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hijinx87 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 06:20 PM
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Here is the actual transcript from the "assasination comment". Draw your own conclusions
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During an interview with the Argus Leader's Editorial Board today, Sen.
Hillary Clinton mentioned the assassination of Sen. Bobby Kennedy. Her
remarks triggered a storm of attention nationwide.

Clinton issued a statement about her comments.

“Earlier today I was discussing the Democratic primary history and in the
course of that discussion mentioned the campaigns that both my husband and
Senator Kennedy waged in California in June 1992 and 1968 and I was
referencing those to make the point that we have had nomination primary
contests that go into June. That’s a historic fact. The Kennedys have been
much on my mind the last days because of Senator Kennedy and I regret that
if my referencing that moment of trauma for our entire nation, and
particularly for the Kennedy family was in any way offensive. I certainly
had no intention of that, whatsoever. My view is that we have to look to the
past and to our leaders who have inspired us and give us a lot to live up
to, and I’m honored to hold Senator Kennedy’s seat in the United States
Senate from the state of New York and have the highest regard for the entire
Kennedy family.”

Here is a transcript of the relevant portion of the interview:

This is the most important job in the world. It’s the toughest job in the world. You should be willing to campaign for every vote. You should be willing to debate anytime, anywhere. I think it’s an interesting juxtaposition where we find ourselves and you know, I have been willing to do all of that during the entire process and people have been trying to push me out of this ever since Iowa and I find it¬¬-

EB: Why? Why?

I don’t know I don’t know I find it curious because it is unprecedented in history. I don’t understand it and between my opponent and his camp and some in the media, there has been this urgency to end this and you know historically that makes no sense, so I find it a bit of a mystery.

EB: You don’t buy the party unity argument?

I don’t, because again, I’ve been around long enough. You know my husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere around the middle of June

EB: June

We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. Um you know I just I don’t understand it. There’s lots of speculation about why it is.


http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/UPDATES/80523037

she appears to be merely commenting on the june timeframe to me . . . but, whatever the case, I am a little
shocked that she would bring it up.



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