This is the Presidential Campaign Thread.

Barack Obama Vs. John McCain.

Edited November 6, 200817 yr by Toups

CM interviewed David Axelrod at the beginning of his show and DA was careful not to say anything that could generate a storm at all. I think he handled it pretty well.

I'm waiting to see how KO deals with it but CM was hesitant to say much about Huckabee's comments and he was against showing a clip on his show because he said he didn't want to feed the crazies and I got the impression that he wasn't comfortable with this either.

It was pointed out that she had previously made a reference to JFK's assassination. There was a time when she commented on the comparisons of Obama to JFK. She said that JFK was killed and Lyndon Johnson had to do his job.

The problem she has is that it may not matter for some people whether her intent was good or bad when her win at all costs attitude is taken into consideration. Now she better hope nothing happens to Obama because some people will be inclined to blame it on her.

It's good they handled it like they did. Judging by your comments, it sounds like they didn't know how to handle it.

But this should never had been said. Not two months ago, and not now.

Damn.

From The Houston Chronicle:

It's Official: Hillary Clinton Is Insane

Posted 5/23/2008 5:12 PM CDT

Write down the date, May 23, 2008–the day Hillary Clinton lost her mind. The pressure of the race and the thought of not getting the Democratic nomination has driven the poor woman stark, raving mad.

In a meeting with the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader newspaper editorial board Mrs. Clinton said this:

"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."

So she has to hang around just in case Barack Obama gets shot? I tell you, the lady has completely taken leave of her senses.

The video hasn’t hit You Tube yet, but you can see it here.

Here is the Clinton campaign’s attempt at defending her remarks:

"She was simply referencing her husband in 1992 and Bobby Kennedy in 1968 as historic examples of the nominating process going well into the summer. Any reading into beyond that would be inaccurate," responded Clinton campaign spokesperson Mo Elleithee."

I suspect the numbers of those who she complains about wanting to drive her out of the race might just be increasing by the minute.

But this should never had been said. Not two months ago, and not now.

I agree and she apologized so let's just drop it from here on out

I suspect the numbers of those who she complains about wanting to drive her out of the race might just be increasing by the minute.

They should leave her alone and let her keep talking. She is right about the media constantly asking why she hasn't dropped out but the rest is totally on her.

They should leave her alone and let her keep talking.

Well they will probably leave her alone since she apologized for the comment...we all say things at times that we regret and this is one incident. This does not make her a bad person but a real human who makes mistakes.

End of story. Time to move on

They should leave her alone and let her keep talking. She is right about the media constantly asking why she hasn't dropped out but the rest is totally on her.

I most certainly agree. Saying this just may truly get the ball rolling. She knows what she's doing, and, if she would have stopped with the previous comments, maybe she wouldn't have said this.

I wonder how MTP or This Week will cover this on Sunday?

I wonder how MTP or This Week will cover this on Sunday?

I would watch MTP on Sundays but it is on too early so I am asleep at that time

Here is the Clinton campaign’s attempt at defending her remarks:

"She was simply referencing her husband in 1992 and Bobby Kennedy in 1968 as historic examples of the nominating process going well into the summer. Any reading into beyond that would be inaccurate," responded Clinton campaign spokesperson Mo Elleithee."

Aren't there better examples than to include a BTW RFK was killed in June too?

Yep I agree, Wales. They can easily find one example from the 50s to present where a nominating process went into June and well beyond the end of the primary season.

Aren't there better examples than to include a BTW RFK was killed in June too?

She could have just not brought that up. What gets me is that her explanation is that she had the family on her mind......which does not explain the fact that she said it two months ago in a magazing interview as well.

I am just trying to think of an example when someone got the nomination in June but I can't recall any recent ones other than her husband in 1992

I most certainly agree. Saying this just may truly get the ball rolling. She knows what she's doing, and, if she would have stopped with the previous comments, maybe she wouldn't have said this.

I wonder how MTP or This Week will cover this on Sunday?

I don't know about Tim Russert but I suspect that GS will make it tame if he mentions it. ABC News usually has people that are good about defending her. Maybe they'll say it wasn't a good choice of words but she didn't mean no harm you know.

oh George won't be so hard on her since they are just good friends. That is predictable

She could have just not brought that up. What gets me is that her explanation is that she had the family on her mind......which does not explain the fact that she said it two months ago in a magazing interview as well.

Nor that she made reference to JFK's being killed when asked about the JFK comparison to Obama. It's like a subliminal message.

Wales, you know as well as I do, they can try and explain this away all they want.

I'm just watching to see if this gains traction, and how many times it'll play in the news cycles.

That half-tail apology may not be enough for mnay people.

Nor that she made reference to JFK's being killed when asked about the JFK comparison to Obama. It's like a subliminal message.

That is also why these remarks were very dangerous.

I bet many, even in her wn camp, are just shaking their heads right now.