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Hillary Clinton just cited Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination as a reason for her to stay in the campaign. What is she doing? Is she trying to say that the first serious black presidential candidate is likely to be assassinated? Is she trying to say she’s a “back-up” candidate? What possible benefit could she gain from invoking a tragic killing of a beloved political figure?
Get out now Hillary. You really jumped the shark this time.
Update: In response to many people like Juan Cole defending Clintons remarks, , I would say that the horrible aspect of this (besides using an assassination for political gain) is the implication that she is the “backup candidate.” She has lost every reason to continue, and is now resorting to being the “well if something bad happens I’ll be there.” Even if some tragedy befell a political candidate, former rivals who dropped out could vie for the candidacy at the convention. There is no need to continue on “hoping” for tragedy.
Hillary Clinton: The Shark Has Been Jumped
May 24, 2008Hillary Clinton just cited Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination as a reason for her to stay in the campaign. What is she doing? Is she trying to say that the first serious black presidential candidate is likely to be assassinated? Is she trying to say she’s a “back-up” candidate? What possible benefit could she gain from invoking a tragic killing of a beloved political figure?
Get out now Hillary. You really jumped the shark this time.
Update: In response to many people like Juan Cole defending Clintons remarks, , I would say that the horrible aspect of this (besides using an assassination for political gain) is the implication that she is the “backup candidate.” She has lost every reason to continue, and is now resorting to being the “well if something bad happens I’ll be there.” Even if some tragedy befell a political candidate, former rivals who dropped out could vie for the candidacy at the convention. There is no need to continue on “hoping” for tragedy.
This entry was posted on May 24, 2008 at 11:08 pm and is filed under Politics.
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