Hillary Clinton explains -- again -- about her RFK assassination remark

Hillary Clinton's campaign is in full damage-control mode after her remarks on Friday that referenced the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in a way that some perceived as offensive to Barack Obama.

Sunday's New York Daily News has a two-page "exclusive" from the candidate herself "to set the record straight" about her comments, which she said were taken "entirely out of context and interpreted ... to mean something completely different -- and completely unthinkable."

And her communications director, Howard Wolfson, and campaign chairman, Terry McAuliffe, used their appearances on the Sunday talk shows to blame Obama's campaign (along with the media) for the resulting firestorm.

Clinton says that in her appearance ...

... before the editorial board of the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, S.D., she was using the examples of her husband's campaign in 1992 and Kennedy's in 1968 to explain why she would not drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination before the final primary votes were counted. The last primaries in this year's nomination contest -- South Dakota and Montana -- are June 3.

"I want to set the record straight," she wrote in the Daily News. "I was making the simple point that given our history, the length of this year's primary contest is nothing unusual. Both the executive editor of the newspaper where I made the remarks, and Sen. Kennedy's son, Bobby Kennedy Jr., put out statements confirming that this was the clear meaning of my remarks. Bobby stated, 'I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense.' "

On "Face the Nation," Wolfson castigated the Obama campaign for the language in its rapid e-mail response, which said her comments were "unfortunate" and "had no place in this campaign." The e-mail was sent soon after a New York Post reporter (who was listening to the editorial board meeting via an online video link) posted a short-lived article on the paper's website that called her remarks "an odd comparison between the dead candidate and Barack Obama."

"The Obama campaign did put out a statement almost immediately condemning the remarks," Wolfson told host Bob Schieffer. "There's no question that it was unfortunate and unnecessary, and in my opinion inflammatory, for the Obama campaign to attack Sen. Clinton on Friday for these remarks, without obviously knowing the full facts or context.”

(McAuliffe, on "Fox News Sunday," used more direct language: "Friday they were all part of this process," he told host Chris Wallace. "The press secretary came out and attacked Sen. Clinton and got it going so the story would be around for three days. It's nice to get a story going and then, you know, let it go for three days over the weekend and say, 'Oh, she didn't mean anything about it.' ")

Wolfson did go on to say that he welcomed the words of Obama's chief strategist, David Axelrod, on ABC's "This Week": 

"As far as we're concerned, George, as far as we're concerned, this issue is done," Axelrod told host George Stephanopoulos. "It was an unfortunate statement, as we said, as she's acknowledged.  She has apologized. The apology, you know, is accepted. Let's move forward."

-- Leslie Hoffecker

Comments

[Ruscle]

With all the words coming out of Sen. Clinton's mouth, I'm surprised that none of them contained an apology to Sen. Obama or his family. Regardless of what she meant to say, her thoughtlessly worded remarks are offensive to many and skated dangerously close to the edge. Expecting her to make a public apology to Obama is not out of line.

Yet, as Clinton has shown time after time, she is above any actual apology. She simply "regrets" if someone took the remarks the wrong way.

She is not presidential material. Not at at.

[Mitchell in New York]

In the Daily News piece Hillary is making claims that she knows 1) are misleading and deceptive or 2) doesn't know are misleading and deceptive. Either alternative is not reassuring. Two cases in point:

1. She continues to make her case based on what she calls the "popular vote." But there can be no such "beast" in Democratic nominating process. It's a chimera. The types of contests have simply been too different. As I noted in a blog, "Too many apples and oranges. There are caucus and non-caucus states. (Far fewer people "vote" in caucus states). There are states that have included independents and those that haven"t. Some have allowed party cross-overs and some have not. These election results can"t be combined into one figure, and especially not into a figure that will satisfy everyone." "Snapshot polls and the Popular Vote: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics" http://msa4.wordpress.com/

2. Her claim to have been merely talking about a historical timeline on Friday does not cut it. There are too many other ways that she could have made her point ; for example, she could have said that Bobby won a major primary victory in California in June. Her lack of a heartfelt apology to the American people and Obama will hurt her, especially with Boomers, who remember the trauma of the assassinations of the sixties. See "It's Over: Hillary will not be the Democratic Candidate for President or VP (and the Boomers will make sure)" http://msa4.wordpress.com/

