Leahy Endorses Obama, Likens Him To Bobby Kennedy

[2rth2pwr]

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/01/leahy_endorses_obama_likens_him_to_bobby_kennedy.php
edited to add a comma.


Obama just released a statement from Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy. She called him "a magnetic force" and said: “Barack is so like Bobby, who struggled for the rights of the poor in the Mississippi Delta and Appalachia, traveled to California to stand in solidarity with Cesar Chavez and farm workers, and fought to end another war that cost so many lives."
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/02/latest-in-kenne.html

In Salem, N.H., a few days ago, a woman standing behind me, waiting to get into an Obama rally, said, “He’s just like Bobby Kennedy.” Another journalist at the rally, picking up on this idea, commented to me on the way Mr. Obama’s suit fits his wiry frame tightly and squared at the shoulders, so that his silhouette appears Kennedyesque. Earlier this week, an NBC.com blogger offered a lengthy comparison between the lives of Mr. Obama and Robert Kennedy.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/escape-from-camelot/index.html?hp

Today, in Dover, Francine Torge, a former John Edwards supporter, said this while introducing Mrs. Clinton: “Some people compare one of the other candidates to John F. Kennedy. But he was assassinated. And Lyndon Baines Johnson was the one who actually” passed the civil rights legislation.

The comment, an apparent reference to Senator Barack Obama, is particularly striking given documented fears among blacks that Mr. Obama will be assassinated if elected.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/07/civilrights/

An ugly topic is capturing attention on the Internet: Today the phrase "assassinate Obama" appeared on a list of the top 100 Google search terms.
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Of course, in asking that question, Editor and Publisher also mentioned that "Obama assassinate" already got 2,000 hits.

And I must mention this, because it's relevant to this post and appears to prove the publication's point: At 12:48 p.m. today, the phrase returned 190,000 results.

Presumably, many -- if not most -- of those searching the terms are worried about assassination, not advocating it.
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/129063.asp

Jesse Ventura Warns Of Obama Assassination Attempt
Former Minnesota Governor says government will target any independent who gets close to White House
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/april2008/040208_ventura_warns.htm (Ventura was interviewed by Alex)

'They will kill Obama if he becomes US president': Outcry over Nobel Prize winner's assassination warning
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-513512/They-kill-Obama-US-president-Outcry-Nobel-Prize-winners-assassination-warning.html


There are literally thousands of references, direct references made all the time, where is the outrage?

Hillary misspeaks, apologizes, and Obama supporters want her head on a stake.


The shameful twisting of words for political gain is typical, but still disappointing.

[boobooday]

1. None of those people stood to gain from such an awful event

She does. It's her only path to the nomination. That's why it's offensive.

[99th_Monkey]

3. and none of them are in a losing race against Obama for the nomination either. ~nt~

[Yael]

2. You make me sick for even TRYING to justify this

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

6. Amen, this post is fail

[mcctatas]

15. the OP would find a way to justify hillary's behavior if she was

caught draining the blood of orphans...

[anigbrowl]

4. Yes, Obama has been compared to RFK on many occasions...

...which is a primary reason that her repeated remarks on the subject are inexcusable.

[K Gardner]

5. Hillary will be out in a few days. And so will you. Good riddance to you both, in advance.

[papapi]

7. The woman has no class - or she is incredibly stupid.

The "A" word should easily have been on her top 10 don't speaks.

[cliffordu]

8. How did I know you would stoop to this??

You really miss the point in a most perfect way.

Perfect.

[rzemanfl]

9. Words fail me. n/t

[undeterred]

10. Anyone who "misspeaks" as often as Hillary Clinton does

should not be in public life. Sniper fire? Assassination? She is one sick and twisted individual.

[jefferson_dem]

11. Beyond words.

That you excuse these comments says nothing else you say is even worthy of my glance.

You are on Ignore. The only one in my dungeon.

[Doityourself]

12. "Hillary misspeaks, apologizes" Not so fast Sherlock...she

said she just brought it up because ted kennedy was in the news and her mind was on the Kennedy family but she also brought it up in April. Explain that away.

Hillary is really toast now..this is worse than Snipergate..wait and see, the backlash is only just beginning.

[alteredstate]

13. Jesse Ventura said it, too!

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

[rug]

14. Timing is everything.

[Occam Bandage]

16. This post is full of

[CreekDog]

17. You area another person I've had the pleasure

of not meeting in person. :hi: