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WHY HILL WON'T DROP OUT: BOBBY KENNEDY WAS ASSASSINATED IN JUNE
nypost.com ^ | May 23, 2008

Posted on 05/23/2008 12:30:59 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Hillary Clinton is still in the presidential race, she said today, because "historically, it makes no sense" to quit, and added that, "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June," making an odd comparison between the dead candidate and Barack Obama.

"People have been trying to push me out since Iowa," she said to the Argus Leader's editorial board.

Watch a live stream of the board meeting here:

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/FRONTPAGECAROUSEL/80522033&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1weektilljune; 2008; 2008election; arkancide; assassination; california; clinton; clintonobamariots; election2008; elections; hillary; hillaryscandals; holycrap; hotelkitchen; obama; okay; rfk; robertfkennedy
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To: American Quilter
It was an unwise remark, and may even have revealed some wishful thinking on her part, but I agree with your interpretation.

Obama is the first black candidate for the Presidency from a major political party. Don't forget, Obama was the first candidate in history to receive Secret Service protection during the early primaries (other than the former first lady) due to perceived threats against him.

This was a serious "gaffe" by Mrs. Clinton. With one sentence she paints herself as the Manchurian candidate and insults the Kennedy's on a most personal level.

She may be able to spin it, but she'll not erase it.

281 posted on 05/23/2008 2:01:59 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: taraytarah

PING


282 posted on 05/23/2008 2:02:27 PM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Yep, this is a big deal. What if a conservative candidate had said it? Media would’ve gone wild, the person would have been asked to drop from the race. I expect a lot of spin now in support of Horrible Hillary.


283 posted on 05/23/2008 2:02:37 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Boycott the Bahamas!)
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To: JewishRighter
Look. No one despises Hillary more than me, but the comment was more stupid and weird than dark and sinister. She was simply explaining why she’s still in the campaign so she pointed out two historic instances where a campaign was still hotly contested as late as June. Here’s the whole quote:

The primaries end this year on June 3rd several weeks before those two historical references.

284 posted on 05/23/2008 2:02:47 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Rebelbase

Hurry, Hardball is playing the clip now.


285 posted on 05/23/2008 2:03:58 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: jobim; Fester Chugabrew
Finally at post #130 somebody at least raises the possibility that she was simply referring to Kennedy's active contention for an up-for-grabs Democratic nomination slot as late as June.

The only problem with that is, how many people are going to see it that way? How many people know that? How many people will inquire.

No, that's not how this will be seen.

286 posted on 05/23/2008 2:04:17 PM PDT by bcsco (To heck with a third party. We need a second one....)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Here you go....

Hillary in her own words!!!

287 posted on 05/23/2008 2:04:30 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Holy Snot!


288 posted on 05/23/2008 2:04:34 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (High Maintenance Estrogen Bot........... look out :0))
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To: Free ThinkerNY; All

289 posted on 05/23/2008 2:04:56 PM PDT by Momaw Nadon ("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
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LOL. What a hoot this ‘rat primary has become. Chaos is an understatement. Phantasm may be more accurate. That said, it was a rather inelegant choice of words to make a point...


290 posted on 05/23/2008 2:05:21 PM PDT by eureka! (McCain....I guess.)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
She may be able to spin it, but she'll not erase it.

Even if the MSM doesn't heavily cover it, the voters won't forget a statement like this. I think she's done.

291 posted on 05/23/2008 2:05:31 PM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Free ThinkerNY

A complete cluster. Just more credence to my theory there will not be a dem convention in Denver.


292 posted on 05/23/2008 2:05:37 PM PDT by Crawdad (If you're in a fair fight, your tactics suck.)
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To: misharu

Hillary would have to get past the Black Panthers to take out Obama. OTOH, there’s no job too tough for the Clinton’s.


293 posted on 05/23/2008 2:06:00 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Rebelbase
Is there a brief video version where she says this?

See my post #287

294 posted on 05/23/2008 2:06:48 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Wolf Blitzer on CNN just played the video...


295 posted on 05/23/2008 2:06:59 PM PDT by MCH
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To: Lijahsbubbe; BARLF; hiredhand

good points all..........As much as I pray that this is the last nail in her political coffin she will get a dead cat bounce out of this again.

Ya’ll Stay Safe !


296 posted on 05/23/2008 2:07:40 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: ctdonath2

It looks like the Roswell Beacon has removed that sniper picture from their website, but this is the story it most likely went with:

http://www.beaconcast.com/articles/20080521_1


297 posted on 05/23/2008 2:07:40 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (I'm not bitter, Sweetie.)
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To: Jane Austen
I expect a lot of spin now in support of Horrible Hillary.

Au contraire, mon frere (sp?)....

The spin will favor the Poor Poor Obama and will deem Hillary as a Wicked Witch for saying such 'atrocity'. Both of them will be in Puerto Rico over the weekend, so at least she'll escape some of the 'heat' from being away from the 'Lower 48'....

298 posted on 05/23/2008 2:07:49 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (The Dingo Ate Your Bay-bee!)
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To: StarFan
She’ll back peddle, apologize and probably campaign hard for him but I pray this lingers long after she concedes and affects her run for the Senate.

Too late for that...she just got re-elected two years ago.

299 posted on 05/23/2008 2:07:49 PM PDT by Christian4Bush ("In Israel, the President hit the nail on the head. The nails are complaining loudly." - John Bolton)
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To: BARLF

300 posted on 05/23/2008 2:08:22 PM PDT by evets (beer)
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