[LonghornMama]

Curious that the media who seemed to love Obama so much has now made it impossible for him to win in November. The media's shrill rantings have helped to dissect and destroy every one of the Democrats brilliant candidates like cheap skirt steak. Out of desperation for a business model that requires velocity to make up for the dying newspaper business, online journalists are throwing personal opinions out with mastheads of the old elite papers, but with not one regard as to whether or not their stories are truthful or relevant. The saddest thing is that their overly hysterical echo chamber has hardened the divide between the two Democratic rivals and supporters that there can be no coming together, therefore no chance to win in November. And how deeply irresponsible that these wolves would float such a hateful interpretation from historical fact to "gee, I wonder if Hillary meant this?" Of course, there's no review board to remind these desperate writers that somewhere in America, some sick person hears this on the radio or news and thinks he's just heard the voice of God telling him to do something horrible. The internet is insipid in that it disguises itself as a responsible repository. People should take it all with a grain of salt.

[Steve Mixdorf]

"The Obama campaign did put out a statement almost immediately condemning the remarks," Wolfson told host Bob Schieffer. "There's no question that it was unfortunate and unnecessary, and in my opinion inflammatory, for the Obama campaign to attack Sen. Clinton on Friday for these remarks, without obviously knowing the full facts or context.”

I'm really confused here. The Obama campaign was silent in January, silent in March, and silent the other times the Clinton campaign has unnecessarily referenced a Kennedy and assassination, in what can only be explained as 'at best' a veiled reference to the current threats to Obama. Her "context" for the statement is itself flawed considering in the 68 timeline, the New Hampshire primary was in March and her husband had clinched the nomination in March during his campaign .

I can't imagine a more reserved reply from the Obama campaign than saying Clinton's comments were "unfortunate" and have no place in this election. accurate. non-inflammatory.

Perhaps if Senator Clinton were to have actually apologized to the ailing Senator Kennedy AND to Senator Obama, the American people might not be so angry.

To now say that the Obama campaign is responsible for the public's fury regarding her repeated gaffes is extremely unpresidential, as is the continual inaccuracies of her comments.

The threat of an assassin's bullet is real, Senator Clinton, unlike the Bosnian sniper fire, or the "inflammatory" comments of the Obama campaing

[Kithara]

Yes, once again She screws up, and it is everyone's else's fault, because we took her comments "entirely out of context." That's why we should offer our complete apologies to Her (really, how could we be so thoughtless?!).

[rgrafos]

The Clinton Campaign is in full blame defense mode. It wasn't too long ago that the sanctimonious Sen. Clinton was touting the "bitter" comments and any other opportunity she had to lacerate Sen. Obama. Instead of following her lead on this issue, Sen. Obama publicly said, when asked, that he took her at her word that she had not meant to offend anyone...but it's her supporters that are dumbfounded (not McAuliffe and Wolfson who are out there hysterically trying to blame everyone but Clinton for the firestorm)...no I mean supporters, like Sen. Rangel, who said it was dumb thing to say. I agree. It was dull-witted and obtuse. Malice or not, to make her political hay on the assassination of RFK is beyond contemptible. There are other examples she could have used, but chose not to. Then she explains that the only reason she said it was because she had Sen. (Ted) Kennedy on her mind...and when she said it in March? Who was on her mind then.?...
The grand fibster scores another whopper.

[Elisabeth W.]

I'm a 'white' woman in my sixties college educated with a lifetime of public service, forty years of a respectful marriage that has worked; a grown family with children working to make this world a better place and no patience for seeing leadership passed from one idiot to another. Her willingness to - as she said "Obliterate" women and children shows a callous and inhuman knee-jerk populism from an era I had hoped was dead and buried.

Hillary Clinton is an insult to feminism and a disgusting role model to anyone but a anarchistic nymph. I will not vote for a person who has less human qualifications than myself - and that is the case with Hillary. Senator Obama will have flaws but certainly offers a better option than this terrible woman.

Fellow sisters and citizens do not elect another liar to the presidency we cannot afford a continuance of the social and economic disasters of the past eight years.

Foe her 'Spin' people like old aide Stephanopoulous and current employees Wolfson and McAuliffe to claim her problem is Obama's campaigns fault is the height of absurdity. Her lies and actions to date are measurable and offensive to all women of good character. Hillary Clinton must not be allowed to steal the nomination from Senator Obama by changing the rules to suit her megalomania. Enough is enough.

