The Politics Of Violence: Pro-Hillary mydd blog says ENOUGH - "No context can save her. She must go"

[jefferson_dem]

The Politics Of Violence
by Josh Orton, Fri May 23, 2008 at 05:10:38 PM EST

Speaking to the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader's editorial board in South Dakota today, Hillary Clinton drew a parallel between her campaign against Barack Obama and Bobby Kennedy's against Eugene McCarthy:

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This must now end.

Over the past weeks, many have called for Clinton to end her campaign based on metrics. But with the infrastructure-building the primary keeps delivering, I've been reasonably comfortable waiting until June for closure.

But this is unacceptable.

The United States has a history of profound political violence - and the use of violence to oppress and coerce. And while I'm not quite willing to accept that Clinton spoke maliciously - it doesn't matter. There is no excuse for flippantly referencing assassination, especially given the historic nature of Obama's campaign and our nation's grim history of racial oppression through violence. When Hillary Clinton speaks of our history, she is not reflecting academically or only in a vacuum - her words and influence are real. To act otherwise is negligent, at best.

No context can save her. She must go.

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/23/171038/941#commenttop

[BlooInBloo]

1. Yup.

[K Gardner]

2. Recommended.

[symbolman]

3. Aptly put

Im in total agreement, what she said goes beyond the pale..

[cui bono]

4. Bzzzzt! I'm sorry, time's up. thanks for playing.

[populistdriven]

5. Hardball question for Hillary

Can anyone tell us reasons why a political candidate would invoke assassination as a reason to continue running in a race which there is no mathematical way of winning possible?

[bhikkhu]

6. Kind of makes you wonder...

but even just wondering, there is nothing to say that is not obnoxious.

[americanstranger]

7. Beat you by a minute...

- as

[DanTex]

8. As Al Franken once said about Jerry Falwell's post 9-11 remarks...

The only way this could be taken out of context is if it were immediately preceded by "I'd have to be a fucking nut to say ..."

[bunnies]

9. Nice to know *some* Clinton supporters are seeing this clearly.

Good on them.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

10. NY Post: HILLARY RAISES ASSASSINATION ISSUE

HILLARY RAISES ASSASSINATION ISSUE
DEFENDS LONG-RUNNING CAMPAIGN
By GEOFF EARLE

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.

Watch a video of the editorial board meeting here.
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/FRONTPAGECAROUSEL/80522033&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

Obama's camp immediately fired back.

"Sen. Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign," Obama campaign spokesman said in a statement.

...more at the link

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05232008/news/nationalnews/why_hill_wont_drop_out__bobby_kennedy_wa_112232.htm



http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/FRONTPAGECAROUSEL/80522033&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL