Obama Speaks Out on Clinton's RFK Comment

Run time: 01:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjcprIlimW4   Posted on YouTube: May 25, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 25, 2008 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 1954

 
Obama: “I Think We Should Put it Behind Us”

The candidate responds to Clinton’s RFK comment on his flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago.

Calls remark “unfortunate,” adds:

“I think that when you’re on the campaign trail for 15 months, you’re going to make some mistakes. I don’t think Senator Clinton intended anything by it, and I think we should put it behind us.”

But there are a ton of issues that he differs with his supporters at DU on.

I am so glad he understands she did not say anything all that bad as some would have you believe.

When people are tired and stressed, they may say things that they would normally censor.

This statement revealed Hillary's the associations that she makes between Obama's vulnerability as a candidate and her remaining in the race. I just hope that Obama is very careful about choosing Hillary as his vice president. I'm neutral about Obama and Hillary because I did not originally support either of them. Some weeks ago, I favored her for that second spot and even suggested it here on DU. At this point after a number of events that have occurred over the last weeks and now this one. I do not think that would be a good idea.

A president must have a running mate who supports the presidential candidate 100%. We saw with Kennedy/Johnson what can happen when a primary opponent is named as vice presidential candidate after a rancorous selection process. If Obama picks Hillary for VP, he is asking for problems. He could pick someone Hillary would like -- like Wesley Clark or Richardson for a couple of examples, but Obama should not pick Hillary. She is too ambitious and has shown that on a subconscious level the strength of her ambition is greater than her concern for Obama.

The problem with this statement was that it could suggest to some crazy person out there an approval of some very crazy act.

Let's remember that Obama has excellent security and is loved by the people around him and even the crowds around him. He is not a tremendously controversial candidate in the way the Kennedys were.

The dude takes the high road. Would McCain do that? Would Hillary do that?

Let's move on now folks.

He's fully aware of how angry his supporters are, so
he can take the high road while we shake our fists on
his behalf.

He holds all the cards. That remark simply changed Clinton's odds of winning the nomination from 0.001% to 0.0001%

It is better that she hang herself with her own rope. And I might add that I am speaking metaphorically here. Unlike Senator Clinton, I don't advocate assassination or suicide for political candidates.

I certainly hope it does.

They were zero before, they're zero now.

Thanks for the video jefferson_dem :thumbsup:

Barack appeals to our better angels...while Hillary riles our bitter demons.

:-)

so light and free.

Ahhh....

Where's the halo???

Good one. :hi:

at least TRY to follow his example? He's being a leader, he's focused on the GE, his "eyes are on the prize."

The more we wallow in the Hillary stuff, the better McCain's chances get. IT is obvious that Obama gets it. It's time for DU to get it too...

on my better days i'm half-way there.

The nation will learn a great deal from this next President.

I admire his restraint, but I'm not "putting it behind us," and I hope the secret Service isn't, either.

Remarkably brave, too.

You're a much better person than I!

Obama was my third choice, but I have been much impressed by his high-road responses to some contentious issues.

And his speech on race is the best speech I've heard in 15 years at least, probably longer.

And I DO think it was a mistake.

I'm an Obama supporter and have been a strong one for some time. Hillary Clinton was my last choice for Democratic nominee. I haven't trusted her for a long time. That said, she has done some very good things as Senator, she has a level of competency and she has been a loyal Democrat (unlike Lieberman). She is desperate, seeing a lifelong ambition slip away; she is justifying to herself what has become a quixotic quest. It was an "unfortunate" remark; but it was a mistake not an intentional threat or anything else.

Give her space to salvage herself, to reclaim and redefine and she may yet be part of the positive force reshaping the country. Villify her, turn her into Lieberman lite, and she will be but one more piece of wreckage from the Gingrich-Bush-Cheney-Rove-Baker-Alito-Scalia hatefest.

Let the rest of us shake our fists and be very angry about this.

It's like looking at a hand grenade and wondering who will pull the pin?

A very volatile issue and I'm relieved that Obama won't go there. He was very gracious.

Something I doubt if Clinton or McCain would do if they were in his shoes.

:evilgrin:

Once again Obama is the bigger man and has moved on to more important issues.

He is. She's out there saying and doing crazy shit and he gets asked questions about her. I think it's embarrassing. He is clearly the adult in this campaign and she the child.

We need to get that man into the White House.

Go, Obama!