[charlie]

Let's set the record straight. Bill had his 1992 nomination in the bag long before the California primary. If Hillary was looking for a legitimate campaign to reference, she might just as correctly referred to those of Mondale or Dukakis. No, for a person so fit and ready for the job from day one, it seems unlikely this was an innocent comment.

[sailhardy]

Senator Clinton is the chief proponent of finger pointing in the United States. Consequently, her gaffe re RFK, however unintentional, is surely something that should cost her. She has never been one to be generous with an opponent. She should expect no quarter, having earned none.

[Piter]

Ah, how very Clintonesque for her camp to try and spin this in such a way. I don't see how remarking that Clinton's comments were "unfortunate and have no place in this campaign" is either inflammatory or attacking the Senator.

For the record, I wouldn't call Clinton saying that she is regretful if anyone was offended in any was an apology.

[charlie]

Let's set the record straight. Bill had his 1992 nomination in the bag long before the California primary. If Hillary was looking for a legitimate campaign to reference, she might just as correctly referred to those of Mondale or Dukakis. No, for a person so fit and ready for the job from day one, it seems unlikely this was an innocent comment.

[billy]

look at all the deaths of her husbands time in office,, something like 52 or so,, dont think it past her to go the distance!

[Doug McLeish]

As a Canadian living in the US it saddens me to see the level of political debate in this country. I'm reminded of the eulogy at Pierre Trudeau's funeral, given by his son, Justin. Justin recounted how, as a young boy, he was having lunch with his father in the parliamentary dining room and noticed the leader of the opposition party sitting at a nearby table. Thinking he would impress his father, Justin said something derogatory about the man. Prime Minister Trudeau immediately chastised his son, telling him that, although the opposition leader may have different views, he was a great Canadian who had devoted his life to serving his country. Afterwards, he took Justin over to meet and shake hands with the man. This made a very powerful impression on the young boy and years later, through his eulogy, on all Canadians.
Of McCain, Clinton and Obama, who would make the best president? I don't know. They all have strengths and weaknesses. What I do know is that Americans will get the president they deserve. This may sound like a harsh statement, especially with George W. currently in the White House, but it's not intended to be. Just like all these presidential candidates, America has its strengths and weaknesses. The president is an innocent mirror, reflecting back to Americans, and out to the world, the collective consciousness of the country. Unfortunately, George W. has primarily mirrored the weaknesses and failings of the country. But he didn't create those weaknesses. Other presidents have successfully mirrored the great strengths of the US and, likewise, these men didn't create those strengths. NO president can deliver to the American people, or represent to the rest of the world, anything other than what the US as a whole deserves.
So, if you want to have a great president the key lies not in electing the right person, but in becoming more deserving.
So, I urge you to stop your name-calling and demonizing. Go pet your dog, hug your kids, kiss your spouse, help your neighbour, (yes, that's how we spell neighbour up North), spend time every day in quiet meditation, embrace the beautiful, diverse cultures of the world that God has created (because the world IS your family) and you might just find that you end up with a truly GREAT president and a truly Invincible America.

[kimomike]

Senator Hillary’s remarks may be inappropriate which Senator Obama campaign aid sniped. The problem with this matter is a nuisance of connotations of between Ohbama and J.F. Kennedy or RFK’s assassination. I would like to ask who read the true story of the two persons of Kennedy families written by Jackie autobiographic. Many people do not know history and why he should be assassinated why ? why? . Please see the book " ". Senator Hillary made a mistake in a way by saying so as if she had compared Kenney with Senator Ohbama who is a born eloquent speaker. Historically speaking, Hitler elocution killed 20 millions people because people were so foolish and deceived by his public speaking skills. It is natural that every one has always a feeling of a liking or hatred. It is a nature to have feeling well or feeling bad. Even between family members. Likewise, people had hatred toward another people. The problem is how much hatred is extreme. The extreme hatred is a crime and bad but a small hatred is always inside as far as we live in this world as are not complete and perfect human being. Whether intended subtly or connotations have been derived, the notion of Mr. Obama being assassinated is exaggerated in the public on media. My personal interpretation of her remark only adds up the sizeup of Sen. Ohbama. I only surprise their camp aids and advisors swift picking up and irresponsible exaggeration on media irrespective of her true intention and consciousness.

