Peering Behind Clinton’s Gaffe
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 28th, 2008 4:28 am by HL
Peering Behind Clinton’s Gaffe
History repeats itself, someone once said, because people don’t hear it right the first time. The problem with Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Robert F. Kennedy gaffe is her failure to recall correctly the history that she has helped to make. She was wrong on the facts, wrong in her argument, and wrong in her recollection of the deep, gut-wrenching fear and loathing that the second assassination of a Kennedy inflicted on Americans — across party lines. Grasping at historical straws to explain why she is still campaigning instead of putting her campaign on hold, at least, the New York senator unleashed an argument that not only sounded breathtakingly tacky but also happens to be wrong on its facts.
Republicans Are in Denial
Senator Tom Coburn, Wall Street Journal