Hi, first let me state that I am a passionate supporter of Senator Clinton :)
That being said; I am incredibly impressed by both the knowledge and committment that many people on this site have...we as Democrats have a lot to be proud of.
My diary is about the incredible firestorm that has come out of the comments Senator Clinton made earlier today...
Context...it's so very very important.
She was asked a question in a meeting with an editorial board (not exactly a soapbox to the world).
HRC: People have been trying to push me out of this ever since Iowa.
Q: Why?
HRC: I don't know. I don't know. I find it curious. Because it is unprecedented in history. I don’t understand it. Between my opponent and his camp and some in the media there has been this urgency to end this. And historically, that makes no sense. So I find it a bit of a mystery.
Q: So you don't buy the party unity argument?
HRC: I don’t because again I've been around long enough.
My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right?
We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don’t understand it. There's lots of speculation about why it is.
Q: What is your speculation?
I don't know. I find it curious. And I don't want to attribute motives or strategies to people because I don't really know, but it's a historical curiosity to me.
She's not saying "I should stay in because he might get assasinated!!!!!!" She's pointing out that in the past the primary season has gone on until June...
Here's what Robert Kennedy Jr. had to say tonight:
"It is clear from the context that Hillary was invoking a familiar political circumstance in order to support her decision to stay in the race through June. I have heard her make this reference before, also citing her husband's 1992 race, both of which were hard fought through June. I understand how highly charged the atmosphere is, but I think it is a mistake for people to take offense."
http://blogs.abcnews.com/...
Please...she was not using this as a reason to stay in the race...I know this primary season has been incredibly emotional but just take a step back and consider what she was saying.
Finally; what the paper itself had to say:
"The context of the question and answer with Sen. Clinton was whether her continued candidacy jeopardized party unity this close to the Democratic convention. Her reference to Mr. Kennedy's assassination appeared to focus on the timeline of his primary candidacy and not the assassination itself."