[BJ]

If RFK,Jr. can put this to rest, why can't the rest of you?

If anyone should have been offended, it is HIS family.

It was a gaffe, she made a mistake, she apologized!

Give it up, you're flogging a dead horse.

[ian]

The American media is shocking.Its sole purpose is to make money out of reporting every trivial piece of nonsense it can get its hands on..When Americans realize they are being manipulated by rich people who own media outlets for their own amusement/profit/political ambitions there will be a backlash. 90% of political news is about pastors and gaffes,
10% has been about important issues. And by the way from outside of the USA it is obvious that one of the major tools of mind control in the USA is fear...fear of other people, fear of other religions and fear of other ways of life. If you talk to these "enemies" you may learn you,as citizens, have a lot more in common than you realize.

[Seni]

If Barack Obama is elected president will he really reach across party lines and bring this country together as he says? Right now even when his name is not mentioned, the smallist thing said that he doesn't agree with is labeled as being offensive or racist toward him. Obama in office will have free will to do as he please because the radical criminals,anti-american and others will speak out and protect him from scrunty just as they are doing now. Americans should wake up and realize that Obama as president means trouble for america.

[Bob]

Mondale, Dukakis, Carter in 1976 - all much better historical examples of June primaries where the nomination was still in doubt. If she had Kennedy "on the brain", the Kennedy-Carter nomination fight in 1980 would be the natural reference. You really have to spin to include Bill in 1992, where the nomination was in the bag in March. And you really, really, really have to stretch to get to a reference to assassination and RFK.

Either she's really poorly informed or forgetful, or in her oddly delusional world there was a reason to stretch all the way to the assassination "example." Given the repeated non-apology apology, it sure seems like the latter.

Obama gets points for class, though. "Unfortunate" is a pretty tame response to someone saying she's staying in the race because someone might shoot you. And then to accept her non-apology? That's generous and statesmanlike.

[Ricardo]

This is not the first time that Senator Clinton has mispoken about the RFK tragedy as one of the reasons that she is staying in the race. Stay in the race -but do not lie( remember Bosnia). The Cintons have a tendency to do or say anything and when she (they) are caught, then blaming the media for having double standards and being sexist. It is acceptable for the Clinton campaign to beat a dead "dead horse" ( remember the "bitter"comment by Senator Obamka) but she( they) never makes a mistake and to apologize is a four letter word.

[Benjamin]

The way Clinton has handled this and everything else in her campaign is a good sign of how her administration would be. Everyone, look beyond the hype of the gaffes themselves, and look at how she's handled these things versus Obama. That's where the real story is.

Clinton has a victim mindset, that's what she defaults to. Do we really want a victim leading our country and representing us to the rest of the world?

[Mickey Steib]

I think that often one is so insensitive in careless statements that one goes into denial about just how insensitive the statements are. When making an argument to advance ones own interests, it is easy to forget about the cost ( in this case to the taxpayer, I should hope) to others. Fair or not, in the world we live in, Hilary Clinton made such a mistake and is in such denial. She should and I am sure does know better. The denial part is probably from her political advisors, well established in the same old political tendency to pay more attention to making a case than to being reasonable.
Maybe the idea of bullets and dodging them or not is an area Hillary should avoid discussing.

[vote4thebest]

This is revolting strategy from the media and especially from Obama for taking Clinton's comments out of context. It made Obama small and petty, down to the same level of venomous like the tabloid of Keith O.

Obama accused American of taking his wife comments' America is a mean country', his pastor Wright GD America, and his sitting in the church for 20 years listening and believing in the black theology. He accused everybody taking Wright's comments out of context until Wright has to rub it in his face to make it clear that Obama is wrong. Clinton never once piled it on.

Obama also continues to do double speak; in public he said 'let's move on', yet his campaign managers sent Keith O's tabloid reporting to all of the media to continue stoking this story.

With this pettiness and venomous behavior from Obama and his campaign, it is beyond doubt that Clinton's supporters will ever vote for him.

With such an unqualified candidate, perhaps, Clinton should consider fighting all the way to the convention. Her supporters will be with her all the way!

