‘Let’s Move Forward’, Axelrod Says of Clinton RFK Gaffe

Yes the Obama Campaign is walking back from this. There is no advantage for them to play it up. The damage is done, without their help to begin with.
This is not Obama’s problem, Hillary spoke it, she has to live with it, no matter how it is spun

The sad thing is Hilliary’s support comes from older women, gays, and hispanics. McCain gets the old white males, and scared old ladies and Obama gets the young men and women, plus all of the college educated and the other half of the “guilt vote.” Somehow I just don’t see Hillary grabbing outside her base, or McCain attracting more than his vastly limited base. Unless Hilliary’s fantasy (or veiled threat) comes true, I think Obama wins with the independents pulling him over the top, wether we like it or not. Hilliary’s done everything she can to lose, while McCain is a one way ticket to the center of the earth. I just don’t see the media allowing Obama to fail, just like I saw the same thing when Bill got in there in ’92.

I thought that the campaign’s initial response was remarkably mild. And the subsequent response was remarkably gracious. Just think about what the situation would be reversed? Does anybody really think she would let this one go? And no, she didn’t apologize to Obama or his family for her insinuation — she quasi-apologized to the Kennedys and then went on a tirade about why she’s still in the race.

I am a women, elderly, in the south (New Orleans), and white….. demographic for HRC. But I support Obama 100%. Obama has the brains, the faith, dignity and integrity to run the country. Is he going to make mistakes, of course he is human. Which is a lot more than I can say for Clinton. I have naver seen such raw abition. I finally understand the attraction between Hillary and Bill. You don’t want her anywhere near serious power.

It is interesting how a candidate who is running for president can hint on assassination and still walk free. If the same statement about assassination was made by Joe down the street, he would have been visited by secret service and FBI and taken into custody.

Hillary Clinton’s comment about the assassination of Kennedy in California in 1968 just another example of why this woman should never be the Democratic nomination for President. Her spoiled little rich girl…”If I can’t have it, then neither can you” attitude is the product of someone who is overly ambitious self serving personality. I used to be a Hillary Clinton supporter……until the day she shed the fake tears in New Hampshire.

The Obama camp tried to twist Senator Clinton’s words again like they have done previously.
This is condemnable. These people make Rove look like a saint. Hillary’s voters should teach a lesson and vote for McCain this November if Obama is the nominee. I would like to see the democratic pary disintegrate if Hillary is not the nominee

Irma-
LOL @ you for saying “Obama’s dirty politics” in the same breath that you adamantly defend HRC. That is just plain SILLY>!
Open your eyes and look at the world around you. And if you like what you see, then keep on supporting Clinton. When that plan fails, then move your support to McCain (lol). People like you belong exactly where you find yourself, on the fringe!

I will note vote for Obama even he approaches Ms. Clinton on his knees. The Obama camp crossed the line this time.
Well, Obama didn’t find any problem associating with terrorists (William Ayers) and also with Hamas sympathizers or the God Damned Rev. Wright. Rev. Wright must have poisoned enough minds over 20 years who may have went on to commit crimes against white people. Obama should take responsibility for all those crimes.

I don’t see the media favoring Clinton. All the pictures, all the stories, etc early on when Clinton was in the lead made her out to look like a wild eyed loon. Conversly all the quotes, pictures, and stories from Obama made him look cool and reflective. I’d say the bias clearly is for Obama — and with the republicans influencing the media (they do own it after all) it makes me wonder what about Clinton scares the conservative wing so much.

The Obama team has run a very strategic, effective, well organized, and honest campaign. They have not opened Hillary’s closet(garage)of skeletons and scandal. They are setting a great example and are rewriting conventional campaign wisdom. They have stayed in the realm of common sense and have not wandered into the land of pettiness.
This election is too important to vote on a candidate based on genitalia or skin color. We need a candidate who is skilled at bringing two very polarized sides together to accomplish the change this country desperately needs. We are tired of the gridlock and partisanship that is choking progress and the life from this country.
Other world leaders are watching this election unfold and most have expressed a belief that they could embrace a presidency of Barack Obama. He can repair the damage and restore the credibility we have lost through the deceit and incompetence of our current administration.
Democrats ,lets put aside our personal preferences and get behind the candidate that will be our nominee. We can`t afford four more years of madness.

