Hill's Assassination comment

[Fenstermaker]

I just heard about this . . . I think the only word for it is "despicable." (No matter who you are supporting.)

NY Post article (http://www.nypost.com/seven/05232008/news/nationalnews/why_hill_wont_drop_out__bobby_kennedy_wa_112232.ht m)

May 23, 2008 --

Hillary Clinton today brought up the assassination of Sen. Robert Kennedy while defending her decision to stay in the race against Barack Obama.
"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 calls to drop out.

[Fenstermaker]

I realized I should probably clarify why I'm offended - I don't think it's cool to bring up an assassination as an excuse to why you're staying in the race.

Plus, don't you think it could be taken as "well, I'm expecting that my opponent will be assassinated"??

She probably didn't mean it that way, but GAH!

[stevescholz]

It's not the first time she's said something like this...

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/05/hillarys_bizarre_rfk_comment.html

[Fenstermaker]

I just read that in the Trib. I'm surprised that after that first one, none of her advisors said "Hey, there might be a better analogy for long campaigns."

[stevescholz]

Apparently, she did change her wording between that Time Magazine interview and what happened today.

Keith Olberman had a great Countdown commentary today about this whole situation. Find it on the MSNBC site, or click on this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AnwU9FRBb8

[Edison]

Normally I wince at flaming editorial commentary if it's 100% serious, but Olberman is such a great voice for a lot of sane, intelligent people out there.
Aside from adroitly making a point and supporting it with hard facts and sound reasoning, he drives it all to a core morality that I find admirable.
He's not saying this stuff just to be incendiary, and he's not smug or dismissive like so many conservative commentators and pundits.

Of all the broadcasting voices in America that I've listened to, Keith Olberman comes closest to emulating the spirit of great journalists like Edward R. Murrow.
I think this country could only benefit from that.