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Barack Obama Responds to Hillary Clinton's RFK Remark
May 24, 2008 5:42 PM
ABC News' Tahman Bradley and Kate McCarthy report: Sen. Barack Obama gives Hillary Clinton the benefit of the doubt that she had no hidden meaning when she invoked the assassination of Bobby Kennedy as an explanation for remaining in the Democratic presidential race.
"I have learned that when you’re campaigning for as many months as myself and Sen. Clinton have been campaigning that, you know, sometimes you get careless in terms of the statements that you make. And I think that’s what happened here," Obama told the Puerto Rico radio station Isla Saturday.
"Sen. Clinton says that she did not intend any offense by it, and I would take her at her word on that."
Word of Clinton's remark made to the Argus Leader sparked a less gracious response yesterday by the Obama campaign. Spokesman Bill Burton said the remarks were "unfortunate." Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Hillary Clinton supporter, issued a statement last night saying Clinton's words should not be interpreted for more than they were.
Obama spent his day campaigning in Puerto Rico where he held a rally at La Plaza del Quinto Centenario in advance of next Sunday's primary. Obama told the cheering crowd, "If we do well in Puerto Rico, there's no reason I won't be announcing I'm the Democratic nominee for president."
Obama also told the crowd he thought his campaign was "on the brink of winning the Democratic nomination.”
May 24, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (149)
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It's Obama's fault that he doesn't criticize her.
Posted by: Thinking | May 24, 2008 5:52:58 PM
Samantha Power said it all. "She's a monster too" Obama needs to watch his back.
Posted by: June | May 24, 2008 6:01:44 PM
Is obama still campaigning in all 57 states, sweetie?
Posted by: trettine | May 24, 2008 6:03:15 PM
The only thing that needs to be put out of it's misery is Hillary's campaign. She has let her handlers leave her boring, full speed, head on into the nearest iceberg. True an arguement can be made that it wasn't entirely her fault, until this latest act of ruthlessness and unvarnished desperation she decided to insert with her campaign teetering into it's "last throes", "damn the torpedos" act of final and utimate disaster. If the superdelegates want to still keep their hopes of taking the White House alive, they have to go with the money and the enthusiasm and take their shot with Obama. Because a broke, and angry Hilliary, who offers accusations and class warfare instead of any substantive difference of general policy from "Madman McCain" is a loser for sure.
Posted by: ugh | May 24, 2008 6:03:20 PM
looks like the kick back was registering with obama..
all those people saying what a passive aggressive whiner and egotist he is, assuming that anything to do with Robert Kennedy had to be about him.
Posted by: trettine | May 24, 2008 6:04:58 PM
"She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything"- Samantha Power
Any more proof?
Posted by: June | May 24, 2008 6:07:45 PM
Yep, it's his fault he doesn't criticize her, he never can do anything right.
Posted by: bailey | May 24, 2008 6:08:52 PM
When people ask..why Obama? Why are his supporters so convinced of this mans greatness? People who have never been involved in politics are not only voting for the first time, we are volunteering for him, were donating to him, we are cancelling vacations so that we can send that money to his campaign, we are emailing friends and foes for this campaign. We will stand in the rain for 10 hours waiting to get one glimpse of him and people ask why? It is because of things like this, his character, his ethics, his morality, his story is the story of so many of us and what we have wanted to see in our leaders for so long.
If it had been Obama who was behind and he had made this comment, can you imagine what Hillary would have said and done? No, we don't have to imagine we already know...."SHAME ON YOU BARACK OBAMA, SHAME ON YOU BARACK OBAMA!!!" Screaming at him like a small child. Or my favourite one " HE IS AN ELITIST" "HE DOES NOT KNOW PEOPLE IN SMALL TOWNS"..Then she ran an Ad (Payed over $300,000 to run an Ad against him because of a comment that he said that came out wrong). Does Obama play the same card, no...HE GIVES HER THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. Does he run an Ad against her comments, no he just says it was unfortunate. The drama has ended.
Obama is a true leader, a leader that we have been waiting for and a leader who will inspire us to do better. Be better daughters, better sisters, better moms, better friends, better workers, better neighbors and better Americans.
Posted by: Karen | May 24, 2008 6:15:25 PM
Once again, Obama shows that he will not stoop to the level of political business as usual. He is not attacking Hillary for her extremely insensitive remarks. He will be an excellent president.
Posted by: Bill | May 24, 2008 6:16:03 PM
That's right, Obama has got class. Put Hillary in the same situation and you will never hear the end it.
Posted by: kate | May 24, 2008 6:19:34 PM
Mr. Sen Obama,
Just talk as usual. you don't have to prove right or wrong. Noone knows.
Posted by: whatever | May 24, 2008 6:19:36 PM
Great post Karen. You have summed up all the reason I support Obama.
Posted by: MI VOTER | May 24, 2008 6:21:44 PM
I agree with you 100%, Karen and I'm sure that a countless number of Senator Obama's women supporters would too.
Posted by: bailey | May 24, 2008 6:24:46 PM
Barack "will take her at her word"? lol
Let's see: What Hilary's words are worth these days?
"Michigan and Florida does not count", Hilary Clinton's words a few months ago.
"Michigan and Florida voted; I won; and I want the votes and delegates of Michigan and Florida."
"Barack should get zero votes for Michigan; since his name was not on the ballot", Hilary's campaign.
Barack will take Hilary's words; but he will STILL keep her at arms' length. lol
Posted by: Patriot | May 24, 2008 6:30:38 PM
Hilary's campaign is dead. Why kick her when she is out. It's like a boxer jumping on another after the guys been knocked out cold. Hilary won't get up so why bother criticizing her. Of course, if Obama does end up dead, then we all know who to look for
Posted by: Cyrus | May 24, 2008 6:34:46 PM
Obama knows that his supporters are blowing it for him.
The venom they spit at Hillary has convinced many of them to either to stay home on Election Day or to vote for John McCain.
Obama has a real problem on his hands.
His bitter supporters have made this race so divisive, John McCain will probably win the General Election.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | May 24, 2008 6:34:57 PM
Hillary supporters, it will be amusing to watch Obama supporters beg you to vote for Obama if he becomes the nominee.
Remember their comments here, this is what they really think about Hillary.
Of course, they will say whatever they think will persuade you to vote for Far Left Obama if he becomes the nominee.
As for me, although I am a long-time Democrat, there is no way on God's green earth that I will vote for Radical Obama.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | May 24, 2008 6:42:49 PM
So as his campaign continues it's relentlessly negative attacks the candidate disputes their conten.
This man is a hypocrite or he's not in charge of his own campaign....
Posted by: Jackie | May 24, 2008 6:45:32 PM
Another nontroversy blown way out of proportion by the media. I'm an Obama supporter, & I'd love to see some civilized discourse about the issues.
I'd also like to see the facts presented on Michigan & Florida. Maybe the pledge that was signed by both Democratic candidates & how that pertains to the nomination???
Instead we just get he said she said arguments & talking points. We can do better.
Posted by: Chapman | May 24, 2008 6:45:45 PM
Wow, Obama still implies that it was directed at him. It's Obama's world and we're just living in it.
I guess RFK's son knows better:
May 23: Robert Kennedy Jr. issued the following statement this evening:
"It is clear from the context that Hillary was invoking a familiar political circumstance in order to support her decision to stay in the race through June. I have heard her make this reference before, also citing her husband"s 1992 race, both of which were hard fought through June. I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense."
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Posted by: Mandelay3 | May 24, 2008 6:48:18 PM
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