[britt alkire]

I have heard more junk about Hiliary Clinton that any public figure in my lifetime- I'm 67. Just what is the deal? Why aren't others more offended on her behalf? I Have not supported her for president in the past, but I have gained more and more respect for her in this campaign.

Should she appolgize for things she didn't say or do? We need to face ourselves by answering a question of why we do this. Need scapegoates and people to ridicule, I'm guessing, but why?

Let's see,she's in good company: Barry Golwater, John Kerry, Harry Truman. What I wouldn't give to have one of them for president now!

[Mark]

Senator Clinton's blind political ambition has crossed over again into the irrational.
It's obvious she has put a fair amount of thought into the idea of the Obama campaign somehow being destructed at the eleventh hour. Her Kennedy reference was dark and disturbing, more proof that she is not presidential (or vice presidential) material.
I don't want a president who plays the victim every time something goes wrong.

[briang]

RFK Jr. wants her senate seat. Thats the only possible explanation for his support of her. Every true environmentalist knows she failed with the "gas tax holiday" test.

[wolf]

This isn't a media spin. We can all watch the video and determine for ourselves what the implication was. And for just about all but the most die-hard Clinton supporters... it made us sick.

[S. A.]

We can watch the videos and determine for ourselves what Michelle Obama meant when she said (in 2008 this is a mean country, for the first time in my adult life I feel proud to be an american). Ugly words comming from someone who wants to sit in the white house. If you want to attack Hillary for unintended so called insults, then attack the Obamas for their true intented insults on the USA. Vote McCain and keep the obamas out of the white house.

[billy]

i still think that she is as bad a liar as her husband was,,, take it to the bank,, they robbed the public once ,,and to think she could again,,, get real people,

[Ericmiami]

Doug McLeish for Vice-President. Most powerful, beautiful and accurate observations, eh?

[Mark]

Thank you Kithra for the post above. You summed up my feelings very nicely with the following comment;

Yes, once again She screws up, and it is everyone's else's fault, because we took her comments "entirely out of context." That's why we should offer our complete apologies to Her (really, how could we be so thoughtless?!).

[Bill]

I have not seen a polititian as abhorent as Ms. Clinton since Nixon. She is sick and could not be considered electable by any stretch of the imagination.

The better part of this year she has claimed to be the stronger democrat to run against the republican candidate. This is in no fashion the case today. Hillary's own unethical tactics have sullied her reputation. Hillary has herself to blame, not her opponent, not all the male voters, not the press, and not a vast right wing conspiracy.

I would expect Hillary to continue her campaign for the sake of vanity despite the good that could be accomplished for the democratic party if she instead chose to now help unite all democrats.

[TomasW]

I will support the Democratic nominee. Senator Obama will surely be that nominee. HRC's comment on the June assassination was obviously said with a timeline in mind. She did not even vaguely infer that a possible assassination of Senator Obama was the reason for her staying in the race. Only those who previously detested HRC could have drawn such a conclusion. Keith Olbermann made far more inflammatory statements in his self-serving, ugly "analysis" than Clinton or Obama have made during the entire primary. Supporters of the Democratic Party should be outraged by his words. Compare Senator Obama's remarks to those of Olbermann---KO's are revolting at best.

[Virginia]

RFK, Jr. is planning to run for Hillary's Senate position if she is elected President, that is the ONLY reason RFK, Jr. did not object to Hillary's malicious comment.

Posted by: Virginia | May 25, 2008 7:38 PM

[Michael]

Clinton's remark was utterly accurate and needs no explanation or apology. In fact, I'm upset because she apologized.

Otherwise, this is so rich.

I've speculated that an elected Obama would be nothing more than Jimmy Carter's second "term." I see that I'm correct in thinking so.

Obama, along with his followers, are apparently the types that will paralyze the government with their handwringing, peevish, blatantly ignorant,nonsense, i.e. "crap" like this.

This is the horrible type of government we'll all have to suffer through if he's elected, dealing with the language Nazis and the PC Nazis on a daily basis.

NO, NO, NO.

