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Hillary Clinton's Statement Of Regret

By Big Tent Democrat

Hillary Clinton issued the following statement today in Brandon, SD:

“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.”

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I took a moment to watch some of the coverage and Hardball's panel is actually going to do clinton a world of good, by blowing it out of proportion. the panel is E.J. Dionne, who should knwo better, Chris Cilizza, who knows about as much as you and I, and Michelle Bernard, who is an Obama supporter.

Bernard made the biggest mistake of all by making it racial. She flat out accused Clinton of saying that Clinton is staying in the race because Obama might be assassinated. It was offensive and gross. Indeed, Bernard has shamed herself in such a way that will make her hard to be considered as anything but a fool.

The problem for the Clinton haters is there really is not much more to be said about this. Clinton made a huge mistake. The mistake speaks for itself. She apologized for it. at this point saying much more about it is simply piling on.

This is Memorial Day Weekend. No one except the sickest political junkies will be watching cable television. Their views of Clinton are made up. And Clinton supporters will see any attempts to keep this story alive for a week as piling on.

Another important event also intervenes. The airing of Recount. Florida to the fore again. Clinton will be talking about Florida and Michigan. That story will overtake this gaffe soon enough. like by Sunday.

In a way, this is the equivalent of a Friday news dump. Clinton made some bad news for herself on the best day possible - the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

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Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 23, 2008 (boomark / email).