Clinton, you invoked a political nightmare

MSNBC by Keith Olbermann | May. 24, 2008 (Opinion)
Referencing RFK's assassination as a reason for staying in the race is unforgiveable

Asked if her continuing fight for the nomination against Senator Obama hurts the Democratic party, Sen. Hillary Clinton replied, "I don't. Because again, I've been around long enough. You know, 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. You know, I just don't understand it. You know, there's lots of ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Hillary Clinton
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 24, 2008 - 10:54 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Roland F. Hirsch (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review), Dwight Rousu (review)
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Dwight Rousu
4.7
 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Olberman's opinion piece hits the audacity of the Clinton assassination remarks. His litany of things she has been forgiven for already paints a picture of a candidate whose campaign should end quickly.

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Patricia Blochowiak
3.8
 by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an accurate portrayal of the point of view of many Obama supporters and some others. It is not balanced, but it is a detailed portrayal of the point of view of one side.

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Fabrice Florin
3.5
 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
Fabrice posted this story.
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Roland F. Hirsch
1.0
 by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This opinion piece has no journalistic content at all. I dislike giving out straight 1 scores, but searched in vain for even a minimal amount of journalism. The author is venting his hatred for a candidate and not reporting on anything. Puzzled that this was offered at NewsTrust.

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