Hillary Mentions RFK Assassination When Discussing Why She's Staying in the Race

I am so glad that she said it! Now can we get on with the Presidential race?

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My feelings about Hillary: She's dangerous if she's off Obama's ticket and she's dangerous if she's on Obama's ticket. Actually, she does not want second place under any circumstances! SHE DESERVES to be president because she wanted to be president come January 09, pure and simple. If she can't have it, she can't live with herself. I'm pretty sure her "cheerleader" husband keeps her psyched up all the time so that she does not become mentally lucid about how far out on the limb she already is. Only God can help us now, so pray!

For the Hillary supporters who think this is just Hillary mentioning a time in History, it is much more than that. Hillary was asked why she was staying in the race. She said Bill Clinton didn't wrap it up until June. She could have said that RFK was still campaiging in June of 1968 or she could have used another reference. She said remember he was assassinated in June as her reason for staying in. Either she is staying in hoping Obama is assassinated or she is planning something herself. The suggestion was cold, unfeeling and thoughtless no matter what she meant when she said it. I am an Obama supporter but I don't defend everything he says or does. I call him out when he is wrong. Saying Hillary was wrong doesn't mean you don't support her just means you know right from wrong. This was so wrong and no amount of spin can make it sound right.

For all those Clinton supporters that think this is Obama and the press trying to slander her:

Any rational person can view the full clip and see it is exactly as reported: she is hoping something bad will happen to Barack. That is the only possible way she could become the candidate.

Any hope she had of becoming VP is gone...we now know she will be hoping for his death.

The "excuse" that she is tired and mis-spoke is simply inexcusable in this position. I would hate to see this woman answer the phone at 3am.

She has been forgiven for way too many of these 'oops" comments. It proves her incompetence. It is the reason Obama is winning. Everyone except the die-hard Hillary supporters see her as treacherous. They don't just don't trust her. It has nothing to do with her being a woman...but being the deceitful woman she has proven herself to be.

But I know I am preaching to the choir. Hillary supporters are proven to be illogical, seemingly driven by some deep emotional or psychological issue...some weird hatred...the rest of us cannot comprehend.

I just fear for the direction of the nation. McCain cannot be president. We are at a breaking point.

before she embarasses herself, her party and her nation any further.
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ummmm....too late!

Clinton called talk of her taking the VP slot as an "ongoing effort to end this before it’s over"

And what was it when she talked of offering Obama the VP slot earlier in the campaign?

Hillary Clinton, vampire candidate

Oh...the Clinton gloss-over is in full swing. The sugar coating goes like this... "She said this ... but she really meant this ...... She inferred this .. but she really meant this". Don't ya love it!?
There has been a fear, quietly murmured around water coolers at work and in private conversations - about the risk of something happening to Obama since he's the first black man to have a legitimate chance to be President. Well - thanks for bringing it to the headlines Hillary. Are you obsessed about the demise of Barack? - apparenty so.. this is not the first time you've mentioned this sick scenario.
So malignant and power hungry the Clinton's are that such things could possibly be inferred by them - even in the most remote sense.
Mistake or not, exhausted or not, gaffe or not, didn't mean it or not - NEVER - repeat - NEVER - say "assasination". This is not Politics 101 -
it's simply Humanity 101.

I didn't think that narcissistic personality disorders were communicable. Given some of the comments I see from some Clinton supporters, they may very well be. For a narcissist, it's never what they've said or done, it's how other people react to it that's the problem.

I was disturbed by Hillary's attempt to link seating the Florida and Michigan delegations to Zimbabwe. I wondered whether she was implying that blood would flow in the streets if she didn't get her way. Yesterday's comments and non-apology are simply unacceptable. Someone needs to drag this nut case off the stage with a hook before she embarasses herself, her party and her nation any further.

The problem with the defense that she was just comparing it to a long primary is that RFK's campaign in '68 didn't begin until March 16th when he announced he was entering the race. The first Primary he competed in wasn't until May 10th, thus RFK was only 4 weeks into his campaign when he was assassinated, not part of a drawn-out primary. There is no comparison aside from his assassination occurring in June.

This was a grave mistake on her part and puts Barack, as well as McCain, Hillary and even Bush in jeopardy. I have worked with the mentally ill for 13 years and many who suffer from delusions are very susceptible to this kind of suggestive language. The last attempted assassination of a President was against Reagan and his assailant was schizophrenic. There is no place in politics for a seasoned politician to make these kind of dangerous and incredibly offensive comments.

I have just 2 things to say to Obama: 'Beware the Ides of June!" Watch your back around Hillary! If Hillary (and Bill) are selected as VP it WILL TAKE A VILLAGE to watch Obama's back!

Howdy Doody,

Yes, I agree.
Four article at the same time just release, can you believe it?

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 because 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.

Well, you say you think her comments were just, well, a mistake....or ?

Just take a strollover to your closest airport and make some off-handed comment about "having a gun" or "did you bring that bomb?"

See what happens then. They don't take jokes very kindly and neither does that American public.

Huckabee snuffed his chances of being McCain's VP with his comments last week and Clinton killed hers this week.

4 Stories on ABC's site in one day about this NONISSUE????

JUST HOW MUCH IS THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN PAYING ABC PER STORY???

I don't think Hillary meant anything sinister by this. It was just a poor choice of words.

Her detractors in the media are using this as an excuse to force her to drop out. They know that Obama doesn't have enough pledged delegates to win the nomination and they don't want this to go to the convention because Obama might lose.

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 because 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.

The Bobby Kennedy comment was in the follow-up to the question about the drawn out process "hurting the party". Her answer, when taken IN CONTEXT, is a response to the time frame of this race going into June or further. I don't think she's waiting for anyone to be killed...heck, they are both targets with how divisive this has been. Their is a reason they both have security.

The Democratic Party has historically proven itself strong enough to bounce back from even greater tragedies than HRC staying in the game until one of them has the number of delegates needed to be the nominee, and/or FL and MI are settled, or it is decided at convention. Who can deny that the most notable event our Party has endured is of course, the 1968 convention? We united after that, and will survive this too.

Those that are spouting concerns about "party unity" may want to study the Democratic Party's history. "Unity" will happen when the process is allowed to play out and be completed...it always does. Strip HRC and her supporters of the right to complete the process though, it could be a whole new, and perhaps final chapter for the Democratic Party. If you want "Unity" start with "civility."

Instead of spinning it erroneously, go to ABC news and view both clips of her remarks.

Those who continue to believe that Hillary, who is a wealthy lawyer and knows the importance of words, is just speaking off the cuff and is being mis-interpreted are just as insincere as your candidate.

American10 | May 23, 2008 7:39:31 PM

WHAT YOU SAID WAS OFFENSIVE!

WHO CARES IF YOU MEANT IT?

IT WAS A DEROGATORY RACIST COMMENT..... AND HAD A HILLARY OR MCCAIN SUPPORTER SAID SUCH A THING.... bo'S MINIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THEM.....like you're all over Hillary for unintentionally offending B O.

I remember the days of free speech.... when no one paid somebody else to build themself up with offtopic villainous barbs and garbage ,,, like the stuff in this blog.

How much does Obama pay you for stooping so low?