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By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer
1 minute ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has issued a quick apology after citing the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as a reason she should remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds.
"I regret that if my referencing that moment of trauma for our entire nation and in particular the Kennedy family was in any way offensive. I certainly had no intention of that whatsoever," the former first lady said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080523/ap_on_el_pr/clinton;_ylt=AsThFrgEInzjTzFBURk714Ws0NUE
You are too kind. The time for "clarification and apologies has long since passed.
She needs to go away. Make money giving speeches. Run a hedge fund. Anything else.
what a horrible person.
Hillary Clinton IS a monster.
Superdelegates, it is time for the endgame.
Here is the video/youtube of Hillary stating this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vyFqmp4wzI&eur;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjWCM_RSIY0
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"Earlier today I was discussing the Democratic primary history and in the course of that discussion mentioned the campaigns that both my husband and Senator Kennedy waged in California in June 1992 and 1968 and I was referencing those to make the point that we have had nomination primary contests that go into June. That's a historic fact.
"The Kennedys have been much on my mind the last days because of Senator Kennedy and I regret that if my referencing that moment of trauma for our entire nation, and particularly for the Kennedy family was in any way offensive. I certainly had no intention of that, whatsoever. My view is that we have to look to the past and to our leaders who have inspired us and give us a lot to live up to, and I'm honored to hold Senator Kennedy's seat in the United States Senate from the state of New York and have the highest regard for the entire Kennedy family."
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Notice that she re-iterates the historical fact. That doesn't show contrition.
Notice, also, that she talks about regret, but doesn't offer an apology.
I said in an earlier post she would stop at nothing in her pursuit of power.
She's not a monster.
She's evil incarnate.
Howard Dean needs to pull the trigger, and if he keeps on foot-dragging, he may need to be shown the door as well as Hillary.
Posted May 23, 2008 | 04:38 PM (EST)
By David Rees
huffingtonpost.com
Anybody watch Step It Up And Dance last night? HOT STUFF!
Anyway gang, I just read something remarkable. "Remarkable" as in, "It is remarkable that my eyeballs are still in my head after reading that."
In an interview with the editorial board of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader today, Hillary Clinton brought up Bobby Kennedy's June, 1968 assassination as an argument against her dropping out of the Democratic primary.
"My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don't understand it," she said, dismissing calls to drop out.
She has a point: June is a great month for political assassinations.
Why drop out of the race before all the assassins have had their say?
After all, we know Barack Obama has received multiple death threats -- because he is black, of course, and because some of our fellow citizens think he's a secret Muslim terrorist who is going to take the oath of office on the Koran and make us all pray to Mecca five times a day with that screechy music coming over the loudspeakers(?) and then he'll fly Air Force One into the White House(?).
And the truth is, Obama has consistently failed to win over those voters who want to see him murdered.
Where are the Superdelegates? End this nightmare now!
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I wasn't aware that this was the third time.
Evil incarnate.
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Michelle Bernard looks as though she's about to cry.
F*** that B*tch
But seriously...damn.
I hope she just "assassinated" her political future.
"Hillary invokes RFK assassination Posted: Friday, May 23, 2008 4:23 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Clinton, Obama
From NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro
This might not help the Hillary-for-veep chatter... The New York Post writes, "Hillary Clinton today brought up the assassination of Sen. Robert Kennedy while defending her decision to stay in the race against Barack Obama. 'My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don't understand it,' she said, dismissing calls to drop out."
"Clinton made her comments at a meeting with the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader's editorial board while campaigning in South Dakota, where she complained that, 'People have been trying to push me out of this ever since Iowa.'"
Obama spokesman Bill Burton responded to Clinton's remarks. "Senator Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign."
NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli notes that Clinton said something similar the day after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries. "Sometimes you gotta calm people down a little bit. But if you look at successful presidential campaigns, my husband did not get the nomination until June of 1992," she said. "I remember tragically when Senator Kennedy won California near the end of that process."
In fact, the specter of assassination was first raised in this campaign on January 8, when a Clinton introducer, a retired teacher from New Hampshire, brought it up before Clinton spoke. "If you look back, some people have been comparing one of the other candidates to JFK, and he was a wonderful leader. He gave us a lot of hope," the retired teacher said. "But he was assassinated, and Lyndon Baines Johnson actually did all of his work and got both the Republicans and Democrats to pass those measures."
Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithe just said to a group of reporters in South Dakota -- including Memoli -- that this is "one of the more ridiculous" issues that has come up in a long race. The campaign, he said, will soon send out an official comment.
*** UPDATE *** Here is the official statement from Elleithe: "She was simply referencing her husband in 1992 and Bobby kennedy in 1968 as historical expmales of the nominating contest going well into the summer. Any, any reading into it beyond that is inaccurate."
She should ask for a job cleaning the bathrooms in the White House instead of VP; that's how low she's sunk.
Stick a fork in her - even the superdelegates who haven't committed have to be looking at this and going "W-T-H?"
This heifer needs to be kicked to the curb. Now.
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Yes, Hillary Rodham Nixon knows all about Civil Rights history in this nation.
I think there would be more impact if the Kennedy family came out and made a statement against Hillary's comments, but, they have enough to deal with. By the way, Ted Kennedy did ask Obama to stand in to speak in his place at Wesleyan commencement this week-end.
And ANY Negro still with her after this...
Fuck them too.
Why you insulting the folks who clean the bathrooms at the White House? That is an honorable job.
One that Sen. Clinton obviously is not fit for. She needs help ~~ far, far away from the public.
God can forgive her, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I will.
Over 3800 comments at HuffPo
Now it the perfect time for Howard Dean and the Super Delegates to stand up to this poor excuse for a human being, and demand that she drop out AND leave the Democratic Party.
All along, her actions have been down right treasonistic throughout this entire campaign, but this takes the cake.
Yes, The DNC must kick Hillary Clinton out NOW.
If they do not, the DNC is sending a CLEAR message to the African American Community: We Don't Care About You.
She'd be better off mucking out the horse barns???
And at last count, there are at least seven diaries at Kos, with averages of 500 comments or more, repeating that she needs to get the hell out.
Even better would be if the DNC leadership denounced and rejected Clinton right this moment.
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When hell freezes over.
I cannot believe she went there. You can't get any worse than this.
What kind of sick mind does it take to even think of going there. And her apology was garbage. Actually, it wasn't even an apology. And she's surprised that she's gotten this type of response??? She's crazy.
I'm looking forward to Olbermann's special comment. Because I am truly at a loss for words.
You have lost your ever lovin mind! That was the funniest thing that I have read in weeks...in a not so funny way. But that comment was priceless.
Let me go back to finish reading the others. Girl your are a clown for that one.
RFK Jr. says he's just fine with what she said. (I posted a link to his statement in the newest comments section.) Unbelievable, no?
here
*sigh*
I just got back from the Obama rally in S.Florida feeling great and I had to come home to this stupidity.
AMEN!
The Super Delelgates should end this race before sunrise!
Forgive me--That should be delegates! Oops!
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CNN really dropped the ball. And I didn't appreciate having to watch Campbell Brown and Hillary Rosen make excuses for Hillary Clinton all night.
Roland didn't get a lot of time to talk. I was hoping for more from him, but it seemed like Campbell framed the debate to her liking from the start.
I'm very thankful for Keith Olbermann. Hillary crossed the line. . . even for someone like her. . . she crossed the line.
And I could give a damn about anything her apologists have to say.
She still hasn't acknowledged the harm her comments have caused. Sadly, I doubt she'll ever apologize to Obama or his family.
But it's just as well. Her apology. . . her word . . . her name means absolutely nothing at this point.
Just when I think she couldn't POSSIBLY piss me off any more...she goes above and beyond.
It's time for her to GO. NOW.
Demand To DNC: Kick Hillary Out NOW !
Insinuates That Obama Could Be ASSASINATED !
Now, things have gone way too far. Today, in an appearance in South Dakota, Hillary Clinton justified her reason for staying in the campaign by referring to the fact that presidential hopeful 'Robert Kennedy was assasinated in June'...implying that the same could occur to senator Obama. THIS IS SICK !!! Regardless of how the pundits try to spin this as just another misspeak, the statement speaks for itself and displays the diobolical mentality of Hillary Clinton.