Clinton has the support of plenty of “college educated” voters, including myself — IMHO, she has the support of the more rational, less idealistic voters, rather than those who are swayed by empty rhetoric, charisma, and the desire to appear politically correct. Based on the most recent state polls, if the election were held today, Clinton would beat McCain easily, and Obama would lose to McCain. Clinton owes it to the party and the nation to keep fighting for the nomination, because she will beat McCain, and she will be a more effective president than Obama.

Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone. this stone-throwing has gone far enough. No one, being human, is perfect. That said, let’s get on with the nomination and give Obama the support and time he needs to win back this country for the people.Would you rather be right or be happy? That is what, as Democrats, we must ask ourselves. I will be supremely happy to see the party of the people take back the White House and re-claim our integrity, dignity and respect in the world. Power to the people!!

yeah, this is done. Clinton and Obama need to figure out what to do about a joint ticket. Its time to stop nitpicking. Deal with FL and MI to decide who’s on top and get this thing started.

Why are all of these Hillary supporters so delusional? Every time she messes up it is somehow Obama’s and the media’s fault! I can’t help but get the feeling that many of them are in the denial stage of the grief process. We all know it sucks to lose something you really wanted to happen but stop blaming everybody else and get ready for President Obama!

It was senseless for George to pursue the line of questioning he did with Axeldrod. Obama did NOTHING. This is all Clinton’s problem. Furthermore, she has apologized to no one. She has put forth lies as excuses.
The interview was a pathetic waste of time.

cnnr opined: “Just think about what the situation would be reversed?”
There wouldn’t have been anything said at all. It’s just you racist card people that made an issue of it, something she has said repeatedly and there is nothing wrong with it and nothing to apologize for. Of course if she offended any of you twits, then she cetainly didn’t mean to.
Hillary ’08

Unfortunately many of the Hillary supporters appear to be willing to damage their own self interest and vote for a man who has promised ultraconservative jurist if given the opportunity. They sound as if they will do everything in their power to destroy Obama, because he had the audacity to win in the primary that Hillary had declared to be hers. This is just classic “cutting of one’s nose to spite one’s face”. It isn’t logical, but it is vindictive.

Wow, Clinton posters. You’re going to vote for McCain? Make up things that you are mad about? Ignore the fact the the Obama campaign has been clean, the Hillary one dirty? What’s to be mad about except that your candidate lost? Is that a good reason? That hasn’t happened before? Is that mature? What about the country?
Look deeply into your souls, be honest, and be good citizens.

Nothing to apologize for. She handled it correctly by mollifying the race card twits.
Hillary ’08

Axelrod is the one who issued the statement in the first place and called on the press!!
No one batted an eyelash about her comments until Obama’s camp made a stink.
SHAME on them, and now Obama and Axelrod are behaving as nice little heros. BULL!

the reason superdelegates have not come out 40 at a time is to let the states decide..a small trickle is planned..obama needs 56 delegates..you will see by June 3 almost enough to win and the last 2 states will put him over the top.and if i was obama i would have clinton as far from me as possible..there are too many suicides..planes crashing around the clintons for yeras

Lance wrote: “…set our site on the real enemy (Mc Cain).”
Sorry, Lance, McCain is closer to what working people want than Obama. Obama is a never choice for any patriotic American. He’s a Marxist choice, a Hamas choice, a Black Liberation Theology choice, a latte liberal choice, but not a choice of working class America.
You are probably too young to have lived through Carter’s disaster and the resulting Reagan Democrats. That’s ok. You’re about to relive history if the SD’s choose Obama.
Hillary ’08

that;s ok, Kevin8. Half of us are leaving it anyway, so less of it to hate, rightfully so as you point out so well.
Hillary ’08

Hillary should not be on the ticket as a VP candidate. We want Obama to lose in a landslide. That way Hillary will have her reputation intact. Otherwise, Obama will blame Hillary for his defeat.

