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Re: Historical Inquiry: What About Clinton’s Apparent Point?

lurxst — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:09:17 -0000

Its getting dull listening to Clinton scramble to reinvent reality. Bill Clinton cinched the nomination on June 2, 1992, not mid June.

He was leading in delegates after the New York primary in April and had effectively crowded out all his opponents save for California. Although Brown was doing well in his California campaign he still didnt have the delegates to get the nomination or pose any sort of challenge to Clinton.

By May of 92 Clinton had stopped effectively stopped campaigning against his Dem rivals and had turned his attention to refining his GE bid against Bush

Re: Historical Inquiry: What About Clinton’s Apparent Point?

StockBoySF — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:05:37 -0000

I think she didn't mean anything by it and I think it was a comment that was totally off the cuff. I do think that she and her campaign had mentioned the Kennedy assassination when talking about the history of primaries. Though I don't believe anyone suggested that she actually utter what she did.

Re: Historical Inquiry: What About Clinton’s Apparent Point?

ChrisWWW — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:25:00 -0000

I'm wondering why she is getting such poor campaigning advice.

kritt,
I, for one, don't think this had anything to do with advice from her campaign. Unless you mean it in the larger sense that her advisers should have forced her to quit by now.

Mark,
Thanks for the post. Her comment was as tone deaf as it was misleading.

Re: Historical Inquiry: What About Clinton’s Apparent Point?

kritt11 — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:50:38 -0000

I voted for Hillary in the primary, but that is about the stupidest remark she could have made. I thought the reaction to many of her previous gaffes (and her husband's) was overblown, but this time I think it is deserved.

It's possible she wasn't referring to the assasination, but many will assume that she was. If by some miracle she did get the nomination, Obama supporters would stay home, or even cross party lines to vote for McCain out of spite.

It was the remark of a political neophyte, which Clinton is definitely not. I'm wondering why she is getting such poor campaigning advice. Its akin to the terrible advice Bill got during the Lewinksi scandal.

Re: Historical Inquiry: What About Clinton’s Apparent Point?

vwcat — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:28:05 -0000

I am no Hillary fan. However, I just do not believe she meant anything bad in her remark.
She is a product of the 60s and the Kenndy thing was probably something that has stuck with her since 68. I would imagine it is something that crossed her mind but, this time she spoke it outloud.
I just don't see her wishing anything of the sort or meaning harm in the remark.
It was unfortunate and having it tied up with her and Bill's race baiting this campaign has made it much worse thing then, normally would have been seen.
As a supporter of Obama, I just do not feel the overwhelming anger many seem to over this. I see it more as a foot in mouth thing more than anything.

Re: Historical Inquiry: What About Clinton’s Apparent Point?

GreenDreams — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:15:41 -0000

I think what she meant is "anything can happen" even late in the contest. The example she chose was about the stupidest thing she has done, and could even incite some Clinton supporting whacko to attempt assassination.