May 23, 200818 yr BRANDON, South Dakota (CNN) – Hillary Clinton said Friday she regretted comments that evoked the June 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy as part of her explanation for why she was staying in the presidential race late into the primary season. "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 in 1992 and 1968, and I was referencing those to make the point that we have had nominating primary contests that go into June. That's an historic fact,” she told reporters. Read More
May 23, 200818 yr BRANDON, South Dakota (CNN) – Hillary Clinton said Friday she regretted comments that evoked the June 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy as part of her explanation for why she was staying in the presidential race late into the primary season. "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 in 1992 and 1968, and I was referencing those to make the point that we have had nominating primary contests that go into June. That's an historic fact,” she told reporters. Read More Yeah, I'm sure she meant no offense and regrets the reference. Probably not a good time to reference California '68.
May 23, 200818 yr I thought the remark, which was very brief and in the context of a greater discussion, was totally harmless. Obama's people jumping it is the bigger story.
May 23, 200818 yr Why is she apologizing for giving an example of another Democrat who was still campaigning for the nomination in June? Obama and his handlers must be among the thinnest skinned people in politics.
May 23, 200818 yr Author She could've mentioned Robert Kennedy without bringing up his assassination.
May 24, 200818 yr Author Sounds like it was a stupid comment on line with what Huckabee said. The Huckabee statement then the magazine cover that had Senator Obama sited in a rifle scope is what, I think, is making this more than it really is.
May 24, 200818 yr The Huckabee statement then the magazine cover that had Senator Obama sited in a rifle scope is what, I think, is making this more than it really is. Hadn't heard about the magazine cover. Who did that?
May 24, 200818 yr Hadn't heard about the magazine cover. Who did that? A Georgia periodical... http://streetknowledge.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/picture-of-obama-in-rifle-crosshairs-draws-fire/
May 24, 200818 yr A Georgia periodical... http://streetknowledge.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/picture-of-obama-in-rifle-crosshairs-draws-fire/ Wow. That is pitiful. And I believe the editor should be fired for such poor taste.
May 24, 200818 yr Wow. That is pitiful. And I believe the editor should be fired for such poor taste. I completely agree...
May 24, 200818 yr Why is she apologizing for giving an example of another Democrat who was still campaigning for the nomination in June? Obama and his handlers must be among the thinnest skinned people in politics. Perhaps they aren't thinned skinned, just looking for anything to push her on out the door?
May 24, 200818 yr Author Maybe with the health issues of Ted Kennedy and all of the tragedies that has befallen the Kennedy family that is the reason she felt the need to apologize.
May 24, 200818 yr Perhaps they aren't thinned skinned, just looking for anything to push her on out the door? If you are accusing conservatives of wanting to push her out the door, I don't think you could be more wrong. Here are two simple reasons: 1) Clinton staying in hurts Obama; and 2) Clinton is almost a moderate compared to ultra-liberal Obama. If you are accusing liberals of wanting her out, I guess you could be right, but I'd just as soon assume that it is the media wanting to make a controversy out of anything to get viewers.
May 24, 200818 yr If she was just trying to mention other democratic races that lasted well into the summer, she could have just mentioned 1984 for example. She purposely meant to reference '68 and Kennedy, which I think was a bad move especially considering Ted Kennedy's recent health diagnoses.
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