Hillary can take solace in knowing she will at least go down in history.
In fact, a new phrase is in order in the national lexicon: “Pulling a Hillary.”
As in, “Oh my God, he’s ‘Pulling a Hillary!’”

Many of the Obama supporters are say what if the situation is reversed… This is the same question regarding Obama-Wright that a lot of us are asking: what if the situation is reversed, that Hillary has maintain an intimate relationship with some one like Wright — what would happen?
Hillary lost the nomination because of her campaign, not because of her quality. I have come to terms with this. But, the events that doomed her campaign are exactly the kind of non-issue pushed by Obama campaign to paint Clintons as racists, as devils. This RFK stuff is exactly repeating the MLK-LBJ stuff right before SC primary. The Obama camps, their memos, their emails came out to press the media and some politicians to suggest the evil-meaning of Clintons’ words. Obama camp has all along known that they can not beat Hillary on sustantive issues, they resorted to character assasination by twisting words and skewing interpretations. The media is all too happy to play along.
Even stupid Bush came out laughing at the notion that Clintons are racists. The newspaper who reported on the RFK comments came to Hillary’s defense today. Her words made perfect sense within the context — she was talking about the timeline in a primary, and used an example (may not be a very good one) that primary has lots of uncertainty, even in as late as in June.
I also believe there are uncertainties from now on. Who would have forseen that after 11-straight win, the Wright stuff came out that almost wrecked Obama’s candidacy? Now, Rezko is to be convicted soon, what if he decides to work with FBI and starts talking about the corrupt governments in Chicago, which Obama is part of? Also, rumor has it now that tapes exist showing Michelle Obama chanting “whitey!!” with TCC member and Wright.
Obama has provided and is providing too much amunition to the republicans to fire at him. Obama’s nomination will eventully remain as a footnote when McCain wins GE. You know the Dem party is loosing and will loose big when you can not even openly discuss hitorical events.

Obama supporters, you need to relax. The Clintons have done alot of good for this country. They’ve done alot of good for African Americans and civil rights in general. To say that they are racist is absurd, and idiotic. I do however believe that Bill made a strategic mistake by down playing Obama’s SC win. The African American community felt dissed. As a result Hillary has lost 90% of the black vote.
Hillary Clinton is an Icon, she will always be an Icon. It’s too bad she can’t be elected president this year. I believe we need a democratic president. We need to get together and elect Obama

Senator Hillary’s remarks may be inappropriate which Senator Obama campaign aid sniped. The problem with this matter is a nuisance of connotations of between Ohbama and J.F. Kennedy or RFK’s assassination. I would like to ask who read the true story of the two persons of Kennedy families written by Jackline autobiographic. Many people do not know history and why he should be assassinated why ? why? . Please see the book ” “. Senator Hillary made a mistake in a way by saying so as if she had compared Kenney with Senator Ohbama who is a born eloquent speaker. Historically speaking, Hitler elocution killed 20 millions people because people were so foolish and deceived by his public speaking skills. It is natural that every one has always a feeling of a liking or hatred. It is a nature to have feeling well or feeling bad. Even between family members. Likewise, people had a hatred toward another people. The problem is how much hatred is extreme. The extreme hatred is a crime and bad but a small hatred is always inside as far as we live in this world as are not complete and perfect human being. Whether intended subtly or connotations have been derived, the notion of Mr. Obama being assassinated is exaggerated in the public on media. My personal interpretation of her remark only adds up the sizeup of Sen Ohbama. I only surprise their camp aids and advisors swift picking up and irresponsibe exggeration on media irrespective of her true intention andconsciousness.

