. But she IS a Scorpio, as was Teddy Roosevelt (their birthdays one day apart, both in October).

Three children of RFK (who was also a scorpio)--Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kerry Kennedy--wrote in the L.A. Times (January 29, 2008) their endorsement, titled "Kennedys for Clinton"

"Like our father, Hillary has devoted her life to embracing and including those on the bottom rung of society's ladder -- giving voice to the alienated and disenfranchised and working to alleviate poverty and injustice, while urging that we cannot advance ourselves as a nation by leaving our poorer brothers and sisters behind."

No matter who says what about Hillary, I KNOW she's the best person to lead America. Even when there are ONLY TWO people left in this ENTIRE world that still have faith in Hillary Rodham Clinton, I know one of them IS Hillary. The other person is ME. You can take that to the bank.

everytime I, an african american clinton supporter let my mind wander and think about maybe, just maybe i will decide to give obama a try. something new and foolish comes from his people. everytime he opens his mouth without a prepared speech, he proves he is not ready. and everytime his handlers get a chance to, they show they are not really a new kind of politics at all. just a dirty, sneaker, and slicker

her comments were despicable. wishful thinking out loud on her part. she is a liar and a disgrace. she should resign the campaign now, give up her senate seat and crawl back into the hole from where she oozed out.

Hillary is used to this sort of strategy.

She waited before entering the race for the U.S Senate, formally announcing in December 1999. She waited to see if another well known political figure would run for the senate. If he had run he would have won the seat easily. Unfortunately he died in a plane crash off cape cod in July of that same year.

Hillary is used to waiting for things to happen.

Boy this got spun far out of proportion.

If Obama would of said the same thing he would of been a hero.

No matter the intent, and no matter how delicately she puts it, invoking the assassination of RFK during a political campaign is unnecessary and reckless. She has plenty of other examples of long-fought primaries to choose from.

LindaJ - She probabaly didnt mean anything by it and was referring to past nominations. What was wrong was using that as an example and sying it out loud. You never know who might take a statement like that and think "good idea". There are some real crack pots out there. When running for the highest position in the country, one should be more resposible than that. We all know that it was just an unthought statement and I know the media will spin in out of control as they have done with Clinton, Obama and McCain on really silly points. However it is still something that should have never been said especailly with all the racist nuts listening. Thats what she should apologize for.

"What is it that makes so many people want to believe something so obviously contrived, rather than what is obviously the truth."

That's the point, Linda. They don't believe it. They use it. The tactics of intimidation are the soul of Obama's campaign where he is one thing on stage but his supporters are another behind the stage. It is thuggery. This is what the Obama campaign is about. Pelosi learned by watching the Republicans to accept this and the style was perfected on the streets of Chicago.

The Democrats won't just lose in November. Having turned a Presidential election into a Lakers game instead of a political process, they deserve to lose.

Better McCain than Obama. If we don't say No to Thugs now, in four years, this style of campaigning will be the normal way to do it. After that, you can watch this country change in ways you really don't want to believe in but won't be able to escape.

Actually whatever Ms, Clinton's motivation for the remarks, it demonstrates really poor foresight as to the enormous negative reaction that such comments would have against her. If she said them know the reaction, the she is a narcissistic maniac

Headline on Drudge, bold letters

SHOCK: HILLARY RAISES
ASSASSINATION ISSUE;DEFENDS
LONG-RUNNING CAMPAIGN

Sorry Hillary, what you think you said was not what will be heard, or remembered.

All those trying to make more of this statement sound like the manipulating whack jobs that they are. Please! Meanwhile everyone suggests the nominee is Obama; the man who has insulted millions of people across the nation. WHATEVER!!!! Don't worry Hillary, some of us aren't willing to tear you apart so that O can win at any cost, because it sure can't be done on the issues or knowledge of policy as far as he's concerned.

barbara chavez,

The only "clear and present danger" is provoked by the MSM sensationalism on the point. If MSM really believed this was a provocative statement, then why would they ever repeat it over and over?? Their aim is obvious. They are tired and want this to be over. They don't want to have all the votes count. They did exactly the same thing with the recount and Gore. They want to move on and if making a spectacle of an innocent comment can do it, MSM will do it.