Mort Kondracke on the "Assassination Comment"

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"Her emphasis was all on the word "June" - not "assassination" - and she clearly was citing some history to justify her staying in the Democratic race into next month.

Yet, the media went berserk because she mentioned Kennedy's assassination in recalling the June 4 California primary in 1968. And some can't let it go even yet. Clinton was accused of "breaking a taboo," of committing a "huge gaffe," of "going beyond the pale," of revealing secret, unconscious death wishes for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), even of inciting nut cases.

Some commentators demanded she apologize to Obama, even though she never mentioned him or alluded to him in any way.

What's going on here? Various analysts attributed the frenzy to the constant feeding demands of the 24/7 news cycle, but this is far from the whole story...."




http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/assassination_flap_is_the_late.html

I love Mort! He is one of the few remaining classy journalists!

Posted this "out there" as well. I'm sure I'll be in for a raking.