M

[Sharon]

I am so disappointed with Hilary Clinton for not honorably taking responsibility for her own words. Her attempts to psychologically redirect blame upon Barack Obama campaign are highly questionable actions. I was quite alarmed when I first heard about her comments Friday. My mind was racing with visions and thoughts of what no one in the United States wants to ever have happen again. I calmed down and started my research. This couldn't be. I was shocked at what I found out. English word usage and sentence construction appeared to me to validate what I had heard. Legally and otherwise. I attempted to defend her. I continued researching comments made during course of her campaign. And more - same type similar comments using word "assassination," all low key subtle word comments suggestive, and psychologically leaving reader with implied reference visions. She went away from this talk for awhile. Last Friday she brought up again. She is an attorney. She is a seasoned politician. She practices word insertion and word usage for implied impact on intended as her life's work. What ever all voters want to think is their personal opinion. I honestly know I researched well to help me understand and arrive at my own opinion. I really tried to defend, but I can't. And oh, how I wanted to. Then I waited for Hlilary Clinton responses and comments. Not good for her. It would have been so appropriate if she had sincerely apologized to everyone, and I mean everyone. Unfortunately she didn't do. And now she is blaming Barack Obama. Sad. Actually it is public and news publication and Hilary Clinton that is keeping this going. It's not Barack Obama. He is keeping low profile. Now because of the highly publicized word "assassination" security is at all time high for Barack Obama. But unfortunately this applies to Hilary Clinton as well, because of what she said. We all have to accept responsibility for our spoken words every day. And how we accept and take responsibility reflects upon ones own character.

[Hobo Joe]

NOBAMA IN NOVEMBER

I would urge all Hillary Democrats who are dissatisfied with her treatment by the media to forget party loyalty and vote the Republican Ticket in November, if by some quirk of fate, or by some underhanded means Obama gets the Democratic nomination in August. Remember, not voting is a vote for Obama.

NOBAMA IN NOVEMBER MEANS: NO NEW TAXES, NO APPEASMEMT OF OUR ENEMIES, NO MUSLIM TAKEOVER OF THE UNITED STATES, NO SCIMITAR & CRESCENT FLYING OVER THE WHITE HOUSE, & NO RACIST WHITEY HATING FIRST LADY.

[ted in pdx]

I counted about 15% of the posts coming from the codependents of Senator Clinton. I have been amazed reading these comments at how many Americans have finally brought her into focus. Five months ago, I was seriously listening and considering voting for her, and that meant giving her a complete pass for her "do it my way or else..." campaign to socialize health care in 1993. During this campaign, I've watched the old Hillary re-emerge, but in a much more formidable and dangerous form than 15 years ago.

Fortunately, lots of people are coming to the same conclusions about her. But the damage has been done. She's managed to construct a framework for a stubborn minority of pathologically bigoted folks to oppose Obama, regardless of issues. She's made her own gender a divisive issue, even though she contradicts all the stereotypes which supposedly mitigate against a female candidate for President. In terms of temperament and psycho pathology, she's emerged in this campaign as a sort of a scary blend of Madame Mao and Josef Stalin. (As for her political ideals, I mentioned Stalin in part because he had none, and neither does she.)

What is most extraordinary is the denial by her supporters of the significance of this Robert Kennedy reference. Senator Obama is a threat not only to the ignorant and bigoted, but to a variety of very sophisticated and powerful special interests. That's a dangerous combination. By gratuitously bringing up the subject of this assassination in 1968 (three or four times now), she has quite recklessly allowed the despicable thought out of it's dark little room in her head, and into the light, where it can do nothing but give encouragement to those who have already been consumed by it.

I applaud Senator Obama for downplaying it. I just hope he's got his own backup security arrangements. I wouldn't want to count entirely on Secret Service agents who's paychecks are issued and signed in Washington D.C.

[Derk Pippin]

Once upon a time, a reporter baits Hillary Clinton with a question that we all know the answer to: Is she going to drop out? Hillary, replies with a history lesson that includes the tragic assassination of then-front runner Bobby Kennedy. Her comments are then taken by said reporter - and many other reporters - and twisted into the ridiculous notion that she was somehow calling for an attempt on the life of her opponent. The opponent, Barak Obama, when asked by even more reporters how he felt when he heard the comment, didn't take offense and suggested we move forward. But the reporters couldn't stop themselves, and continued to beat the drum of one of the most vile, racist notions that there could ever be ... they kept printing the same words over and over and over again. Until one day, when the people got so tired of the reporters taking the distracting people from the real issues, that they stopped buying newspapers and looked to alternative sources to discover the truth. And finally there was peace in the land.
(I so wish fairy tales were true, but alas, you probably will never stop printing this garbage ...)

[kali]

Obamamania is Brainwashing. You cant even post any comments that are not anti-clinton on many of the major sites (CNN-Wahington times-NY Times)
I guess noone has a problem with the MEDIA picking their candidate for them (and blocking out all voices that are not in unison with their own).
Way to go Democracy.
Way to go America.

[jennifer potenciano]

the obama people are to blame for all the flap w/c they forced out of hillary’s rfk reference re her continued stay in the dems race.

the editorial of the paper where hillary explained her reference, the new york daily news, advised panicky, if ill-intentioned, people not to read too much, or try to inject something foreign or malicious, into hillary’s allusion.

actually, this is one forte of the obama camp, to wring any issue of all the juices favorable to their master, &, conversely, destructive of hillary. to complete the process of hillary’s destruction, the obama camp then faults hillary for the resulting flak.

neat, huh? what a fiendish proclivity this obama psywar tactic is (not to mention his good-cop-bad-cop ploy). & i thought obama flaunts “change” as his slogan, including change in his campaign “style.” in the philippines, we call it “stayl mo bulok!” (your style is rotten!)

[jennifer potenciano]

what "full damage control mode" does heffeclker is talking about?

the obama people are to blame for all the flap w/c they forced out of hillary’s rfk reference re her continued stay in the dems race.

the editorial of the paper where hillary explained her reference, the new york daily news, advised panicky, if ill-intentioned, people not to read too much, or try to inject something foreign or malicious, into hillary’s allusion.

actually, this is one forte of the obama camp, to wring any issue of all the juices favorable to their master, &, conversely, destructive of hillary. to complete the process of hillary’s destruction, the obama camp then faults hillary for the resulting flak.

neat, huh? what a fiendish proclivity this obama psywar tactic is. & i thought obama flaunts “change” as his slogan, including change in his campaign “style.” in the philippines, we call it “stayl mo bulok!” (your style is rotten!)

[Gerry]

John McCain is a Celebrity

Barack Obama is a Scholar

HilLIARy Clinton is a Professional Victim

[Peggy McGilligan]

Hillary Clinton will blame those who cry foul over the RFK remark. Hillary will decry that she's being accused of playing the assassination card – an unfortunate remark taken out of context. People will feel sorry for her, make excuses. She's so well-meaning, yet so misunderstood. Besides, wouldn’t yet another Kennedy (JFK Jr.) have been a shoe-in for her senate seat? Before the Clinton’s began their end-run around the 22-Amendment, both of them knew there was a fatal flaw. The mere mention of a Hillary Clinton nomination should send paroxysms of moral indignation up and down the nation’s collective spine. The Clintons: truly in a class by themselves: http://theseedsof9-11.com

[El]

As a woman, I find it horrifying that other women would ignore the realities of who Hillary Clinton is--simply because she's a woman. Both Clintons are corporate hacks who have sold their souls for "power". Bill balanced his budget on the backs of poor people and gave away the jobs of the working class. Hillary can be counted on to do far worse. She's threatened to "obliterate" Iran and voted FOR the war in Iraq--both out of political expediency. Now she's inciting the assassination of her opponent. Gaffe? Hardly.

[Jack]

If Hillary becomes president, the part of the world that doesn't already hate us because of George W. Bush, will hate us because of her.

I don't want a loose cannon like her handling delicate foreign policy. No thanks.

[LMMB]

This is the bottom line: I understand that Hillary wanted to make a comparison about a current lengthy primary with lengthy primaries in the past. However, what does the assassination of RFK have anything to do with lengthy primaries?!

[Michael]

I just read the Kennedy family are fuming over Hillary's remarks, so much for this story going away any time soon.

[jane smith]

Hillary Clinton is announcing suspension of her campaign tomorrow.

[Mr Reasonable]

Hillary and Bill have had a long night, fighting over blame and cleanup. Look for the victim to step down in tears within the next few days.

[NM]

I will never, under any circumstances, vote with Obama's supporters, who've displayed a higher level of misogyny and viciousness than the Hillary-hating right wing loonies of the 90s.

Keith Olberman and the other media hacks who've been so biased against Hillary have given this lifelong Democratic CA Latina yet another reason to vote for McCain.

I hope Olberman and Obama go into the sunset together on Nov 5. Maybe Oprah will join them.