A case can be made that Obama’s strategists and supporters have run a MORE cynical campaign than Hillary’s – but no one has caught them at it.
Note: I distinguish between the candiate and his proxies.
Because of Obama’s campaign, Bill Clinton is now, INCREDIBLY, seen as a racist (Obama’s portrait of him).
Hillary is seen as a racist (Obama’s portrait of her).
Hillary is seen as a war-monger. (Obama’s portrait of her).
Hillary is now being portrayed, INCREDIBLY, as calling for Obama’s assassination!!!????!!!
Hillary’s supporters are portrayed as illiterate, uneducated, white, racists (Obama’s portrait of them).
The worst Hillary has done is argue that Obama was too inexperienced to take over the presidency.
And she is the divisive candidate?
Obama partisans: you’ve run an effective campaign, your candidate will win the Democratic nomination. But here’s my prediction: you have so alienated half the Democratic party with your smear tactics against an honorable woman, that Obama will lose the general election. Her supporters will remember. They may not vote for McCain, but that isn’t the only option. They can refuse to vote at all.
I say this as someone who WILL vote for Obama in the GE, despite what his more idiotic supporters say.
His supporters, at least as represented on this blog, are idiots.
How do you think Obama will win the general election after alienating so many of Hillary’s supporters?
Riddle me that.

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS………………
FRIDAY-After Clinton’s initial remarks to the newspaper were reported, the Obama campaign issued a statement saying the comment “was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign.”………………………
SATURDAY-A member of Obama’s staff sent the media a “searing commentary” by MSNBC’s Olbermann slamming Clinton for her remark…………………….
SATURDAY NITE– During a late-night flight from Puerto Rico on Saturday, Barack Obama said:”I think it was an unfortunate remark. But as I said, I think when you’re on the campaign trail for 15 months, you know, you’re going to make some mistakes and I don’t think that Sen. Clinton intended anything by it. And I think we should put it by us.”……………………………..
SUNDAY-Obama’s chief strategist David Axelrod told ABC’s “This Week”, “We’re beyond that issue NOW, so certainly we’re not trying to stir the issue up.”
(already did starting Fri.and w/the distribution of the MSNBC commentary to the media)

What’s really sad is to hear Clinton supporters blame Obama for what Hillary said. She could not bring herself to say I’m sorry, or her usual I mispoke line. Does Hillary ever apologize? Instead she blames others or takes on the victim role when she is caught. This explains why she can’t get the educated White vote or even college students. Both of these groups can see through the lies and manipulation. Hillary would rather see the Democratic party lose in November than admit she messed up,lost and couldn’t find it within herself to unite and to ensure that the Dems will win in November. She would rather burn down the village then see anyone enter it without her.
She has turned the dream ticket into a nightmare!

Axe is running,
Thanks for the information.
His dirty politic and pretending like a hero. Ughhh.

As I listen to the pundits, I get so angry. Last night after reading the comments that Keith Olberman made, I was unable to sleep since these pundits can spew out these terrible comments and then have the nerve to ask the candidates to make amends if they happen to step off the path. Keith Olberman and Chris Mathews are terrible with their sexist manner. “When Obama speaks, they say, it makes tingles go up my leg.? What does that mean. Hillary speaks beautifully and intelligently without having to stop at every phrase to figure out what she is saying. She is one smart lady and she has our vote. If she isn’t the candidate or on the ticket the demorats are making a huge mistake. Johnson helped Kennedy and thank God for him being their when Kennedy was killed.

Obama’s campaign has class and is taking the high road again. I respect him and his team is awesome. OBAMA 2008.

You Clinton supportors who say you will vote for McCain if Obama gets the nomination; That just goes to show that your party is a sham and unity means nothing to you….only that you get your own way. Hey Nancy P..hear me? Go ahead, vote for McCain. we will continue the war and the same policies as Bush….but with a John McCain mandate. You will have accomplished what then????….oh, you will have” showed that uppity black man he caint’ never be president”. Either way…thank God, Hillary will not be in the OVAL office.

We don’t WANT Hillary on the ticket-she has already asked someone to assasinate him-she needs to be arrested. Hillary needs to be somewhere but definitely not on the ticket. She needs s staight jacket and a padded cell.