Posted on 05/23/2008 1:54:48 PM PDT by anymouse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sen. Hillary Clinton referred Friday to the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968 Democratic campaign as a reason she should continue to campaign despite increasingly long odds.
Clinton was responding to a question from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader editorial board about calls for her to drop out of the race.
"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 the idea of dropping out.
Clinton said she didn't understand why, given this history, some Democrats were calling for her to quit.
Her remark about an assassination during a primary campaign drew a quick response from rival Barack Obama's campaign.
"Sen. Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.
Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee said the senator was only referring to her husband and Kennedy "as historical examples of the nominating process going well into the summer and any reading into it beyond that would be inaccurate."
As a prophet or a seer, she is more like a contrary indicator. Does anyone remember Eight Belles? And Hillary betting on her, and urging everyone else to place a bet "on the filly"?
Obama doesn't have a thing to worry about.
The SD primary is two weeks away. It has never mattered at all until this year and the state’s “paper of record” wants her to drop out of the race?
Good idea. A little insurance. Save money too, wouldn’t have to print new signs.
I’d love to know Michelle Obama’s unspun reaction to this remark from Mrs. Clinton.
“The SD primary is two weeks away. It has never mattered at all until this year and the state’s “paper of record” wants her to drop out of the race?”
Obambi is fading fast. They’ve got to get her out.
I advocate harm to none. I just state the truth.
I do believe this might be the single most shocking and brazen remark ever uttered by a major candidate during an American political campaign.
It reminds me of a slogan used by one of Mugabe’s henchmen during the 1980 election in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe): “Vote for us or we’ll cut your head off.”
I agree - no demo dream ticket after this remark.
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Sounds like she is promoting a new outbreak of the Arkansas "flu".....
I'm just sayin'.....
About what SHE said.....
Hmmmm...
“Bet the patsy that gets caught will be a white, red neck right winger.”
(CBS) Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan admits in a 60 Minutes interview broadcast Sunday and reported on Wednesday’s CBS Evening News that his incendiary rhetoric played a role in the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
Rev Wright?
It’d make a good C&W sing along...
Bobby Kennedy was shot by a Palestinian immigrant 40 years ago in a California hotel kitchen.
Just think about it: not only do the Palestinians love Hillary, but by her own account, she never goes near a kitchen, so what's to worry about?:)
Sounds like she might have accidently telegraphed her intentions; an event in the mode of an arkancide.
Givin’ Obama a whiff o’ the grape!
Do tell, I haven’t heard that.
Even a magnificent animal like Eight Belles was cursed by the Clinton evil when she didn’t deliver for the Witch?
“I’d like to know Michelle’s unspun response to this”
Ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaa
Check out this awesome video:
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The same kind of terrorists who support Obama did this:
http://www.frugalsites.net/911/attack/
Never apologize for them.
Never appease them.
Never forget.
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“Bobby Kennedy was shot by a Palestinian immigrant....”
Well, actually he was a Jordanian. But, then again, so are the “Palestinians.”
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