Kathleen Kennedy Townsend asked Clinton Campaign to 'go out on a high note'

[knowledgeispwr]

It's second hand, so take it with a grain of salt....from the Political Wire

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton, spoke at St. Mary's college in Maryland last week and offered a very frank assessment of the state of the Clinton campaign. A Political Wire reader emails a summary:

"Townsend said she expects Sen. Barack Obama to win the Democratic presidential nomination and that Clinton is finished. She believed that the Wisconsin results demonstrated that Clinton's coalition (voters over the age of 50 and those earning less than $50,000) had fallen apart. When asked why the Clinton campaign had failed, Ms. Townsend had plenty of opinions and she placed significant blame on Bill Clinton and his racially tinged statements in South Carolina. She also felt that Clinton made a tactical error in making "experience and inevitability" her central campaign themes. Townsend argued that Clinton had little more experience than Obama and far less than candidates such as Senators Dodd and Biden. Additionally, making the inevitability claim hurt her when she lost Iowa... Townsend then lamented Clinton's decision to go negative and question Obama's readiness. She said that she called the Clinton campaign and advised that they 'go out on a high note' but her advice was politely dismissed."

emphasis mine.

[gerrilea]

1. Repeat post

[saltpoint]

2. Those darn Kennedys. They're just so doggone LIBERAL.

[Oleladylib]

3. I'll read this again on the 5th of March.

[Cha]

4. Wow! Is Kathleen sure she's

for hilary? She sounds more like Caroline! One hilary supporter I've read who didn't turn brain dead.

[polichick]

5. I have a feeling many people advised them to change their tune...

But the advice has fallen on deaf ears ~ thus, the defeat.

[knowledgeispwr]

6. I have a feeling that you're right.

[zulchzulu]

7. Hillaryworld attack on the Kennedy's in 3...2...1...

:nuke:

[knowledgeispwr]

8. **some** were already attacking **certain** Kennedys

The Kennedys that "don't count" suppose.

Let's not paint with a broad brush though. Some Clinton supporters have been gracious and rational about Obama's endorsements.

[Raejeanowl]

9. She Would Certainly Know About Being A Loser n/t

[mkultra]

10. the seperatio between clinton and obama is so small

that any assumption of victory seems like hubris.

[rodeodance]

11. Good citizens check for DUPES--

[Arkana]

12. I don't care.

Until I hear it from Hillary's mouth I don't believe a word of any 'concession'. She'll go through March 4 at LEAST.