It is unclear as to whether she is actually hoping that Obama would be killed, therefore giving her an open path to the Democratic nomination, or if she may be signaling her desire to some sick, warp minded homicidal maniac. Whichever be the case, her statement is automatic grounds for the Democratic National Committee headed by Howard Dean to demand that she remove herself from the race. If he does not, American Democratic should demand HIS stepping down !
This can not be tolerated. Regardless of who you are a supporter of, Hillary, Obama or McCain, ANYONE who would wish the death of another human being in order to win a political position is sick, dangerous, maniacal, duranged and totally mentally and morally unfit for any political position, particularly President or V.P. of the United States.
CONTACT THE DNC....
HILLARY MUST BE KICKED OUT NOW !!!!
FLOOD THE PHONE LINES...CALL THE DNC TODAY !!!
CALL DNC: 202-863-8000
E Mail SuperDelegate Donna Brazile:
donna@brazileassociates.com
MSNBC
chuck.todd@nbcuni.com
andrea.mitchell@nbcuni.com
hardball@msnbc.com
HILLARY MUST BE KICKED OUT NOW !!!!
SEND THIS EVERYWHERE !!!!!!!!!!
Visit: www.Blacks4Barack.org</br>
(full content here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24797758)
<... have forgiven you your insistence that there have been widespread calls for you to end your campaign, when such calls had been few.
We have forgiven you your misspeaking about Martin Luther King's relative importance to the Civil Rights movement.
We have forgiven you your misspeaking about your under-fire landing in Bosnia.
We have forgiven you insisting Michigan's vote wouldn't count and then claiming those who would not count it were Un-Democratic.
We have forgiven you pledging to not campaign in Florida and thus disenfranchise voters there, and then claim those who stuck to those rules were as wrong as those who defended slavery or denied women the vote.
We have forgiven you the photos of Osama Bin Laden in an anti-Obama ad...
We have forgiven you fawning over the fairness of Fox News while they were still calling you a murderer.
We have forgiven you accepting Richard Mellon Scaife's endorsement and then laughing as you described his "deathbed conversion."
We have forgiven you quoting the electoral predictions of Boss Karl Rove.
We have forgiven you the 3 a.m. Phone Call commercial.
We have forgiven you President Clinton's disparaging comparison of the Obama candidacy to Jesse Jackson's.
We have forgiven you Geraldine Ferraro's national radio interview suggesting Obama would not still be in the race had he been a white man.
We have forgiven you the dozen changing metrics and the endless self-contradictions of your insistence that your nomination is mathematically probable rather than a statistical impossibility.
We have forgiven you your declaration of some primary states as counting and some as not.
We have forgiven you exploiting Jeremiah Wright in front of the editorial board of the lunatic-fringe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
We have forgiven you exploiting William Ayers in front of the debate on ABC.
We have forgiven you for boasting of your "support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans"...
We have even forgiven you repeatedly praising Senator McCain at Senator Obama's expense, and your own expense, and the Democratic ticket's expense.
But Senator, we cannot forgive you this.
... Because a senator - a politician - a person - who can let hang in mid-air the prospect that she might just be sticking around in part, just in case the other guy gets shot - has no business being, and no capacity to be, the President of the United States.
Olbermann: Referencing RFK's assassination as a reason for staying in the race is unforgiveable
The text for Olbermann's comments is already available. The video clip is not ready as yet. Keith went off.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24797758/
Most of them have websites for their own campaigns. Call those instead. Just a suggestion.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24798368#24798368
OBAMA 08
That brother is sitting on the bubble of something great. I remember all of his contributions to VIBE and everything.
You are on point today, sis.
No way did I trust her, Bill, or anyone still loyal to them who might benefit from a "shocking national tragedy" that would benefit her if she were number two.
My friend is no longer so sure that I'm "paranoid". Anyway, I hope this one finally gets people to knock off that horrifying so-called "dream" ticket idea.
By the way, Jack + Jill Politics, thank you for existing; I'm an American living and working overseas, and the internet is my lifeline back home. I'm just a lurker, but I appreciate all the posts and the discussions very much. Peace -
She's gone TOO FAR! TOO DAMN FAR! this is a BRIDGE TOO FAR!
Emotions aside, she didn't even need to bring it up! She doesn't even have to continue her campaign. the DNC has rules and choices to make if a candidate is 'picked off' or too sick to serve. Hillary would have been in that short list of options, but not after this. Now if something happens, she is suspect #1.