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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:01 PM
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**Ian Fleming: "The 1st time is happenstance; 2nd time is coincidence; 3rd time is enemy action"
It's clear that Hillary's comment justifying her continuation in the race because of the possibility of her opponent being assassinated was planned and used for a reason.

I believe that using it in such a way raises the risk of Obama being murdered, just like Hillar pandering to bigots has emboldened them to act and speak to national cameras of their bigotry.

Hillary's use of assassiation as a campaign strategy IS enemy action. It wasn't misspeak and the connections made between her continuing in the campaign and the possibility of an assassination were not happenstance. They weren't even coincidence, since the wording of the three statements is creepy in its similarity.

What does it take for Hillary supporters, the SDs, and the Democratic Party leadership to draw the line? Because she's a Clinton does she have free reign to use assassination as a campaign strategy?

Even Bush/Rove never used assassination OR bigot-pandering as a campaign strategy.

It's time for the Democratic Party to stand up to Hillary, before her enemy action bears fruit.
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:02 PM
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1. Ian Fleming: "Hi. I'm Ian Fleming. I write books about spy activity during the Cold War."
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intaglio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:25 PM
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7. Commander Ian Fleming
Personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence WWII

Instigator and actor in many Intelligence coups

Founder of 30 Assault Unit trained for intelligence gathering
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:03 PM
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2. And the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...
...is the preeminent political philosopher of our time! lol
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:06 PM
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:08 PM
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5. Would I go on ignore "Toot Sweet?" lol
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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:06 PM
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4. Bush/Rove TOTALLY used bigot pandering as a campaign strategy
I don't know what you'd call robocalls in SC accusing John McCain of fathering a black child, but I'd call it pandering to bigots.
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grassfed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 07:12 PM
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6. It was scripted and rehearsed.

For those who contend that Clinton was referring to competitive contests or example, why didn't she bring up Ted Kennedy in 1980? Or Gary Hart in 1984? I think she was pointing to primary races where the eventual nominee was unknown at this point in the cycle.... But 1984 would apply more, her husband was the de-facto nominee at this point, and the compressed calender really renders such comparisons null and void.

She made an apology to the Kennedy family, not to Senator Obama. Since some seem unwilling to point out why this remark was more than unfortunate, it is worth remembering that we have the first black candidate for president. You only have to spend a few minutes talking with African-Americans about this campaign to discover that the fear that Obama could be assassinated is very much on their minds. It is in everyone's subconscious, especially Michelle Obama's. To refer to the June assassination of Bobby Kennedy in the context of reasons to stay in this interminable race against Barack Obama is therefore catastrophically inappropriate. Coming after her pitch for "white votes", it is reckless.

As for her argument that June primaries are nothing new, she is correct. But in no previous primary election did the voting start just after New Years' Day. The New Hampshire primary in 1968 was on March 12, two months later than this year. For June, therefore, read August. Yes, this season has gone on for ever. And for Senator Clinton, it has now obviously gone on too long.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com


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quantass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:07 AM
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8. K&R
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:14 AM
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9. **Ian Ziering** "I can't believe I have a career!"
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Overseas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 12:54 PM
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10. I was surprised she had done it before AND that she would say it so soon after the Huckster's
grotesque gaffe at the NRA convention. I'm still reeling from the Huckabee's remarks, so it is harder to believe that the RFK reference was an innocent blunder. My internal censor would have stopped me from using that reference again.
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