Hillary's Latest Delusion: It's Obama's Fault

[JimGinPA]

Delusion reigns supreme in the Clinton camp these days. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any stranger, Terry McAuliffe appeared today on Fox News Sunday and blamed the Obama campaign for Hillary’s remarks about Bobby Kennedy. Yes, you read that right, it’s Obama’s fault.

Here it is from the Washington Post: (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-talk/2008/05/clinton_camp_stokes_rfk_flap_b.html?hpid=topnews)

"Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign accused Sen. Barack Obama's campaign of fanning a controversy over her describing the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy late in the 1968 Democratic primary as one reason she is continuing to run for the presidency

The Obama campaign tried to take these words out of context," Clinton campaign chairman Terence R. McAuliffe said on "Fox News Sunday." "She was making a point merely about the time line."

Ah yes, the dreaded out of context. The last refuge of someone trying to defend an indefensible statement. Tell me Terry, exactly what would be the proper context in referring to the assassination of a presidential candidate? Just curious.

And about that time line, I think that was debunked in my earlier post today. Nice try Terry.

McAuliffe then added this about the statement released by Robert Kennedy Jr.:

"If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn't find offense to it, why is it that everybody else should?" McAuliffe said. "They shouldn't. They ought to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- he did not misinterpret it or misjudge it."

What did you think the Kennedy family would say, Terry? Somebody has to show some class in this train wreck, and it sure isn’t going to be anyone in the Clinton campaign.

McAuliffe then rambled on with the usual Clinton drivel. Florida, blah blah blah, Michigan, blah blah blah, count every vote, blah blah blah. Yawn.

Got that Barack, it’s your fault. I believe you owe the lady an apology. While you’re at it, apologize for kicking her behind from sea to shining sea. She deserves that much.



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Ouch!

[Underscoring facts]

1. They blamed the Obama campaign, not Obama himself

Can you find a quote from anyone in the Clinton camp singling out Obama?

[JimGinPA]

2. Welcome (Back?) To DU

[Nevernose]

13. A human hair is .004 feet thick, on average

But you probably already knew that.

[papau]

15. David - "the Obama campaign" - has been smearing Hill for a year - then lies to the media

[gabeana]

17. list the lies please

[JimGinPA]

22. Figures The First Reply Came From A Puppet That Only Lasted 8 Posts

[Mira]

3. Common behavior of those at fault who can't tolerate it to accept blame

[Cha]

4. It's not a "delusion" ..it's a bald face lie.

They know exactly what they're trying to do in order to weasel out of it. They know they stepped in their own shit and it's business as usual for them to try and lie their way out.

[Triana]

5. ONE thing malignant narcissists are very good at:

projection.

[rainbow4321]

6. To her, everything is Obama's fault..

Look at how she has labeled him getting more donations/donors than she has..."he OUTSPENT me". Uh, as if she would not have been spending the same amount of money had she been GIVEN the same amount of donations!

Everything that has happened goes thru the HRC spin machine and gets spewed back out in an "I'm the victim here" wording.

One more reason for her to never be prez...she cannot seem to accept ANY responsibility. We've already had 8 yrs of that crap!

[Triana]

8. never accepts any responsibility - ....

....just like an abusive narcissist. It's always someone else's fault. Blame, projection. Yep.

[JerseygirlCT]

24. It seems to me that we're looking at someone who shares an affliction with Bush

the inability to conceive of anything requiring self-blame. In her eyes, apparently, she can do no wrong. If she did it, and people didn't like it, it's their fault. Or if she needs their good will, it's her opponent's fault. Easily taken care of.

You know, for years I defended her claims about a vast right wing conspiracy. It's not that I no longer think that exists, but I do have to look at her with new eyes.

She's not able to see her own faults, and not able to apologize for them. Bad, bad traits in a leader.

[Mooney]

7. This needs to stop.

I have never, ever in my life seen a campaign outlive its usefulness quite like the Hillary Clinton campaign.

I always thought that when they were spinning, they at least KNEW they were spinning. Now I'm starting to think they actually believe their own bullshit. It is at that point when you need to fold your deck and get out.

[lob1]

9. Of Course.

Obama's people stuffed those words in her mouth. She wasn't even there when she said them. Look it up.

[yardwork]

10. That appeared on the short list of headlines on my google front page.

And you know what? Hillary Clinton deserves every piece of bad press that she's getting today.

[Max_powers94]

11. this pic sums it up

[JimGinPA]

14. That's Funny!

:rofl:

[K Gardner]

20. Screensaver !!! Gads, that pic is PRICELESS !

[Catherina]

12. Just like it's Bush's fault he misused her vote for the war n/t

[DerekJ]

16. Does she want it to continue?!

[TBF]

18. Now what is that supposed to sound like ... "I'm sorry Mrs. Clinton

that you have to go through the trouble of going deeply into debt to stay in the race in case I get assassinated." Is THAT what's he supposed to say?

[yardwork]

19. The latest Hillary campaign talking point - it's OUR fault.

In the past hour I've read at least three posts here on DU stating that it's the fault of "people like me" that Liz Trotta said what she said, that it's our fault for "pushing this and pushing this and pushing this" and that our outrage is all faux anyway so it's our fault that Hillary misspoke because we've been so mean to her we just pushed her to the point of exhaustion. (Ok, I made that last one up but I expect to see someone dutifully post it at any moment.)

Memo to the Hillary campaign - you have now boldly gone where no Democratic campaign has ever gone. Congratulations.

[K Gardner]

21. Dear Hillary, You have good insurance. Run, don't walk, to nearest shrink.

[dascientist]

23. "It's not my (PC's) fault, it's Mac's fault"

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