Hillary can actually find a little sympathy on the right. It kust goes to show you how truly bizarre this race has become.
Little Green Footballs
The ridiculous media hyperventilation over Hillary Clinton’s remark about Robert Kennedy’s assassination is just one more indication of their stunningly over the top bias in favor of Barack Obama.
Outside the Beltway
Yes, it was an impolitic thing to say. And, goodness, you think she’d have learned from Mike Huckabee’s example. But, rather clearly, the context was “Hey, sometimes things happen” rather than “Hey, I’ve got a chance — he could get hisself shot!” There are plenty of reasons to want Hillary Clinton to go away. This, though, isn’t one of them.
Michelle Malkin
Stick a fork in her. She may, at long last, be done.
Stop the ACLU
We all know there is a trail of blood behind the Clintons, and though I only half joke when I say to people that Obama would be stupid to pick Hillary for his VP, as she wouldn’t take long to arrange things so he is taken out of the way, her latest gaffe is a bit scary! Freudian slip? Geez!
Riehl World View
It troubles me greatly that the Left’s response to any figure they don’t like is now to monitor and parse their speech in an attempt to shut them down. Apparently the New Left is having another 1984 moment. It seems the assassinations of a Civil Rights leader, a sitting president and his brother never happened. It’s now a political death sentence to even mention them in passing.
Axis of Right
I think the MSM might try to make this RFK statement made by She Who Must Not Be Named their 2008 Election attempt at another “Dean Scream.” In defense of SWMNBN (shudder), she was just indicating that historically the primaries are still wide open in June and there is no precedent of getting out this early in tight primary races like the one the Dems have this year. Did the MSM pick up that she also mentioned her husband’s campaign along with RFK’s reference? RFK Jr. seems fine with what she said and what she meant so what’s the big deal?
Hot Air
I know this: the Obama campaign will not, under any circumstances, put her on the ticket now. They won’t pay her campaign debt. She will finish her run in Puerto Rico, and then she will simply … go away.
Scrappleface
Sen. Clinton, in an interview aboard her financially-strapped campaign’s flagship Toyota Prius, said, “I’m reminded of the words of John Belushi who asked, ‘Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?’”
Sister Toldjah
Hey, maybe she was trying to float the argument out there to see if people would buy into it before she presented it to the superdelegates.
Jules Crittenden
I’m looking at that vid and seeing tasteless stupidity. It appears to be very much about running into June and not about the regrettable opportunities a prolonged race might hold for the Clinton presidential franchise.
Macsmind
She’s now apologized saying her mind was on Ted Kennedy. Her people said she “was simply referencing her husband in 1992 and Bobby Kennedy in 1968 as historical examples of the nomination process going well into the summer. Any reading beyond that would be inaccurate.” Still it’s notable how the Obama campaign went immediately for the outrage card – it’s ALWAYS about him. Note she didn’t say the “blessed one’s” name, nor was there even the remotest of reference to him.
Oblogatory Anecdotes
Like a vulture, Hillary is staying in the race hoping some unfortunate event knocks Obama out of the race where she can step in. Knowing how many fatal “accidents” and “suicides” have occurred with people associated with the Clinton’s you never know what will happen, but if I was Barack Obama I wouldn’t go any where near Fort Marcy Park.
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May 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Hillary Assassinates Her Campaign…
Knowing how vindictive Hillary Clinton is, could this have also been payback for The Kennedy’s endorsement of Barack Obama? Ted Kennedy was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and emotions have to be running very high in the Kennedy famil….
May 25th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Hillary: Why I Continue To Run
This past Friday, during a meeting with a newspaper editorial board, I was asked about whether I was going to continue in the presidential race.
I made clear that I was – and that I thought the urgency to end the 2008 primary process was unprecedented. I pointed out, as I have before, that both my husband’s primary campaign, and Sen. Robert Kennedy’s, had continued into June.
Almost immediately, some took my comments entirely out of context and interpreted them to mean something completely different – and completely unthinkable.
I want to set the record straight: 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.”
I realize that any reference to that traumatic moment for our nation can be deeply painful – particularly for members of the Kennedy family, who have been in my heart and prayers over this past week. And I expressed regret right away for any pain I caused.
But I was deeply dismayed and disturbed that my comment would be construed in a way that flies in the face of everything I stand for – and everything I am fighting for in this election.
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/05/25/why-we-continue-hillary-and-me/#more-2698
May 28th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Hillary should go away. She has thrown mud and called names and hopefully realizes that “old politics” was not a game to play. She has acted like a spoiled brat and bad sport by not quitting so the Dems can heal. I can never see Obama trusting her or Bill enough to ask her to be his running mate, but I’m sure he will do whats best for the party. It’s time to move on so we can get Obama in the White House and the Clinton’s, Bush’s and McCain’s can go on with the next chapter in their lives.
May 28th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
I am sorry, I am a black woman and I did not see the offense in Clinton’s comments. I truly believe she was justifying staying in the race until June. My heart goes out to both of the candidates. They are under a microscope and sometimes their words are taking out of context. And this just happens to be one of the times. I am not a Hillary fan at all, but this one is over the top. I don’t think she meant harm. I don’t think so.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I agree with london fog. Hillary’s remark is being blow way out of orbit.Was it stupid maybe.But Obama’s ppl and Al Sharpton{who thrives on this stuff}r over reacting.Any way Mc Cain will win
October 4th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Change you can trust, a slogan that could turn around McCain’s campaign?
Change you can trust contrasts beautifully with change you can believe in.
Everyone wants change, only with a team that we can trust to implement it.
If you’re in a tough spot, you want someone to come to help you that you can trust, not someone you believe may want to help you.
John McCain, polls show, is rated as highly qualified and highly trusted. This slogan, change you can trust, reinforces this message.
It can even be added on to John McCain’s current slogan. Country first, change you can trust. Or perhaps Change you can trust that puts Country first. Or how about Change you can trust that puts America first
It implies without directly saying it that the other side is perhaps a little less trustworthy.
It also reinforces the message that in a time we were facing battle with Al Qaeda worldwide and two conventional wars, John McCain is a commander in chief you can trust to lead us to victory.
There are 30 days left before Election Day. Sarah Palin’s debate performance was good, but it’s really up to John McCain to win.
CHANGE You Can TRUST
CHANGE You Can TRUST to put COUNTRY FIRST
CHANGE You Can TRUST to put AMERICA FIRST
CHANGE – TRUST
COUNTRY FIRST
John, are you listening???
http://strategicthought-charles77.blogspot.com/2008/10/change-you-can-trust-slogan-that-could.html