Reply #6: msnbc did not catch the joke--but npr did. what a smack on msnbc!

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Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Lighten up people - it is April Fools, and Hillary was having a little fun with Obama
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5344406#5344406
5344406, Lighten up people - it is April Fools, and Hillary was having a little fun with Obama
Posted by pirhana on Tue Apr-01-08 04:10 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23903195 /

"This has been a very hard fought race," she said. "We clearly need to do something so that our party and our people can make the right decision. So, I have a proposal."

"Today, I am challenging Senator Obama to a bowl-off," Clinton said, provoking relieved laughs from the assembled scribes.

Clinton carried on, making reference to Obama's disastrous outing at a Pennsylvania bowling alley Saturday.

"A bowling night. Right here in Pennsylvania. The winner take all," she went on. "I'll even spot him two frames."





"It is time for his campaign to get out of the gutter and allow all the pins to be counted. I'm prepared to play this game all the way to the tenth frame. When this game is over, the American people will know that when that phone rings at 3 a.m., they'll have a president ready to bowl on day one."

"Let's strike a deal and go bowling for delegates. We don't have a moment to spare, because it's already April Fool's Day. Happy April Fool's Day."