A Paraphrase of Clinton’s Assassination Comments

For some reason you, and a lot of other people completely misinterpreted what Hillary said. She was saying something completely innocuous and was actually making a very good point. She was reminding us that other candidates before her did not win the nomination until June, so she was wondering why people were expecting her to step down before June. RFK never won the nomination because he was assassinated. We all know this happened in June. Hillary's point was to remind us that RFK was still campaigning in June at the time of his death. Therefore, why should she step down before June. She makes absolutely no mention or allusion to Obama.

As many people have mentioned, her husband effectively wrapped up the nomination in April, and Tsongas withdrew in May. This AFTER the fact that the electoral process in 1992 started a full 5 weeks later than it did this year, meaning it was that much less drawn out. So she lies about that as well.

As for her comments about the assassination, they have revealed to all too many people what is going on in her mind. With only 3 primaries left, she is far behind in the delegate count and with no hope for getting the nomination. So she is hoping for the calamity that will somehow work this miracle for her. To her, nothing matters so long as she gets to be President.

This woman needs a psychiatrist, not the Presidency.

I'm about as pro-Obama as they come, and I've been disgusted by Cmuch of Clinton's behavior during this primary.

That said, I really don't see this as anything more than Clinton pointing out two examples of contests lasting into June. I suppose this is the kind of gaffe that a professional politician can't afford to make , but to me it's being a bit overblown.